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December 2004 Clinic
We had a great time in our
Basics of Horse Interactions workshop in December and we had a
great mix of attendees ranging from adults to youth. The
workshop took the attendees through how a horse responds to its
environment based on its inherent "herd mentality" and Soleil
reminded us that asking a horse to trust a person is like asking a
rabbit to trust a wolf! We also had each attendee work one-on-one
with the herd and through their body language, each person was able
to have the herd respond to their command without resorting to
verbal or physical action. It was spectacular to see a young
girl barely 4-feet tall take command of 1,000 pound horses!
Thanks to our volunteers for making the clinic a success!
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Working
with the "alpha" mare. Notice Solstice is on the outside of
the herd since she's lowest in the hierarchy |
One of the
participants "herding" the horses using body language only
with no verbal or physical communication |
One of the
young participants establishing herself as the leader with the
"alpha" mare |
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Notice the
"alpha" mare is now following the newly established leader.
The herd keeps a respectful distance |
Another
participant sending the herd off as a method to establish
dominance. |
She's now
allowing the herd to approach her. Notice Sundance
breaks eye contact before approaching |
June 2004 Clinic
AERO
loaned horses and facilities to Tina Luddy of Entelegy
Associates for her to conduct her
pilot
clinic. The objective of the
clinic was to give each participant insight into relationship and leadership skills while working with the horses. The participants
told us it was a great success and an experience they will never forget! Special thanks to all who helped make the event possible!
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Opening
discussions with the group |
One
of the teenage participants working with Ricki |
Lizzy
being worked by a student who's never been around horses |
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