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Nancy Slater is a Parelli Professional who has dedicated her life to making the world a better place for horses and the people who love them. Her self-less passion for educating kids as well as demonstrating how a real partnership with your horse can lead to competitive success is what makes Nancy stand out. We could not be more proud to be represented by Nancy as she helps us to teach horse riders, trainers and owners to use love, language and leadership to reach their goals with horses. Thank you Nancy!
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of the training stick, all need to communicate to your horse WHAT is expected. She can't read your mind, but she will read you! Have a picture in YOUR mind of the desired response and acceptable behavior you're looking for.
Be polite.
After you get a try, wait before you ask again. Give your introvert time to process. Then ask SUPER politely! Ignore any negative behavior, keeping your LBI at a safe distance from you just in case they nip or kick to dominate you! LBIs will not be shy to tell you what's on their minds, especially when push comes to shove about pecking order. They want to be in charge. Pressure motivates, but it is the release that teaches. Being too slow to release the pressure or give praise or a reward is what makes horses dull. You want your horse to learn to look for the release and that way they'll put in more effort.
Understand your LBI.
Work at stimulating her brain. Think. Plan. Engage. Keep YOUR emotions in the house! At age 5, my horse, Shaman became National Champion in competitive trail in the pro division. I had picked a job for her that would fit her best LBI qualities. I used strategies for her Horsenality to bring out the best in her. This
Horsenality is the word Pat Parelli coined for horse personality. Horses and people are who they are because of genetics and life experiences. This series is intended to demystify WHY your horse acts the way he does, give you some strategies for correcting your horse's behavior when he acts a certain way, and to create a more willing partner.
understanding caused her to become an amazing, well rounded, enthusiastic, willing partner.