Creating Connection Through Change In Focus
The Creating Connection Through Change In Focus exercise is the most fundamental step in connecting with your horse. This should be the starting point for…
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What Is Attuned Horsemanship?
The best definition of Attuned Horsemanship is the sense of being seen, being heard, feeling felt and getting gotten. This is a definition from Sarah…
Day 2 – Who Is In This Partnership?
Day TwoFINDING OUT ABOUT WHO IS IN THIS PARTNERSHIP On this day, we are going to consider a few things. One is the most common…
Day 4 – Sticking to the Plan
Day FOURWhat is the Dang Plan? It may not seem like much that you did yesterday, just hanging out – really? This is what I…
Day 5 – The Human Factor
Day Five The Human Factor For the next two days, we would like to introduce you to nervous systems. It is important to understand yours…
Day 6 – The Mammalian Nervous System
Day Six The Mammalian Nervous System Mammals have the most complex nervous system structures on the planet, with humans having the most advanced. The nervous…
Day 7 – Connection Introduction
Day seven connection introduction https://vimeo.com/669635429 Today I’d like you to think about the different nervous system states according to Polyvagal theory. When you get stressed,…
Two Types Of Trust
There’s two different types of trust you can have with your horse: Feeling Safe from you: The horse isn’t afraid of you. You’re not a…
Step 11 – Judgmental Thoughts
Step 11 – Judgmental Thoughts https://vimeo.com/358655568?share=copy Up until this point, most of what we have been working on has to do with you! That is…
Step 12 – Observations
Step 12 – Observations Now that the Creating Connection Through Change in Focus is working well (or you would not have moved on), it’s time…
Leading Your Horse To Where You Will Begin The Process
How you lead your horse is part of the training. Stay relaxed, avoid defensive postures, and carry the lead softly instead of trying to physically…
How The Process Works
This process begins with connection before training. The first goal is simply helping your horse feel comfortable being with you, like two horses quietly sharing…
What’s Up With The Twitching
What’s up with the twitching? Now that you are done watching today’s videos, here is a reminder of what you are doing today: Go out…
Drive/Draw Balance
Drive/Draw Balance We have touched on this topic before, but here is a video on it. You might already know where your horse falls on…
Polyvagal Theory
Polyvagal Theory https://vimeo.com/667963275?share=copyhttps://vimeo.com/948081991 Inside the Human Factor course, we talked a lot about Polyvagal theory in human terms, but it also applies to the horses. …
