tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post2571473013924526405..comments2023-10-28T00:51:22.112-07:00Comments on MiKael's Mania - Arabian Horses: Lesson 7 Harvey Jacobs and Arabian HorsesRising Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-82551539655993741532008-07-31T04:46:00.000-07:002008-07-31T04:46:00.000-07:00An observation: John Lyons does not refer to himse...An observation: John Lyons does not refer to himself as a practitioner of "natural horsemanship." In fact, he often differentiates himself from those who practice "natrual horsemanship" references & identifies Pat Parelli as a practitioner of "natural horsemanship" (whom he appparently admires).<BR/><BR/>John Lyons, in fact, often describes as what he asks of horses in his approach to training them as "unnatural" & I, among others, would agree with that characterization. <BR/><BR/>Yes, pressure & release is the essence of what John Lyons & others like him practice. Pressure & release are actions/forces that are useful with all prey (non-) human animals & arise from the application of operant-conditioning paradigms.<BR/><BR/>John Lyons has gone out of his way to disparage the so-called "Horse Whispering" tradition--& many of the disparaging comments are captured on his training materials (namely, the DVDs). Beyond the round pen, much of Lyons approach focuses on pressure & release with the bit & reins. He is not a "fan" of using other "aids," particularly the legs (which is not surprising given his cowboy background).Shoshinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14870262648402125041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-66167938784158763562007-05-24T10:36:00.000-07:002007-05-24T10:36:00.000-07:00What a great Blog you have . So much information. ...What a great Blog you have . So much information. <BR/><BR/>Colleen<BR/>http://www.naturalhorsenetwork.comNHNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13472795791949196737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-6076471922652234502007-01-21T16:31:00.000-08:002007-01-21T16:31:00.000-08:00Thanks MiKael I enjoyed reading that too, I just w...Thanks MiKael I enjoyed reading that too, I just wish I didnt have so many horses and that I could give each one the amount of attention they really need.<br /><br />Looking forward to the baby series, that is something I have done a bit of over the past 5 years, one of them I had to hand raise.Lori Schmidt (LoriProPhoto)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01786227217137143996noreply@blogger.com