tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529851584296728593.post600773953851321477..comments2023-06-14T05:22:27.586-07:00Comments on www.horsesdontcry.com: Little By LittleAbby Koglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08450666025524079343noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529851584296728593.post-52991004001609200862013-01-18T09:52:43.499-08:002013-01-18T09:52:43.499-08:00Katie, thank you! Yes, its crazy isnt it, how that...Katie, thank you! Yes, its crazy isnt it, how that finger in the corner of the mouth can make the whole body relax, the back lift, the jaw soften. I found out about it so long ago I cant even remember...what it reading the old Racinet books? Lots of people write and talk about it now, and more and more people are understanding the mouth and jaw in relationship to the mind and body (which are one and the same in essence) of the horse. I thinik Gerd Heuschmann, these days, is the one making things the most clear. <br />The only thing that bothers me somoe times about looking goofy is that things can be misconstrued. I am sure that when Bryan struck out and I whacked him on the cannon bone, that some one could have recoiled and started the 'beating' whisper campaign.But as you say, the proof is in the horses >;-> B clearly changed and improved and became so reliable and wonderful and handsome over time. And I was in a barn where people trusted and knew me so I didnt have to worry about it. But there were times I felt pretty self conscious >;->Abby Koglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08450666025524079343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529851584296728593.post-42835805941779067152012-11-13T17:18:17.363-08:002012-11-13T17:18:17.363-08:00So much good stuff here and great advice.
I'...So much good stuff here and great advice. <br /><br />I'm also a fan of stick-the-finger-in-the-mouth, and sometimes use it to quicken the mind-mouth connection when I'm introducing flexions or re-teaching flexions with proper mobilization of the jaw.<br /><br />Oh, and I also sometimes make a spectacle of myself. I can look silly, I'm sure...until the horses I'm training make me look good. I bet the same's true for you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com