In which I describe the small spooks of a nighttime walk and find myself in empathy with prey.
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Jan started Salsa this week, in lessons with Erin
Posted on June 30, 2010 by horsegirlonajourney
Here are a few photos from my phone. Excruciatingly detailed post to follow when I have time to write. Erin thinks Salsa has not had tack on before as he was pretty accepting of the whole thing, not reactive as if he had previous trauma or experience.
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Meanwhile, back at the ranch
Posted on April 26, 2010 by horsegirlonajourney
In which I post a small update about a normal, sedate, everyday sort of play session.
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Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom. ~ Bertrand Russell
Posted on April 10, 2010 by horsegirlonajourney
In which I offer a few reasons why the Parelli program can inspire such scorn from the outside, especially as the organization has opened up so much and put itself out there, naked on the internet.
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Sideways without a net
Posted on February 26, 2010 by horsegirlonajourney
In which I rhapsodize about the concept of rhythmic pressure and rhythmic motion and show how it helped in teaching Rocky sideways without a fence.
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Half the failures in life result from pulling in one’s horse when it is leaping ~ Anonymous
Posted on February 17, 2010 by horsegirlonajourney
In which I describe just the merest hint of all that happened today in riding Rocky, his first day (serviceably) sound since the abscess.
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Principle #5: The attitude of justice is effective
Posted on October 4, 2009 by horsegirlonajourney
The attitude of juh-wuh? This one means “trust, but be ready to correct, no more one than the other.” Trust your horse to do his job, and if he makes a mistake, help him: answer his question, bring him in for reassurance and try again, ask for the gait again, or whatever is appropriate for [...]
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How light can I be?
Posted on April 17, 2009 by horsegirlonajourney
In which I learn a lesson I already knew but wasn’t practicing consistently, and vow to try harder to make a habit.
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