Tag: trust technique

  • Anah & Astuce – the donkeys

    Anah & Astuce – the donkeys

    “Changing a No to a Yes by Honouring the No while being patient and persistant“. History Anah & Astuce had been with Esther and David nearly two years when the universe brought us all together. Anah was becoming impossible to halter and was in dire need of having her hooves trimmed. Astuce was wary about…

  • Mutual Regard creates Respect

    Mutual Regard creates Respect

    This is the third understanding of Animal Connection and Beyond. You will be regarded and respected by others if you love yourself (Understanding 1), if you are vulnerable to your feelings (Understanding 2), and if you take responsibility for your own boundaries and honour the No. You will regard and respect others who love themselves,…

  • Learning the process for the halter : 2023-05-08

    Learning the process for the halter : 2023-05-08

    A lovely time working with Anah and Astuce as David and Esther learn to halter them, using Present Moment, Regard, Patience and Persistence (and a few apple slices). Remember the most important thing is sharing the feeling of peace. In the long term this will be the reward the donkeys will look for. After every…

  • David and Anah learning together.. 2023-04-28 & 2023-05-01

    David and Anah learning together.. 2023-04-28 & 2023-05-01

    The total consultation is in three sections. The first section is a discussion of the Trust Technique, and understanding the shared feelings between David and Anah. Then a demonstration on creating the peaceful feeling to share with Anah, by finding the Present Moment, and then watching how she reacts to that invitation. The second video…

  • Co-operative muzzling..

    Co-operative muzzling..

    Co-operative muzzling.. And other muzzling things. We are back in the spring season, when the grass grows lush and sweet, the dandelions provide sprinkles, and the horses put on weight. For some this is amazing, and a great time to run around, find good nutrients and pick up some weight after the winter. Timmy (Thoroughbred)…

  • The Grooming Conversation

    The Grooming Conversation

    Have you ever considered what your animal is telling you when you brush them? Have you ever considered what you are thinking about or feeling when you brush them? The next time you take a brush out to brush your horse or groom your dog or cat ask yourself the below questions. Remember no thought…

  • Everything is exactly as it should be.

    Everything is exactly as it should be.

    Everything happens as it should is a difficult one to understand, particularly if right now something not so nice is happening. The trick is to learn about this when it is something you can work with, or enjoy. Then you have techniques to be able to understand and go with it when what is happening…

  • Donkeys teaching humans 2023-04-11 to 2023-04-21

    Donkeys teaching humans 2023-04-11 to 2023-04-21

    2023-04-11 The donkeys are communicating We have a farrier solution. We can put that to one side for a moment and start to work with engaging the humans in learning the process of getting the halter on each of the donkeys. This means learning ‘mindful regard’. Both humans have a lovely peaceful ‘present moment’ and…

  • Understanding the feeling you bring to your animal

    Understanding the feeling you bring to your animal

    It is not about the human teaching the horse; it is about the horse teaching the human….if only we could learn how to listen. Well you can….. Learning to be the best person for me and the horses that share my life is a journey of many layers. It will never end. They teach me…

  • The lead rope conversation 2023-04-01 to 2023-04-06

    The lead rope conversation 2023-04-01 to 2023-04-06

    2023-04-01 Starting with the lead rope The halters are accepted. Now we start working with the lead rope. Today it was about the clip and being able to touch the donkeys under the chin, put a little feel into the halter, and so on. We are now also really seeing the differences in how each…