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Discussing the everyday, overlooked opportunities during the horse interactions that either refine the equine's mental and physical directability or unintentionally teach the horse to avoid and be defensive toward human communication.
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Equine Emergencies & Horse Evacuations
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Emergency Evacuation YouTube Video 1
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Horse Rider Communication
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As with everything, there are many interpretations when it comes to the terminology associated with horses. I try to be clear and precise in the words that I'm offering, but there still can be a gray area in the human student's understanding. This often comes from their level of awareness, background, and unintentional anticipation/expectation of their mind "getting ahead" of wherever they are currently at with their horse.
I thought I'd share my perspective on a release with a horse. Here are a few of my thoughts:
What one horse experiences as a release, could be pressure or stress-inducing to another.
Often what humans assume is a release of pressure (whether physical or spatial) is not perceived by the horse in the same way and defeats the purpose.
The release is not about "asking nothing," but is a time for the horse to mentally process and emotionally purge any potentially defensive emotions. But if he is "left" standing with tension, and concern, or is distracted while offered a release, it will be ...
