I see it all the time with people and their animal partners. Even in human relationships! We mirror each other’s behaviors and habits. It’s always the neurotic rider who says their horse won’t calm down and spooks at things too much. Or the grumpy dog owner with the aggressive dog. Or the snobby housewife with the spoiled, stubborn cat. Or, …
Come Out & Play! If You Want.
Voluntary participation. Michelle Dennis really got me thinking about that one. And it’s a goody… Check out the post on her if you’re unfamiliar with who she is. Michelle goes and stands on a stump in her huge pasture in the Australian outback and waits. Waits to see which horse or, in most cases, horses come and choose to play …
The Unknown
“ If you talk to the animals, they will talk with you and you will know each other. If you do not talk to them, you will not know them and what you do not know, you will fear. What one fears, one destroys. ” — Chief Dan George
What Gets In The Human’s Way
My love for animals drives my self-development. Devoting my life to learn how to better communicate with others, animals, without the use of words chucks me way out in the unknown. That moment when we finally figure out how to get our message across or when something clicks and we finally understand what they were trying to say can be …
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Collision!
I’m not sure whether it was the drastic change in the weather, from intense heat to drizzly fog, or whether the mares were really tired or if they were just too concentrated on me. I couldn’t believe it! Then, I couldn’t believe no one else had been around to see it, let alone film it. I took two mares out …
What We Expect & How We Reward It
Responsiveness is an “issue”. When dealing with humans and other animals, it’s easy to find yourself doing far more work than your human or animal partner. Have you ever heard this story: My kid never takes the trash out when I ask… My dog won’t come or sit… My horse won’t do what I ask… My husband doesn’t help with …
What We Expect & How We Reward It
Responsiveness is an “issue”. When dealing with humans and other animals, it’s easy to find yourself doing far more work than your human or animal partner. Have you ever heard this story: My kid never takes the trash out when I ask… My dog won’t come or sit… My horse won’t do what I ask… My husband doesn’t help with …
What Do We Ask Of Them?
The number one thing that both humans and animals need, above all else, is to feel safe. While it may seem obvious that everyone wants to be safe, to survive, often that’s not something we offer our animals. Humans will give themselves a safety net of money. We lock our doors at night, make sure we have insurance to protect …
An Inspiration: Klaus Hempfling
A wonderful horseman! Klaus Hempfling is well-known for working with stallions, especially challenging ones. His focus being around the movement of the human and horse has always attracted me, but I’ve always found his Youtube videos to be a bit dorky. This is a video, perhaps the first one, that I saw a few years ago and loved! Although Klaus …