Points On Selecting Racing Horse Trainers

By Joyce Hughes


Horses aren't considered domestic animals, but they are capable assistants that could help owners perform different and complex activities. Therefore we need a horse trainer to train them. Horses in the wild aren't ready to do new activities in an instant. Horses when untamed are truly uncontrollable and wouldn't be helpful to people for whatever purpose, and that is when racing horse trainers comes in.

It encompasses a wide array of skills and insights into not only racehorses but people as well. In fact, it is just as necessary for a trainer to know how to train racehorse owners as it is to know how to train a racehorse. I would venture to say that the most challenging aspect of becoming a racehorse trainer is learning how to educate racehorse owners. In the words of a great horseman, Buck Brannaman, when he refers to "racehorses with people problems" versus people with racehorse problems, many times it's the racehorse owner who needs the training.

You as the racehorse's owner needs to understand that you play a very important role to unlocking the racehorse's potential. That is because once the trainer has gotten the racehorse in the correct frame of mind and understanding, you will need to know how to communicate with the racehorse and keep him going in the right direction. You can undo all the trainer has done with the racehorse in a matter of hours if you do not learn how to handle the racehorse correctly.

If you are a racehorse owner and you intend to hire a good racehorse trainer, the first thing you can do is to seek for recommendations from peers and other racehorse owner. Peer advice would be helpful in looking for a good trainer. If peers can't give such recommendations, the local veterinarian will be of great help. He would be about to recommend the best racehorse trainers in the community. The vet knows if the racehorse trainer is doing good and on the right track.

There are many racehorse owners today who are new to racehorse ownership and horsemanship. That means there's a niche for you as a racehorse trainer to provide a much-needed service. I, for one, always have questions about training my racehorse. If there was a good racehorse trainer close by, believe me, I would have them over to my barn as often as possible to teach me how to better communicate with my racehorse

Regardless of how you locate potential trainers, you must do an interview and examine the facilities and clientele of the racehorse trainer to ensure your racehorse will receive the kind of care and training you feel comfortable with. You should also make sure the trainer is open to you watching training lessons as well as receiving lessons on how to communicate with your racehorse when it is ready to come home.

After the training session, ask yourself three questions. Is the horse calmer and more confident than when he began? Has he learned something new or progressed further along the path? Did the trainer stay calm and levelheaded through any dicey situations? If the answer to any of these is no, ask the trainer to explain or interview another trainer.

They will need to know what to do to correct little problems before they grow into bigger problems. I have personally used some techniques from natural horsemanship trainers in my backyard with my racehorse, and it has worked out pretty well.




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