by Mary Gallagher
Further thoughts on influence as leadership, which I wrote about here in March. - MG
One of the core ideas I convey to my students is that, 'I don't want you to make your horse do things, or control your horse, I want you to influence your horse.' When you influence your horse, you take control and force out of the equation, and communication is what you have left.
Showing posts with label behavior. Show all posts
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Monday, March 2, 2015
Lesson Notes: What Really Matters to the Horse?
by Mary Gallagher
Respecting what really matters to the horse is what horsemanship is all about. We find out what really matters to horses when we observe their behaviors. Let's say we take a horse out of his/her herd and we notice the emotions come up while leaving her companions. How do we respond? That is horsemanship. If we continue without addressing the insecurity that arises in the horse, we are losing an opportunity to help the horse.
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