Comments for HorseSpeak Blog http://www.horsespeak.com/blog MaryBeth Wiefels explains HorseSpeak, the secret of horse whisperers Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:41:25 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on by MaryBeth http://www.horsespeak.com/blog/?p=482&cpage=1#comment-38 MaryBeth Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:41:25 +0000 http://www.horsespeak.com/blog/?p=482#comment-38 Well said, Grasshopper. You have learned well. Seriously, you are right on the mark and I was especially impressed with your thought process on trailering. Being prepared for unexpected behavior is a very important point made, also. Those of you who have met Cruzer the mustang know him to be a fairly reasonable and friendly guy. I was confident that he would take in the surrounding at expo with aplomb. And he seemed to be doing just that right up until a camera man walked behind him. Instantly I was made aware of Cruzer's intense fear of men carrying objects behind him. Who woulda thunk it. Well said, Grasshopper. You have learned well.
Seriously, you are right on the mark and I was especially impressed with your thought process on trailering.
Being prepared for unexpected behavior is a very important point made, also. Those of you who have met Cruzer the mustang know him to be a fairly reasonable and friendly guy. I was confident that he would take in the surrounding at expo with aplomb. And he seemed to be doing just that right up until a camera man walked behind him. Instantly I was made aware of Cruzer’s intense fear of men carrying objects behind him. Who woulda thunk it.

]]> Comment on HorseSpeak Bootcamp 2010-a total blast! by Lari http://www.horsespeak.com/blog/?p=411&cpage=1#comment-37 Lari Mon, 17 May 2010 18:49:00 +0000 http://www.horsespeak.com/blog/?p=411#comment-37 Hay cowgirls! I had the best summer camp experience - y'all are fabulous :) Marybeth, I feel so very lucky to have ridden your horses after 35 years out of the saddle I had such a great time and hope to be back to barter with you! Many, many thanks to all of you and send in those damn recipes - don't make have to ask again LOL....xoxo Hay cowgirls! I had the best summer camp experience – y’all are fabulous :)

Marybeth, I feel so very lucky to have ridden your horses after 35 years out of the saddle I had such a great time and hope to be back to barter with you!

Many, many thanks to all of you and send in those damn recipes – don’t make have to ask again LOL….xoxo

]]> Comment on When its hard to wear your helmet. by donna http://www.horsespeak.com/blog/?p=369&cpage=1#comment-36 donna Mon, 03 May 2010 02:45:23 +0000 http://www.horsespeak.com/blog/?p=369#comment-36 You'll see the second helmet the day that Sunny and I go with you! You’ll see the second helmet the day that Sunny and I go with you!

]]> Comment on Stand By Me by MaryBeth http://www.horsespeak.com/blog/?p=364&cpage=1#comment-35 MaryBeth Wed, 28 Apr 2010 02:11:49 +0000 http://www.horsespeak.com/blog/?p=364#comment-35 Cindy , you are so lucky to have a teacher like Socs. Its taken you two years to grasp a concept it took me many more years to undeerstand. I hope to teach our campers these concepts in four days! Cindy , you are so lucky to have a teacher like Socs. Its taken you two years to grasp a concept it took me many more years to undeerstand. I hope to teach our campers these concepts in four days!

]]> Comment on Stand By Me by cindy http://www.horsespeak.com/blog/?p=364&cpage=1#comment-34 cindy Wed, 28 Apr 2010 01:38:49 +0000 http://www.horsespeak.com/blog/?p=364#comment-34 Didn't mean retreat from what was spooking Ruby, just retreat away from her, leading her, making her move instead of standing face to face with telling her there's nothing to be afraid of. If I keep her moving around and around she forgets about the scary thing, even if we walk right by it if I keep her moving she Didn’t mean retreat from what was spooking Ruby, just retreat away from her, leading her, making her move instead of standing face to face with telling her there’s nothing to be afraid of. If I keep her moving around and around she forgets about the scary thing, even if we walk right by it if I keep her moving she

]]> Comment on Stand By Me by cindy http://www.horsespeak.com/blog/?p=364&cpage=1#comment-33 cindy Wed, 28 Apr 2010 01:05:45 +0000 http://www.horsespeak.com/blog/?p=364#comment-33 Socrates(mustang) has taught me the importance of retreat, retreat, retreat. When I'm working with him, especially on his right side, if I get in and pet or rub or pickup his foot and then give him a treat and then quickly walk away it doesn't give him a chance to walk away from me because I am walking away from him. So instead of getting the treat and leaving me he doesn't know what to do and is still very interested in me because I left him and not the other way around. So then he follows and looks and stays really close. I have even started using the 'major' retreat with Ruby (drama queen, and highly reactive horse). When she starts her ready to react in a spooked way act I just start walking, and the psycho fit is over just like that. Instead of all the sissy talk, "It's okay girl, you're alright, whoa girl, whoa girl" (which made her think there was really something to be afraid of) I just turn and walk, she follows and doesn't give it another thought, (whatever the heck 'it' was???) I have wasted so much time babying her it is embarrassing! Mustangs are the best teachers and I can't wait to get to camp! Socrates(mustang) has taught me the importance of retreat, retreat, retreat. When I’m working with him, especially on his right side, if I get in and pet or rub or pickup his foot and then give him a treat and then quickly walk away it doesn’t give him a chance to walk away from me because I am walking away from him. So instead of getting the treat and leaving me he doesn’t know what to do and is still very interested in me because I left him and not the other way around. So then he follows and looks and stays really close. I have even started using the ‘major’ retreat with Ruby (drama queen, and highly reactive horse). When she starts her ready to react in a spooked way act I just start walking, and the psycho fit is over just like that. Instead of all the sissy talk, “It’s okay girl, you’re alright, whoa girl, whoa girl” (which made her think there was really something to be afraid of) I just turn and walk, she follows and doesn’t give it another thought, (whatever the heck ‘it’ was???) I have wasted so much time babying her it is embarrassing! Mustangs are the best teachers and I can’t wait to get to camp!

]]> Comment on Stand By Me by Loriandmike http://www.horsespeak.com/blog/?p=364&cpage=1#comment-32 Loriandmike Sat, 24 Apr 2010 22:08:17 +0000 http://www.horsespeak.com/blog/?p=364#comment-32 Love reading about you and Cruiser, Marybeth! Keep writing! Love reading about you and Cruiser, Marybeth! Keep writing!

]]> Comment on Cruisin’ along with Cruiser by cindy http://www.horsespeak.com/blog/?p=360&cpage=1#comment-31 cindy Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:12:51 +0000 http://www.horsespeak.com/blog/?p=360#comment-31 "I am convinced that I drew the smartest and most kind hearted mustang ever known!" Except Socrates, of course. “I am convinced that I drew the smartest and most kind hearted mustang ever known!” Except Socrates, of course.

]]> Comment on Harleys Home Stretch by donna http://www.horsespeak.com/blog/?p=289&cpage=1#comment-30 donna Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:11:41 +0000 http://www.horsespeak.com/blog/?p=289#comment-30 Whoo Hoo! I love the inventiveness of the solution, and the confidence that goes into you and Harley's owner going shopping together - that speaks worlds about your relationship and your shared approach to dealing with Harley. Reading this story makes me way more comfortable using with unusual approaches that fit Sunny and me, even if they aren't in the mainstream. Whoo Hoo! I love the inventiveness of the solution, and the confidence that goes into you and Harley’s owner going shopping together – that speaks worlds about your relationship and your shared approach to dealing with Harley. Reading this story makes me way more comfortable using with unusual approaches that fit Sunny and me, even if they aren’t in the mainstream.

]]> Comment on Harley’s lessons apply to Sunny? by MaryBeth http://www.horsespeak.com/blog/?p=284&cpage=1#comment-29 MaryBeth Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:21:17 +0000 http://www.horsespeak.com/blog/?p=284#comment-29 Your waggle theory is genius and will become part of my vocabulary. In people, familiarity may breed contempt, but in horses it breeds confidence. Look for those waggles, good and bad and use them to your advantages. Your waggle theory is genius and will become part of my vocabulary. In people, familiarity may breed contempt, but in horses it breeds confidence.
Look for those waggles, good and bad and use them to your advantages.

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