Books with Spirit – Joyfulness between horses and people

Why do we want sensitivity with our horse? 

Because it enables us to respond to our horse’s needs in our pursuit of what it is that we want from our horse and the fastest way to get our horse to consider us, to co-operate with us in whatever it is that WE want, is to consider them and co-operate with them first.

So how can we do that?

We can respond to our horse’s mental, emotional and physical needs with sensitivity. 

So what is sensitivity and how can we be sensitive with our horse?

It is the ability to notice:

• That something needs changing.
• What that something is.
• And make the adaption, take whatever action is needed, as early as possible.

The more sensitive we are, the earlier we notice that something needs changing, the earlier we notice what it is that has to change and the earlier we take action.

All this sensitivity, this noticing, this awareness stuff, comes from LISTENING to our horse.

And we all listen to them in different ways.  One of the reasons that people think they cannot “hear” their horses (and I promise you, everyone can) is because we humans have many different ways of experiencing our connection with our horse and have many different ways in which we notice what needs changing.   Zen Connection with Horses addresses that “problem” with its audio lessons that lead people step by step through their awareness.

I throw this little challenge to you: 

• Decide to notice when something needs changing in order for you to get what you want from your horse.
• Decide to notice what it is that needs changing for you to get what you want from your horse. 
• Decide to take action as early as possible so that you can have what it is that you want from your horse, as easily and smoothly as possible.
• And make the time to just “be” with your horse on a regular basis so as to make all this noticing easier.

And why am I making such a “duh” suggestion, such a simple suggestion?

I am shaking my head and smiling at my reply to this question.  Because your whole world with your horse will change in the instant of that simple decision.