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Wind in Our Hair…Riding as One


Yee-Haaaaa!!!!! Here’s me and my first horse. *smile* Wind in our hair, connected in spirit, riding as one. We did lots of ground work/play before this…spending lots of time slow dancing together, getting to know each other, building trust and mutual respect…all the things necessary for a deep and lasting partnership. [...]

How Horses Perceive their World – with Franklin Levinson – Podcast #4


 
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In this episode Franklin shares how horses perceive the world around them and the dynamics of herds.

Episode Highlights:

Safety is the single most important thing to horses
Herd leaders do not use coercion to get compliance
Maintain boundaries like the leaders of the herd
Types of herds
Understanding herd behavior is very helpful
Partner Animals for horses
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Understanding Horses – Franklin Levinson – Podcast Episode #3


 
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Franklin helps us to understand what it means to understand the horse, from the horse’s perspective.

Episode Highlights:

Franklin shares his perspective and helps to demystify the term “Horse Whisperer”
Gentle, quiet, calm interaction versus shouting
A horse is always innocent
How much trust can I develop
Resistance is a fear based reaction
Franklin’s time as The Maui Horse Whisperer offering The [...]