The Flag- The most Weaponized tool with Horses

The most weaponized "tool"

It has been called a variety of names, has multiple different styles, and in the name of imitation without understanding, so many good intentioned horse people are using it in a destructive, aggressive, critical manner teaching the horse fear, flee, containment, and defensiveness.

There are far too many examples of the "big names" wanting to show how fast, strong, and unrelenting they use it with a horse. And the unknowing public then tries to imitate what they've seen as an example on their unsuspecting horse.

No one talks about how many people get hurt because they "don't know what they don't know." 

So when they add in "tools" that are presented in a "making" the horse comply manner, at some point it becomes mental and emotional overload for the horse, causing him to literally take out/run over/hurt the human as the equine is trying to defend himself.

There should not be a continuous need for "stuff" to communicate with the horse. It should not take "more" and get less willingness as his "training" progresses.

There can be a time and a place for everything. But the human's intent and emotional state can completely alter the horse's experience creating either a specific, clear understanding, or more often than not, instilling fear and distrust in the horse.