Bill's Book Discussion

Q: “Are there some people who will just never "get" this?” Bill: “I don´t like to criticize people who have very little to offer a horse. It´s kind of a balance [Pg: 300] you need in there, and it´

Q: “Where do you stand when you´re leading a horse?” Bill: “It depends on the situation - whether he´s a horse that wants to go way too fast or one that wants to go way too slow [Pg: 356]. If he´

Q: “I’ve heard from several people that I have a so-called “problem” horse, but I don’t think I do. What do you say about something like that?” Bill: “It really depends on what the “problem” is as to

Q: "My trainer says that my horse is pushy and I should get rid of him because he’s dangerous. He’s a really nice gelding and I like him a lot. What do you think I should do?" Bill: " It’s real natur

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Q: Which is the most important of feel, timing and balance? Bill: For over thirty years I’ve been wondering about this myself. I’ve had many opportunities to think it over, and I still haven’t been

Q: "What do you mean when you say the horse is "lost" or " filling in [Pp: 321 - 322] " ?” Bill: “It´s quite challenging to offer the horse a fitting response just when he needs it the most. This´d

Q: “What if he´s good to approach and send away without a halter in your hand, but then when you have the halter, he leaves?” Bill: “On some of these horse-catching projects, you need supervision f

Q: “What about a horse that kicks with a hind foot when you pick it up?” Bill: “That’s a good question. That’d come under the heading of how you get a horse used to picking up his foot. Some horses w

From: "True Horsemanship Through Feel" by Bill Dorrance and Leslie Desmond Q: “Why is this approach not widely known and available?” Bill: "It seems that this approach we’re talking about isn’t

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Q: How much feel is OK to use on a horse? Sometimes I think what I’m doing isn’t enough, but I’m afraid of being too forceful. Bill: I can tell if he’s feeling of me by seeing what he’s presenting me

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Q: “My horse feels just fine like he always feels. Is there anything I should do to get him to be a better horse?” Bill: “If he feels that way to you, then you shouldn’t be having much of a problem.

Q: “If I am riding in a circle to the left and my horse bulges his shoulder out to the right, do I correct this with my rein or my leg?” Bill: “You back down a ways and get that foundation built in t

Q: How do I know if my horse is feeling of me? Bill: It’s easy to tell. You’ll know by the way that horse is responding, by his looks and everything about his whole appearance. If he doesn’t go where

From: "True Horsemanship Through Feel” By Bill Dorrance and Leslie Desmond Q: Are there any problems that can't be fixed with this approach? Bill: This approach will fix any horse or any human being

Hi, Leslie, I have you heard you speak several times on the complications for a horse who has been exposed to too much training in disengaging (stepping over, engaging) the hind quarters.  You have sa