The last event of the evening was in the round pen where Caroline worked with a new horse named Cloud that arrived just a few days prior to the event. Cloud had spent part of her life being a rescue and was fostered by a wonderful family in PA before being brought down to Caroline's facility. Cloud had been in 90 days of training and was w/t/c under saddle and still exhibiting a lot of stress. Caroline always begins at liberty with a new horse and focuses on developing deep levels of trust and rapport. She understood that Cloud would be anxious and brought in her gelding Smokey to help her feel safe. You can see that it didn't make a difference to Cloud. Even with another horse in there, she just couldn't relax and connect, join up, for very long. Caroline has spent a lot of time working with confused, misunderstood horses. Cloud is no different. The fact that she reacted so quickly and began running in the round pen tells Caroline she is triggered and is very reactive, defensive and disconnected when in that space. Most often these horses have been improperly trained in the round pen and made to run and run. If made to run when they are already on adrenaline, the situation will escalate and the horse will either want to flee or shut down (auto pilot and/or robotic). There is no connection when either of these states-of-being take place. Through Caroline's intuitive approach, she is able to connect with this horse at times and offer it a safe place when in her presence. With time, love and patience, this loveable mare will turn around. Stay tuned!
Caroline Beste is internationally known for her intuitive, passionate, and clear approach to horsemanship. Her philosophy focuses on the depth of relationship between horse and rider, where mind-body connection and clear, subtle pathways to communication and harmony are achieved. To find out more about Tao of Horsemanship, visit: www.taoofhorsemanship.com.
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9 июл 2013
