tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212658755276214853.post3031995855176551416..comments2023-10-23T12:01:21.195-07:00Comments on Just Horses: How to handle FearMargarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212658755276214853.post-26724213626439341842013-02-01T05:57:59.772-08:002013-02-01T05:57:59.772-08:00I agree. I think it's best to let the horse wo...I agree. I think it's best to let the horse work through his fear and not force the issue.Grey Horse Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837575441967937196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212658755276214853.post-54285682803932695142013-01-19T16:26:24.701-08:002013-01-19T16:26:24.701-08:00WOW girl, so many changes Here!!location,attitude ...WOW girl, so many changes Here!!location,attitude and in general...a whole new outlook going on! Nice new digs and great clinics available.<br /><br />Having the time to allow your horse to ponder and or investigate does not mean it will happen right now in one session. Mine is dreadfully afraid of some things and I kinda have to see how she feels about taking on the monster..some days she gives it no heed and is LORD of herself and it..some days she can't be bothered by having to think about somethings that are scary. When it counts though...no luxery to not tackle something..she comes through. My confidence helps!<br /><br />Love your poems, things look really good here! Hope your New Year is going smartly!<br />KKallhorsestuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05301081722884351021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212658755276214853.post-75164810374981371742013-01-04T06:48:11.363-08:002013-01-04T06:48:11.363-08:00seems like that's a good way to overcome fear ...seems like that's a good way to overcome fear yourself too.<br />Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07992045408735413650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212658755276214853.post-6196445214516039312012-12-29T15:58:09.998-08:002012-12-29T15:58:09.998-08:00Very good, loved the approach.Very good, loved the approach.cheyenne joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16957462106844413179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212658755276214853.post-55732093774614475982012-12-20T20:11:16.998-08:002012-12-20T20:11:16.998-08:00Great post! I always say: you can't teach a ho...Great post! I always say: you can't teach a horse not to be afraid, but you can teach him how to work through that fear.Domhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00139769676714813261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212658755276214853.post-48890841860537009852012-12-20T07:21:40.539-08:002012-12-20T07:21:40.539-08:00Wonderful post! Lots of useful information that re...Wonderful post! Lots of useful information that reminds me I've been too impatient and forceful (especially when perched on one side of a creek while a line of trail riders waits behind me). Thanks so much for sharing the knowledge you've gained.I will definitely put it to use.Mary Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611917533864701034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212658755276214853.post-52588071411928546392012-12-19T20:23:45.846-08:002012-12-19T20:23:45.846-08:00When I was doing the ground work with Rio this las...When I was doing the ground work with Rio this last summer, it was interesting tat his initial fear of new things lasted less than a minute and his natural curiosity would take over. I remember auditing a Richard Shrake clinic and he measured a horse's intelligence by his level of curiosity. The more curiosity, the more intelligent and more they are inclined to think their way through things than to just react with fight-or-flight.Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15454110560303310751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212658755276214853.post-65070302149379991432012-12-19T09:08:34.143-08:002012-12-19T09:08:34.143-08:00Hmmmm... I think i'll try to apply these to my...Hmmmm... I think i'll try to apply these to my own fears.<br />I usually just bull ahead and knock the fence down.Far Beyond The Ridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05854741339081490896noreply@blogger.com