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Introduction to Klaus Ferdinand Hempfling
| A Note from Faye- This is of course, just my opinion- but I believe Klause Ferdinand Hempfling to be the epitome of what we, as natural horsemen and women are trying to achieve. His connection with the horses he works with is astounding and genuine. He has unlocked the secret to TRUE horsemanship that 100’s of years of “Traditional” Horsemanship destroyed and buried. He is endevouring to bring us back to the realisation that horses are so much that ‘sport mounts’ and ‘creatures to be dominated’. I hope you will enjoy the brief biography and introduction to his work and I hightly reccomend that you all at least buy (or borrow) first book ‘Dancing with Horses’ .
I have also added a very recent clip below of Klaus working completely at liberty with a Lippizaner stallion. It gives me goosbumps everytime I watch it! ——————————————————– [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zq06bmJLt-U&feature=pyv&ad=10609930901&kw=horses[/youtube] Klaus Ferdinand Hempfling was born in Germany in 1957. After completing a degree in telecommunication technology, he took the time to deepen his understanding of life by becoming a teacher, freelance artist, theatrical director and traveler.
During this period he pursued a detail study of mythology and was intrigued with that most significant symbol of our culture – the horse. At the age of 29 he returned to the Pyrenees, this time on a quest to search for the real horses – the wild ones. Here he began a study of the horse in his natural environment that would reshape not only Klaus Ferdinand Hempfling, but also a part of the horse world. He has shaken up the international horse world with his thought provoking theories. The basis of his work is consideration of the horse’s psyche, communication via a body language that is understood by the horse and interaction with these powerfull, beautiful, dignified creatures in accordance with nature. The development of the rider’s presence and an orientation to holistic principles is integral to this work. |
The basis of his work is consideration for the horse’s psyche, communication via a body language that is understood by the horse and interaction with these powerful, beautiful, dignified creatures in accordance with nature.
The development of the rider’s “presence” and an orientation to holistic principles is integral to this work.
Dancing with Horses- Book 1
Klaus’ first book, “Dancing with Horses”
(translated into more than 10 languages), met with overwhelming international success; thousands of spectators have witnessed a way of interacting with horses that made the horses the teachers, the bearers of mysteries, whose proximity could transform human lives.
In this book he talks about dominance without punishment, collection without rein pressure – these apparent contradictions are explained as the author shows his fascinating method of communication and reaching in which the message is that the path is the goal.
In a world which knows only goals, where only winners are important, our attention is directed to the journey itself, a journey which can be marked by constant excitement and experience if we learn to appreciate it fully, moment by moment.
Klaus has the ability to “know” a horse within a few seconds and within a few minutes of the first meeting, he establishes a relationship so firmly that anything after that is completely based on trust.
What Horse reveal- Book 2
In his second book “What Horses Reveal”
Klaus Ferdinand Hempfling teaches the principles of primal life, against the background of both the mythological and the real horse.
He emphasizes the importance of totally honest self-assessment and self-knowledge and both mental and physical self-control, demonstrating how a misplaced or misunderstood feeling, glance, posture, attitude or movement can make the difference between success and failure in the relationship with a horse.
In order to gain a greater understanding of every horse, the author describes in detail, and explains how to apply his unique system for recognizing horses.
All horses, no matter what their breed or type, will fit into his clearly defined 26 character groups.
In his Pure Practical Performance (Crisis Management, Abandoned Cases) he transforms dangerous, nervous, traumatized, any kind of horse into cooperative companions. They recognize him as their leader, and become willing partners in groundwork and under saddle.
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