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Quality Tack on a Budget
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Farah DeJohnette-Horse Trainer
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Win a 4 Stall Barn
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Mark Rashid Horse Trainer
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Buckaroo Deal- 20% Off!
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Cowboy Rituals
Think about how you get dressed in the morning- do you have a routine?
Well the Cowboys of the Old West did-
In the mourning a Cowboy begins dressing downward, First he puts on His hat, then his shirt and takes out of his shirt pocket his Bull Durham & Cigarette papers and rolls one... to start the day. He finishes dressing by putting on his pants, socks and boots.
To undress the Cowboy undresses upward, boots off, then socks, pants, and shirt. He never goes deeper than that. After he has removed the top layer he takes his hat off and lays his boots on the brim-so the hat won't blow away during the night. Spurs are never taken off boots.
Happy Trails!
From the book Cowboys of America's by Richard A Slarta
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Remember Father on Fathers Day
Use discount code
Father
at checkout to receive 20% off
Be apart of the excitement and learn fascinating Old West History, see new products, meet some amazing horse trainers!
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Quality Tack on a Budget! |
5/30/10
Buckaroo John
I am excited to announce a new category on the Buckaroo Leather Website-
Quality Tack on a Budget
This category is designed for the horseman and women who is on a tight budget, but still wants the American Made quality leather tack Buckaroo Leather is known for. We have found a good buy on American leather as close to Hermann Oak as there is. This is NOT Hermann Oak leather but it is very close to feel and quality. In these tough economic times, Buckaroo Leather understands, that you the customer does not want to sacrifice quality, but you have a budget you can spend on your horse.
These new pieces of horse tack fit that need. Quality leather that will help you and your horse perform well, but easy on the pocket book.
This category is also a great place to start for beginning horse riders or new horse owners. There are the basic horse tack needs at a budget friendly price.
5/8" Dark Browband Headstall
5/8" Browband Headstall in Dark Burgundy Latigo or New Chocolate Harness Leather. Double stainless steel buckle cheek adjustments for easy bit fitting. Ties at bit ends for easy change. Cowboy blood knot ties at brow..
Superior Leather Reins made in AMERICA! Made from the finest quality heavy weight Hermann Oak Harness leather, Dark Chocolate Brown Hand Rubbed for a smooth, rich, "broke in" feel. 5/8" - 8' Split reins with water tie ends for easy bit change out.
This Western Golden Bridle Med. oil Breast Collar is for the trail rider or competitor who wants quality performing horse tack but does not want to sacrifice beauty. Bridle Leather Roper Breast Collar with a width of 2 1/2" and a shaped body. The saddle tugs have a 1" width. New has Stainless steel hardware. The Breast Collar is double and stitched with Nickel hardware. We recommend a over the Neck strap for best fit..SEE BC12/13 Buckaroo Leather products are THE BRAND TO DEMAND!
Cowboy Slide Ear Headstall
5/8" Cowboy Tear Drop Slide Ear Headstall double & stitched supple
russet Harness with soft chap lining. Stainless steel oval cart buckles
for an old west look. cowboy ties at the bit end.
And Remember Dad this Father's Day-
use this discount code "Father" at check out and receive 20% off!
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Farah DeJohnette- Horse Trainer
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5/30/10
Farah DeJohnette
Farah DeJohnette has over 20 years
of horse training expertise. Her talent in competitive horse training
blended with her Natural Horsemanship and Holistic programs make her a
uniquely skilled Trainer.
Farah's scope is broad and embraces many different methods. To sum it
up Farah's approach is a blend of Dressage based training meets Natural
Horsemanship meets balanced seat riding or "Integrative Horsemanship".
Farah's Own Words:
"I would like to state that it is my personal pledge to myself and my
current and future customers to continue to learn, grow, and stay open
to new information and techniques so that I can be the best that I can
be.
I am not defined by one training method: I am a horseman. There is
only one kind of training and one kind of riding. It is called
Horsemanship. And that is what I do. I study all disciplines and I
learn from each one to create a rich knowledge base to draw from. This
has allowed me the versatility to be able to work successfully with all
types of breeds, temperaments, disciplines, and levels.
In the end, the horses have been the greatest trainers I've ever
had. Too numerous to count, each horse I've worked with has provided me
with their own unique lesson. In fact, most of the things I learned
about life, I learned in the presence of a horse."
Below is an article from her blog about being a good leader-
What does it mean to be a good Leader to your horse? In a lot of training the focus is on "being the boss" being the dominant one or the alpha. I have heard this uttered by many trainers at many competitions and even Natural Horsemanship clinicians.
First, lets talk about Lead versus Dominant energy. In a herd there are Lead, Dominant, and submissive horses. In people there are the same. Lead horses can be in charge of the herd but so can dominant horses. A herd lead by a Lead horse tends to be more balanced and peaceful then a herd lead by a Dominant horse.
So what's the difference? Lead horses are looking out for the highest good of the herd and individual. Lead horses don't make demands they make reasonable requests which seem inviting to horses. They tend to not use aggressive body language in general because they don't have to. Dominant horses can be aggressive if not out right mean at times to take rank and ownership of territory. They are much more likely to use big gestures and body language and engage in "Dominance games" with other dominant horses. These are the horses you often see playing roughly and wrestling when paired up.They are also likely to get this way with a person that approaches them with this type of energy.
To me being a good Leader to my horses means behaving as much like a lead ho
rse as possible. It means that if I want to be followed I should behave like someone who would be good to follow. Think about that. Are you someone you'd like to follow? Ask yourself this question. Would you happily follow your lead if you were a horse? It means thinking about what you are requesting of your horse and how they might feel about it. It means acknowledging their fears and helping them overcome them in a supportive way not a forceful one. It means thinking about the overall balance of the herd and all involved including yourself. Balance is so important. Yes we the people are included in that. Some people put so much focus on the horses well being that they fore go their own and that is not balanced Leadership either. A Leader is only as good as they are feeling in their core being. That means a happy balanced healthy Leader mirrors the same to their horses. Always think about that when you are getting ready to "Lead". We all have bad days and we are allowed to have them. In fact saying out loud "I'm having a bad day and it's ok" is a very freeing experience. Horses like emotional congruency much more then when we try to be perfect for them or cover our hidden fears, depression, anger or anxiety. We are only kidding ourselves if we think they can't read that in us. So next time you see your horse, think about preparing to be a good Leader and remember this is an ever changing role for us. Each day brings us different opportunities to Lead and Learn how to be better Leaders.
 
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Win a 4 Stall Barn or $5000 Cash!!!!
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John Brand
BUCKAROO LEATHER is proud to support Safe Haven Horse Rescue Fund raising by giving 1 Free ticket to win a 4 Stall Barn ($14,750.00 value); from Barns By Harrahs, or $5000.00 cash, with any order of $100.00*.
*Regular priced items only, discounted and Bargain Barn items excluded!
We all have important values and ideas, things we care about and want to share. We feel that Safe Haven can expand the lives of so many through interaction with the horses. We want to let people, whether they are young or just young at heart, know how they can join in and expand their lives and their hearts while helping the horses.
Safe Haven is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization dedicated to the rescue and care of abused and neglected horses. There are so many horses that are living a terrible life of abuse and neglect. We are trying to provide a better home for as many of these enchanting creatures as possible. While we have wonderful hopes and dreams for Safe Haven and the horses that call it home, we have limited funds and space. Being non-profit, we rely on the kindness and generosity of equine lovers.
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Mark Rashid Horse Training
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5/30/10
Mark Rashid
Mark
Rashid (pronounced RASH-id) is an internationally acclaimed horse
trainer known for his ability to understand the horse's point of view
and solve difficult problems with communication rather than force. He
began working with horses at age ten, when he met the "old man," who
taught him to work with horses, not against them, and to
listen to what the horse is trying to say. Mark's clinics center on
one-on-one work with horse and rider and are immensely popular with people around the world.
Equine Chiropractic "An answer to your horse's problems"
by Mark Rashid
When I was a young trainer, I always just assumed that all behavioral problems that
horses develop stemmed directly from one of two things, either a bad attitude on the
horse's part, or bad handling on the trainer's part.
However, some time ago I also came to realize that there is one more important element
that should always be considered when trying to diagnose problem behavior in horses.
That one thing, put simply, may be a horse's inability to perform because it is in some
kind of pain that may not be visually evident to us.
Now, I know what some of you are thinking. How can a horse be in pain without
showing some kind of visual sign of it? Well, I guess the answer to that would be: much
the same way we humans can be in pain without actually showing visual signs.
Over the years, I have come to realize that when dealing with problem behavior that is
due directly to the horse being in this kind of pain, the only way to effectively eliminate
the behavior is to eliminate the pain.
One of the cost effective ways I've found to accomplish this is by the use of an Equine
Chiropractor. Now, I know a lot of you are thinking, "I wouldn't take myself to a chiropractor, I'm sure not going to take my horse to one!" Believe me, I used to feel the very same way. I used to think that the entire chiropractic profession was nothing but a bunch of charlatans out to fleece unsuspecting individuals out of their wealth with the promise of a magical cure to their ailments.
That is until I met Dr. David Siemens.
"Dr. Dave" and I met at a time when I was at a loss as to why the horse I had been hired
to train was refusing to pick up its feet. Any time you would even offer to lift one of this
horse's feet off the ground it would become extremely violent and dangerous. This was
very perplexing due to the fact that in all other ways, the little mare was a complete angel and very easy to get along with.
After exhausting all my other resources and trying every training technique I knew with
very little success, I decided to call Dr. Dave. I did this in part to see if there was
anything to this chiropractic business, but also because I was pretty much out of all
other options.....
Read the rest of this Mark's article
Visit his website and read his blogs and follow him on facebook! Buckaroo Leather looks forward to working with Mark and bringing more of is horse training insights to you!
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