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I disagree...they can love like a dog...just not all do...Cora

Jim Holland wrote:

> A horse will never “love” you like a dog. His mind just doesn’t work 
> that way. For one thing, the horse is a prey animal, the dog is a 
> predator, but it’s more complicated that that. Security, Safety, 
> Consistency, and familiar surroundings are the horse’s highest 
> priority. Since man is also a predator, we have difficulty 
> understanding things from the horse’s perspective.
>
> http://www.threecreeksarabians.com/Training%20Articles.htm
>
> or:
>
> http://www.seraonline.org/Training/Training%20For%20Endurance.htm
>
> Article 1 and 2 should cover it. J
>
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> *From:* ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Susan Favro
> *Sent:* Saturday, January 14, 2006 1:06 AM
> *To:* AERCMembersForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; PNER@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; 
> ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [RC] What does "bonding" with a horse mean to you?
>
> I was talking with a trainer friend of mine this evening and we got to 
> talking about the different buzz words that clinicians are using these 
> days. One term that came up was the word “bonding.” The more we 
> discussed it the more we realized that even between just the two of 
> us, there was a lot of variation on what our picture was of the 
> relationship between a bonded human and their horse. It was a fun and 
> enlightening discussion.
>
> So what’s your take on it? If your horse is well trained and responds 
> to you, is that bonded? Or is it that the horse runs across the 
> pasture when you come into view? Is it leadership on your part? Or is 
> it submission on the horse’s part? Or is it because you feel like you 
> and your horse are a “herd of two”? Does it mean your horse will be 
> more human-like and you will be more horse-like? Is it the same type 
> of relationship you have with a dog?
>
> Assuming there are a variety of folks on Ride Camp, PNER and AERC who 
> may belong to one but not the other forums, I’m going to post this on 
> all three forums.
>
> …S
> Susan Favro
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