Tierisch Menschlich

“Horses learn by habit. They gradually discriminate – to scratch against the best tree, to roll on the best surface, to drink from the best water spot. Learning proceeds gradually as the horse learns the relevant dimensions of the problem. They sense any changes in conditions and surroundings. They can learn gradually without depending on the hippocampus because they are …

Here is a video of one of my training sessions with my poodle, Shadow. He has been in training with me for about 3 months (knowing only his name and “sit” when I got him) and will be given off to his new home in January. When I train with him, I am giving him commands such as “right and …

“I often use the analogy of wind surfing for riding your horse round in connection with the reins… You need: Wind (energy), connection with the sail, balance, and to be lined up with the wind (aligned/straight)…. And no one ever was successful wind-surfing by pulling the sail backwards! Does this analogy work for you?” – Karen Rohlf

“I have a gelding who will not back in a halter. I at first thought it was just the fact that he wasn’t used to being ridden bitless, so I tried in a snaffle, and then a mild curb, and nothing will get him to back up. I’ve tried lateral flexion with a snaffle, and nothing seems to be working. …

Today I saw all of the effort in training my poodle, Shadow (as a guide dog for the blind), pay off. I’ve always been impressed with how he figures out ways to keep me safe and away from obstacles, streets, and, the trickiest of all, how he deals with other people and dogs. Today we cranked it up and I …

Wow! I have no idea what “the story” behind this video is, because that seal looks so unbelievably friendly and trusting towards humans. The woman, on the other hand, also had a very quiet and comforting energy which brought on that seal’s curiosity!  

Like a feather!

“It’s a process and it’s a matter of understanding the horse and through any of these little projects you have a beginning, a middle and an end. And if you made up your mind early when he’s still scared, you’d think that wasn’t working at all. Sometimes it might get darker, before it gets dawn. You might have to work …

Einfach toll… Link (wenn’s Video nicht geht): http://videos.arte.tv/de/videos/x-enius–7062098.html

Today I had a great session with one of the mares I work with. She is a young Arabian (well, 7 years old… but she acts younger) and, with only  bit of “training”, usually stands around doing nothing. When I take her out, we go to a tiny meadow where her herd was always in sight and there were no …