Stableizer" Helps Train Any Horse

Stableizer" Helps Train Any Horse LIVESTOCK Horses/Mules 27-2-32 R.C. æBuck' Wheeler says he's never met a horse he couldn't train. Wheeler grew up training horses on the Standing Rock Sioux Indian Reservation in North Dakota. As a youngster, he learned to use an Indian training device known as the "war bridle", which was a rope that fitted over the back of the horse's head, and through his mouth. He says this gave the rider extraordinary control, but the rope was abrasive and caused problems in the horse's upper gum. Wheeler is now a Thoroughbred horse breeder and trainer in Ellendale, Minn., and he's put together a humane training tool that combines the Indian war bridle with Chinese acupressure. His patented device is called the "Stableizer". It's a thin strap that fits behind the horse's ears and underneath the top lip. "It stimulates an acupressure point on the horse's gums that blocks the release of adrenaline," he says. "And where it passes behind the ears, it puts pressure on two points on the poll û one behind each ear û that stimulate the release of endorphins." Adrenaline causes a æflight or fight' response, so when its release is blocked, the horse is less likely to fight, kick or rear and strike at a trainer. "And the endorphin release makes the horse feel good, despite what's going on around him," Wheeler says. "Horses actually like the feeling. I have a stallion that lowers his head for me to put the Stableizer on him every time he sees me." With the Stableizer in place, horses that have been difficult to clip or shoe can be handled easily. Wheeler says once the Stableizer is in place, he can have any horse broke to lead in under an hour. Many are also broken to ride in that time - all without fighting the horse or risking injury to the trainer. The Stableizer has been used on racehorses, draft horses, Bureau of Land Management mustangs, and even zebras, donkeys and llamas. It's available in five sizes to fit all breeds from miniatures to the largest workhorses. It sells for $49.95, plus $7.50 for shipping and handling. Wheeler also has an instructional and training video for $39.95, or pay only $29.95 if you buy it along with the Stableizer. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Buck Wheeler, Wheeler Enterprises, 33032 795th Avenue, Ellendale, Minn. 56026 (ph 800 287-4791 or 507 256-7738; fax 507 256-7383; E-mail; buck@thestabilizer.com; Website: www.thestableizer.com).

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