Showing posts with label leading horse. Show all posts
Showing posts with label leading horse. Show all posts

Reintroducing the Halter to the Fearful and Defensive Horse


For those who have been following Tulip's journey... and as a recap for those who are unfamiliar with her story. She was sold as an "Advanced Beginner" horse via sales video. After being shipped across the country, it took her new owner two hours to catch her... a year later they were stuck in relatively the same place and she was basically untouchable.
This is the first day of week three. If you're interested in week one, click here https://bit.ly/TulipHorse , and week two, click here https://youtu.be/oJe-Y8XNuOY , and now the first time I'm re-introducing the halter. She has massive physical scarring and trauma. Serious head shy-ness. So a lot of what I do with her in the videos is based on the very narrow window of opportunity I have to help and offer her a different human experience from what she expects.
Each of the videos is not ideal. It is a glimpse into the beginning of the Conversations and journey of "what it takes" to help a horse like this. I have no agenda. No "we have to..." And, no "circus act." If I were to "drive, make, force a horse like this... she'd blow right through the fence out of fear. The only goal is to reawaken her curiosity to replace the fear and defensiveness.

Leading the young Horse with Clarity and Quality by Alternative Horsemanship


Alternative Horsemanship with Samantha Harvey the Remote Horse Coach shares a brief clip of her working with this 2-year-old Cleveland Bay mare who had a history of bolting and Kicking. Sam prioritizes first getting the horse's mind, then asking for physical movement. Everything in the Communication with the horse is a preface for Quality future interactions. The first few sessions with this horse, Sam didn't even catch her as the young mare had no concept of personal space and was defensive towards pressure. Instead, she was worked with loose in the pasture to give her space and time to process and become mentally available.