ladyhawk
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« on: July 18, 2010, 12:59:47 PM » |
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Hi Folks,
My name is Bonnie. I live in Ontario near Guelph. I found this forum while checking out more information on Chris Irwin. I have his book "Dancing with your Dark Horse", and I know that Anne Gage lives not far away, so it seemed a good idea to sign on.
I have had horses since I was 19, and I am now 63. I have always had Arabs, but when my last guy died last year at 20, I looked for a more laid back breed and ended up buying a pregnant Haflinger mare. She is named Folly, and is now 13. She is very quiet, in fact too quiet, and I am working on connecting with her in hopes of getting some spark back into her. I do not think she was abused, but I sense that she has simply shut down and feels that people have nothing much to offer her. I have not yet ridden her, because I just don't feel that bond between us that would indicate that she wants to work with me. I know I could stick a bit in her mouth and a saddle on her back and she would probably behave herself, but I have no desire to do that to her until she feels that she can get a better deal with me than she has ever known. It just doesn't feel right, yet.
Her lovely yearling daughter, Chance, is completely different. She is sunny-tempered, open and friendly, with a lot more fire and dance in her. She poses other challenges, since her attention span is short and yet she has a lot to learn over the next few years. I am here in hopes of finding some answers to the questions I have about how to bring out the best in my golden horses.
I am currently working with my horses at liberty quite a lot, and have studied the methods of Carolyn Resnick, Klaus Ferdinand Hempfling, and others whose views, I think, are compatible with Chris Irwin's. Chris knows body language, and I am very keen to learn as much as I can about communicating with horses. This feels like the right place to learn it. I look forward to being part of this community.
Cheers,
Bonnie
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