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Monday, 14 May 2012

Horse Whispering Is Easy

By Heather Toms


Most equine specialists consider horse whispering to be a very humanitarian and powerful method to adopt while training or treating a pony. Most pony trainers I know are favorably inclined towards horse whispering; they practice it regularly. It is the most simple thing in the world to become accustomed to, and doesn't need any special talent or effort from the trainer.

There is not any particular horse whispering instrument or tool. You can launch off with merely a rope, your pony and yourself in a round pen. There is one word of warning that I do have for you; before you attempt to do any horse whispering, try to get a comprehensive idea of pony psychology. It will help you no end if you're acquainted with equine mind-set.

Horses are prey animals with the flight or fight instinctive reaction to dire situations. They first try to put some space between themselves and whatever it is they perceive as a threat. In the initial stages, a pony to which you are quite new to will see you also as a potential threat. Rather ironically, you can cut back your threat perception from the horse's perspective by chasing him away. Clearly, you aren't going to be outrunning him, but what you will achieve is that your pony will start thawing towards you.

Even when he is exhausted, your pony is going to continue keeping a wary eye on you. This is actually the most suitable time for some 'horse whispering'. You stand immobile and steady at the horse's side. Folk taking a look at you from certain angles will get the impression you are whispering into your horse's ears, and that's the reason why this practice gets its name. You are calming your horse by imitating the behavior of the herd's dominant mare.

It is really easy to spook a pony, and they have got a pretty much instinctive response to stimuli. On the flip side, horses are very easily bored, and because of this, unless you are terribly resolute in your approach to him he may just lose interest in you. When you're assured and bold, your mood will communicate itself to the horse, this implies that if you're confident and positive, so will your pony be.

You've really got to know just how to position yourself so that you can maintain the right equilibrium between being too assertive and being too cautious. You should also be very sensitive to the characteristics of individual horses. Some horses can be more docile than normal, and some horses can be full of go-go straight from the start. You want to mould yourself and your training to each pony.

While gaining your horse's trust and trust in you, look after one thing: you are the boss and he should know it. Your future with your horses is dependent on it.

Just check this out: if you should stroll away from your pony and your pony follows you without your commanding it to, he recognizes you as the boss.




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