Tag: friends with horses

Making Contact

by coachamanda, posted in Gestalt, Gestalt & Horses, Horse Training, Horsemanship

The little blue horse I encountered in the round pen was simply shut down.His eyes alternated between vacant and worried, his body always coiled tight and ready to flee at any moment, yet he stood stock-still as if thinking any wrong move would result in punishment.  Perhaps in his past, that was the case.   How … Continue reading Making Contact

Building Connection (Friendship)

by coachamanda, posted in Gestalt & Horses, Horse Training, Horsemanship, Relationships and Healing

I stand atop a hill in the pasture, eyes on my pony below. I observe her for a moment munching hay or napping. I take in a lungful of air and loudly call her name, then follow it up with a loud wolf whistle, a whistle I chose specifically so she would know, that I … Continue reading Building Connection (Friendship)