Humans rarely acknowledge or take a moment to step back and assess all the potential ways their communication with the horse has continuously taught the animal to be defensive and distrustful. Then they get upset when the horse can no longer comply.
It should not be seen as "normal" for the horse to display any of the behaviors above.
Quality Horsemanship is a skill that must be learned, practiced, and refined- continuously.
Understanding horse behavior is a skill. As is being able to adapt in the moment to addressing and helping the individual horse.
Following some random pre-designed "Horsemanship" step 1, 2, 3 "program" or method doesn't mean there human or horse has increased clarity or quality in the interaction if there is no common language (or are fear based interactions.)
If you don't understand how to translate the horse's unwanted behaviors by breaking them down to discover the root source(s) of his concern, how could you help him work through them?
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