When we see a horse come up to us in the paddock to be caught, is it Stockholm syndrome at work? When our horse shows a willing compliance to be ridden, shod, tied up, trailer loaded, etc, is it Stockholm syndrome at work?
Is Competition and Good Horsemanship Compatible?
Doing A Little Or Doing A Lot - Which Is Better?
Being A Follower
Rules Are For Fools
Developing A Saddle Horse
With the very best of saddle horses, the rider and the horse’s brain become one and the horse’s legs become the human’s legs. It’s like being a centaur (a Greek mythical creature with the head, arms, and torso of a man and the body and legs of a horse). As an idea to do direct the horse to do something the horse’s feet are already getting it done.