Part of an article I just read, shared by Sandy Sandy Huba Filippi (thanks) that sums it up for me. If riders want to understand the language of horses, we need stop seeing our horses in our own worst image (lazy or distracted) and begin a conversation where we listen more openly, more honestly. It’s much too simplistic to lump everything a horse does into either dominant or submissive behavior. Herd life has much more nuance than that. As social animals, they work to get along, encouraging others to cooperate. Even dominant boss mares give calming cues. We need to pay attention to ourselves, and our horses. :-)
Posted on: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 14:40:09 +0000
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