This is about the different quirks each one of my horses have. I could be all "horsenality", but on some level that word bugs me, and on another it's not worth getting worked up about. Eh.
It's funny how each one of my horses can be so different.
Santana is my easy going horse, and doesn't need a lot of attention.
Misstack is my beautiful idiot, that is super sensitive to everything.
Ana is the hyper one that is a dream to ride when she's not hyper.
Toffy is the horse that gets scared really easily and doesn't have a whole lot of confidence.
Dash is my steady eddy, but gets bored really easily.
Frosty is the happy-go-lucky horse, and is super confident.
Coffie is the lazy horse that doesn't like doing work, but listens to what you say quite readily.
I love all of them. They are so fun to work with. Though honestly I like riding every horse I come across. I've discovered how to deal with each of their different quirks.
With Santana we just hang. He loves barrels and is totally fine with just riding around. Which is usually why I ride him last.
Misstack needs to pay attention to every little thing and noise. I've learned to pay attention with her and decide that it's okay.
Ana needs a voice telling her "easy".
Toffy needs to be rewarded for every little try, else she quits trying, but sometimes you need to urge her on just a little bit more.
For Dash I will set out random objects and we'll do something with them. If she thinks it's boring she won't do anything.
Frosty has a motto, "If I can bite it it's safe." I don't need to do a whole lot with her just because of that. She has a tendency to want to go fast.
For Coffie, the first time I worked with her I saw that lazy, bossy attitude in her right away. We made sure to never let her get away with being lazy and bossy.
Information. That's what this is about. Where to find it, and what I have learned. I can not claim to be an expert in the area of training horses, but I will try my best to be helpful.
