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RE: Setbacks? Going Backwards To Go Forwards? Tough Love? A Place For Force In A Loving Relationship?
I'm not sure I'd classify what you did as "force", more like...well as "gentle" discpline as you're likely to get with a horse, but I have odd ways of classifying things. Knowing exactly nothing about breaking in horses, I figure if there was another better way you could have dealt with that situation, I'm sure you'll do it if it crops up again. In the meantime as far asI can tell your other option was to let her get away with it so you didn't have to use force and that probably won't end well :)
Thanks for the kind words @ryivhnn. I think you're right. We were put in a situation where some agro was required of us. As an addendum we made sure we did a follow up session the next afternoon and she was worlds better. Attentive, more willing to try, kept eye contact & managed to walk the circle in both directions this time with no bucking or kicking and only one run-off. Big improvement and no whipping needed! Importantly too she hung around us afterwards so we obviously didn't damage the relationship with our little "shock and awe" interventions yesterday. What a difference enforcing boundaries makes!