| Do you feel that you are not getting on with your | | | | walk up to you this shows that he is starting to |
| horse then maybe you need some horse whispering | | | | understand what you are asking him to do. This is |
| help to help you sort out this problem. | | | | what is known as join-up. From then on he will want to |
| The first thing you have to remember is that the horse | | | | start to learn what you are asking him to do. |
| was a wild animal until man domesticated it, and you | | | | Well the answer is simple neither of you. You are |
| need to understand that the 'fright to flight' instinct still | | | | aiming to build a equal partnership between you and |
| exists within them to this day. | | | | your horse. |
| Look back to how the wild horses act to see this and | | | | It you feel that you are fighting an endless battle horse |
| understand why horses react the way they do, but | | | | whispering help may just be what you need to get |
| what we have to teach them is that if they are | | | | things going in the right direction. |
| scared that they can find safety with you and not by | | | | There are no time limits on achieving this, I always find |
| running away. | | | | it is better to have lots of short sessions working with |
| To start to understand you horse you have to first | | | | your horse starting where the last lesson ended. This |
| realise that you are in there eye the hunter and they | | | | way you make sure that you have got the last lesson |
| are the predator. Instincts tell them to run away from | | | | firmly in place. |
| danger. So it is a difficult task to gain their trust and to | | | | Once you have achieved Join-up you will be able to |
| get them to enjoy being with you and knowing it is | | | | get your horse to look to you for safety instead of the |
| safe and you are there as a friend not a enemy. | | | | flight instinct taking over. |
| Once you have gained there trust you can build a | | | | To know that you have gained this noble animals trust |
| relationship that will last. | | | | is a great feeling and one that I can not even begin to |
| The best way to do this is with a horse whispering | | | | explain. |
| technique called 'join-up'. | | | | From this day on the only way it forward building more |
| Can anyone do this? | | | | trust day by day. |
| YES with the right knowledge it's easy to achieve. The | | | | Ever wondered How the Police Horses go through |
| first thing you need to answer is who is in charge you | | | | those crowds? |
| or the horse? | | | | This again can be achieved by horse whispering and |
| This is normally achieved by sending the horse away | | | | the techniques used. |
| from you, as would be the case in the wild. This is a | | | | The best thing about it is that it is all done in the |
| way of telling the horse that you are not happy with | | | | gentlest of ways possible and the horse does it of his |
| his behaviour. Once he has been sent away he will | | | | own free will because he wants to please you not |
| show signs of wanting to join you. Then you invite him | | | | because he is being forced to do it. |
| to join you by turning your back to him. He should then | | | | |