tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374098783533915699.post5515500226652867757..comments2023-09-05T08:28:07.184-04:00Comments on It's Quarters for Me: The adrenaline responsesmazourekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03029180368325070266noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374098783533915699.post-42822222964751431802010-02-12T11:24:29.559-05:002010-02-12T11:24:29.559-05:00How cool that she got head lowering so fast!
Isn&...How cool that she got head lowering so fast!<br /><br />Isn't giddyupflix fun?<br /><br />You would probably enjoy Alexandra Kurland's "Overcoming fear and the power of cues" DVD. (and I think giddyupflix has it). She uses headlowering to help a horse who is terrified of saddles. The headlowering gives the horse control over the situation--by lowering her head she can make the saddle go away. They gradually introduce the saddle more and more until she tolerates it. It's a neat DVD, I wrote a bit about it on my website last year:<br />http://stalecheerios.com/blog/horse-training/overcoming-fear-and-the-power-of-cues<br /><br />MaryMary @ StaleCheerioshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02153831521688963020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374098783533915699.post-20042913340925150622010-02-11T12:59:44.406-05:002010-02-11T12:59:44.406-05:00My vet didn't tell me what the mechanics were,...My vet didn't tell me what the mechanics were, but someone I know at the barn who has a massage therapist for their horse said it has something to do with loosening up the spine. Actually, when you think about it, horse's drop their head when the doze or when they are eating. I think my vet thought it was important because Gem was a little skittish when he first arrived and needed to be calmed down! :-)Wolfiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04743943656869294788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374098783533915699.post-87409234225601504262010-02-10T20:58:23.147-05:002010-02-10T20:58:23.147-05:00Wow, clever!Wow, clever!Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00317294784398446504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374098783533915699.post-41071607026973043792010-02-10T14:08:19.985-05:002010-02-10T14:08:19.985-05:00That's so interesting, did the vet tell you wh...That's so interesting, did the vet tell you why it works? Sounds like you have a good vet. I've had two so far and though they both know about how excitable Gwen is neither of them said anything about lowering her head.<br /><br />My gelding tests his limits every once in a while too. Every couple of weeks we have to have a little discussion about rudeness...smazourekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03029180368325070266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374098783533915699.post-63364451362882398092010-02-10T12:57:04.986-05:002010-02-10T12:57:04.986-05:00Sorry if this ends up being a duplicate post - som...Sorry if this ends up being a duplicate post - something weird happened when I went to publish.<br /><br />The first week I had Gem, my new vet actually recommended that I regularly gently push down on Gem's poll for two reasons; to calm him down and to put him in a submissive (but calm) position. As far as calming him, it works. As far as being submissive, not so much - he still gives me the business. :-)Wolfiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04743943656869294788noreply@blogger.com