Rex Peterson’s Horse Wisdom on DVD
Introducing the Groundwork Foundation DVD Series
The groundbreaking new series from one of Hollywood’
s best-known horse trainers. Rex will teach you:
Disc 1. Moving Off Pressure
Rex Peterson shows you how the use of pressure and release can improve communication with your horse allowing you to control his every step, initially on the ground which will translate to your horse understanding the leg aids under saddle. This lesson demonstrates working on the ground at the mounting block and from the fence. Rex’s technique produces patient horses that await commands, and confident riders who can give them.
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Disc 2. Trailer Loading: Two Horse Ramp
Save valuable time and frustration by teaching your horse to load safely and quickly every time the Rex Peterson way. Through patience and precise use of aids you will learn from this video how to teach your horse to load from one simple command: “Get in the trailer.”
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Disc 3. Desensitizing
Desensitize your horse to the noises and distractions around us, increasing his confidence and yours. Rex Peterson shows you how to use simple exercises and tools to make your horse happier, and safer, and you a better horseman.
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Disc 4. Bridling and Saddling
Every horse should be easy to bridle and handle on the ground. In this lesson, Rex teaches you how to put your horse’s head down using his uniquely designed and patented Sugar String, and also demonstrates how to teach a horse to breathe before, during and after saddling to prevent bucking or resistance. This exercise addresses many problems with cinch-binders or “girthy”
horses.
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Sugar String or Magic Rope
This unique rope was utilizing pressure and release was designed and patented by Rex to assist trainers in putting the horses head down as part of the horses groundwork foundation training. This is also recommended for horses who are hard to bridle or horses who are difficult to touch on the head. The trainer can easily teach a horse to drop his head for the bridle, clip the ears and head, or doctor any injuries on the head.
The simple design puts pressure on the horses poll and mouth, the trainer releases the pressure as soon as the horse moves in the desired direction, that is lowering the head the trainer places his hand on the horses neck, moving toward the poll and pinching lightly at the poll prior to putting pressure on the Sugar String, as soon as the horse responds, the SS is released, thus the horse will learn to put his head down when the trainers hand is on the poll, or to an extreme when the trainer says “head down”.
This tool should always be used by an experienced horseman and the horse must never be tied with this rope.
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Disc 1. Preparatory and Warm-Up Exercises
Rex Peterson teaches how simple preparation and fundamental training techniques build a solid foundation for you as a horseman. In this lesson, you will learn foundation turning exercises from the ground and under saddle, the importance of knowing your horse is soft and supple in the neck and jaw in both directions before mounting, and that controlling both ends of the horse independently is key to optimum safety and control.
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Disc 1. Bow, “Yes” and “No”
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German Martingale
Rex designed this German Martingale after finding it impossible to find one on the market without all the rings in each rein. His unique design is easy to use with a simple method of adjustment using conway buckles. These 3/4″ harness leather reins come in English style connected with a buckle or Western style in split reins.
This is old system which helps collect the horse. Rex recommends using it when the horse is unbalanced, flips his head, or is unsteady in the bridle. This system allows you to have draw reins which puts pressure on the bit, however when the horse is collected and balanced you are on straight reins. This is a valuable training tool to be used by experienced horseman.
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Hobbles
Rex designed his hobbles out of a soft nylon rope connected with a metal swivel, button knots and braided sliders keep them snug. Working in the movie business requires horses to be patient and stand for hours. All of Rex’s horses learn to hobble as part of their basic training.
Patience, patience, patience. One of Rex Peterson’s training mantras. Hobbles on a horse prevents a horse on the trailer from pawing or teaches the horse not to fight if he becomes tangled up in a fence or rope. There are countless benefits to teaching a horse this control.
Always take care when you first put hobbles on your horse. You must teach a horse to understand the hobbles. Use a war bridle and work in a controlled space so that you can teach your horse not to fight the control of his front feet.
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Neck Rope
RThis uniquely designed neck rope is made out of 12 feet of new rope fiber called ramora. It has the feel of cotton but the strength of nylon and looks like period rope. Rex designed these out of necessity when he could not find any to suit his needs to look like period for his films. His design has a button knot, easy to put on and simple to use- put the rope around your horses neck with the button knot under the horses throat, with the long end through some type of noseband. Your horse is always waiting for you when you come back!
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Side Hobbles
These side hobbles are made out of a soft nylon diamond braid rope. They can be used as shown laterally or converted as front hobbles. They are a simple design easy to put on and take off. Hobbles are used to teach a horse patience. For the movie business, Rex has found that it is imperative that all of his horses are well mannered and can stand anywhere calmly for hours. As a result of his experience, all of his horses are broke to the hobbles from day one. This also teaches the horse not to fight if he is ever tangled up in wire, rope, nets or anything else.
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Training Whips
Westfield Whips have been designed with impeccable craftsmanship for over a century. With perfect balance, action and flexibility, these whips never feel heavy in your hand. All Westfield, whips are built on cores made to precise specifications to guarantee that they replicate the feel and performance standards of the original whalebone and rawhide whips which have never been surpassed in quality and feel.
“For me, the Westfield whips are the finest available in the world today.”
-Bruce Davidson
Bruce is one of the finest and most accomplished equestrians of our time. He is a two time Three-Day Event World Champion and a five-time Olympic veteran, holding two team gold and two team silver medals. He is a two time World Champion, has won the Rolex Kentucky Three Day a record six times and is one of only two Americans to have won the Badminton Horse Trials. He has been the US Combined Training Assoc. “Rider of the Year”
a record fourteen times.
“In my industry where every detail matters, I count on the handling precision of a Westfield whip to deliver a perfect performance.”
-Rex Peterson
Rex has trained horses for film for over four decades, creating some of the most complex and exciting horse action sequences every filmed. His credits include dozens of films including Black Beauty, Dreamer, Hidalgo, Runaway Bride, The Horse Whisperer and The Patriot. His concern for the well being of horses has earned him the praise of humane organizations and animal advocates.
Westfield whips are well balanced, light in weight and of the highest quality. I love these whips and so do my customers.”
–Olaf Nyby
Olaf Nyby of Norway is one of Europe’
s top driving instructor and horse trainers. His expertise includes pleasure and commercial driving and international competition in pairs; four-in-hand combined training and driving dressage disciplines.
The Westfield whip-dressage, straight lash (6 foot), Lunge line, and jumper bat are available. contact cari@cariswanson for prices.
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War Bridle
This Stallion is wearing a war bridle, made from a 30 foot lariat now available for sale at SwansonPetersonProductions.com
They are $45 plus shipping and can be purchased by emailing cari@cariswanson.com, you can either send a check or use a Visa/Mastercard.
The war bridle is an invaluable tool when breaking a horse to lead, teaching a horse to trailer or mannering a horse for any purpose. You will quickly earn the respect of your horse. Several of Rex Peterson’s training dvd’
s demonstrate how to use the war bridle, they can also be purchased at SwansonPetersonProductions.
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