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Self Defense on Horseback |
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IN Phone: 812-537-4409 OH Phone: 513-519-1399 E-mail: penystonevista_stables@yahoo.com |
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T.A.M.E Self Defense on horseback Daren Stoeckel, Hamilton County Park District Park Ranger www.stoeckeltraining.com * dstoeckel@greatparks.org
T -Training of yourself and your horse
Training yourself to:
o Keep your horse responsive along the trail.
o Be alert and get descriptions and locations.
o Stay on your horse during an attack. - Bend your leg to stay in the saddle. - Sit deep in your saddle. - Use a grab strap.
o Think outside the box: - Circle off the trail. - Turn around/ Change your route. - Make eye contact and be confident. - Strikes, kicks, holds. - When to push, spin, or turn into the offender. - Focus on small body parts (fingers, eves, ears, wrist, neck). Training your horse to:
o Quickly respond to cues. - Trot - Lope/ canter - Back - Disengage hips - Move shoulders with counter-bend - Push people forward and sideways - Chase what he's afraid of. A - Alertness and Avoidance
Alertness:
o Pay attention to your hose's behavior, especially his ears.
o Look ahead of where you're riding and notice people before you are too close. - A loose dog probably belongs to someone close. Watch the dog and look for the owner. - Is he hiding? - Is he using the dog as an excuse to get close? - From a safe distance, begin getting a description and location. - At the very least, they are in violation of a park By-Law. If we know what they look like, we can check them out - Notice their behavior and things that seem out of place. - Nervousness - Avoiding eye contact - Hands in pockets - Coats/ Long sleeves in the summer - Hiker wearing dress shoes - Someone appearing to act busy so you'll catch up to them. Avoidance:
o If something seems out of place go off-trail and circle. You may flush someone from hiding in the woods along the trail.
o Stop and look directly at them.
o Turn around ride the other way.
o Call on your cell phone.
o They expect you: - Not to notice them. - Not to perceive them a suspicious. - To stay on the trail - To be friendly. - To allow them to pet your horse. - Not to know what to do. - Not to know how to use your horse. - To be quiet and scared. M - Myths
o I'll just shoot them. - Legal issues. o I'll just gallop off. - Lag time - Safety of yourself and others on the trail. o I'll just push into them. - Most horses won't do this without specific training. Horses instinctually move away from threats. o I'll spray them with pepper spray. - Do you know how your horse will react to this? - Can you hit your target while scared and on a moving horse? o I'll hit them with a club, whip, etc. - Can easily be taken away from you. The person on the ground has leverage. o Spurs - Can be used to torque your leg and get you out of the saddle. E - Equipment
o Cell Phone - carry it on you incase you get separated form your horse.
o Grab strap/ night latch - helps keep you on your horse.
o Whistle - draws attention to you and your situation.
o Name tag with date, phone number address, and ideally your planned ride for the day. Keep this on your horse in case you get separated from your horse. |
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