Is your horse getting frustrated?

The "negative" behaviour we see in our horses can stem from a number of places, and one of them is frustration. Frustration builds in our horses when they don't get the expected reward for the behaviour given or they don't know what the answer to your cue is.

We love using games as a fun way to develop our horses emotional agility skills to manage their frustration so that it doesn't escalate to aggression or nervous tension and so they can have the confidence and patience to keep trying different behaviours.

While we can only assume what our horses are feeling we do know this biological process of dopamine and blocked dopamine are playing out in our horses bodies. Supporting and shaping their emotional agility skills means that they have the resilience to withstand the stress and pressure that comes with training.

Want some games to help build your horses emotional agility? Click the button below the video to learn more: