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Sarah Siler
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Sarah Siler commented on Ellen Ofstad's group Body language"I agree with Jackie on this Cyndi. I've had to change my farriers, more than once, because my mare just didn't like them. Glad things worked out for you."
Sarah Siler left a comment for Jennifer Lamm"Hello Jennifer, I just want to tell you how happy I am that you and Oliver are making so much progress. Don't let the 'nay sayers' get you down, you're doing what works for you and Oliver...and being successful with…"
Sarah Siler replied to Ellen Ofstad's discussion Join up... is it really a good way of training horses? in the group Body language"I once owned a gelding that was a real problem when trying to catch him, out in the pasture AND in his pen; he'd never been abused was a really nice ride, just was a 'pill' to catch. All the Parelli catch game did was…"
Sarah Siler replied to Ellen Ofstad's discussion Join up... is it really a good way of training horses? in the group Body language"No problem, JMO, that's what a site like this is for. Supporting other horse owners/lovers without criticizing or confusing. We all are individuals as are our horses, what works for some, won't work for others. There are…"
Sarah Siler replied to Ellen Ofstad's discussion Join up... is it really a good way of training horses? in the group Body language"If I may express an opinion, and please remember...it's just my opinion. #1 Being 'tough' doesn't mean you are supposed to whack on him. It means you ask for and expect respect. Horses spell love, RESPECT, just…"
Sarah Siler replied to Ellen Ofstad's discussion Join up... is it really a good way of training horses? in the group Body language"Now don't be beating yourself up, you are trying with Oliver...and that's what really counts, you continue to try. Oliver being an orphan isn't your doing, if you'd had your way I'm sure you'd have wanted him to…"
Sarah Siler replied to Ellen Ofstad's discussion Join up... is it really a good way of training horses? in the group Body language"Ah Jennifer, I wish I could give you a hug right now. Each horse is an individual, and you need to do what works for you and your horse. I dare say you aren't going to become a 'predator' with your horse, you'll just…"
Sarah Siler left a comment for Jackie Cochran"Actually you having a more 'old fashioned' approach to horse training is exactly what I like. I get a little fed-up with all the 'new' techniques that keep popping up. I put a comment up when Ellen started the join up blog, I…"
Jackie Cochran left a comment for Sarah Siler"I may be the wrong person to ask as I am pretty old fashioned. I never did the join-up stuff. Consistent (same signal means the same thing), humane handling while listening to what the horse has to say (and apologizing any time I irritated/hurt the…"
Sarah Siler left a comment for Jackie Cochran"I really liked and completely agree with what you said concerning body language and how a horse's body language should be thought of as a paragraph, each signal considered in the context of that paragraph. Breaking each and every signal down…"
Sarah Siler replied to Leah Klaassen's discussion appi patterns in the group appi lovers"I like all the patterns, I guess my fav is bay/black with a blanket. My Rip is patterned like that."
Sarah Siler replied to Frank Martinez's discussion Horse Body Language in the group Body language"Glad I could help. So many trainers say that a horse turning away his/her head is a sign of disrespect. Ellen has cleared up a lot of that train of thought here; so many of those 'disrespectful' actions are really just the calming signals,…"
Sarah Siler replied to Frank Martinez's discussion Horse Body Language in the group Body language"In general that's why this group was started, to identify some 'calming signals', that's the term Ellen uses for them. One of the calming signals she's mentioned is the lowering of the head to indicate, as I understand it,…"
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- Around horses my whole life, love that I'm still learning about them.
- Do you have any pets?
- Two horses, three cats, a dog and about 30 chickens
- Topics of Interest
- Endurance, Western Riding, General Riding Advice, Training
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- At 1:31pm on November 19, 2010, Jackie Cochran said…
- I may be the wrong person to ask as I am pretty old fashioned. I never did the join-up stuff. Consistent (same signal means the same thing), humane handling while listening to what the horse has to say (and apologizing any time I irritated/hurt the horse), that is what I used.
Since I never "joined up" with any of my horses and kept pretty good relations with all my riding horses, I doubt if you would need to repeat the join-up. I consider it a tool to be used sparingly.
Nowadays I would consider using clicker training first before trying join-up.
- At 12:46pm on September 20, 2010,
Cyndi said… - Thanks for the "heads up" on about Ms. Goodnight. I actually googled her initials and through that found out who she was. I watched a couple of her videos.
I agree with what you said about Mr.Dorrance. Sad how some trainers can/will use the Dorrance name, to maybe attract people to them, but they do their own thing anyway.
- At 1:21pm on August 27, 2010,
Nora Robinson said… - Hi Sarah......did you see the previous discussion on Bitless Bridles on the Forum? Has lots of really good info!
Nora
- At 12:38pm on June 1, 2010,
Barnmice Media said… - Welcome to Barnmice Sarah!
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