Comments for Carolyn Resnick's Horsemanship Blog - Horse Training from the ground up http://www.carolynresnickblog.com "Take my Quick Quiz to discover your true relationship with your horse!" and join me to learn all about horsemanship and horse training at liberty Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:46:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 Comment on Rude and Polite Behavior With Horses – Continued by sherry thomson http://www.carolynresnickblog.com/rude-and-polite-behavior/#comment-7135 sherry thomson Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:46:41 +0000 http://www.carolynresnickblog.com/?p=2283#comment-7135 Hi Carolyn, I had another wonderful day with the herd today. I just love how they except me now and just go about business as usual coming to say hi hang out or companion walk. I did UE with one of the 2 yr. olds today at liberty I felt so connected not just to her but to all of the herd as I was doing the UE in the middle of the pasture and the rest of the herd kind of watched from a distance then became a little inquisitive and came in closer to observe. After I finished with her I sent her away and went to find my filly. What fun. Also now that it is spring the humans are reappearing the house keeper at the farm commented that she had never seen the horses so calm and happy. Also about a month ago I observed one of the horses Scarlet a 2 yr. old thorough bred off by herself never going near the rest of the herd not even to eat she actually looked rather gaunt and miserable .I took a special interest in her and paid lots of attention to her giving her treats even though she would just stand in the middle of the field in deep snow drifts eventually she would companion walk with me and eventually come to greet me know I have noticed that she is one with the herd and looks like she has gained weight and is a happy girl. Can you explain to me the dynamics of what happened as I was just following my heart and gut instinct. Namaste Sherry Hi Carolyn, I had another wonderful day with the herd today. I just love how they except me now and just go about business as usual coming to say hi hang out or companion walk. I did UE with one of the 2 yr. olds today at liberty I felt so connected not just to her but to all of the herd as I was doing the UE in the middle of the pasture and the rest of the herd kind of watched from a distance then became a little inquisitive and came in closer to observe. After I finished with her I sent her away and went to find my filly. What fun. Also now that it is spring the humans are reappearing the house keeper at the farm commented that she had never seen the horses so calm and happy. Also about a month ago I observed one of the horses Scarlet a 2 yr. old thorough bred off by herself never going near the rest of the herd not even to eat she actually looked rather gaunt and miserable .I took a special interest in her and paid lots of attention to her giving her treats even though she would just stand in the middle of the field in deep snow drifts eventually she would companion walk with me and eventually come to greet me know I have noticed that she is one with the herd and looks like she has gained weight and is a happy girl. Can you explain to me the dynamics of what happened as I was just following my heart and gut instinct. Namaste Sherry

]]> Comment on Rude and Polite Behavior With Horses – Continued by Stephanie Morse http://www.carolynresnickblog.com/rude-and-polite-behavior/#comment-7134 Stephanie Morse Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:35:29 +0000 http://www.carolynresnickblog.com/?p=2283#comment-7134 Carolyn Thanks for part 2. I wish more people would have respect and politness for their horses. Thank you for answering my question about the yearling fillies in Tuesday's blog. It's raining today and tomorrow, so I can't practice leading from behind with the girls, but as soon as you said I needed to use more energy, the light bulb went off. Will report on the progress ASAP. Carolyn

Thanks for part 2. I wish more people would have respect and politness for their horses.

Thank you for answering my question about the yearling fillies in Tuesday’s blog. It’s raining today and tomorrow, so I can’t practice leading from behind with the girls, but as soon as you said I needed to use more energy, the light bulb went off.

Will report on the progress ASAP.

]]> Comment on Rude and Polite Behavior With Horses – Continued by Carolyn Resnick http://www.carolynresnickblog.com/rude-and-polite-behavior/#comment-7133 Carolyn Resnick Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:43:03 +0000 http://www.carolynresnickblog.com/?p=2283#comment-7133 Dear Bonnie, 8' First you must spend hours sitting with your horse in a chair and reading a book. As time passes the horse will get curious and come to see what you are doing you do not interact with the horse untill he becomes rude and at that point you ask him to leave or you leave. My last tips show how to make this dicesion on when to ask for personal space by moving your horse or you moving to a new location. This should teach him how to court you and behave when he is close and want to hang out with you. Hope this is of help Dear Bonnie, 8′
First you must spend hours sitting with your horse in a chair and reading a book. As time passes the horse will get curious and come to see what you are doing you do not interact with the horse untill he becomes rude and at that point you ask him to leave or you leave. My last tips show how to make this dicesion on when to ask for personal space by moving your horse or you moving to a new location. This should teach him how to court you and behave when he is close and want to hang out with you.
Hope this is of help

]]> Comment on Rude and Polite Behavior With Horses – Continued by Carolyn Resnick http://www.carolynresnickblog.com/rude-and-polite-behavior/#comment-7132 Carolyn Resnick Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:49:15 +0000 http://www.carolynresnickblog.com/?p=2283#comment-7132 Dear Stephanie, This is all explained in my books and my DVD Introduction of the Waterhole Rituals. First you must build the bond and then when your horse tries to be rude when in comes into your person space you move him away for you. If you feel that he is too bold moved him away from you they we he is to shy move way from him. It is up to you to balance the attitude being too shy or to agressive. Dear Stephanie,
This is all explained in my books and my DVD Introduction of the Waterhole Rituals.
First you must build the bond and then when your horse tries to be rude when in comes into your person space you move him away for you. If you feel that he is too bold moved him away from you they we he is to shy move way from him. It is up to you to balance the attitude being too shy or to agressive.

]]> Comment on Rude and Polite Behavior With Horses – Continued by stephani http://www.carolynresnickblog.com/rude-and-polite-behavior/#comment-7131 stephani Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:27:12 +0000 http://www.carolynresnickblog.com/?p=2283#comment-7131 if i have a new horse come into my herd, i would think i would be one of the pushers. what do you think about that? if i have a new horse come into my herd, i would think i would be one of the pushers. what do you think about that?

]]> Comment on Rude and Polite Behavior With Horses – Continued by stephani http://www.carolynresnickblog.com/rude-and-polite-behavior/#comment-7130 stephani Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:23:35 +0000 http://www.carolynresnickblog.com/?p=2283#comment-7130 So, this passive position in the beginning, this ties into our first ritual correct? how long does this last? are you singling 1 horse out of a herd and letting them move you around until when? ...some individuals would be afraid that it is possible to loose ground so to speak with the horse, if they allow the horse to push them in the beginning of training. your thoughts on this. When you practice this passive position with a new horse you are getting to know, you would not do this at feeding time would you? So, this passive position in the beginning, this ties into our first ritual correct? how long does this last? are you singling 1 horse out of a herd and letting them move you around until when? …some individuals would be afraid that it is possible to loose ground so to speak with the horse, if they allow the horse to push them in the beginning of training. your thoughts on this.
When you practice this passive position with a new horse you are getting to know, you would not do this at feeding time would you?

]]> Comment on Rude and Polite Behavior With Horses – Continued by Barbara http://www.carolynresnickblog.com/rude-and-polite-behavior/#comment-7129 Barbara Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:07:45 +0000 http://www.carolynresnickblog.com/?p=2283#comment-7129 Taking a passive position in the beginning is essential to develop a bond as close as the bond that horses have with each other. Hello Carolyn, What you wrote above is sometimes not considered with horse people. And trouble results when the handler does too much too soon with the horse when introducing something new. Well stated Carolyn. Thank you for teaching us the natural ways of the horse, and helping us to become better equestrians, and making the lives of the equine better. Take care, Barbara and Monie birroyal@aol.com Taking a passive position in the beginning is essential to develop a bond as close as the bond that horses have with each other.

Hello Carolyn,

What you wrote above is sometimes not considered with horse people. And trouble results when the handler does too much too soon with the horse when introducing something new. Well stated Carolyn. Thank you for teaching us the natural ways of the horse, and helping us to become better equestrians, and making the lives of the equine better.
Take care,
Barbara and Monie
birroyal@aol.com

]]> Comment on Rude and Polite Behavior With Horses – Continued by Anna-Karin Hägglund http://www.carolynresnickblog.com/rude-and-polite-behavior/#comment-7128 Anna-Karin Hägglund Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:04:14 +0000 http://www.carolynresnickblog.com/?p=2283#comment-7128 I am so grateful for this blog. I feel like the blind horse in your blog book and your the horse with the ringing bell. I found you when I most needed it. I had my two daughters to read about the blind horse to, it is a wonderful story. There are many wonderful stories in this book. And I have a wonderful story to tell .To me it is wonderful. Yesterday i did leading from behind and it was wonderful. Ihave never done it before. When I came to the horses I gave them hay and sat down on bunch of hay in the snow. Ameri K and Zaritsa moved around me when they were eating their hay. Now and than they came to me to say hello than moved away again. I was thinking of doing some UE with Ameri K. When I had been sitting fot twenty minutes I had to do something, it´s winter and it is not so warm to sit down, so I cleaned up in the shelter. Zaritsa and Ameri came ower to me now and than. Zaritsa lifted her hoof and wanted me to stretch it. She likes it very much. When I stod there with Zaritsa I just felt I am going to lead her from behind and so I did. It worked, wow. She stoped a few times but I told her to move on and so she did. She moves very slowly so I had to put up alot of energy to make her move. After awhile I´ve got the opportunity to do the same with Ameri K. I just had to lift my finger and he moved forward. He didn´t stop until I stoped or he stoped, I don´t know who stoped first, we just stoped. It was wonderful. It was something inside me to told me to try. I listened and did it. I didn´t do any UE:) I´ll do it another day. I just love this work. I feel so free. It thanks to you Carolyn! Anna-Karin I am so grateful for this blog. I feel like the blind horse in your blog book and your the horse with the ringing bell. I found you when I most needed it.
I had my two daughters to read about the blind horse to, it is a wonderful story. There are many wonderful stories in this book.

And I have a wonderful story to tell .To me it is wonderful.
Yesterday i did leading from behind and it was wonderful. Ihave never done it before. When I came to the horses I gave them hay and sat down on bunch of hay in the snow. Ameri K and Zaritsa moved around me when they were eating their hay. Now and than they came to me to say hello than moved away again. I was thinking of doing some UE with Ameri K. When I had been sitting fot twenty minutes I had to do something, it´s winter and it is not so warm to sit down, so I cleaned up in the shelter. Zaritsa and Ameri came ower to me now and than. Zaritsa lifted her hoof and wanted me to stretch it. She likes it very much. When I stod there with Zaritsa I just felt I am going to lead her from behind and so I did. It worked, wow. She stoped a few times but I told her to move on and so she did. She moves very slowly so I had to put up alot of energy to make her move. After awhile I´ve got the opportunity to do the same with Ameri K. I just had to lift my finger and he moved forward. He didn´t stop until I stoped or he stoped, I don´t know who stoped first, we just stoped.

It was wonderful. It was something inside me to told me to try. I listened and did it. I didn´t do any UE:) I´ll do it another day. I just love this work. I feel so free. It thanks to you Carolyn!

Anna-Karin

]]> Comment on Rude and Polite Behavior With Horses – Continued by Máire Kennedy http://www.carolynresnickblog.com/rude-and-polite-behavior/#comment-7127 Máire Kennedy Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:57:26 +0000 http://www.carolynresnickblog.com/?p=2283#comment-7127 Dear Carolyn, This is another great post. "...they know how to stay out of the way when another horse is not receptive to interaction or sharing space. They also know how to turn that energy around, how to develop a relationship, how to change another horse’s attitude and how to court a horse with a dominant attitude." What you say here about turning a horse's energy around, developing a relationship, courting a horse with a dominant attitude is exactly what I am trying to do with Ben. If I left him to his own devices, he would choose to come so far with me and no further and yet, when he does respond to me, he has so much to offer and his whole facial expression changes, becomes more open. I find I have to be quite strong to bring him towards me. Right now I am doing a lot of leading from behind. I also share territory a lot. What you said there was really great for me to hear today. Máire Dear Carolyn,

This is another great post. “…they know how to stay out of the way when another horse is not receptive to interaction or sharing space. They also know how to turn that energy around, how to develop a relationship, how to change another horse’s attitude and how to court a horse with a dominant attitude.”

What you say here about turning a horse’s energy around, developing a relationship, courting a horse with a dominant attitude is exactly what I am trying to do with Ben. If I left him to his own devices, he would choose to come so far with me and no further and yet, when he does respond to me, he has so much to offer and his whole facial expression changes, becomes more open. I find I have to be quite strong to bring him towards me. Right now I am doing a lot of leading from behind. I also share territory a lot.

What you said there was really great for me to hear today.

Máire

]]> Comment on Rude and Polite Behavior With Horses – Continued by Mitzi Koch http://www.carolynresnickblog.com/rude-and-polite-behavior/#comment-7126 Mitzi Koch Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:46:58 +0000 http://www.carolynresnickblog.com/?p=2283#comment-7126 Dear Carolyn, I have greatly enjoyed these past 2 blogs about the rude and polite behaviors in horses. My Friesian lives in a herd of 20 horses and I can spend hours just watching their daily interactions...When I put my horse back out with the herd after spending time with him ,I do not rush off and leave like so many other boarders do ..but will spend time seeing how he goes back out to his family ,how they greet one another w/ a low nicker a grazing of the whiskers so tenderly,how one will move out of the way for him,how another will flash an "ugly" look his way, how he will step aside to let a certain mare pass . It is fascinating..to me it is the "true" class room of horse-dom like when you spent your summers with the wild horses. This along with your blog ,being a part of the WRIC class this past year have been invaluable part of my journey w/ horses. I believe my horse to be a true leader, he is not the dominate one ..the one that drinks first or gets the choicest bits of hay ..but he is the quiet one, the silent one,the respected one,the one that greets the newcomers, the one that won't start a fuss ,the one that will move out of the way when there is adversity. He is the one where many go to stand close to to seek comfort and security. I have much to learn from him & am so blessed to have him in my life...I just wanted to share :) Thank you so much again for all your wonderful insights as always ! Dear Carolyn,
I have greatly enjoyed these past 2 blogs about the rude and polite behaviors in horses.
My Friesian lives in a herd of 20 horses and I can spend hours just watching their daily interactions…When I put my horse back out with the herd after spending time with him ,I do not rush off and leave like so many other boarders do ..but will spend time seeing how he goes back out to his family ,how they greet one another w/ a low nicker a grazing of the whiskers so tenderly,how one will move out of the way for him,how another will flash an “ugly” look his way, how he will step aside to let a certain mare pass . It is fascinating..to me it is the “true” class room of horse-dom like when you spent your summers with the wild horses. This along with your blog ,being a part of the WRIC class this past year have been invaluable part of my journey w/ horses.
I believe my horse to be a true leader, he is not the dominate one ..the one that drinks first or gets the choicest bits of hay ..but he is the quiet one, the silent one,the respected one,the one that greets the newcomers, the one that won’t start a fuss ,the one that will move out of the way when there is adversity. He is the one where many go to stand close to to seek comfort and security.
I have much to learn from him & am so blessed to have him in my life…I just wanted to share :)
Thank you so much again for all your wonderful insights as always !

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