Horse who is looking for something spooky and who disengages.

Some horses look for ways to get out of work. Spookiness and "checking out" are common avoidance behaviors for horses. But what is in it for them using traditional (or natural horsemanship) training methods? What does your horse get out of it? By putting something in it for them and building a good reinforcement history with under saddle work, we can turn it into something they enjoy. This horse also has some physical issues that may have created a unpleasant association with work. I sound like a broken record about this…but physical issue can cause emotional issues. Teeth, saddle, mechanics of horse and/or rider, arthritic changes or injury…always check them ALL out first and get them resolved. Often times once the physical issues are cleared up the emotional component is still there and will need to be addressed. I have found positive reinforcement to be the best way to overcome these issues. www.shawnakarrasch.com Distributed by OneLoad.com