HORSE BEHAVIOUR BLOG

If you haven't read Part One of Expanding Your Horse's Comfort Zone, it's here. Welcome to part two, where we talk about: ‘Just right’ discomfort: What is 'discomfort'? And how to choose an appropriate level when stretching comfort zones Too much discomfort: What happens to your horse in Manure Hits the Fan Zone, and why it should be avoided during horse training Discomfort and uncomfortable, for the purposes of this post, don't have to be dirty words. They both just essentia

One small shift in how you think about horse training can change the way you train horses, forever. And you'll have a dead horse to thank for it. Horse training or behavior modification is all about affecting behavior. Behavior is anything the horse does that we can observe. Cocking a leg at rest. Performing a flying lead change. Stepping into a trailer, or pulling back when approaching a trailer. Lowering the head for bridling, or raising the head when a bridle approaches.