... Hi Barbara: This is so inspiring, and something I can relate to. I'm 61, and new to horse ownership, and when I got my lovely, then-13-year-old draft horse...
Great post Margaret. I have to add my own example of horses using behaviors we have taught them to communicate with us. This is a Panda story. Panda is house...
Dear Margaret, I hadn't been able to read e-mail for a few days and only just read your post describing your wonderful, wonderful communication experiences...
Great story about Panda, Alex. I tried the magic hands with Jedda today, and as is her wont with new things her first reaction to not understanding what I...
... strides in his emotional control. Magic hands is an exercise that has become part of our daily routine. Troubadour has gone from a horse that was almost...
Laurel, How neat that Jedda can communicate her uncertainty to you about a new lesson through head lowering and that you are perceptive enough to listen and...
Arlene, Thanks so much for your response to my post on Meadowlark's communications. I appreciate your taking the time to write. How is Charm and what are you...
Hi Everyone, It's great to hear of everyone's progress with their horses. Margaret, you are doing a great job listening to your horses, which they obviously...
... <llewis@...> wrote: Maybe it's good that Troubadour keeps the others ... the ... really ... polite but ... me but my ... little ... Lyndsey, Thanks for...
Thanks Margaret. Jedda did her homework and walked forward nicely this morning with my hand on her shoulder, so we're on our way with 'magic hands' I think. ...
On Friday, 2 March 2007 at 10:44:33 -0500, Mary Arena wrote: Hi Mary, ... What, she's already ten?! I remember her baby pix in Alex' book, seems like only...
On Saturday, 3 March 2007 at 13:25:03 +1100, Laurel Gordon wrote: Hi Laurel, ... Must try that one, too! Somehow I always get so busy with everything else...
On Wednesday, 28 February 2007 at 13:44:03 -0500, Barbara Melville wrote: Hi Barbara, ... That's a heart-warming story about your work together! And don't feel...
Just thought I'd share a little bit. . . When Kim Cassidy was out to CA last year, she showed me magic hands and I've found it to be just wonderful. I spend...
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Hi Yvonne, ... Yes, she's really grown up! She was one of the first clicker babies. She came here a few months after Alex got Robin. ... She's always been a...
so glad to hear how great you and your horse are doing. it is an amazing feel between you and your horse when doing magic hands!! (and it keps getting better)...
On Saturday, 3 March 2007 at 13:11:47 -0500, Conway, Julie E wrote: Hi Julie, ... Phantastic, I'm green with envy! ;-) But, Julie, what happened to Allie?...
On Saturday, 3 March 2007 at 22:32:35 -0500, Mary Arena wrote: Hi Mary, ... Gosh, can't believe it! Time really does fly! ... Will do! We tried to condition...
Hi everybody, I had a query re magic hands after reading Yvonne's post (Hi Yvonne! That was great news about Carlos having the successful dental work.) I had...
... Hey Yvonne: This Julie in California is not the same Julie in Saratoga, NY :) Julie in Cali has Katie and Julie in NY has Allie. Regards, Kim Cassidy ...
On Monday, 5 March 2007 at 9:39:02 +1100, Laurel Gordon wrote: Hi Laurel et al, ... Would be interested to hear about this too. I thought that Magic Hands ...
Katie and I want to be just like you and nikita. :) Julie & Katie <http://geo.yahoo.com/serv?s=97359714/grpId=16957265/grpspId=1705893628/ ...
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--Thanks, Kathy, for sharing your experiences with Jodie! Interesting, isn't it, how many of us there are in the 60-plus age range, working with not-so-easy...
... Hi Laurel, My understanding is that it is about connection. Your hand stays connected to your horse and your horse learns to try and KEEP that connection....
Hi Yvonne and Laurel, Magic Hands can be whatever you want it to be.Isn't that cool? The basic idea is that you want the horse to stay connected to you, but...
... I know! Just today I went out try out Jodie's new grooming rake on her very thick and easily matted mane, and it was so windy I didn't even bring her up to...
Thanks a lot Lyndsey and Katie, Your posts (As Usual :-) ) were a great help, and clarified things for me and no doubt others too. Jed is going quite well...
Hi Kathy and Jodie, "I can't imagine this happening a year ago" resonates with me, I was thinking just that the other day squatting by Jedda in the paddock...
... Oops, must have missed that one. Could somebody post it to me please? Thanx Yvonne ************************************************************ Kommt das...