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Podcast: Be Your Best Horsemanship
Episode: Activating the Thinking Side of Your Horse's Brain: Part II
Description: The way your horse acts is a direct reflection of you. Even if you are working with just one horse, you are a trainer. Every time you work with your horse, you are establishing habits—good and bad.
Bad habits are reactive responses. Things like pawing, kicking up, or bucking occur when your horse engages the “reactive” side of its brain rather than “thinking” side. If your horse is doing these things when you get on its back, your horse is not ready to learn.
Too often, trainers who are struggling with their riding adopt the mindse...