> >>--- Robyn Hood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > some of what I see as being taught as good > horsemanship is IMO very high stress training > methods.<<
And according to "the experts" since it's the release that teaches,you are supposed to keep the pressure on until the horse "tries". Well not me, no more! My two current mounts don't like pressure and respond differently to it, so I am virtually eliminating pressure, at least the NH type. Last week, when I took Whisper to the lake for the first time this year, she started backing up, and I just went limp and passive. As soon as she stopped and took one foot forward, click, treat, and in 15 seconds we were in the water. So I am liking passive instead of pressure, and then a click/treat for doing well. Susan in NV read my blog to see why I ride my horse in pink: http://desertduty.blogspot.com/ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ
