Thought for the day... "Believing the horse."
I cannot explain why or when in society us humans learned to "ignore" nature, quit paying attention, and don't believe what we were seeing, but it certainly becomes apparent when working with our horses. So often the horse is doing everything he can to show he is in need, is having a problem, is stuck, etc... I wish more folks to the time to PAY ATTENTION to their horses.
The odd behavior, the uncommon whinny, the slightly amped up energy or worried look in his eye. These things are real. They only have so many ways of asking for help- whether trying to show the water trough is tipped over, not loading because of the bee's nest in the trailer, not going down the trail because of the unseen wildlife, attempting to prevent saddling/being mounted because of painful, ill fitting tack.
Perhaps take a few minutes and assess how much do YOU believe what your horse is telling you, or do you tend to "blow off" unwanted, unexpected or resistant behavior?
The more you become available to hear your horse, the more you'll be amazed at what he shares with you!
Sam
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July 25-27 Full Immersion Clinic
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