Brain Works and Ground Work
Jim talks about how the horse's brain works and how we use groundwork to communicate with the horse.
Jim talks about how the horse's brain works and how we use groundwork to communicate with the horse.
Jim takes a moment to discuss what "True Feel" means. This is a great message from Jim and relates to equestrians of all stages and disciplines. Watch the video below to hear from Jim!
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! *I apologize for the quality of the video. This was during a live stream at a training.*
In this video, Jim takes the time to demonstrate teaching a horse how to handle a task by learning to feel calm and confident. The important part of this video is the horse learning to RESPOND not to REACT! This transcends to trailer loading or ANY task! The methodology here is VERY important so please take a minute and watch this video and share with friends!