You did a wonderful job of providing nuance and perspective to this topic. I love the explanation of how you conditioned Oakley's "no" and the impact it's had.
"I think horses that feel safe keep us safe." - I love that sentence and agree! It makes so much more sense to mitigate dangerous behaviour by finding ways to address the stress/fear that triggers it, and giving horses the opportunity to build the confidence to give more "yesses" by letting them experience situations without the fear of escalating pressure.
I loved the video and the subtle changes in the horse. I'm out in the boonies and far from anyone else on the HCA map (I'm HV Mustang in NE Oregon) . This is a big horse country out here and people have their prejudices but I have noticed that these principles that you teach are slowly making their way into people's training programs.
You did a wonderful job of providing nuance and perspective to this topic. I love the explanation of how you conditioned Oakley's "no" and the impact it's had.
"I think horses that feel safe keep us safe." - I love that sentence and agree! It makes so much more sense to mitigate dangerous behaviour by finding ways to address the stress/fear that triggers it, and giving horses the opportunity to build the confidence to give more "yesses" by letting them experience situations without the fear of escalating pressure.
Thank you so much! Your voice has been missed.
I loved the video and the subtle changes in the horse. I'm out in the boonies and far from anyone else on the HCA map (I'm HV Mustang in NE Oregon) . This is a big horse country out here and people have their prejudices but I have noticed that these principles that you teach are slowly making their way into people's training programs.