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July 1 - New Karen Scholl Television show!!

We're pleased to let you know about Karen's new television show called Karen Scholl Horsemanship for Women that will air weekly on Dish Network Channel 9411 every Saturday and Sunday morning 11am Eastern, 8am Pacific
beginning July 4th and repeating July 5th. A new show will air each week.

Channel 9411 is broadcast by University House TV out of Northern Arizona University that is establishing a block of horse programming for several hours on Saturday and Sunday mornings. So, if you have Dish Network, tune in and
see what's new on TV!

Don't forget! Julie Goodnight is still looking for a few good horses for Horse Master

We'll be filming two new episodes of Horse Master in Salida, CO, September 8-10, 2009 and we are looking for horses with special issues to be featured in shows where Dale Myler and Julie Goodnight work together to help resolve the horse's training issues and find the perfect bit. If you have a horse that throws his head, opens his mouth or sticks his tongue out while riding, runs through the bit when you try to stop, does not respond well to the bit or has any other bit-related problem, apply to be on the show and maybe we can help you reach your goals! We're also looking for a horse person ready to purchase their dream horse- with Julie's help!

ALSO!! New Mark Rashid clinics listed in Ohio, Wisconsin and Colorado!

May 7 - GotHorsemanship.com is back from the Californios Ranch Roping and Stock Horse Contest - it was amazing!! Read our comments on the event and see a PHOTO GALLERY of select photos from this outstanding weekend of horsemanship. Read more>

“The Californios” is a unique, one of a kind competition held in Red Bluff, California each spring. It features events that mimic the real life working situations of the buckaroo (va-que-ro). It is not a ranch rodeo; the events at “The Californios” are not timed. They are judged by a panel of highly qualified and respected judges who study each team and score them. Things like the size of the loop, the distance thrown, the handling of the slack, the control of the dally, their horsemanship, handling of the cattle, sportsmanship and style are all scored and recorded.

Read more about the Californios at their website>

Spook Busting Secrets DVD
The mystery of desensitization is solved!
Volume Five of the Reach Out to Horses Natural Horsemanship DVD Series
Release Date:  May 1st, 2009

Let me start this review with a scenario - New York State Fair, Syracuse, New York in 1989. Your farm secretary doesn't get your entries in on time so you are stuck out in the temporary stalls at the back of the fairgrounds. This means you've got to walk your horse through the state fair midway including rides, games, bells, whistles, gun shots, balloons, and crowds at night to get to the show arena. Showing is stressful enough without having to get your horse through the middle of a circus before entering the ring. Are you and your horse prepared? Now obviously this is not a scenario that is likely to happen to every horse owner, but it did happen to me. The point is, there is just no way to know what your horse might encounter when you take him away from the safe and familiar environment of your farm and out into the world. Anna Twinney's new "Spook Busting Secrets" DVD can help you and your horse prepare for the unknown.

In the most recent release in her Reach Out to Horses Natural Horsemanship DVD series, Anna Twinney takes a diversified group of horses and their owners and shows us how to creatively desensitize our horses to objects and noises they may encounter off the farm at a show, in a parade, or on the trail. The horses consist of several different breeds including a friesian, quarter horse, thoroughbred, appaloosa and mustang with varied personalities and levels of stress tolerance. She shows us how to safely approach each horse with both auditory and visual stimuli and how to read the horse's response to each new situation.

I really liked Anna's slow and methodical approach to each horse. She talks while she works with each horse telling you what to look for in the horse's body language, when to increase the pressure based on how well the horse was responding to the stimulus, and when to give release to the pressure. Her pleasing voice and clear instruction make it easy for any horse owner to follow her advice at home with their own horse. I felt confident that I knew exactly what to do when I had finished watching this DVD.

I also got a lot of creative ideas to use while desensitizing my horse. She shows how to choose every day items for use in your training and items that you might encounter when your horse leaves the farm. Many of these ideas would also be great for keeping your horse's training sessions interesting. I know I'm always looking for new ideas to keep my show horse's training sessions fresh. I plan on incorporating several of Anna's ideas into my own training sessions at home to keep my horse thinking and to fight off the boredom that sometimes comes with repetitive training as well as to prepare him for unknown situations that may arise when we show or trail ride.

This is an excellent DVD for any horse owner wanting to increase the confidence of their horse. A horse that has confidence in their rider as a leader, and has been exposed to potentially frightening situations in a controlled environment, is ultimately a safer and happier horse. And you will be a safer and happier horse owner!

To order Anna Twinney's "Spook Busting Secrets" DVD or any other DVDs in the Reach Out to Horses Natural Horsemanship DVD series, please visit her website at www.reachouttohorses.com.

Review by Dana Thompson
May 18, 2009

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