> My apologize, for writing some lines out of my normally quiete corner. > > Firstly it is very interesting to see Mr Hempfling "flourishing" in The > States now - he left Germany in some hurry. To say the least Mr Hempfling > like many other "whisperers" prefer NOT to work with true ponies. Technics > and strategies, which normally impress most Iberian horses will make a pony > grin - that is one of the problems for them. > > As far as I can see the idea about a "flight instinct" in all equines might > be the result of misinterpretated early behavioural research. In some older > German books about horse-behaviour you'll read, that equines will flee > everything smaller on 4 legs- including humans- because of the in-build > memory of the wolf. My own trials to play the wolf resulted in amused ( > Icelandic and Fell )ponies, strange dogs will be chased and, as a friend told > me, in some cases not fled but killed. > > Barbara
Hi Barbara, please don't apologize--it's always great to hear everyone's opinion, esp. about a European trainer--I'm assuming you are in Germany? Isn't Hempfling in Denmark now? Why did he leave Germany in a hurry? Robyn S
