Horse Skills Tips

 "Letting Go" to Feel of the Horse

Learning to ride and becoming clear in the mechanics of aid usage to communicate can be a challenge in itself. It is also what a majority of folks limit their riding goals to. The experience tends to focus solely about the human feeling "success." 

But for those seeking connection, balance, and fluidity, they have to physically "let go" of any gripping, holding, bracing, making, leveraging, blocking, or constantly driving the horse with pressure.

The willingness and connected feel of the horse comes from "letting go" of containing him to feel his feedback, acknowledge it without criticism, and address it, without it becoming a fight.

The "with-you-ness" of the equine partner- where the rider feels they have options to ask anything at any time- and horse offers to willingly try without fear- comes from the human mentally "letting go" of or replacing hopeful, passive, reactive communication with having mental presence and proactive interaction with the equine.

Finding the peaceful, calm, quiet, and softness in the horse experience comes from the human "letting go" of their emotional chaos, anticipation, and distraction before they are ever in proximity to the horse.

"Letting go" of self-imposed or society's have-tos, allows for unexpected Opportunities to arise that often become some of the most valued and trust-building experiences for both the human and the horse.

Ask the Trainer: Difficulty Leading Horse & Respect on the Ground

Horse Behavior Question:

Say that I am taking my horse out of a pasture (through a gate) or leading my horse around. If my horse becomes spooked or just misbehaves (bucking, kicking out, rearing, and running ahead of me, hard to control), what EXACTLY should I do in that situation? How should I control my horse? Should I turn them in a tight circle or back them up? I am clueless!  

October Alternative Horsemanship™ Livestreams

 

Please note the October Alternative Horsemanship™ Livestreams will both be on the same weekend of the 5th & 6th, 9 am pdt.

Join the Locals Community to participate.

Horse Skills Refinement Opportunities

 

Horse Skills Refinement 

So many everyday horse interactions lead to mindless patterns that unintentionally teach the equine unwanted responses, avoidance, and defensiveness toward human communication. Taking that extra minute or changing the path can allow for a check-in opportunity to assess (and address) the horse's mental, emotional, and physical state. Do so, is what contributes to developing reasonable, adaptable horses. 

 The sorrel horse arrived a few weeks ago chaotic, anticipative, tension-filled, and defensive towards human communication.

Mindful vs Mind Full Horse Interactions

 

Anticipation...in the human

 

A common challenge many equine enthusiasts face is struggling with the anticipation of "what will happen" when with their horse.

 

There is a fine line of being aware of your surroundings, and things that are occurring at the moment, but to also not fixate on these and the potential outcome.

Horse Learning

 "People can only meet you at the depths in which they meet themselves," The Art of Noticing

I find this amplified in observing those on "the horse journey." The availability of a person curious and committed to learning, searching, trying, and experimenting to improve their horse skills is relative to their current mental and emotional state.

Same with their choice to neutrally acknowledge and believe the horse's feedback reflecting holes in his education or triggers in what he experiences during human interactions. Seeing it as insight of where or what to address to help the horse through defensiveness or fear... or the more common approach of quashing and critiquing his communication, because of how it makes the person feel.

Subtle Horse Behavior- can you recognize the difference? Alternative Horsemanship™

 

 If you haven't checked out the Remote Horse Coach video catalog lately, you might do so to see the latest horse behavior courses, webinars, and classes.

Recognizing subtle horse behavior with Alternative Horsemanship™

 If you haven't checked out the Remote Horse Coach video catalog lately, you might do so to see the latest horse behavior courses, webinars, and classes.