Creating A Reflex For Relaxation - July 2016
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Karen plays with a horse who is nervous about a brush the owner uses to clean cobwebs in her barn. The horse has no previous natural horsemanship training, so it is a great opportunity to see how Karen begins to help the horse have a reflex to relax when he becomes nervous about something. This is a valuable video for many people. Because the horse does not have an extreme reaction, Karen is able to point out the more subtle changes between fear, tolerance, cautious curiosity and relaxation
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