“My treasures do not clink together or glitter; They gleam in the sun and neigh in the night.”
-Arabian Proverb
Effective Communication 1013/17/2023 How to effectively communicate with your horse.In communication, there must be a two-way road of message delivery between sender and receiver. These roles are supposed to be interchangeable —that's when you know the communication is effective. The sender sends an email, the receiver responds and, in turn, becomes a sender. Then the original sender becomes a receiver and then back to a sender again when they respond. Like a ping pong ball. In traditional pressure and release horse training methods, there is often no ping pong ball. There is only a handler sending messages to a horse with a "do not reply to this email" stamped at the bottom.
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About CassidyCassidy Payne is a lifelong equestrian and animal welfare activist. With over 16 years of experience in the equine industry, Cassidy is retired from competing on multiple levels, from A-rated shows to local schooling shows. She is now focusing her efforts on training her horses with the Principles of Learning Theory in Equitation. Archives
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