... that he doesn't already know how to do! We merely are teaching our communications to them. :) <<<< Exactly. Our word (or aids in horses case) for the...
... indeed he reverts back to instincts.....the new behaviour is not yet hard wired.<<<< This 'hardwired' terminology in this context always confuses me- My...
... while the others were waiting. I'd ask for a hoof to belifted and a couple of the ones in line will lift hooves, too. << They are so very cute sometimes. I...
... One can BE humble, but teach it to another? You can teach *how* to be humble. But, *being* humble is something that one takes on for themselves. ,<< Hi...
... his treat by his chest, but can't honestly say I always do it.<< Hi Jess Sometimes too far to the chest he could be having a problem seeing where your...
Hardwired in my interpretation means "born with". But, nothing is fixed. Work with DNA shows that genes can turn on and off at will. When we listen to Temple...
*If your horse can target very well, then he will make the connection between your hand and putting his hip onto it, using your hand as a target. Same with the...
*Sometimes too far to the chest he could be having a problem seeing where your hand, and consequently the treat, actually is* Vicki, You read my mind! We had...
**My brain says 'hardwired' is inherent, born with, instinctual, pretty well unable to be changed much. Do you mean classically conditioned?** Yes, new...
... (?) leash! HI Vicki, ... I find this to be true with dogs too even though it might be at more of a distance as we are not sitting on our dogs LOL!! I've...
I'm usually a lurker. Submission is such a loaded word for most women that it's tough to go there in discussion. I have one serious question: Who is going to...
... Thanks, Amanda, for sharing your good explanation on why things such as fear behaviors never totally go away. It takes so very much longer to retrain a...
Hi Julie, ... The process of CT isn't to teach that every statement/cue/whatever is open for debate. It's still an expectation that if the horse is taught to...
**I have one serious question: Who is going to more likely survive? The child who is about to run into traffic, but halts when they hear the parent command...
Sorry my old brain just pooped out. It was because of a quote about horses being fear and survival based by the autistic woman who has studied animal behavior...
Well, today was really not a good day. Little Man has regressed since we had our visitor the other day, and it is as almost as though we haven't worked...
Kelly, Keep persisting. Make sure that you don't go out to the pasture feeling
sorry for Little Man. It brings negative energy in and he can sense that as...
Kelly, You can get cattle ear tags that have bug repellant in them. Get the kind that are safe for Pregnant cows. Tie them to an alligator clip and you can...
- Roy Bankson - - Truth or Consequences New Mexico - - thebanksons@... - What about Bug Off Garlic for Horses from Spring Time ? Works on Mine,Horses ...
Hi all, I am mostly a lurker here on the list, though I have been a member for a long time and have hosted Alex for clinics way back when. I am a huge fan of...
... I am on my way to Tractor Supply in a little while to check for this! If I can't find it I will order it off the internet. Can I just put it straight in...
... Thanks for the information. I am writing that down, and once I am able to actually touch his mane I will give it a try. I am still not to the point that...
... Thanks, Meg. You have helped me to feel better and think a bit more rationally about it all. :-) All I can think is that he remembers her getting the...
On Sat, Aug 2, 2008 at 1:16 PM, Kelly <kelstin@...> wrote: All I can think is that he remembers her ... I bet he's afraid she's going to load him up and...
Hi everyone: I'm doing some pkanning for my husband's and my retirement to New England (probably Vermont; maybe western Mass.) and trying to get an accurate...
please dont stop them.But may be you you can try to find an other treat for your horse. Foe the child the contact is very important, and for the horse : I'm...
Session #1 - around noon Little Man walked up just a little ways, and I walked out towards him. He circled then walked away. We kept playing "tag", and I...
" I'm getting a lot of conflicting information, all the way from being Told horses can be out 24/7 as long as they're blanketed in wet Weather below 40 degrees...
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