Physical Communication by Valerie Netto
Please, work on yourself, be the responsible leader your horse needs in order to feel safe and gain confidence in you.

There is no need to teach a horse to read body movement. The horse naturally sees the intent of its heard mates. Our responsibility then is to teach our horse what our intent is when we move a certain way. To do this we must be aware of how we are moving while in the presence of our horse. Quiet consistent movement in your body while directing your horse will teach them your intent easily. Begin your lesson by leading your horse with his throat latch area at your shoulder. Use your peripheral vision to watch your horse, try not to look back at him as this will tell him that you don't trust him or have confidence enough to actually be his leader. You must be believable for him to follow you. If you don't believe the horse will follow, your body and eyes will tell him that, and guess what? -He won't follow. The horse has no reason whatsoever to follow anyone who does not have confidence. That goes against his survival instinct.

With square shoulders, back and down, eyes looking where you want to go. Tilt your head forward, indicating to your horse as a preparatory command, that you intend to move forward. Lean your upper body forward slightly. Walk off quietly. If your horse does not walk off with you, do not look at him. Do not stop walking. Pull him up to your shoulder and release him. Continue to bring him up to you until he gets the idea. There are some cases where the horse will resist. If so, quickly step around toward the hip and move the horse quickly away from you. Stop just as quickly, reposition yourself and continue on. You may have to repeat this several times. To walk faster or trot, lean more forward, allow the horse to acknowledge your move and trot off in time with him.To slow or stop, tilt your upper body back to indicate your intent to Slow or Stop. Do not slow or stop your feet until you see/feel the horse acknowledge your move.
Slow or stop in time with your horse. This is one very effective way to teach your horse how to read your intent. It will teach you to be aware of what you are doing and how it influences your horse.Please, work on yourself, be the responsible leader your horse needs in order to feel safe and gain confidence in you. Once you gain his confidence he will be willing to try most anything you ask.

About the author...
Valerie Netto "Confidence Through Understanding" TM
Valerie says, “ I have been with horses 38 of my 45 years. I have been training professionally for 10 years. Within two years I began to see the “BIG” picture, and turned to training people. People can be a little more difficult than horses, but people are where the leadership starts. Horses will follow a solid, confident leader, whereas people tend to hurry; looking for someone or something to make the horse right for them! (We are not tailoring suits here!). I hold up a mirror and say “SURPRISE!” We can only blame the ‘canvas and the brush’ so far before we have to take responsibility for the brush strokes used to create our ‘masterpiece’. I consider what I do a lifestyle, not a method. I never stop learning and I don’t compromise my values. I thank my students for my success and would love to help you achieve success with YOUR horse ! (Select the photo to view more information)
Contact: Valerie Netto
4969 Golden Street
Pollock Pines, California 95726
Phone: 530-644-8617
Email: vnetto@d-web.com
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