I read a lot in forums and I often find myself thinking " Why do they immediatly come to the conclusion that the horse just wants to be difficult?"
Well, I can nderstand how frustrating it can be to have ruled out pain and fear and still not get the problem solved. And yeah, I've used force to get my will through, but still it oesn't eel quite right.
Horses have a very willing and cooperative attitude by nature. Sure, they're lazy too but not to an extreme point. So why do we always think they just like being difficult?
Also, horses generally likes to walk and run and use their bodies, even if it can be hard when they're unfit, they like excercise like people like TV
So why won't the horse want to go further on that trail (=barn sour)? Why doesn't it like the dressage we try to ride? Because I am sure that some horses refuse just because they don't want to. My question is..why do they dislike it so much? And more important.. how can we make them ctually like it?
All this that they try to take over and you need to be the boss.. sure. You want to be the boss or else it's dangerous. But the horse don't mind being lead by a good boss, and I don't think a good leader is one that beats the horse as soon as it shows any sign of irritation or being bored. I think a good leader respects that and tries to make it fun or at least show compassion and make the less fun parts as few and interesting as possible, perhaps switching them to something else that gives the wanted result in the end.
Why does the horse refuse, if it'ds not in pain or scared? Is it bored? Is it uncertain if you're trustworthy and know what you're doing? Does it think that it's just not worth it?
And how can we change that?
Because I really, truly, deep inside me believe that all horses want to cooperate with their rider, if they just trust his or her ability and leadership, and if the rider makes things as interesting as possible. Motivate.
And I kbnow very well that a lot of you still believe that you have to overpower the horse with pure force so it knows you're the boss. While I think it's impossible to overpower a horse at all, unless perhaps if you tie it up and break it down by severly cruel methods.
So.. anyone with ideas on how to treat specific problems without force? How to make that barn sour trail horse enjoy the trail and wanting to leave the barn for it, or get that dressage pony to do the leg yields willingly even tho he really prefer the walk-trot transitions? Etc.
Well, I can nderstand how frustrating it can be to have ruled out pain and fear and still not get the problem solved. And yeah, I've used force to get my will through, but still it oesn't eel quite right.
Horses have a very willing and cooperative attitude by nature. Sure, they're lazy too but not to an extreme point. So why do we always think they just like being difficult?
Also, horses generally likes to walk and run and use their bodies, even if it can be hard when they're unfit, they like excercise like people like TV
So why won't the horse want to go further on that trail (=barn sour)? Why doesn't it like the dressage we try to ride? Because I am sure that some horses refuse just because they don't want to. My question is..why do they dislike it so much? And more important.. how can we make them ctually like it?
All this that they try to take over and you need to be the boss.. sure. You want to be the boss or else it's dangerous. But the horse don't mind being lead by a good boss, and I don't think a good leader is one that beats the horse as soon as it shows any sign of irritation or being bored. I think a good leader respects that and tries to make it fun or at least show compassion and make the less fun parts as few and interesting as possible, perhaps switching them to something else that gives the wanted result in the end.
Why does the horse refuse, if it'ds not in pain or scared? Is it bored? Is it uncertain if you're trustworthy and know what you're doing? Does it think that it's just not worth it?
And how can we change that?
Because I really, truly, deep inside me believe that all horses want to cooperate with their rider, if they just trust his or her ability and leadership, and if the rider makes things as interesting as possible. Motivate.
And I kbnow very well that a lot of you still believe that you have to overpower the horse with pure force so it knows you're the boss. While I think it's impossible to overpower a horse at all, unless perhaps if you tie it up and break it down by severly cruel methods.
So.. anyone with ideas on how to treat specific problems without force? How to make that barn sour trail horse enjoy the trail and wanting to leave the barn for it, or get that dressage pony to do the leg yields willingly even tho he really prefer the walk-trot transitions? Etc.