About Us
Our philosophy about horses has three tenets.
One: Nothing is accomplished by force.
Horses want to comply with our wishes,
because they're hard-wired to follow a herd
leader. When they fail to obey, it's either
because they're confused about what we want,
or we've failed to earn their trust. Our job is to
make our requests clearly and respectfully, and
to be a worthy leader. There is no better
judge of character than a horse. When you
find yourself in a tough spot and your horse
looks to you for leadership instead of following
that overwhelming instinct to run away, you'll
know you've made the cut.
Two: Catch them doing something right.
Some people are quick to correct the horse
when he gets it wrong, but they forget to
reward him when he gets it right. The reward
is what enables the horse to keep on cheerfully
trying to guess what we want. If he's
frustrated by the guessing game, he may stop
trying; self-preservation becomes his only goal.
Instead of cooperating with those bothersome
humans, he tries to tune them out -- or scare
them off. These are horses that hate to be
ridden, and they're certainly no fun to ride. On
the other hand, a horse that is rewarded for
good work is happy doing his job. He can be a
true partner.
Three: Let the horse be a horse.
The horse evolved over millions of years to
roam the grasslands in the company of other
horses, eating small amounts of roughage all
day and getting hours of low-impact exercise.
It's essential to the animals' mental well-being
that they be allowed to live in a way that
resembles their natural state as closely as
possible. That means acreage to wander,
other horses for company, and a diet of
primarily grass and hay.
All our horses are barefoot. They're trimmed
to keep their hooves balanced and wearing
evenly, and they have daily vitamin and mineral
supplements to supply nutrients that may be
lacking in our soil. We don't buy the argument
that horses need steel shoes "for support" or
"for protection." We have some of the rockiest
terrain in the U.S., and our horses' feet are
tougher than woodpecker lips.
These tenets work for us to keep our horses
happy and healthy. And if they're happy,
we're happy!
Our philosophy about horses has three tenets.
One: Nothing is accomplished by force.
Horses want to comply with our wishes,
because they're hard-wired to follow a herd
leader. When they fail to obey, it's either
because they're confused about what we want,
or we've failed to earn their trust. Our job is to
make our requests clearly and respectfully, and
to be a worthy leader. There is no better
judge of character than a horse. When you
find yourself in a tough spot and your horse
looks to you for leadership instead of following
that overwhelming instinct to run away, you'll
know you've made the cut.
Two: Catch them doing something right.
Some people are quick to correct the horse
when he gets it wrong, but they forget to
reward him when he gets it right. The reward
is what enables the horse to keep on cheerfully
trying to guess what we want. If he's
frustrated by the guessing game, he may stop
trying; self-preservation becomes his only goal.
Instead of cooperating with those bothersome
humans, he tries to tune them out -- or scare
them off. These are horses that hate to be
ridden, and they're certainly no fun to ride. On
the other hand, a horse that is rewarded for
good work is happy doing his job. He can be a
true partner.
Three: Let the horse be a horse.
The horse evolved over millions of years to
roam the grasslands in the company of other
horses, eating small amounts of roughage all
day and getting hours of low-impact exercise.
It's essential to the animals' mental well-being
that they be allowed to live in a way that
resembles their natural state as closely as
possible. That means acreage to wander,
other horses for company, and a diet of
primarily grass and hay.
All our horses are barefoot. They're trimmed
to keep their hooves balanced and wearing
evenly, and they have daily vitamin and mineral
supplements to supply nutrients that may be
lacking in our soil. We don't buy the argument
that horses need steel shoes "for support" or
"for protection." We have some of the rockiest
terrain in the U.S., and our horses' feet are
tougher than woodpecker lips.
These tenets work for us to keep our horses
happy and healthy. And if they're happy,
we're happy!
Nancy Makowski
Owner/Breeder
HC 69 Box 48A
Rociada, NM 87742
Home: 505-425-9124
Cell: 505-718-6129
nancy@cprsporthorses.com
| "If you desire to handle a good war-horse so as to make his action the more magnificent and striking, you must refrain from pulling at his mouth with the bit as well as from spurring and whipping him. But if you teach your horse to go with a light hand on the bit, and yet to hold his head well up and to arch his neck, you will be making him do just what the animal himself glories and delights in." Xenophon (430-355 BC) The Art of Horsemanship |
Nancy Makowski
Owner/Breeder
HC 69 Box 48A
Rociada, NM 87742
Home: 505-425-9124
Cell: 505-718-6129
nancy.makowski@us.army.mil
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