Kim Cassidy <irishcas@...> wrote ... Thanks, Kim, for the appreciation of those two beauties, Zuni & Ishi. Her name is that of a Native American tribe...
... This is what has struck me...I am putting a TON of emotional pressure on my horses without ever touching them... You said it better than I did, Sharon. ...
Kim Cassidy <irishcas@...> wrote ... Thanks, Kim, for the appreciation of those two beauties, Zuni & Ishi. Her name is that of a Native American tribe...
Yes, it is!! Big stuff! LOL Teresa, you always have a way of making me feel good...thank you for being you. Have a wonderful holiday. elaine in Conn...
Melissa: You are putting some great thoughts out here but I have a question. Do you intend to ride your horses? If so how will you do that without aversives?...
... Hi Heidi, Hm it is interesting that you call this 'emotional pressure'. And that you put a 'ton' of it on the horse. I call it 'indirect feel' (a la Bill...
Melissa/Dolores, I've been following this thread with interest. I don't know how or if this could fall into play. But, I've been really experiment a lot with...
... --Sign us right up. We're all for the Riding School of Larval Progress, now that we're doing post-grad in the Larval-Progress School of Groundwork. ...
Kim, I agree. I'm challenged enough WITH using pressure cues and I don't think they are a bad thing when used correctly, But, if I had another life time to...
Personally, I think quite a few folks here have quite a different idea about how 'pressure' gets used to get or change behavior than me. In order to achieve...
... idea about ... I posted something last night about the time clickryder went down, so it probably evaporated in cyberspace. I'm glad I don't have to...
"isn't there a cue for each body part?" Well.... no. There could be, of course. But then the ride would be artificial. A do this and then do that sort of...
"I do believe a horse and rider can develop a body language communication on a level that mimicks telepathy. " Think it and it is so...... Now that's light. ...
"This is what has struck me...I am putting a TON of emotional pressure on my horses without ever touching them..." Well done Heidi in recognizing this. As...
... This is excellent, I experienced this the other day with Oisin, not with standing still but with fear locking us up. I have started to ride Oisin bareback...
Clipped from another list..... "OK...that is interesting...but this core energy...thing...That has caused some very interesting happenings. I can be riding...
Heidi, Have you ever tried putting molasses on the bit to encourage the horse to take it in his mouth, and to associate it with something pleasant? It works!!...
Hi, I'm the 50+ women thinking of buying a young horse to clicker train. Th 12 yo QH G I currently own (bought him for $4k) has recently been diagnosed with...
Folks, I never said I didn't use pressure or wouldn't. I never said it was evil and others were evil or wrong to do it. I never said horses shouldn't be taught...
"Geez people..." I don't think we are defending R-. What I think we are saying is that there comes a point that is past the mechanics of R- or R+ as coupled...
This is only my humble advise. I'd go with trying to get the horse better with barefoot because you have two great resources nearby: Kim and Paige. That's...
... my ... The "blip" you're describing may be similar to when you're about to fall asleep and suddenly sends you a message that you're falling off the bed, or...
Dorores, ... the beginning. And, these are the ones that clash with those who are cue based trainers. They only see the mechanical because many people don't...
... Ooops, that doesn't make much sense. What I was trying to say was: "The "blip" you're describing may be similar to when you're about to fall asleep and...
Subject: [clickryder] OT? Navicular horse v. another horse ... diagnosed with navicular syndrome. ...Or whether I shouild try to sell/give him away now and cut...
Meg, ... for myself on my forearm (the sensitive portion of your arm) and a 1 setting is basically a tingle. Not painful, easy to hold the collar on without ...
Hi Melissa, ... HA HA HA HA!!! Aw c'mon Melissa ;-) where's your sense of adventure. As soon as it gets interesting you pack your toys??? <smiling warmly>...
