This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] These guys can be surprisingly tough. I assumed from the start that Joe was a confident horse (before we came up with the whole LB / RB schema). It turns out he was actually very unconfident, but not fearful. So when he would plant and refuse, it was not because he was afraid, but he was not confident - and there's a difference!! Once the new lingo came out, he is definitely a LBI, but shifts to a RB in unfamiliar surroundings. And when he gets bored, flips to RBE - boy howdy those are fun times (although it makes me want to run for cover). I am really a fairly wimpy individual, so most of "Joe's" issues, turn out to be my own lack of pony leadership skills (I'm good with people, no really, I am!!) Treats have been the secret weapon against boredom and most planting. When he was first introduced to the wooden bridge, he would not step on it for love or money. Days of approach and retreat, playing games he was good at near and around the bridge - nothing doing. Until I reached in my pocket one day and found a frosted mini-wheat. Joe was on the other side of the bridge when I pulled it out thinking "what's this?" He stepped up onto that bridge as happy as could be to reach the mini-wheat. Never had a bridge issue after that, but the value of treats hit home. I'll end now out of respect for my non-Parelli Fjord friends, but I could discuss this all day <g> Kate with Joe and Della (who completely support the marriage of treats and Parelli) ********************************************* In a message dated 7/29/2008 6:42:45 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I do have to ask lightly (or lighter) at times, as Henry will sull up if asked with too "loudly". He certainly isn't dull and can be quite sensitive at times - but he can also be very "naughty" (for the lack of a better word) and ask me the question, if I really mean it (doing this, or doing that)! Sometimes it is hard to discern if he is unconfident of what I am asking, or confident of it and just not willing to do it, as per my request. I am getting better at "reading him" - so hopefully the more that I can interpret his body language, I can determine if he requires confidence building or motivation (Henry being predominantly a LBI)! **************Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today. (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr00050000000020) The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
