Comments on: If I Knew What I Wanted http://www.horsemansarts.com/2010/01/if-i-knew-what-i-wanted/ How to Get to Yes with the horse you have Wed, 13 Oct 2010 19:47:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: sharon http://www.horsemansarts.com/2010/01/if-i-knew-what-i-wanted/comment-page-1/#comment-143 sharon Sun, 03 Jan 2010 04:32:26 +0000 http://www.horsemansarts.com/?p=700#comment-143 Thanks for your comments, Mary! Thanks for your comments, Mary!

]]> By: Mary Hunter http://www.horsemansarts.com/2010/01/if-i-knew-what-i-wanted/comment-page-1/#comment-142 Mary Hunter Sun, 03 Jan 2010 04:08:46 +0000 http://www.horsemansarts.com/?p=700#comment-142 Excellent post Sharon! I agree wholeheartedly. Related to all this, I find one thing that confuses/frustrates a lot of people--- The belief that if the horse has done something once, he ought to be able to do it again whenever we ask. Sometimes we expect too much, before the behavior is under good stimulus control. Sometimes, after a time or two, the horse begins to think complying with the request is not in his best interest! You are so right. If we are able to communicate clearly to our horses and at the same time instill confidence in them that they will be able to do it (and will enjoy it!), I think almost anything is possible. Mary Excellent post Sharon! I agree wholeheartedly.

Related to all this, I find one thing that confuses/frustrates a lot of people—

The belief that if the horse has done something once, he ought to be able to do it again whenever we ask. Sometimes we expect too much, before the behavior is under good stimulus control. Sometimes, after a time or two, the horse begins to think complying with the request is not in his best interest!

You are so right. If we are able to communicate clearly to our horses and at the same time instill confidence in them that they will be able to do it (and will enjoy it!), I think almost anything is possible.

Mary

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