Unhorsemanship Transitions Equine

This vid depicts a mock-up of an equine assisted psychotherapy session by Transitions Equine staff. They are demonstrating what might occur when a non-equestrian client gets directives to interact with the horses. It's deliberately made more challenging by Cal the horse's obedience with ground tying.
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Education

[lovemyplaidjacket]

if you just pretended that you were holding his lead and moving forward, he probably would have followed out of habit.

[Romaridge]

In therapy sessions, it's not about the horse. Rather, it's learning to cope with the emotions, thoughts and behaviors which come up while dealing with the horse and which may parallel a past or present life situation. So it's really about metaphor(s) . . . (continued below)

[Romaridge]

Horse people will normally become frustrated or concerned watching a client trying to get the horse to cooperate, wanting to step in and help address the situation with the horse (which, of course, would not really help the client resolve life issues!). So, in order to do this work, they have to "unlearn" their horsemanship skills in session or "untrain" themselves from their usual responses. Thus, the title "Unhorsemanship" . . .

[joescolors]

now why something flying at him Karen ?

Or was it that you were no longer in front of him ?

I am going to start doing more mental exploring with my horses, I have really enjoyed this vid.

Thanks Karen.

[Romaridge]

In Cal's training I sometimes used a lunge whip as a visual and/or audio cue to move him forward or away either on the lunge line or at liberty. So I'm thinking he sees the glove in the air as the same cue. . I don't think he really paid much notice to my presence in front of him.

I'm telling you Joe--horses really ENJOY playing with people's heads! And they're good at it! LOL

[lazyhorse73]

Wow he really is good. Some horses won't stand still through all that. Very interesting. He sure did pass the ground tying test.

[Romaridge]

Thanks LH--He actually did surprise me by standing so well.

[elinheartstristin]

really coo video. that looked like fun.

[wildbill100]

very well trained horse you have there.

[Romaridge]

Cal sez thanks Mel!

[Romaridge]

Thanks Pam. In real life, Cal really is a big clown.