Equine Enthusiast Tips: Empathy + Horses 🚫= Weakness

 

There is a constant human imposition upon each other and horses...

Unrealistic ego-based demands without having accountability as to how a person's clarity of thoughts and intention, quality of communication, adaptability in energy, accuracy of timing, and everyday mindless interactions, are constantly "teaching" horses unwanted responses that people then criticize and chastise the equine for.

5 Physical Horse Skills Assessment Opportunities and Tips

 

When learning or experimenting with a new way of communicating and interacting with the horse, people can unintentionally develop intensity in their facial expression, the tension in their posture, increased energy, and tight movement.

Without meaning to, as a person is trying to mentally assess, process, and physically coordinate their communication with the horse, they may also be conveying unintentional signals to their horse.

This adds unnecessary confusion when attempting to change old patterns in the interaction.

I have to vs I get to- Horse Rider Mindset

 

"I have to..." vs. "I get to..."

I was listening to a non-horse related lecture and it reminded me of something I "knew" but I wanted to revisit more specifically.

Alternative Horsemanship™ Horse Learning- Is the Horse mentally available and re-directable? YouTube Videos

 Can you Influence the Horse's Mind?

Is the Horse Mentally Re-Directable? 

Ask the Trainer- Catching the Horse

 

Help- "I have a hard to catch horse"

There are multiple aspects in working with a difficult to catch horse that we must consider.

September Alternative Horsemanship™ Livestream Schedule

 

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Horse Goals

 If I had to be honest, most horses that come to me nowadays have a lot of baggage. A majority of their time with me is spent undoing what has been previously taught through aggressive, hurried training tactics...

Alternative Horsemanship™ latest YouTube Horse Learning videos- Fire Evacuation, Riding, and Trailer Loading