I come to the KFH way because of my (extensive?) past experience with horses. Not because I was attracted to the beauty of the videos and books. His videos show the 'right' way - the way I was taught. I can not imagine STARTING with just the videos, books and essays. Only those. Someone must teach you the basics. Teach you to notice all the little details of being a horse. Sometimes that someone IS a horse.
For example - do you know what the "significant" difference is in how he stops the horse. This is HUGE! Take as much time as you like - research youtube videos, google pictures, and the www of horse trainers. They all stop the horse by 'getting in front', stepping in front, closing the front door, turning them into the fence, even the sutle turn of the shoulder, etc. This little (!) misunderstanding teaches the horse that YOU(!) will stop them! (with the help of the arena wall - lol) (or a bit - aka pain) (disengage the hindquarters- by taking the head) (you are not enough - unless the horse is "dead") Klaus is the only one out there that is actually telling the horse to stop THEMSELVES! He goes on (training?) to help them figure out how to do that, and physically develop the skill to do it ...... better. From behind. One simple thing. He asks them to turn in. (the first step of shoulder-in) (the first step of collection) (the first step of self-carriage) (empower the horse) ( the horse remains the horse!!!!)
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This is the shift I speak of.
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