John Chatterton - Affiliative Horsemanship

Bonding rather than domination

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The Ten Steps DVDs - Steps 6 & 7
Wednesday, 04 November 2009 05:21

dvd_steps6and7Just 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

It was wonderful to see your demonstration at Equitana. I had previously purchased your book at the 2005 Equitana and agreed with your methods and philosophys. I had a colt foal who I tried to use your methods with, however, I didn't feel confident in putting into practice what I had read in the book as to how it should feel in real life. Consequently, I had to get help from other methods of 'horsemanship' which didn't have the same relaxed method of yours. I ended up with a nippy, pushy gelding who is now 2 years old. He had also been sent away for show halter arabian training where he was disciplined fairly severly with a chain. Needless to say, he still nips whenever he gets the opportunity. He is a lovely, good natured, life loving horse but has fallen into bad habits.

I loved seeing your method in action and immediately purchased the 2 x ropes and the 2 DVD's. I wanted to let you know that I have watched both DVD's and have been spending time on my young fellow tonight working on the standing still principles. I had to do the pull and release many times, but all the time, my horse was calm and I am happy to be using a system that suits me. Being a female and having young children, I don't have the physical strength to manhandle a horse and I want my kids to be safe around him. I want to have a safe, calm horse and a safe, calm method of training. I loved being with my horse tonight and feel like we really started making progress.

I want to thank you for producing such an informative DVD. It helped so much to see you in action and to see various horses in different situations and how you responded to them. I have dug out your book and can now make sense of what you were describing.
I have subscribed to your newsletter and am keen to purchase your next DVD on foal handling and Step 4 through to 10 (When they become available) I hope that your newsletter will inform me if you are doing any clinics in Victoria as I would love to attend.

Yours Sincerely
Phillipa

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