Noticing, interpreting, and Responding to my Horse
So often, when I am called to a property to help solve a problem that a horse and human pair are having, or when I am helping a student at my barn, the root of the problem stems from not noticing what your horse is doing or communicating.
There is so much that horses tell us if we pay attention. About their thoughts, their concerns, their pains, their joys.
By the end of our session, we will have discussed and practiced the following:
What are times that I can listen to my horse better?
What does my horse’s body language tell me literally?
What can I infer they are thinking or telling me?
How can I show them that I am listening?
When are times that I want to listen and let my horse guide us vs when are times that I want to guide my horse?
Ground work practice:
Leading.
Grooming.
Tacking.
Being in a spooky/scary/uncomfortable place (ex: New space. Place we always spook. Separated from the herd…)
Riding practice:
What behaviors under saddle indicate my horse is telling me something?
What are they communicating?
Is this a moment to be guided or a moment to guide?
*Clinics are held at River Ridge, a private barn in Ada, MI.
Address: 1723 Pettis Ave, NE, Ada, MI 49301
*Our arena is outdoor. If weather does not permit us to ride or work, we will cancel and refund participants.
*For haul-ins, we have crossties or stalls if needed. Our driveway has two roundabouts for easy trailering in and out. A clean coggins will be required in advance of attendance.
Noticing, interpreting, and Responding to my Horse
So often, when I am called to a property to help solve a problem that a horse and human pair are having, or when I am helping a student at my barn, the root of the problem stems from not noticing what your horse is doing or communicating.
There is so much that horses tell us if we pay attention. About their thoughts, their concerns, their pains, their joys.
By the end of our session, we will have discussed and practiced the following:
What are times that I can listen to my horse better?
What does my horse’s body language tell me literally?
What can I infer they are thinking or telling me?
How can I show them that I am listening?
When are times that I want to listen and let my horse guide us vs when are times that I want to guide my horse?
Ground work practice:
Leading.
Grooming.
Tacking.
Being in a spooky/scary/uncomfortable place (ex: New space. Place we always spook. Separated from the herd…)
Riding practice:
What behaviors under saddle indicate my horse is telling me something?
What are they communicating?
Is this a moment to be guided or a moment to guide?
*Clinics are held at River Ridge, a private barn in Ada, MI.
Address: 1723 Pettis Ave, NE, Ada, MI 49301
*Our arena is outdoor. If weather does not permit us to ride or work, we will cancel and refund participants.
*For haul-ins, we have crossties or stalls if needed. Our driveway has two roundabouts for easy trailering in and out. A clean coggins will be required in advance of attendance.
