People notice when a horse yawns, blinks, changes the position of its ears, or swings its tail. There are so many tiny observations to make that tell a tale about the emotional and mental state of a horse.
It seems a willingness, if lacking when a horse is first handled and trained, can be taught, encouraged, and nurtured by the human. Is work ethic similar…
I want to talk about something that came up in conversation and for which I have strong views. I don’t normally talk about politics, but since this has a relation to horses and how we treat them, I am going to do it anyway.
I have been thinking, if I were Santa, what is the one training skill I would want to give every horse person for Christmas? Many things come to mind - feel, patience, kindness, a questioning mind, etc.
