Self Defense for Trail Riders Scot Hansen. A great DVD for the horse rider that likes to trail ride far from the madding crowd.

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Self Defense for Trail Riders Scot Hansen.
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TheHorseStudio.com review. This is a very detailed look at how to protect yourself if you are attacked by someone on the trail. Topics are extensive including how to recognize a predator, what and when to say it, how to keep from being pulled off your horse, when to trap, how to use a horse's hindquarters, when and how to strike, what equipment works best and how to use your horse to defend yourself from an attacker. I have had two incidents with worrying situations of possible attack during just two years riding in relatively well used and small state parks. One involved a man accosting young girls playing on the trail on their bikes and fortunately I was riding with my husband. He deftly chased the guy literally up a tree using the horse's chest and natural rearing abilities while I herded the girls back to their homes and galloped off to call the police from the boarding barn. While back then cell phones weren't around, the presence of a phone that may or may not have service will not do much to help you if the attacker grabs the reins. Scot gives you all the tools you need from actually attacking the the assailant, using strikes and kicks, staying aboard, spinning and galloping, suggested weapons and what to do back at the trailer. Very good info here and a must view for those of us who like to ride out on the trails away from the madding crowd.

NTSC North America/Canada format.

Scot Hansen is a retired mounted police officer who trained officers and horses. During this time, he had the opportunity to ride horses in and around obstacles that the average person never encounters. He has ridden horses through difficult spots like railroad yards, tunnels, freeways, bars, crowd control, stadiums, fireworks, and under hovering helicopters. Besides his street work, Scot has ridden horses from the beaches and ocean shores of California, to the mountains in Montana. He has learned his trade through numerous schools and clinics and most of all by “living it.” He attended the San Jose Mounted Police School and the RCMP Riding School in Ottawa, Ontario. He has participated in numerous clinics and training with many of today’s top Natural Horsemanship clinicians. In addition to those skills, he has also had training from classical dressage instructors and has a good working knowledge of dressage. He has participated in brandings, team penning, trail riding, and packing. This broad background gives Scot a vast working knowledge of what it takes to have a horse perform in a variety of disciplines and environments. Scot believes that spending time with horses should be fun and safe. Yet, so often, we as horse owners struggle with behavioral issues, disagreeable attitudes, and unpleasant vices in our horses. His methods strive to decrease frustration in both the animal and the owner/handler and make our horses and the time we spend with them enjoyable again. His goal is to help his students develop a pleasant, safe, and rewarding relationship with their horses. Scot’s training methods are grounded in helping us understand how horses learn and think so that we can better communicate with them. He believes that, by truly comprehending how the horses see their world and how they see humans fitting into it, we can optimize each and every interaction. As we learn how to help the horse relax and trust in us, the horses will be happier, more willing, more cooperative -- more of a partner and a participant in our enjoyment. By thinking like the horse, and by being ever vigilant and aware of our own behaviors and what they communicate to our horses, we can all become effective partners and trainers. When you understand how your horse thinks, learns, and how your body language influences your horse, both from the ground and while riding, the end results are limited only by your imagination. Additionally, Scot is capable of showing you how your learning experiences in life are similar to your horse’s. When you understand how close the two really are, your ability to support your horse through a new lesson will be greatly increased. Scot has a great respect for the horse -- and for the unbounded potential in the human-horse relationship. His philosophies and training methods are based on fundamental horse behavior -- applicable to every horse in every situation. Scot’s methods have proven to be effective for all types of horses and riders. Age doesn’t matter, either in the human or the horse, nor does the breeding, type of tack used, or the equine sport undertaken.

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