Posture and your horse’s emotions. Posture is more important than training.
When your horse’s posture and improper body carriage make it difficult, or impossible, for her to complete a requested task, that causes stress in the horse. Stress quickly transforms into balking, refusal, resentment, and finally chips away at the horse’s willingness and emotions.
Not to mention their bond with their human. Especially when the human then resorts to mechanical devices to force the horse’s compliance – forcing the horse to push through stiffness and pain.
As the horse’s emotions wither, the more the distant the bond.
For this reason, I vigorously promote, and teach, simple to learn exercises that correct improper posture and body carriage. All the most important, and simplest are in my book, IT’S FOR THE HORSES.
For the sake of horses emotions everywhere, and their bond with their humans.
Sadly, widespread in the equine industry is the image, and acceptance of, incorrect and even painful posture, as correct.
If you love your horse, if you want to excel at any equine activity, and have an honest bond with your horse, you’ll focus on correct, soft posture. Being aware of posture and your horse’s emotions will make as much a difference in her health and bonding with you. Feel free to contact me for help. ~ Gitty Up, Dutch.
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