Waterhole Rituals questions
Oct 28th, 2008 by Carolyn Resnick Method
Hello there. Welcome to the new slot of Tuesdays for my blog posts, hope it doesn’t throw your rhythm off too far!
Today’s post features 2 questions from different people, who are both asking about the Waterhole Rituals, so I thought I’d put them together for you. The first one is from Becka in Washington and then the second comes from Stephani in Florida.
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Hi Carolyn,
I just received your DVD and your book. I looked at the DVD.
I have been playing a lot with my mare in recent years. I was on Nevzorov forum for a year 2 years ago. I had been through Lyons, Parelli, Irwin, Roberts, Rashid. I am a clinic junkee seeking answers to improve communication wioth horses and tired of all the emotional abuse and neglect we often unconsciously give them.
I thought I had a good relation with my mare and I still do believe I have but recently, she snapped me twice coming out of her box. Actually, I was caught completely off guard and was extremely surprised and shocked (kind of insulted). I went looking for answers and this is how I discovered your site and method. So far, I received the best explanation ever: bond and trust do not mean respect. Horses play dominant games and snap from behind if we let them lead from behind. It is their nature.
How often do you do the Rituals? Once or on a regular basis? Some rituals more than others depending on the state of the horse at that moment?
good lesson, thanks
Stephani,
I am always happy to help when I can. I am very happy that you are able to trancelat the Waterhole Rituals to your horse in a manner that empowers a true working bond. If you have any other questions as you go along ask me on this page.
I am sorry that I can not answere every question from every person who writes but do to the amount of responses we are getting I can not keep up. I read all of the questions that come in and I answere the letters that I feel are helpful to my readers and questions that seem to come up most often. I chose you because you are really quite persistant and very easy to answer. I also like how you really want to make changes in how to approach your goals with horses and humans.
The ticket to a magical conntion with horses is to stop communicating with the bond is broken or the horse shows any sign of resistance then wait for the harmony to return. Lead your horse and correct behavior only when the bond is present to the moment, If he does not like your direction ask him to leave your personal space but be kind and firm when you ask. I never try to make a correction when the horse is resistant but if I do correct a horse in the moments of a harmonious connection the lesson is learned. Never do I allow a horse to control not respecting a time out and my person space at liberty.
I always respect his space as I hold him responsible to respect my personal space in a gracious manner.
Training horses is a courtship using a leadrship that carries trust and friendship to a deeper level.
Carolyn
Thank you for including me in your Blog Carolyn – what an honor to be recognized. My horse (Unc) offered me a long companion walk yesterday – and what is very touching is that he offered this companion walk on his side that he was injured on. My horse was deeply punctured by a run in with a lady backing up her trailer in a pasture. It was a freak accident that occured 9 months ago. He has healed very well but has been nervous letting anyone or anything come around on that side. Working the waterhole rituals is just what we needed and just in time. I am so very very happy and relieved to have Carolyn’s technique at my fingertips.
“sigh” what a wonderful day
stephani