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For sure!

28/10/2023

“Don’t let him get away with that!”

Your horse is not trying to get away with a damn thing.

“Get after her and make her pay attention!”

Do you really think that harassing your horse into obedience while she is anxious is the best solution?

“You have to be the leader and get him to respect you!”

Respect is earned through trust, not forced. Read that again. And again.

“Don’t let her win!”

If you think this is a competition with your horse, neither of you is ever going to win.

Check yourself. Check anyone else who tries to employ these methods with you or your horse. Be willing to get some science-based education on horse behavior and brain function. Be willing to change trainers or barns.

Your horse is always communicating in the only way she can, not trying to get one over on you. Pain. Trauma. Fear. Poor training. Poor nutrition. Too much confinement. Ill-fitting tack. An overly demanding training/competition schedule. Not enough conditioning. Your unbalanced body, your challenging energy, your fear, your lack of riding or handling skills. This is what they are responding to.

Step up, or step off. Before your horse makes the decision for you.

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