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]]> By: Gerry Corra http://www.carolynresnickblog.com/how-7-steps-of-liberty-training-became-the-waterhole-ritual/#comment-36977 Gerry Corra Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:41:57 +0000 http://www.carolynresnickblog.com/?p=1956#comment-36977 Nice Blog site. I'll try to remember to visit frequently. Nice Blog site. I’ll try to remember to visit frequently.

]]> By: Catra http://www.carolynresnickblog.com/how-7-steps-of-liberty-training-became-the-waterhole-ritual/#comment-8322 Catra Wed, 05 May 2010 11:42:35 +0000 http://www.carolynresnickblog.com/?p=1956#comment-8322 Dear Carolyn; Yesterday I wrote on your blog how I had lost the bond with my horse (Key Largo) and I was seriously disappointed in myself. Well it rained here all day and I kept Key in her stall as we just got over having thrush from the last rains we had a few weeks ago. I stayed with her all day in the stall next to hers. I went to sit in my chair and she called me to her so I came. She let me pet her all over her face and neck. Something she would normally walk away from. (She allowed me to groom her and clean her feet without any problems.) Then she turned completly around in her stall and started rubbing her tail on the door of her stall. Normally she would turn her butt toward me and start backing up to me, but she did not. She allowed me to comb out her tail for a couple hours. She's had a very itchy dock so I've been spraying it with Listerine and this seems to be helping. She layed down in her stall but only for a few minutes because when I went to sit down in my chair she stood up. Normally when we are outside, she will come lay next to me while I sit in my chair, but she will not let me touch her, so I don't. I thought of going in the stall with her when she layed down, but because of how she is outside, I decided it was better not to, and just sit and wait in my chair. She called me back over so I came to her. She just stood there inches from my face and went to sleep. She would pull away if I tried to pet her so I just stood there and waited. When she started snoring I realized she had gone to sleep. It was a very precious moment for me. When she woke, she licked my hands and nibbled on me. It did not hurt but I let her know this was rude by pushing her away. She would then wait, but came back to try it again. Again I pushed her away and scolded her. Again she waited then came back and just nuzzeled me and I played with her whiskers and she seemed to really enjoy that. Thank you for everything you are doing. I hope today goes as well. Dear Carolyn;
Yesterday I wrote on your blog how I had lost the bond with my horse (Key Largo) and I was seriously disappointed in myself. Well it rained here all day and I kept Key in her stall as we just got over having thrush from the last rains we had a few weeks ago.
I stayed with her all day in the stall next to hers. I went to sit in my chair and she called me to her so I came. She let me pet her all over her face and neck. Something she would normally walk away from. (She allowed me to groom her and clean her feet without any problems.) Then she turned completly around in her stall and started rubbing her tail on the door of her stall. Normally she would turn her butt toward me and start backing up to me, but she did not. She allowed me to comb out her tail for a couple hours. She’s had a very itchy dock so I’ve been spraying it with Listerine and this seems to be helping.
She layed down in her stall but only for a few minutes because when I went to sit down in my chair she stood up. Normally when we are outside, she will come lay next to me while I sit in my chair, but she will not let me touch her, so I don’t. I thought of going in the stall with her when she layed down, but because of how she is outside, I decided it was better not to, and just sit and wait in my chair.
She called me back over so I came to her. She just stood there inches from my face and went to sleep. She would pull away if I tried to pet her so I just stood there and waited. When she started snoring I realized she had gone to sleep. It was a very precious moment for me.
When she woke, she licked my hands and nibbled on me. It did not hurt but I let her know this was rude by pushing her away. She would then wait, but came back to try it again. Again I pushed her away and scolded her. Again she waited then came back and just nuzzeled me and I played with her whiskers and she seemed to really enjoy that.
Thank you for everything you are doing. I hope today goes as well.

]]> By: Hannah Rivard http://www.carolynresnickblog.com/how-7-steps-of-liberty-training-became-the-waterhole-ritual/#comment-6113 Hannah Rivard Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:35:10 +0000 http://www.carolynresnickblog.com/?p=1956#comment-6113 Hi Ms. Resnick, Thank you for your informative response – your analogy to music was helpful for me. I know you’ve mentioned something like it before and I’m glad you said it again, because I think it connected with me on a deeper level this time. I am taking voice lessons now, as well, and the very deliberate, careful warm-ups my instructor is having me do, with so much a focus on clarity, purity, beauty, feeling, and relaxation, truly helps me see the analogy to horsemanship. Taking things slowly and allowing the purity to develop, like you said, seems slow but is so much faster. It makes sense in another way, too. Deep down, I want my horse to truly understand, enjoy, and choose collection on his own, which seems like it would come more if it’s his own choice (as you are suggesting) versus me constantly seeking to “train” it. I will keep you updated. :) Have a super day! Hannah Hi Ms. Resnick,

Thank you for your informative response – your analogy to music was helpful for me. I know you’ve mentioned something like it before and I’m glad you said it again, because I think it connected with me on a deeper level this time. I am taking voice lessons now, as well, and the very deliberate, careful warm-ups my instructor is having me do, with so much a focus on clarity, purity, beauty, feeling, and relaxation, truly helps me see the analogy to horsemanship. Taking things slowly and allowing the purity to develop, like you said, seems slow but is so much faster.

It makes sense in another way, too. Deep down, I want my horse to truly understand, enjoy, and choose collection on his own, which seems like it would come more if it’s his own choice (as you are suggesting) versus me constantly seeking to “train” it.

I will keep you updated. :)

Have a super day!
Hannah

]]> By: Connie Funk http://www.carolynresnickblog.com/how-7-steps-of-liberty-training-became-the-waterhole-ritual/#comment-6095 Connie Funk Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:34:51 +0000 http://www.carolynresnickblog.com/?p=1956#comment-6095 Hi Carolyn, I was thinking of you so fondly today as I so often do when I am out with the herd observing and interacting. I had groomed them all and cleaned their feet at liberty and was moving in and around them scooping poop as they grazed. I often pause to focus on watching them individually and as a herd to see what small nuances I can detect to sharpen my antennae as a lover of horses. I have been horse sitting my friends mini mares for the winter as I have for several years and was taken with the difference in Gaela this year and how she uses the rituals with them differently. Last year was her first time with them and she wanted to be able to move and affect them from a distance like Chasta can. I could observe her watching Chasta and have her look so amazed at how she could affect their movement from another pasture over with just an eye and ear. She would stand and try the same 'move' and she reminded me of Samantha the witch from the old sitcom from the 50's Bewitched who used to wiggle her nose to cast a spell. The problem with Gaela is that her nose wiggle and ears moving had no affect on these little mares! They were not necessarily above her in the pecking order--she just had no affect on them from that distance --they simply ignored her. They noticed, but did not make any effort to move. This went on for some time and Gaela was clearly frustrated but finally realized that she needed to be closer to her subjects. By the end of last year, she had no where near Chasta's ability, but she could lead them from behind at a fairly close in range and they would oblige by walking off and stopping when she asked. Satisfied, Gaela would join them for grazing close together, their reward was her affection and protection. Today I watched with delight to see that Chasta is still the master lead horse, but Gaela can now lead them from behind from quite a distance and at a relaxed pace and no big ear or nose wiggling, just a confidence that she gained from watching a lead horse and practice. It made me smile to watch her satisfaction over her gains and I truly knew how she felt to have patience and persistance pay off. So I would love to have the topic be how other horses learn the rituals by watching their leaders and how they make small gains over time like we do. Doesn't that sound fun? Love, Connie Hi Carolyn,
I was thinking of you so fondly today as I so often do when I am out with the herd observing and interacting. I had groomed them all and cleaned their feet at liberty and was moving in and around them scooping poop as they grazed. I often pause to focus on watching them individually and as a herd to see what small nuances I can detect to sharpen my antennae as a lover of horses. I have been horse sitting my friends mini mares for the winter as I have for several years and was taken with the difference in Gaela this year and how she uses the rituals with them differently. Last year was her first time with them and she wanted to be able to move and affect them from a distance like Chasta can. I could observe her watching Chasta and have her look so amazed at how she could affect their movement from another pasture over with just an eye and ear. She would stand and try the same ‘move’ and she reminded me of Samantha the witch from the old sitcom from the 50′s Bewitched who used to wiggle her nose to cast a spell. The problem with Gaela is that her nose wiggle and ears moving had no affect on these little mares! They were not necessarily above her in the pecking order–she just had no affect on them from that distance –they simply ignored her. They noticed, but did not make any effort to move. This went on for some time and Gaela was clearly frustrated but finally realized that she needed to be closer to her subjects. By the end of last year, she had no where near Chasta’s ability, but she could lead them from behind at a fairly close in range and they would oblige by walking off and stopping when she asked. Satisfied, Gaela would join them for grazing close together, their reward was her affection and protection.

Today I watched with delight to see that Chasta is still the master lead horse, but Gaela can now lead them from behind from quite a distance and at a relaxed pace and no big ear or nose wiggling, just a confidence that she gained from watching a lead horse and practice. It made me smile to watch her satisfaction over her gains and I truly knew how she felt to have patience and persistance pay off.

So I would love to have the topic be how other horses learn the rituals by watching their leaders and how they make small gains over time like we do. Doesn’t that sound fun?
Love,
Connie

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