Horses aren't lazy and they're not greedy and they're not jealous and they're not spiteful, they're not hateful. They're not that way. But the human can sometimes only describe a horse in the way that they view other human beings.
Buck BrannamanYou're trying to figure out a way to meet a horse to where he can understand. And to me, it's not to train a horse, it's to try to get the horse with you where it's one mind and one body. You may spend your whole life chasing that, but it's a good thing to chase.
Buck BrannamanA horse that has made a positive change in his behavior needs an opportunity to 'soak', to concentrate on & digest what he has learned. He needs his quiet time. Given this opportunity, his response will be better the next time you work with him.
Buck BrannamanAnytime you are with a horse, no matter if you are a daily rider or one who just gets a chance to ride to the mailbox, you are interacting with your horse. It is all about the quality of the communication, not the quantity. Doing something right once in a while will far surpass anything done wrong more often.
Buck BrannamanBy the time youโve had a relationship with a horse for a while, there are characteristics in the way the horse behaves with you and around you and responds to you that are directly (related) to some of your traits as a human beingโฆwhether itโs insecurity or aggression or fear or hate.
Buck BrannamanThe horse seems to wanna please the human and so many times if the human isnโt much of a leader well then the horse has gotta do itโs own thinking. The horse isnโt really designed very well to be the leader but just because the horse is responding to ya, I donโt really think of it as it succumbing to you. I think itโs more of the horse sort of joining you, being more of a partner.
Buck Brannaman