Completely agree! Horses are great at teaching us this as they are such a mirror. I believe working alongside horses can really help us discover what we as humans can be capable of.
This approach helps a lot with my rescue Ollie. He panics when approached on the right and it is a big thing for him too, to gradually learn to control his fear and enjoy himself.
Thank you for sharing your approach. I saw this video and you make a point about how anxious horses can act obedient while they are actually stressed on the inside. And I want to connect this to a podcast I listened to resently (in Danish unfortunately) featuring a Danish scientist and expert in horses, Janne Winther Christensen, and she is working on getting a grant to do research into the connection between curiousity, anxiousness and learning ability in horses. And while horse rearing has generally favoured curiousity and a calm demeanour puls readings in Icelandic horses show that the calm horses are not less anxious just less reactive. I find it very reassuring to see you working with and also teaching others this awareness.
My mare is fine with me out in the pasture or barn, as long as I dont have a lead line and am not asking her to do anything, she LOVES me. Comes up for butt scratches and searches me head to toe for carrots. She's a very affectionate girl.. Until I put the lead line on and try to walk her around the field. She is being treated for EPM so im tryihg to get some physical therapy in but she totally shuts down and will not move. Her expression goes from kind and loving to depressed and in despair. I dunno what else to try
Hello, I realized that one of my horses (purchased a few years ago) was shut down and have been working through it with her based on your videos and Warwick's videos. She is almost always in real-time now, but as a result, she shows her anxiety (veering away from scary things, blowing, small spooks) even when I would consider the environment to be everyday (3/10, 4/10). She seems to be more anxious at a base level than other most other horses, and it just takes longer to work through new environments with her. I'm frustrated because I feel like I'm working with a 4 year old constantly (she is 11 years old, with a LOT of experience). Is there something to be done to lower her base level of anxiety at this point? Do you think she was susceptible to shut down because of this base level of anxiety?
The horse world needs this change in thinking... The whole world does. Connection. That is what is needed between all beings.
Completely agree! Horses are great at teaching us this as they are such a mirror. I believe working alongside horses can really help us discover what we as humans can be capable of.
This is what people need to learn, subtle and sweet.
This approach helps a lot with my rescue Ollie. He panics when approached on the right and it is a big thing for him too, to gradually learn to control his fear and enjoy himself.
So beautiful to see the horse being helped to find peace and a life that is more comfortable for them
Thank You for your compassion ❤️. This country needs you!!!
Thank you for sharing your approach. I saw this video and you make a point about how anxious horses can act obedient while they are actually stressed on the inside. And I want to connect this to a podcast I listened to resently (in Danish unfortunately) featuring a Danish scientist and expert in horses, Janne Winther Christensen, and she is working on getting a grant to do research into the connection between curiousity, anxiousness and learning ability in horses. And while horse rearing has generally favoured curiousity and a calm demeanour puls readings in Icelandic horses show that the calm horses are not less anxious just less reactive. I find it very reassuring to see you working with and also teaching others this awareness.
Thank you so much!!! I am so glad I found you.
Great Video , Mark, Thank You!
My mare is fine with me out in the pasture or barn, as long as I dont have a lead line and am not asking her to do anything, she LOVES me. Comes up for butt scratches and searches me head to toe for carrots. She's a very affectionate girl.. Until I put the lead line on and try to walk her around the field. She is being treated for EPM so im tryihg to get some physical therapy in but she totally shuts down and will not move. Her expression goes from kind and loving to depressed and in despair. I dunno what else to try
Hello, I realized that one of my horses (purchased a few years ago) was shut down and have been working through it with her based on your videos and Warwick's videos. She is almost always in real-time now, but as a result, she shows her anxiety (veering away from scary things, blowing, small spooks) even when I would consider the environment to be everyday (3/10, 4/10). She seems to be more anxious at a base level than other most other horses, and it just takes longer to work through new environments with her.
I'm frustrated because I feel like I'm working with a 4 year old constantly (she is 11 years old, with a LOT of experience). Is there something to be done to lower her base level of anxiety at this point? Do you think she was susceptible to shut down because of this base level of anxiety?
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I could watch paint dry..