I lie in bed at 10:47 on the last day of 2011 reflecting on all I did this year. What a ride I would like to first wish everyone a happy 2012. Challenge yourself to say yes more times than you say no. YOU will be amazed where it takes you!!!
Horse training using Carolyn Resnicks method has begun in ernest at my home. This for me is a BIG leap of faith HOWEVER after 2 days I see a HUGE difference in how Macho is approaching things. I have decided Macho is a VERY dominate horse. I look forward to changing that using the Waterhole Rituals.
Friday evening I got off work at 5 RAN home & changed clothes & worked till almost 7 in the DARK. I learned that separating my boys is not the best approach at this time, best to work them together. I left the horses Friday evening feeling that I had accomplished nothing I wanted to.
Saturday morning I went out to feed, I found Macho asking nicely if he could eat his breakfast after gently reminding him of what we worked on Friday night. I had to work at 7 AM so I did not have the time I wanted or needed to practice much this morning.
I got off work at 4 on Saturday called Susan Smith on my way home to discuss what my plans were & if I was approaching correctly. As I was talking to her I got home changed clothes & headed out to the horse yard to have a sesssion with Macho and Kodi. Tonight's lesson for Macho, taking territory for Kodi, eye contact. I placed one bowl of their evening mush on the ground & allowed Kodi to approach & eat at his pleasure. Every time Macho approached I would drive him away. Kodi would also run away but he would be allowed to return. Kodi quickly figured out that he was being allowed to stay & eat as long as Macho was not there. Soon Kodi was driving Macho away, biting him on the ass & KICKING him!!! All I did was stand there in amazement. I put Macho's feed into his bowl & intended to approach Macho & greeet him & walk away allowing him to eat his own feed, while still not allowing him near Kodi's mush. After about 30 minutes Macho's atitude changed he greeted me politely & got to peacefully eat HIS mush. WOW!! I can hardly wait till Monday when Susan Smith wil come over to show us new things to work on!!!!
W.O.W!!!!! That's awesome!
ReplyDelete~Lisa
Amazing work! Susan will guide you to amazing joy with your horses. I've seen her dance with a horse that brought tears to my eyes. You and your horses will never be the same. I'll keep watching for your progress.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the Waterhole Rituals,
Ruella Yates