tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post8667149799330236256..comments2024-01-06T02:00:05.220-07:00Comments on SprinklerBandits: Sinead Halpin & Tik Maynard Clinic Write UpSprinklerBandithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-7239700664714526532016-09-24T07:58:40.642-06:002016-09-24T07:58:40.642-06:00Fantastic write up. Love the way he taught all of ...Fantastic write up. Love the way he taught all of those concepts. I've never thought of things with horses as lateral instead of linear but that is so totally spot on. Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-44919369592277108432016-09-20T19:50:55.650-06:002016-09-20T19:50:55.650-06:00I always love reading about groundwork. It's b...I always love reading about groundwork. It's basically life for the babies and super important for my driving animals. And my riding animals too but even more so for the ones that I need to communicate with without actually being on their backs. I always love to read theory about it!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15902291220984883182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-9352023438214122422016-09-20T17:22:28.486-06:002016-09-20T17:22:28.486-06:00One of the things I learned - well, mostly by acci...One of the things I learned - well, mostly by accident, because I live in an area where affordable English lessons are about as rare as unicorns - was that as much as Western is Not My Thing, the tools and techniques up until you get into the specialized stuff is really, honestly the same thing. It's kind of funny, because there's a certain amount of side-eye that goes on from both sides... but teaching a horse to respond to your seat and legs is still teaching a horse to respond to your seat and legs, no matter what saddle you're in. The practical horsemanship stuff is more of the same - honestly, half of it is just lunging without a whip (and sometimes without a lunge line) and with more of a purpose than tiring a horse out.Sarah Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08085093380428847252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-9603981382093376662016-09-20T14:46:38.022-06:002016-09-20T14:46:38.022-06:00This sounds AWESOME. I have always wanted to take...This sounds AWESOME. I have always wanted to take some more groundwork lessons because #specialbrain and this has renewed my desire to do so.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834098473974912416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-48825407186740225172016-09-20T14:34:11.465-06:002016-09-20T14:34:11.465-06:00Hm yeah I can see why taking a video would have be...Hm yeah I can see why taking a video would have been useful. Lol. There might be some on Lindsey's phone? I'll ask.SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-24201324202472948752016-09-20T13:46:45.539-06:002016-09-20T13:46:45.539-06:00Really interesting- is there any video of the trot...Really interesting- is there any video of the trot circle exercise? I'm trying to imagine it and I don't feel like I quite get it.Britt at Red on the Righthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199502848495130670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-77308333142655786012016-09-20T13:30:05.328-06:002016-09-20T13:30:05.328-06:00That sounds like a really cool clinic. I'll ha...That sounds like a really cool clinic. I'll have to start following him.Olivia @ DIY Horse Ownershiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16138490796669110523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-8865137030596460672016-09-20T11:14:15.697-06:002016-09-20T11:14:15.697-06:00Cool! I'll have to check it out!Cool! I'll have to check it out!Alanna Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12891497900025873342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-81789146712581282432016-09-20T10:31:50.136-06:002016-09-20T10:31:50.136-06:00Right? There are definitely things to learn here a...Right? There are definitely things to learn here and it's not a magical cure-all, but I'm really excited to apply all this.SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-1811463046193514722016-09-20T10:29:59.999-06:002016-09-20T10:29:59.999-06:00Jealous!! It's a lot harder to get people to c...Jealous!! It's a lot harder to get people to come to Idaho.SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-23672115310433177212016-09-20T10:28:46.167-06:002016-09-20T10:28:46.167-06:00He's basically the best looking horse ever. ;-...He's basically the best looking horse ever. ;-) <br /><br />And yeah--I think a lot of it is really subtle and it was amazing how many horses are way more "trained" than mine but then couldn't do the simplest stuff on the ground. SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-23326514473646613392016-09-20T10:27:12.064-06:002016-09-20T10:27:12.064-06:00Right. A huge hang up for me with the western wor...Right. A huge hang up for me with the western world is that it seems even the best trainers are trying to reinvent the wheel--they use different names for stuff and think it's mind bending and new, when really, some dude in the 1500s wrote a giant book on it and it's common knowledge in the english world. <br /><br />But. As you (and Tik) pointed out, riders frequently get stuck on riding in our world and skip over hugely important stuff about how horses think and see us, and that is actually a big deal. SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-14058577962087712742016-09-20T10:25:05.328-06:002016-09-20T10:25:05.328-06:00Oh and "Horsemanship Through Life" was e...Oh and "Horsemanship Through Life" was excellent as well. All hos stuff is very readable and conversational--lots of anecdotes, which sticks with me really well. SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-17304089754382441802016-09-20T10:24:11.308-06:002016-09-20T10:24:11.308-06:00Ha! Everything. I actually read "A Good Horse...Ha! Everything. I actually read "A Good Horse is Never a Bad Color" as a kid and it made a big impression on me. I just re-read "Whole Heart, Whole Horse" and really enjoyed it again. <br /><br />His books aren't how-to manuals and if that's what you're looking for, you'll be disappointed. It's more about learning to think and approach problems in a way that makes sense to a horse. <br /><br />Also he's not hawking his personal line of products (at least in his books, no idea about the rest of the world), so that's nice. SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-44456857210765014082016-09-20T10:02:12.358-06:002016-09-20T10:02:12.358-06:00ugh the circle game. Hilariously, the people who r...ugh the circle game. Hilariously, the people who religiously follow these NH people have the worst mannered horses.<br /><br />Ti sounds pretty cool though.Checkmark115https://www.blogger.com/profile/08875106264738444238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-22077742919352649912016-09-20T09:17:24.345-06:002016-09-20T09:17:24.345-06:00I'm sure this isn't the case for everyone,...I'm sure this isn't the case for everyone, but I've noticed that many equestrians kind of "skip" this part of understanding horses. We go straight to riding, and never really learn how to communicate with them effectively (which starts from the ground). For me, I'm not the most aware of my surroundings, and body language is really tough for me. I need to be TAUGHT these things about horses, I don't just know them or learn them on my own. <br /><br />I'll definitely be on the lookout for a Tik clinic in my area -- thank you for sharing! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10567094702344719852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-7333161065082006202016-09-20T09:06:49.231-06:002016-09-20T09:06:49.231-06:00Love this! Yeah, I actually think people had more ...Love this! Yeah, I actually think people had more aha moments with Tik, and the groundwork than anywhere else. And I'm with you. Groundwork, shmoundwork. But I am SO impressed with people who do the Mustang makeover and it's so interesting to learn about any animal behavior and how to stregthen the bond between yourself and that animal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-86025993119388391922016-09-20T09:05:53.448-06:002016-09-20T09:05:53.448-06:00Tik's teaching sounds very interesting! I have...Tik's teaching sounds very interesting! I have a major disconnect with a lot of the natural horsemanship trainers I encounter, because as you pointed out, I am not competing in the "Follow The Leader" Olympics or riding over a teeter totter. (And don't get me started on things like "The Circle Game"...IT'S CALLED LONGEING, ugh.) But Tik's approach sounds thoughtful and practical!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07140631127593549541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-33785169753832976442016-09-20T08:11:25.844-06:002016-09-20T08:11:25.844-06:00Very cool! If I haven't ever read anything my...Very cool! If I haven't ever read anything my Mark Rashid what would you recommend?Alanna Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12891497900025873342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-3461350946076029602016-09-20T07:52:44.358-06:002016-09-20T07:52:44.358-06:00i would LOVE to ride with tik. even besides doing ...i would LOVE to ride with tik. even besides doing his liberty/groundwork stuff he does do some upper level riding. hes like, a genius to me and im really glad how detailed you got in this post!!Purple Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179696153116063779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-30216740954851573492016-09-20T07:47:07.092-06:002016-09-20T07:47:07.092-06:00Clinic. Was. Amazing.Clinic. Was. Amazing.redheadlinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06736154763329900177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-20734608373608299932016-09-20T07:43:09.908-06:002016-09-20T07:43:09.908-06:00I love Sinead! And would love to audit Tik. I'...I love Sinead! And would love to audit Tik. I've been dying to hear more about this clinic since I saw things on Instagram. So jealous!EventingSaddlebredStylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07610596082916022402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-12221251137239448602016-09-20T07:26:22.940-06:002016-09-20T07:26:22.940-06:00Courage is so stinkin handsome in that rope halter...Courage is so stinkin handsome in that rope halter and his white polos lol. Seriously sounds like an incredible double whammy clinic tho. I still remember the first time someone pointed out when I backed up or gave ground to Isabel when she would encroach on my space. It was a real eye opener! Learning about how all that body language adds up in our communications with the horses is definitely critical. emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-6012266606689092922016-09-20T07:08:30.110-06:002016-09-20T07:08:30.110-06:00This sounds mind-blowingly amazing. Tik and Sinead...This sounds mind-blowingly amazing. Tik and Sinead are in my neck of the woods, and while I've met Sinead a few times (and omg you want to hate her because she is so talented and lovely, but so nice so you can't), I've never gotten to see her or her hubby teach. Now they are definitely on my list of trainers to work with! Alli + Dinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06928482808436392040noreply@blogger.com