Bomb-proof Your Human
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The Holy Grail in the horse world is to find or own the ‘bomb-proof’ horse. Yet from the horse’s point of view wouldn’t they like a bomb-proof human? An owner/rider who doesn’t think there is a monster in the hedge, that every plastic bag is out to get them, or that a falling leaf is an excuse for a quick step?
Well here is the Equine’s Guide to achieving that very dream – a little manual that helps every horse instill more confidence into its owner and gives their humans focused food for confidence-building thought.
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Even the most well seasoned jumpers, dressage queens, show-offs and pleasure riders have at some time or another been faced with a situation or object that is terrifying or confusing. As horses we often just accept that humans will be humans and will lose their marbles every so often. Have human, have incidents! However humans can be trained to cope with any situation and manage the ensuing adrenalin rush. You can teach your human to be confident, obedient and safe whatever you encounter and whatever little challenge you throw at them. This is known as bomb-proofing and this little guide should help you take them from quivering wreck to confident rider with these easy-to-use exercises.
Thought for your Human
If I dwell on what I don’t want to happen, it is more likely to. I focus on the good things I want from my riding and make them happen instead.
Equine Guidance Notes
Humans have a peculiar habit of worrying more about what hasn’t happened – but might have done – than what actually did. They have over active imaginations that often do not work to their advantage. Whereas we respond to whatever is happening in this moment, humans respond to whatever they are thinking about in this moment, which could be something that has never happened at all! Best not dig too deep there, we may open a gargantuan can of worms that we wished we’d left shut. Just get them to focus on what you actually want.
Thought for your Human
If we allow anxiety about the past or fear about the future
to command our attention, we often mess up the present.
I will ride in THIS moment.
What is happening NOW is what counts!
Equine Guidance Notes
The key to a confident human is to get them to stay in the present with you. No allowing them to wander off to thoughts of the past or even the future, unless it serves your purpose and you have a completely wicked sense of humour. The merest suggestion of something scary, especially if that spooked them last week, can often be enough to get their attention back to the here and now!