How do we do what we do ? Very simple, we educate you the rider. All of our trainers from the beginning in 1998 have said," we do not change horses we change riders". If you understand the horses eyesight, fight or flight instincts, horses language, and herd instinct, that along with feeding, stride issues, body conditioning scoring, and what every rider should know about medical issues for themselves. We were the first to ever train this in the Mounted Police World in 1998 by partnering with A&M Equine Science Dept. We know as we have had students from all over the U.S. and from various countries, who always say no one is teaching this!
MOUNTED POLICE TRAINING FOR OFFICERS & CIVILIAN POSSE MEMBERS
1.
Horse Anatomy and Physiology
2. Equine
Techniques
3. Mounted
Equine Drill
4. Mounted Equine Obstacles Course
5. Mounted
Equine Sensory Training
6. Mounted Tactical Defensives
7. Arrest Scene Scenaro
Horse Anatomy and Physiology
We begin “Anatomy and Physiology”
on the anatomical breakdown of the entire horse. We’ve partnered with Texas A&M in College
Station, Texas. A&M has developed
cutting edge education in equine growth & development. We have taken tons of information and broken
it down into easy step by step instructions that a beginner or advance rider
can take and use. Ever wonder why your
horse occasionally spooks at your barn cat they’ve seen a thousand times. It’s quite easily explained in the anatomy
portion of your horse’s breakdown. It
has a very easy explanation that will guide you in your knowledge you can take
and use on any horse. We teach you how
your horse’s brain works and reacts in “spooking issues” that all horses have undergone.
Equine Techniques
Civilians and Mounted Officers
are trained using the same methodology.
When we started our clinics it quickly became apparent that no one
program was giving & training the same method. This caused quite a bit of
confusion to our students in the U.S. and abroad. We wanted to correct this and give beginners
and seasoned riders the same commands and cues that would instill confidence in
the horse and rider. The A, B, C’s sets
you and your equine partner up for success.
While introducing you and your partner in sensory and obstacle training.
We teach you how your horse’s brain works, and reacts in “spooking issues” that
all horses have undergone.
We give clear and concise training in
communicating with you partner. It is
our goal that through light hands, balance in the saddle & your body
positioning to make you and your partner think & react in the same mind
set. There must be 100% trust from your
horse in you. We give you those tools.
Mounted Equine Drill
We use the Mounted Equine
Drill to give you and you partner practical use and knowledge of the A, B, C’s that
you are both learning. This teaches your
partner you are the Alpha in your relationship, and helps you on cue’s etc., to
work in a herd mentality. It also
reinforces your partner’s ability to negotiate sensory and obstacle training
that comes next in your course.
Mounted Equine Obstacle Course
You and your partner
will learn together to negotiate and overcome numerous obstacles. We’ve taken years of training, and come up
with an extensive obstacle course, that covers all possible scenarios you and
your partner can train for. You and your
partner will learn how to negotiate barricades, log jumps, vehicles (with
lights & sirens going, this training will be covered in this portion &
Mounted Equine Sensory training), bridges, teeter-totters, hanging tarp and
tunnel. You and your partner will do all
this in a calm, relaxed manner. This is
accomplished by using basic psychology on you and your partner in small steps.
Mounted
Equine Sensory Training
The training you and
your partner receive are the building blocks you need to do the mounted
obstacle course and the above mentioned lights and sirens among “perceived”
threats to you and your partner. Such as
loud crowds, smoke bombs, flares that produce strong fumes and fog. In the A, B, C’s it is all broken down into
small steps (as are the Mounted Equine obstacles), this ensures success and
confidence in you and your partner. We
will create a unique and powerful partnership for the both of you.
Mounted Tactical Defensives
In that same vein you will learn how to protect yourself in the saddle, make arrests and transport
rioters to the transport officers.
Arrest Scene Scenarios
No one teaching entity has the props or arrest scene scenarios TUMPOT uses! We will use scenarios
(multiple) years of mounted officers from our Board of Trainers who collectively have over 130 years of
mounted patrol experience, and training.
Conclusion
After the first two days of our five day
course, you will have learned how to check your partners back for soreness,
correct saddling by a certified saddler fitter, and up to Texas A&M standards.
You will know the correct anatomical terms, so you can successfully talk
to your Veterinarian & Ferrier. You
will roll a ball the size of a small car & push roller to teach your
partner how to push a crowd, while protecting you partner and yourself.
If you come with an
open mind & a willingness to learn you will be amazed at what you and your partner
can accomplish. Come surprise yourself!
