Yielding to Pressure in Horse training. The wisdom and the timing.

One could say that to work with horses is to work under pressure– physical pressures we employ in communicating to our horses, time pressure …and even peer pressure.     A wise horseperson has a sense of timing – when it’s fitting to yield or resist.

Our goal is resistance-free horse training. A light horse is a joy to be around – he’s attentive and responsive to the most subtle pressures – pressures applied on the ground or from the saddle. Pressure on the halter, pressure through the reins, pressure on his side with your hand from the ground or with your leg from the saddle. 

The language of pressure: We use several types of pressure in working with horses:  body language, voice, and physical contact. With each method, we’re influencing the horse to make some desired change