Clinic Clips: Motivating Energy
It's no secret that horses perceive energy differently than we do. In this short video, Jim talks about how to use energy to motivate your horse.
It's no secret that horses perceive energy differently than we do. In this short video, Jim talks about how to use energy to motivate your horse.
As I reach between my shoulder blades, I can still feel the results of a missed warning— “a shot across the bow”— from a few weeks ago in the Netherlands. I’ve replayed the video a few times for friends to show that the missed signal will always develop into something bigger! In my daily activities of working with horses both from the ground and under-saddle, I don’t know of a time the horse didn’t give me a clue of what might happen next if I didn’t take their concerns with some level of importance. Horses are no different than people
As I gather my thoughts for this article, I wonder in my life how often I’ve neglected to do so before communicating with another human or animal. I mean, why did I need to? There was nothing wrong with me or what I had to say— I was perfect in an imperfect world! So why did I need to change? I felt I just needed to push others harder with more energy and less time to dwell. In my shallow brain, I felt things were working out fairly well. I was having success in my career as a Soldier, a