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What you see vs. what your horse sees: |
"Sweat the Small Stuff" If you’ve ever heard the phrase “Don’t sweat the small stuff,” it was likely at a time when you were making a mountain out of a mole hill and you perhaps needed to take a moment to analyze the situation to see that it really wasn’t worth all that effort or embarrassment. With regard to horses, I’m going to tell you DO “Sweat The Small Stuff!” This manner of thinking is the root of my training formula. Certain small things that might seem acceptable will snowball into larger, possibly dangerous problems. Think of your horse/human relationship as a business deal. Your horse is your partner in this arrangement, yes, but NOT your equal partner, you are the majority shareholder in your business. Therefore, your decisions & wishes supersede all of his. If he is to remain a useful partner in your business, he must recognize his place and clearly understand what is expected from him. It’s your job as the boss to lay it all out in black and white for your horse. In order to accomplish this, you must learn to speak his language. He doesn’t understand plain English but he DOES understand body English! Simply put, you must learn to think like a horse! Scroll to the bottom of this page for specific things to look for........ Let's try to illustrate some differences in the way horses perceive something as opposed to how humans perceive the very same thing. Here are some thought provoking pictures, not to be taken literally, of course! The purpose here is to help you begin to see things from a horse's point of view. The next time your horse reacts huge to something you view as small, think of these fun examples! |
These next 5 examples are all about bullying >>>> BULLYING, herd instinct, dominance & power are facts of life like it or not. |