𝓐 𝓱𝓸𝓻𝓼𝓮 𝔀𝓱𝓸 𝓯𝓮𝓮𝓵𝓼 𝓼𝓪𝓯𝓮,
𝓲𝓼 𝓪 𝓼𝓪𝓯𝓮 𝓱𝓸𝓻𝓼𝓮 𝓽𝓸 𝓫𝓮 𝓪𝓻𝓸𝓾𝓷𝓭
I say this a lot.
But how do we know when they feel safe and when they don’t?
How do we help them to feel safe?
How do we make them safe horses?
How do we feel safe?
Train and prepare them with Positive Reinforcement training and Systematic Desensitisation and Counter Conditioning.
Train and condition in baby steps.
Teach them that all new things equals good things.
Manage their environment carefully.
Be very observant and analytical.
Learn their body language, stress, calming, appeasement and displacement behaviours.
Avoid over exposing or over facing them.
Avoid thinking “they’ll get used to it” or “this will build resilience” most likely it will to do the opposite.
Be consistent.
Be predictable.
Be reliable.
Be their friend. 