by Rachel Windchaser | Oct 31, 2019 | Communication, Health and Science, Natural Horsemanship, The Heard Horse, The Whole Horse Code
Fawn or learned helplessness is a complex behaviour that can be difficult to identify. Many confuse the shutdown as willing compliance, consequently it can be easily overlooked. However, it can be a long road to reverse.Horses that are in the FAWN spectrum seek...
by Rachel Windchaser | Sep 27, 2019 | Communication, Holistic Horsemanship, Natural Horsemanship, The Whole Horse Code, Training
When a horse “plants ” their feet it usually is because of a combination of factors. However, all result in a disconnection between their minds and their feet. By working with them this block can be removed. You need to reconnect the MIND with the FEET and...
by Rachel Windchaser | Sep 13, 2019 | Natural Horsemanship, The Whole Horse Code, Training, Windchaser Ranch Horsemanship
There is a saying “work with the horse that you have in front of you today” They are unlikely to be the same horse that you worked with yesterday. So, in other-words, if the horse in front of you is presenting themselves as a round peg try and be flexible. Be...
by Rachel Windchaser | Jul 20, 2019 | Natural Horsemanship, Perceptive Horsemanship, The Whole Horse Code
🇪🇸⤵ Everything we have done before brings us to this point. A strong trusting foundation allows a horse to understand that the next step need not be a bad experience. If you have built the communication and listened to the stress indicators, you will be able to...
by Rachel Windchaser | Nov 12, 2017 | Natural Horsemanship, Perceptive Horsemanship, Soft & Decisive, Training, Windchaser Ranch Horsemanship
Someone asked me the other day “what is Natural Horsemanship?” Such a simple question you would think, yet it left me fumbling for an answer. Each time I thought I had a reply and was about to express it, it morphed in my brain to something else. If you...
by Rachel Windchaser | Oct 23, 2017 | Maca and Gema, Natural Horsemanship, Perceptive Horsemanship, Windchaser Ranch Horsemanship
I would like to introduce you to Macareno and Gema… this is their story, which they have very kindly allowed me to share. Maca is not a Spanish Mustang. Maca is Apaches partner in crime and Gema is his human. To say she is fearless is an understatement, when I first...
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