Author Archives: andylong
How To Gain Your Horse’s Trust
Natural horsemanship also operates on the principle that horses and humans communicate in completely different ways. Specifically, horses are less verbal and use their body language, while people are more verbal and use much less body language. If you watch horses interact in a pasture or watch a mother with her foal, three main types…
The Secret To Having Your Horse Willingly Do What You Ask… Without Using Force
When the “See, it’s ok here in the trailer… it’s not hurting me” approach doesn’t work, some people decide to force the horse into the trailer. You can imagine how horrifying that must be for the horse. It’s the equivalent of a mountain lion wrestling you into its cave. And even if the horse survives…
Why People Have Difficulty Overcoming Behavioral Problems With Their Horse
One of the main reasons why people experience behavioral problems with their horse, or fail to develop the kind of close bond they desire with their horse, is because they don’t understand the way in which horses perceive us as humans. Here’s what I mean. Horses, being prey animals by nature, are very aware of…