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Catching is what predators do. Facing up teaches your horse to turn and face you and come to you on a signal.

My theory is that while the horse is turning or running away from you you make it uncomfortable for them by swinging the end of the rope in a circle making a swishing sound through the air. The moment the horse starts to turn and face you, make it comfotable for them by no longer swinging the rope, taking a step back and relaxing.

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The Ten Steps DVDs - Steps 6 & 7

Wednesday, 04 November 2009 05:21

dvd_steps6and7 Just released is John's 4th DVD in the series of the Ten Steps program, which demonstrate and discuss Steps 6 & 7.

Various horse training methods have some things in common. They work on the horse’s innate need for submission in a hierarchical order.

We’ve been made to believe that we need to be higher in the pecking order, which means we use body language to move or lunge our horse out of our space - the same way as a dominant horse will move his mate away from the feed bin. Using this approach will teach your horse to be resentful, showing ears back. We are made to believe this is ATTITUDE.

John’s work and results with horses is astonishingly different and highly successful, because the nature of the relationship he creates is different; John firmly believes the handler needs to become the horses comfort zone. This technique is based on AFFILIATIVE behaviour and encourages a deep bonding relationship between horse and handler.

This DVD will show you how to communicate with your horse by using Steps 6 & 7 of the John Chatterton ten steps program - what his students fondly call JC’s TEN COMMANDMENTS.

The DVD covers:

• Yielding upwards, forward & down
• Yielding to poll pressure
• Advanced standing still
• Preventing tying, bridling and loading problems
• Yielding to leg rope
• Verbal signal to go forward
• Shoulder mobility
• Stage 1 moving off leg

Melbourne Clinic

Thursday, 22 October 2009 06:05

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Dear John and Janet

I am writing to thank John for coming down to Melbourne over the last 2 weeks to conduct his John Chatterton Clinics.

The two clinics held recently in October at Jacks Run have once again been a huge success for all horses, handlers and fencesitters, with all going away from the clinics with not only a wealth of horsemanship information through discussion and demonstrations provided by John, but with a new found confidence in themselves and a bond with their horse that can only help their current and their future horses forever.

Through Johns ability to be a great communicator, he can explain what he is doing with the horse while demonstrating his steps throughout the clinic in an easy to understand way, while also pinpointing the possible scenarios of what may have happened to the horse in the past to make it react in a certain way. This is an amazing skill.

Johns popularity in Melbourne is increasing more and more and the demand for getting him back is overwhelming. He is a true horseman and a gentleman. John is true to his word in that he has taught us all "Bonding rather than domination" through his clinics and that is what people want, a bond with their horses without causing fear or pressure.

It is lovely to see people walking away from Johns clinics with a new found friendship with their horse and also to see repeat clinic attendees coming back to clinics after practising the steps with an even calmer, more confident horse than before.

Thank you again John, we can't wait to get you back to Melbourne in March and for many more clinics in the future.

Regards

Kerrie Coffey
Clinic Host

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Testimonials

We've been training with John for quite a few years now as his quiet approach really fits with our belief that horse handling should be a gentle partnership. Lessons with John are not just about the horse, it's a chance for the owner to learn too. Following a serious accident in a float where I ended up injured, John has been able to not only help my young horse load confidently again, but also get rid of the almost debilitating fear of floating horses that developed in myself. I am now back teaching with confidence even the most difficult of our horses to load calmly using John's methods. We recommend his book and clinics for owners of all levels as the steps are so easy to follow and can be put to use each day when you handle your horse.

This book WILL without a doubt be one of the best investments you'll make if you want to ever communicate with your horse."

Peter Adams