> I guess a general question that has crossed my mind is: "How much do > we rely on pain to get our horses to respond?"
For some people, that's the only way they ride. > I don't think we really need to go there at all, so what is the path > to no pain? > > I think first we have to recognize what kinds of common practices > actually cause our horses pain. > > After that, it might be a long journey to figuring out what works in > a partnership. I think that once we chuck the pain stuff, it might not be such a long journey to get to the partnership! It would be like taking the junk out of the way, and the path is clearer :-). Judy http://icehorses.net http://clickryder.com
