This message is from: Gail Russell <g...@zeliga.com>
> All that stuff about being "herd leader" is mythology "I guess you have never seen horses interact" I think she was referring to the idea that horses see humans as their herd leader...as a sort of replacement for the horse leader. I agree that there is no evidence that the horse sees someone who does NH with it as a replacement for a horse. In order to say that, one needs to be able to read a horse's mind. Relationship counselors working in the human context usually advise one not to read the mind of one's partner, as mistakes can be made, and the wrong assumptions made about the partner's thoughts may well not be helpful. It is relevant to look at what happens when natural horsemanship is practiced, as in....is the horse no longer rearing, screaming, bolting, etc after he/she has been exposed to the natural horsemanship training? As BF Skinner said, it is more accurate to view the horse's mind as an opaque black box and assume you cannot read it. That way, one can focus on what actually happens when one interacts with the horse. Gail Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH_L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l
