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Bunkhouse
Reviews
Western Horseman July
1996
Wil
Howe’s From Foundation to Finished
Training Video Series
#1
Establishing Leadership From the Ground
Up
In this first in a series of three
training videos, Wil Howe gives you "The
Proper Perspective," as he calls it. A
noted trainer and clinician, he offers his
philosophies and techniques in a simple,
straightforward style. Practical, useful,
understandable information is what
everyone looks for in a training tape, and
Howe delivers just that.
The "perspective" is made clear in a short
pep talk at the beginning of the tape.
Howe explains where he’s coming from,
where the horse is and where you should
be. He discusses the horse’s herd and
prey animal instincts and level of
intelligence. To develop a relationship
with the horse, Howe explains why you must
learn to be the leader and teach your
horse to be a good follower.
Howe demonstrates how that’s done in
the round pen. He works three horses,
individually, until each is in tune with
him, pays attention to him and is
submissive. The horses are of different
ages and temperaments, and none had seen
the round pen before the taping of the
video. It’s helpful to see horses
whose reactions are what you can probably
expect from your horse when you try the
techniques.
One of the most valuable lessons Howe
teaches is recognizing the signs or horse
body language that tells you what the
horse is thinking or feeling. They are
subtle and often missed by those
unfamiliar with this brand of
horsemanship. Horses communicate through
these signs, and recognizing them helps us
to better understand and communicate with
the horse.
The tape concludes with sections on hobble
training and ground manners. Howe
demonstrates what hobbling can do for a
horse, with respect to mental and physical
restraint. Ground manners are an extension
of the respect system you need to employ
in any of your dealings with
horses.
The video is almost an hour long and the
production quality is excellent. A booklet
reinforcing the material covered in the
video is included.
Watch for reviews of the other two videos
in the series--#2 10 Step Training
Program, and #3 Beyond the Snaffle
Bit in future
issues.
Performance
Horse Magazine
Spring 96
Debbie O’Brian
‘Howe
to’ Tapes Make Sense For the Show
Ring
Wil Howe and his wife Beverly have been a
presence on the horse show circuit for a
great many years. He has shown everything
from pleasure horses to cutters, reiners
and working cow horses. Along the way, he
has developed a very strong philosophy
about training and showing horses. A new
set of video tapes, titled "From
Foundation to Finished" are now available.
The videos are useful to the horseman
developing a young prospect as for
re-training older horses.
The first video, titled "The Proper
Perspective," deals with the most
effective aids in training your horse,
including the all-important round pen. Wil
uses different horses to illustrate each
point, even proving the worth of his
advice by using horses of different ages
and temperaments. He talks extensively
about the response patterns in the horse,
and body language in both horse and
handler. The video creates a path to
understanding the most direct route to
respect ant trust between the handler and
the horse.
The second video, titled "The Formula for
Success," includes the specific steps
necessary to create the finished, willing
horse. Whether planning for a show career
or a trail horse, this video will help you
achieve control over a balanced and
attentive horse. Howe teaches control of
all ‘four corners’ of the horse.
He teaches exercises that will help your
horse become a better performer. He talks
a great deal about your hands, use of
legs, and timing. His explanation of such
important training segments as use of
spurs and the horse’s comfort zone is
done simply but with great attention to
detail. Some tapes may be brilliant
examples of the trainer’s talents,
but land over the head of the average
horseman. The is not the case with the
Howe tapes.
The
tapes will help you in or out of the show
ring. To order, call Dary Reed
1.509.952.3188
Trophy Magazine
Spring 96
Jeff
Tracy-Producer of Horseman’s World
National Radio Program
Establishing
Leadership From the Ground up & the
Ten Step Training Program
(Tapes #1 & #2 of Wil Howe’s
From Foundation to
Finished©
Training
Video Series)
Wil Howe’s training videos will make
sense to anybody who has worked their own
horse and wondered why faithful IBN
Boo-Boo didn’t perform well. Howe
takes a very down to earth approach to
getting and keeping your horse’s
attention, but he doesn’t dissect the
matter into too fine a detail which often
leads the viewer to believe they’ve
missed something in "step 6, part B,
subsection 23.5, line 207."
To train horses you have to be born
with some talent and natural ability, but
to enjoy handling or riding horses is
within the reach of all persons who can
dedicate themselves to learning the
basics-a discipline which Howe makes easy
to learn.
Howe, unlike many of his peers, explains
that at times a horse needs to be bit up,
tied back or around and that "attention"
must be gotten.
With all the round-pen revolutionaries out
there in the market today, Howe is one of
the best at keeping the message simple,
honest, and results-oriented. Your end
result, having watched the video, will be
increased knowledge of working your horse
not only in the snaffle, but also the
bosal and bridle.
If you’ve got space for two more
horse videos on the shelf then these two
would be excellent additions to your
library.
America’s
Foundation Quarter Horse Journal,
January 1998
Wil
Howe shares knowledge for the hungry
horseman
(Review video #1)
The philosophies and unique approach to
horse training of renowned trainer and
clinician , Wil Howe, are now available in
a three part, five hour video series
entitled "From Foundation to
Finished ©" and are some of
the best we have seen in years! Although
there are a lot of training videos on the
market today, it seems like every trainer
has one out, many don’t seem to get
their point across. This is definitely not
a problem with this series of videos. Wil
takes you from the groundwork with your
horse in the round pen to the finished
stage of advancing your horse in the
bridle with in depth instructions. Wil
claims with his "From Foundation to
Finished ©" program applied
to it’s fullest a horseman seeking
tangible information will have the tools
to advance their horse to any performance
level they choose, be it ranch work or the
show arena, and we have to agree.
The first in the series of three videos
is "Establishing Leadership
From the Ground Up". In
this video Wil explains the interaction
between you and your horse and covers
horse psychology and the concept that
horses are herd animals and require a
leader in their life. Wil relates your
leadership role to parental guidance," you
must take the responsibility of being in
charge." This tape teaches the necessary
techniques for getting the most out of
your round pen training sessions. The
round pen is very effective, yet, we see
it often misused today. Wil says "horses
often are running the show in their ground
work and continue to show that disrespect
in the round pen. Many people just go
through the motions for lack of
understanding and end up using the round
pen for mere physical exercise for their
horse rather than for a mental exercise,
therefore not attaining the correct
results." In this video Howe clearly
explains in easy to understand language
what your goals are and how to achieve
them. In the round pen you learn how to
read you horse’s body language and
just as importantly, he learns to
interpret yours. Wil shows you how to get
your horse going and exactly what signs to
look for in his responses. By learning
these signs of giving you learn when to
reward your horse when he does what you
want. All of this helps you gain your
horses undivided attention and creates a
willing attitude of trust and respect. An
important part of this process includes
hobble training and ground
manners.
Wil Howe is a cowboy, horseman &
philosopher, having spent 30 years making
a living with horses, mainly Quarter
Horses. He spent 10 years cowboying on
ranches in Wyoming, Colorado, Idaho and
Montana before settling in Oregon where he
got started in the competitive world of
showing in which he specialized in reined
cowhorses & cutting horses. Since then
he and his wife, Beverly, have developed a
reputation for training and producing the
all around , well broke horse by
the high standards of their top performing
and high selling geldings throughout the
West.
This
all around, well broke horse with the
traits and training Wil seeks to produce,
exemplifies the true Quarter Horse and
what the Foundation Quarter Horse
Associations are trying to promote.
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