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Yesterday,
Windy fell in love with Comanche, and he returned the favor. The other
mares, Slingshot and Rositta, chose to hang out with Champ. Windy, who's
still chasing Champ, her full brother, is a good girlfriend for Comanche
since she can help me pony him around the neighborhood. So, with ponying
on my mind, I carried the lightweight saddle up to the roundpen.
The picture
doesn't convey how worried he got when he saw me lift the saddle on Windy.
To his credit, he watches from a minimum safe distance. |
Will
fear conquer love? Comanche is not sure about Windy's new outfit. Has
he ever seen riders? People saddling a horse?! |
Goal: help
him loose the fear, but keep his attention. Key concept: differentiation.
How can I help him make sense of which of my body signals mean something
for him, and which of my body signals should he ignore? Am I clear on when
I mean to communicate with him versus just stretching for my own purposes? |
Show,
don't tell!
Figured
I'd prepare him so he wouldn't be too surprised if I hopped on Windy. Wish
all my horses would pay attention to me as intently as Comanche does right
now. Or maybe he thinks I'm weird. |
He's inched
a bit closer to Windy than in the first pic. |
"What's
my girlfriend wearing?!"
A horse-eating
saddle? |
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