
Connection husbandry and at liberty
Working on our farm upgrade put a limit on time I could spend training but today was as if we never missed a beat! Today was trimming day and working with Josie's anxiety and #rearing when under a stressful situation. Staying focused on that task and reinforcing the hoof care while changing up the context and relaxing along with her made for a perfect result. I had realized that I could be adding a trigger related to the lead rope (#poisonedcue) so I let the rope hang down as