Trainer’s Tip Tuesday

When we ride our horses there are two nervous systems involving, yours and your horse’s. Your horse has the nervous system of a prey animal. Often times if they are stressed that comes with react first and think later. That reaction in turn sends our nervous system into defense mode. We often make big, rapid movements in our “fight for survival”. Unfortunately, this reinforces the horse’s nervous system reaction about their perceived perilous situation. Alas, the chain reaction begins. It generally ends with a loss in confidence for you and the horse, possibly injury and dread about your next interaction with each other.

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