tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32153945.post5858743258917203409..comments2023-11-05T22:48:19.528+13:00Comments on stuff that Perf does: That annoying questionperfkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00047982041904470059noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32153945.post-4038609130675385002010-06-25T03:46:55.889+12:002010-06-25T03:46:55.889+12:00I have wondered if it's me doing something wei...I have wondered if it's me doing something weird at shows - but seems unlikely (and it's also a fairly recent development - like less than 6 months for sure). I'm also at low heights at the moment, and no cross-country, so not nervous or amped or anything.<br /><br />Those sort of things make me lean towards pain issues... but there is nothing obvious. Maybe I just need to look harder?<br /><br />Such is the annoyance that horses can't talk!! arghperfkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00047982041904470059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32153945.post-29398015617290970192010-06-24T12:33:59.695+12:002010-06-24T12:33:59.695+12:00Ok, so presuming you have ruled out all possible p...Ok, so presuming you have ruled out all possible physical issues, what is it about you that changes when you go to shows? Could Neo be reacting to a subtle change in your behaviour/emotions that you aren't necessarily consciously aware of yourself?<br /><br />I'm reading Cesar Millan's 'Be The Pack Leader' at the moment. Ok, it's about dogs but alot of it can be carried over to our interactions with horses. The basic point the book makes is that most issues dogs have, eg aggressiveness, possessiveness, disobedience, are simply a reflection of their owners issues - "our emotions affect our animals, and our animals become the mirrors of our emotions".<br /><br />A horse trainer is quoted in the book: "I often see people having problems with their horse during clinics or lessons. I ask thenm how they feel about the relationship they have with the horse. Within a short time we drill down to the core issue, and find that the person is scared of the horse, or scared of putting the horse into certain situations. Some have even said they don't like what the horse's behavior is and over time have begun to dislike the horse. They are looking for ways to fix the horse. What those honest answers reveal is an underlying emotional 'state of being' on the rider's part. Before they even approach the horse, they envision how the horse is going to react. This thought process often takes place whenever they think of the horse and so becomes their dominant belief system. And what happens? The horse does exactly what the individual's emotional communications has told it to."<br />Obviously this is somewhat simplistic - it doesn't account for gaps in training for example. <br /><br />Have you read Andrew Maclean's 'The Truth About Horses'? It definitely changed alot for me and my horses! There's some good articles on his website too: http://www.aebc.com.au/articles/23/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com