How do you cope with stress? We all have different coping mechanisms. Some of us eat, some of us yell, some of us sleep, some of us shut down. No one is the same and no one has the same stress threshold and each one of us displays or copes with stress differently. Our animals […]
The 5 F’s of Behaviour – Beyond Fight & Flight Read More »
By Edie-Jane Eaton (Tellington TTouch® Instructor) *This article was orginally published in the “TTEAM Connections” newsletter. While Edie-Jane focuses on horses in the text, this concept applies to all animals, including ourselves! It’s commonly accepted by Tellington TTouch® practitioners that when horses (or any animal) show resistance there’s always a reason – or several reasons.
Shedding Candlelight on Resistance Read More »
If you’ve spent any time around riding horses, you have probably come across a horse who could be described as “girthy” or “cinchy”. A horse who is not comfortable with the saddling/girthing process may display their concern in number of ways, from the subtle -tension through the body, holding their breath, pawing the ground to
Getting Past “Girthiness” Read More »
There is nothing worse than finding your horse colicking, calling the vet, and then having to wait helplessly while your horse is in obvious distress or at least discomfort. Over the past 40 years Linda Tellington-Jones, world renowned horse person, and founder of the Tellington TTouch Method or TTEAM, has used a few simple techniques