Natural Horse Concepts That Help Your Horse Thrive™
Have you ever compared a picture of a domesticated horse to one of her wild counter-parts?
Can you tell which horse is wild and which isn’t at first glance?
I can easily spot a picture of a wild horse. There’s a different look about them that’s not superficial or defeated and doesn’t cry “my spirit is gone.”
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A wonderful person named Linda Hauck contacted me about a product she created called Spursuader™ and kindly asked if I’d be interested in trying it out.
Although Linda and I had only conversed via email, I immediately felt that she’s a kind person who genuinely cares about a horse’s well-being.
I mentioned to Linda that I may have a slightly different opinion on spurs than she does, and that I believe the use of spurs is often abused and misunderstood. That doesn’t mean that I don’t believe in using them. When it’s time to take your horse to higher levels of communication, then yes, they’re helpful.
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How do you feel when you’re micro-managed? Do you feel inadequate? Does it cause you to get angry? Maybe you freeze and it causes your brain not to respond.
Since you know you’re a smart, talented and creative person, why on earth would someone want to micro-manage you? You’ve never given them a reason to.
Due to this situation, you have little or no trust or respect for the micro-manager; therefore you may decide to not put in as much effort. Why should you? You’re just going to be micro-managed … right?
Have you ever attended an equine event and witnessed something between a horse and her human that just didn’t seem right?
Even if a horse appears to be obedient, there may still be those subtle signs of unhappiness she exhibits that are typically overlooked.
For example, maybe the spark in the horse’s eye is gone and she has a dull, depressed energy about her. There may be a feeling of fear that radiates through her body, exhibiting tension. Maybe she swishes her tail while riding or pins her ears.
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In one of my previous articles called When the Experts Fail Us, I addressed how the health care industry for humans, and for our animals, has failed us on numerous occasions. I gave personal examples as well as mentioning one very famous example, a very special lady named Temple Grandin.
HBO came out with a movie in 2010 about her life, and I’d like to offer a short review that may encourage you to see it if you haven’t already.
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