Russell B. Hunston
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| Location | Terrebonne, Oregon, United States |
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| Introduction | I have been a horse trainer using gentle methods for many years. I've trained horses in NY, CA, MT, WI and now here in Central Oregon. I have witnessed many incredible things. One thing that continually amazes me is that the softer and the quieter my training methods are - the more powerful is the response of the horse in training. It is as if I enter their world when I am quiet and soft. In comparison I believe that many horse owners take their world to the horse - a world of noise, violence and hurry-up and hence the horse's desire to understand and to meet a human half-way simply disappears and is compromised to a great extent. No matter the situation or the horse I always approach the horse with an attitude of honor and humility. The horse picks-up on it immediately and we then proceed together with mutual respect. |