I speak well with any canine. I have seen and communicated with wolves. I can train dogs better than ceaser mullane. I can lure foxes to me when i am hiking. I have the gift to understand lupine body language but I am saddened because I really want to work with horses. My predatory nature makes it hard for me to communicate with horses. Can anybody help me adjust?
Wow that sounds crazy doesn't it. All I meant was I can understand dogs body language but not horses.
2007-02-28 15:13:32 · 8 answers · asked by moonkissedwarrior 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Like some others have said, your gift is of a predatory nature. Horses are prey. You have to shift your gift into a "prey" mode.
While you are hiking if you come upon a deer, that is a good way to practice for horses. Likewise, practice with horses to communicate with deer. Both are highly sensitive to body language and can judge within a moment if you're on the hunt or if you're passing through.
I can not explain it well, however I highly recommend you read the book, The Tao of Equus. It can better explain horses, which are very intuitive beings and this should help you to understand them and be better able to communicate with them. What we would assume to motivate a horse, is usually a predatory thought and this is probably where you are hitting a dead end with the horses. If you study and learn what it is to be the prey, then you may be able to climb that wall that's preventing you from relating to horses.
Besides the book I recommended, there is nothing better than hanging out with horses and doing nothing. A lost art. Horses are great at doing nothing and within that time of doing nothing, you'll start to feel the emotions of the herd as if you were connected Since you can already communicate with canines, I suspect that with your "nothing" time, you'll adapt to the prey side of your human psyche and open up a whole 'nother door to your abilities.
2007-03-01 06:29:05 · answer #1 · answered by keylime1602 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a gift for animals, obviously. I'm the other way around. I can get along with any horse but I really struggle with dogs.
But, that's not the point.
I know EXACTLY what you're looking for: Parelli Natural Horsemanship. It is ALL about speaking a horse's language through body language. It's not that hokey 'We have a mental connection' bit. It's really real and it really works. It is such a great program, I really can't say enough about it.
But, something that I need to make clear, horses are the most amazing animals to play with and understand, but they are not as easy as dogs. Because they are prey animals, they naturally fear us. You won't get the instant gratification of dealing with a predator. There is quite a bit of time that must be built on before you feel any kind of connection with a horse. What I'm saying is that is really a discouraging process to start, but it gets better and better until you reach your dream. It's just the first few steps that are difficult. I've had so many days where I just started crying and wanted to sell my horse and start a dancing career or something else, anything but horses. But, those are coming less and less and I'm having more and more wonderful days :-D
Good luck!
2007-03-01 11:45:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
My boyfriend trains dogs and I train horses, and we have discussed the similarities and differences. No matter whether you are training dogs or horses, you are the alpha, the matriarch, and all training comes from this.
Canines and lupines are very food and praise focused which makes it the ideal way to train them, however horses are more concerned about safety......they look for a release as a reward that they are doing something right.
Go to the library and rent some videos by Monty Roberts or just go to your local stables or ranch and watch how the horses react to each other, watch their body language and the reactions of the other horses. You can have all the people trainers in the world, but the best trainers out there are the horses themselves, so go watch them and let them teach you.
2007-03-01 01:37:29 · answer #3 · answered by Riley 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have been training horses for about 27 years and the first thing you need to know is horses have the mentality of about an 8 yr old boy and are just as likely to get into or cause trouble. Treat them kinda like you are babysitting a really big child. The second thing is horses eyes see things about 10 times the normal size so to a horse you look huge. That is one of the reasons that they will jump at things that look really small to us or when we move too fast around them. Also if you are routinely working with dogs and other canines make sure you change clothes and wash the smell off you before you work with the horses as the smell could be making them uneasy, remember it is their instinct to flee from predators. If you need any further help feel free to contact me.
2007-02-28 23:41:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The basic fact remains that, as human beings (even the vegetarians!) we are predatory animals by nature, as are dogs. Our minds work in a very similar way. The horse is a prey animal. Their motivations are much different.
That said, I think that the basis of all communication (with whatever species, including humans) is empathy. The fact that you demonstrate great empathy with canines is a great starting point. I think you would do well with horses, if you were educated about what motivates them. I've worked with and trained horses all my life, using many varied techniques. Many rely on a dogmatic 'traditional' approach but there are great techniques, which rely on empathy, which are becoming more widely available.
Try looking at this site (you can even order a free DVD from there): http://www.parelli.com/
Check out this great video from youtube too:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvhteSssKZE
Good luck in your quest to communicate with such an extraordinary animal...
2007-03-01 09:53:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Try getting Monty Robert's books from your library, he's learned out to communicate with horses and other herd animals (like deer, turns out they're REALLY bossy once they think you're one of them!) Here's his website too: http://www.montyroberts.com/index.html
2007-02-28 23:55:55 · answer #6 · answered by greydrakkon 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you can communicate with other animals, then you can communicate with horses... Perhaps you're fooling yourself into thinking that you can understand animals?!?
2007-02-28 23:20:39 · answer #7 · answered by DP 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
all i know about horse body language is their ears......erect and front facing means something of interest or suspicion has caught there eye.....turning back and forth they are listening to the sounds around them.......layed straight back they are mad
2007-02-28 23:22:10 · answer #8 · answered by Rhylie and Paiyden 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋