Connection training is still training
Not every training session has to be physical conditioning and performance.
Our emotional agility skills and relaxation skills are still work. The better we are at getting our horses in to deeper states of relaxation the better we can achieve mental relaxation and relaxation and swing in the saddle.
Physical relaxation exercises like long and low aren't just about cuing. They are getting the horses to mentally relax so that their physical bodies can also relax.
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