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Finest Toy Shelties and Equine Relaxation Training

Finest Toy Shelties and Equine Relaxation TrainingFinest Toy Shelties and Equine Relaxation Training

Technique overview

See what is coming! Want to get an idea of the new techniques you will learn to maximize relaxation, connection, posture and performance.

techniques

Leading Exercises

Playground of Safety

Playground of Safety

I have noticed a great many horses dragging their owners into the arena when they come for help. 


I noticed that I started and reinforced my training every time I picked up the rope to lead my horses. I started to wonder if my simple leading strategies were a big part of setting the stage for the horse to learn. 


Learn Leading Strategies for all types of horses including:


Passive Leadership Strategies - Freeze/Flight

Positive Leadership Strategies - Fight

Positive Fair Leadership Strategies - Maximize

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Playground of Safety

Playground of Safety

Playground of Safety

Hierarchy of Needs must be solved for horses and humans to go forward on the ground or riding. Playground of Safety gives the horse a chance to relax on their timeline. No learning can happen in Sympathetic Nervous System. Most simple and powerful technique to solve safety and comfort needs. 

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Tapping/Endotapping

Playground of Safety

Tapping/Endotapping

Must start in Relaxation or Play.

If in Safety or Comfort = overstimulated, flooding, dorsal vagal response

1. condition response - start with belly button

2. be progressive - once horse understands response, add stress

3. honor thresholds and needs - stop before horse blows up and relationship is wrecked

4. stick - lift, stroke, then tap

5. work all over body - goal max head down and max lateral flexion, lip wiggle


Not  every horse will lay down bc

- some don't trust

- some don't need, get enough rest, don't have extreme baggage

- allow horse to choose, don't force

- pawing = mental lay down

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Use More Stressors

Tap for Posture Change

Tapping/Endotapping

Once horse understands the puzzle (Stress -> Relaxation and/or Connection) use other stressors, sight, sound, touch, to cont pattern.


Fear -> Curiosity -> Dominance -> Confidence Neutralization Patterns

1. Track It

2. Touch It

3. Step On It

4. Bite It

5. Paw It

6. Wear It

7. Jump It

8. Go Under/Through/Beside

Tap for Posture Change

Tap for Posture Change

Tap for Posture Change

Tap on specific muscles to relax, then engage to create the most powerful, engaged, positive posture.

Equine Brain Gym

Tap for Posture Change

Tap for Posture Change

Brain Gym Basics


Movement is the key to learning.


Cross Hind Legs -> Right Brain

Cross Front Legs -> Left Brain

Sideways -> Brain Integration


Loosen body to establish leadership and get your horse thinking and learning.

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Poles for Proprioception

Poles for Proprioception

Poles for Proprioception

Use poles to :

1. open new neural pathways

2. change posture = let go of neck, lift back, rotate pelvis, lift wither, engage abs

3. correct short/shallow hind end

4. correct rhythm

5. reset proprioception

6. ambidextrous 


Single Pole

Sundial

Straight Rhythm Poles

Elevated Poles


Mirroring

Poles for Proprioception

Poles for Proprioception

Mirroring On Ground

- walk squares -> trot

- walk bowtie - gain confidence by changing eyes

- walk/trot squares

- walk/trot/stop/back - shoulders & belly button


Mirror Mounting Block

1. relax in position

2. offer mount

3. stand relaxed - POS


Mirror Riding

- walk/stop - life up/life down, use TA to stop

- walk/stop/back using TA

- introduce belly button/seat bones steering/speed control

- think draw vs drive/push/pull


Mirror in Motion Riding - good/bad riding

- back/TA

- hands - won't step through

- feet - won't step through

- eyes - up, down, side

Positive Reinforcement

Poles for Proprioception

Overview of all Groundwork Strategies

Positive Reinforcement = Food/Treats


Pos Reinforce doubles learning speed

1. food targets right answer

2. food gives endorphins

3. eating brings horse past safety and comfort issues (Hierarchy of Needs)


More Positive Reinforcements

- positive energy/smiling

- scratches/petting/stroking

- get off

- put away (stall or with friends)

Overview of all Groundwork Strategies

Riding Strategies for Relaxation, Connection and Maximization

Overview of all Groundwork Strategies

Detailed Strategies for each Type of Horse:

Freeze

Flight

Fight

Maximize


Unbelievable Combination of Strategies:

 Leading

POS

Tapping

Equine Brain Gym 

Poles for Proprioception 

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Riding Strategies for Relaxation, Connection and Maximization

Riding Strategies for Relaxation, Connection and Maximization

Riding Strategies for Relaxation, Connection and Maximization

  The horse is horse hardwired to mirror its herd for safety. When you are riding, holding the rope or connected at liberty, you and your horse are a herd of two. Do in your body what you want the horse to do in his body. If you are braced, your horse will be braced. If you are relaxed, your horse will be relaxed. By using the PSNS/dancer muscles in our body, we trigger PSNS in ourselves and the horse.

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