The natural response to pressure from a horse or foal is to fight it. Maserati is learning to follow the feel rather than fighting it. I use a simple exercise to teach him to think his way through claustrophobic situations instead of panicking.
Maserati is learning how to lead - for some foals, this can be a challenging task. Maserati is a playful little fellow, checking if rearing would be a solution. What to do if this happens, or if he stops in his tracks and leans into the halter?
Tara is 20 months old now, and it is time for her to start pre-school. First of all, she is learning to go alone away from the herd. I would like that she starts to look forward to going out of her field and see interesting new things.
How to halter a foal without Drama? With a few simple techniques foal Maserati learns to accept the halter in a playful way.
Aslan keeps being very sceptical of the rider. With horses who already made bad experiences, it is very important to respect the horse's fears and not go further than the horse is confident with. In this session, he finally gave green lights, for the rider to sit upright and to actually start moving without panicking.
Horses are very susceptible to changes, especially environment. Until now I worked with Aslan in his field. He has gained enough confidence in me and my tools that I took him into our outdoor arena. I wanted to see if he was only afraid of people and training in general or if he also had environmental fears.
Horses are very susceptible to changes, especially environment. Until now, I worked with Aslan in his field. He has gained enough confidence in me and my tools that I took him into our outdoor arena. I wanted to see if he was only afraid of people and training in general or if he also had environmental fears.
