What does the hierarchy of anxiety look like for the horse? What's the optimal state of cognitive arousal to work with your horse? What happens if you reach the apex? Thanks to the authors of Evidence-Based Horsemanship for this information!
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
