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I am not a rebel but I will open up Pandora's box if I feel there is something to gain. I don't
suffer from peer group pressure and will stand my ground not matter what the odds are if I
think I'm doing the right thing.
This is true in my personal life as well. I am 38 years old and have yet to touch alcohol or
tobacco even though many of my peers have done so. I do not I have to follow other peoples
footsteps to be accepted.
My Approach To Horses:
When I was younger, I was asked by a famous trainer to ride a horse that had thrown every
capable rider in that stable at the time. The trainer offered me 4 times the normal pay to ride
this horse. I declined on the additional pay, I said I will ride this horse for the normal pay. I
successfully rode the horse the way I had developed, different than most. That horse rode like
a dream, no problems, no fits, no nothing. At that point, I knew the methods I had developed
were good for both me and the horses that I ride.
My approach to problem horses and starting is similar. I don't advance and retreat. I advance
and keep advancing. I get straight to the point of showing the horse I'm not going to hurt or
harm him, while building trust instantly. This allows me to advance the training process more
quickly as well. My approach is seen by some as too harsh but it doesn't even come close to
the stress levels of conventional round pen workouts and other training techniques. My proven
training methods achieve the same results within half the time.
I use old school firmness to relay a natural horsemanship type kindness to the horses with
results that cannot be matched by any style out there today.
My Approach To Riding:
I've been riding for over 25 years. For at least ten of those years, I have been riding and/or
training over 10 horses a day. If you do the numbers you will see that is more than a lifetime of
riding for most people. I have ridden out, worked with or encountered just about everything a
horse can think of. I refuse to get off a horse because I ran into an issue. I get on and stay on
until the issue has been resolved. This unique approach doesn't just include my issues with
the horse, but the horses issues with himself or me. I have a small motto here : "Let he horse
do some of the work for me."
I train and ride the hottest horses of all, Thoroughbreds, not just any Thoroughbreds, but
Thoroughbreds that have been bred to run, to race, to win. These TB's, in my opinion, are
without a doubt, the finest athletes of the equine world. There aren't many horses around that
would have the fitness or stamina like the TB does, to out maneuver a decent rider and have
him on the ground quickly. Just sitting on through a fit or tantrum takes a great deal of
experience. I am not taking anything away from the other breeds of horses, I respect them all
and have nothing but deep admiration for both horse, and rider of all areas of the equine
world.
Most trainers these days have gone soft. I believe that is why some trainers developed the
tactic of running a horse around a round pen, or lunging the horse before they can even
mount.The purpose is to fatigue horse and basically all they have done is run the life out of an
unfit horse. Doing this will only get your horse's body to shut down before your goal for that day
is reached. You will get far more mileage on a full tank which is why I do zero ground work and
get straight to the point of riding. In a colt starting challenge, I can have the horse mouthed and
walking out relaxed and ready to move on to the next level while the other clinicians/trainers
are trying to start an engine that's showing an "empty" fuel indicator light.
So basically my approach to riding is get on, stay on for the full duration of the ride. Failure
and getting off are two options I refuse to use at this stage in my riding. **This does NOT
mean, in a dangerous situation for my horse, that I am going to allow my horse to get injured.
The safety of my horses that I am working with is always first.
My Approach To Abused And Trouble Horses:
Now we come to one of the reasons that I have "tweaked" my skills of the "TAP". There is no
doubt in anyone's mind that is in the equine world, that these horses need help readjusting to
live off the track. My compassion for these horses are deep in my soul and I will do everything
in my power to make them succeed on AND off the race track. I feel I owe them my devotion
to do that. These horses come to me not trusting anyone. Their defenses are up like Fort
Knox. In most cases, if they do not become a star on the track, they are destined to be a
PETA statistic. I take on a role of "The Negotiator, The friend, The savior". I will use what
ever means necessary (which is usually the TAP) to break down the horse's defense system,
then I can get inside and talk. Once I've done a re-wire I then can start the process of rebuilding
the kind, loving side that these horses do have. This also works for horses that need to go
back to the track, can run like the wind, but have such personality problems that the Jockey's,
trainers or handlers can not come near them.
MY FINAL APPROACH:
I WANT TO GIVE BACK TO THESE WONDERFUL ANIMALS THAT HAVE GAVE ME SO
MUCH. I WANT TO EDUCATE TRAINERS, AND THE PUBLIC TO USE MY TECHNIQUES
TO SAVE THE LIVES OF THESE HORSES, I AM ONE OF THE FEW CHANCES THEY
HAVE.
suffer from peer group pressure and will stand my ground not matter what the odds are if I
think I'm doing the right thing.
This is true in my personal life as well. I am 38 years old and have yet to touch alcohol or
tobacco even though many of my peers have done so. I do not I have to follow other peoples
footsteps to be accepted.
My Approach To Horses:
When I was younger, I was asked by a famous trainer to ride a horse that had thrown every
capable rider in that stable at the time. The trainer offered me 4 times the normal pay to ride
this horse. I declined on the additional pay, I said I will ride this horse for the normal pay. I
successfully rode the horse the way I had developed, different than most. That horse rode like
a dream, no problems, no fits, no nothing. At that point, I knew the methods I had developed
were good for both me and the horses that I ride.
My approach to problem horses and starting is similar. I don't advance and retreat. I advance
and keep advancing. I get straight to the point of showing the horse I'm not going to hurt or
harm him, while building trust instantly. This allows me to advance the training process more
quickly as well. My approach is seen by some as too harsh but it doesn't even come close to
the stress levels of conventional round pen workouts and other training techniques. My proven
training methods achieve the same results within half the time.
I use old school firmness to relay a natural horsemanship type kindness to the horses with
results that cannot be matched by any style out there today.
My Approach To Riding:
I've been riding for over 25 years. For at least ten of those years, I have been riding and/or
training over 10 horses a day. If you do the numbers you will see that is more than a lifetime of
riding for most people. I have ridden out, worked with or encountered just about everything a
horse can think of. I refuse to get off a horse because I ran into an issue. I get on and stay on
until the issue has been resolved. This unique approach doesn't just include my issues with
the horse, but the horses issues with himself or me. I have a small motto here : "Let he horse
do some of the work for me."
I train and ride the hottest horses of all, Thoroughbreds, not just any Thoroughbreds, but
Thoroughbreds that have been bred to run, to race, to win. These TB's, in my opinion, are
without a doubt, the finest athletes of the equine world. There aren't many horses around that
would have the fitness or stamina like the TB does, to out maneuver a decent rider and have
him on the ground quickly. Just sitting on through a fit or tantrum takes a great deal of
experience. I am not taking anything away from the other breeds of horses, I respect them all
and have nothing but deep admiration for both horse, and rider of all areas of the equine
world.
Most trainers these days have gone soft. I believe that is why some trainers developed the
tactic of running a horse around a round pen, or lunging the horse before they can even
mount.The purpose is to fatigue horse and basically all they have done is run the life out of an
unfit horse. Doing this will only get your horse's body to shut down before your goal for that day
is reached. You will get far more mileage on a full tank which is why I do zero ground work and
get straight to the point of riding. In a colt starting challenge, I can have the horse mouthed and
walking out relaxed and ready to move on to the next level while the other clinicians/trainers
are trying to start an engine that's showing an "empty" fuel indicator light.
So basically my approach to riding is get on, stay on for the full duration of the ride. Failure
and getting off are two options I refuse to use at this stage in my riding. **This does NOT
mean, in a dangerous situation for my horse, that I am going to allow my horse to get injured.
The safety of my horses that I am working with is always first.
My Approach To Abused And Trouble Horses:
Now we come to one of the reasons that I have "tweaked" my skills of the "TAP". There is no
doubt in anyone's mind that is in the equine world, that these horses need help readjusting to
live off the track. My compassion for these horses are deep in my soul and I will do everything
in my power to make them succeed on AND off the race track. I feel I owe them my devotion
to do that. These horses come to me not trusting anyone. Their defenses are up like Fort
Knox. In most cases, if they do not become a star on the track, they are destined to be a
PETA statistic. I take on a role of "The Negotiator, The friend, The savior". I will use what
ever means necessary (which is usually the TAP) to break down the horse's defense system,
then I can get inside and talk. Once I've done a re-wire I then can start the process of rebuilding
the kind, loving side that these horses do have. This also works for horses that need to go
back to the track, can run like the wind, but have such personality problems that the Jockey's,
trainers or handlers can not come near them.
MY FINAL APPROACH:
I WANT TO GIVE BACK TO THESE WONDERFUL ANIMALS THAT HAVE GAVE ME SO
MUCH. I WANT TO EDUCATE TRAINERS, AND THE PUBLIC TO USE MY TECHNIQUES
TO SAVE THE LIVES OF THESE HORSES, I AM ONE OF THE FEW CHANCES THEY
HAVE.
Old School was too strong
N/H was too weak
N/H was too weak
(c) January 2006-2008, Paul Williamson, All rights reserved
