Saturday - Audited morning session MMJ

MMJ

There are horses we draw from for their ability to put us into a happy, relaxed mode for learning. Also there are horses for whom we must be a certain way for them to reach that state.

What I like about this: the stick/ribbon never touches the horse. MMJ doesn't have the horse take more than a step or two until the connection/seeing and initial phases of communication are clear between them. Not lunging or running the horse around--or I think scaring the horse to work through fears.

BME body mind energy—we need the balance of all three

A.     The body

a.      Tangible we see it with our eyes though it is not immutable—it changes over time. As opposed to mind and energy that we cannot see but remain over time.

b.      Starting a new relationship: important for the human to mirror first what the horse is doing in his body—this will help the horse to “see” us—connect with us. Just like with humans horses find physical similarity relaxing and comforting.

c.      MMJ will often start in a round pen hanging out and then quietly mirroring the new horse. (Be careful of focus/soft eyes.)

d.      Sticking together especially good with a sensitive horse

e.      I liked the analogy of magnets that must align to see each other and draw to each other.

f.       Horse and human have their separate bubbles—we may need to take our time and ease one bubble into another.

B.     The mind

a.      Our personal self-talk is all important!

b.      My voice is more important than that of others--listen to it and filter other voices through my sense of what is best for my horses and the relationship

c.      Negative experiences—can be hard to let go of—especially for horses

d.      Horses can be ingrained in what they think was the right answer

e.      Thus we must be clear about our tools.

f.       Redirect rather than correct: A lack of alignment with our goals is not misbehavior. Having his mind set for us is important to gain the horse’s trust.

g.      Take the time, keep asking until the horse decides to try something else. (release on the incorrect answer might be the thing to do)

h.      NOTE: Alchemy of Lightness—the importance of our visualizations and mental pics. Opportunity to explore this with Kathy

C.     The energy

a.      What we are thinking and feeling in our mind is real to us: science

b.      The horse REALLY feeds off our energy

c.      MMJ uses the ribbon’s energy to mirror what she is trying to communicate

d.      BF BEST FRIEND energy—uses the ribbon in a rhythmical circle for its calming effect—the ribbon touches in a calming way like massage. Friendly game. Eventually even the extreme friendly of the helicopter movement can be a signal to the horse to relax.

                                                    i.     Check—soft eyes and focus for the human.

                                                   ii.     BF mode atoms not aligned/scattered

e.      TIGER energy mode—our energy is focused including our eyes—atoms aligned with our purpose, eyes as phase one, ribbon moves in sync/pattern with our eyes. TIGER mode helps us to SEE each other—connect with each other.

f.       In the saddle—body is different but the use of mind and energy is the same as on the ground!!!!!!!!!!! Train our thoughts and energy for use in the saddle.

g.      Mount, sit in saddle with BF energy and count to 60 (thankfulness). Count to myself with the energy and rhythm of the BF ribbon circling.

D.     First steps in application

a.      Relaxation and BF mode.

                                                    i.     Stick and ribbon held together

                                                   ii.     Use ribbon circling

b.      Move horse with focus on stifle and sideways movement of ribbon TIGER

c.      Move horse where you want him to go??

d.      CATCH the horse’s thoughts

                                                    i.     Backup

                                                   ii.     Stand to the side of zone 1 not zone 1

                                                  iii.     Upward movement ribbon toward chest

                                                  iv.     Watch for horse’s boob muscles to tighten

e.      With a confident horse—put stick in the dirt as neutral
f. Lisa and Q grazing: take slack out of rope as signal, look at stifle--as in b above. Goal: ever lighter cueing.