Who does this best describe, men or women? – Are highly social animals – Show no motivation for wanting to dominate others – Try to avoid conflict – Form close, often lifelong relationships with each other The answer is obviously women. I prefer being with my horses to spending time on my smartphone but I know that some girlfriends of mine ...
I love to watch my herd of horses and see how they relate to each other and watch the herd dynamics and behaviors. Some things I’ve noticed seem similar to the human world; like using an organized method of who does what and their placement in the business, or the herd. Then some things seem different; like how horses see their ...
For those of us who learned how to ride horses at a riding school as a child, you probably remember the routine.  We were taught where to put our hands, where to put our feet, to keep our backs straight, eyes forward, heels down and all those other wonderful basics taught to beginning students. However, some teachers are obviously better ...
One day while I was talking to a friend about some funny new thing my horse had come up with, she asked me, very cautiously, how I felt about my relationship with my horse. I told her that I was very happy. My horses love me, I love them and we have a great time trail riding and spending time ...
Listening, Connection, Communication, and Conversation Listening: Have you ever noticed that certain sounds, cues, or movements work the same, no matter what language, person or animal you are using it on? Think about it… if you see your child (or your animal) getting into possible harm’s way and you have to stop it immediately, the first thing you do is make ...