Heaven’s Gate Farm
www.heavensgatefarmpa.com
5590 Bradshaw Road
Pipersville, PA 18947
(267)709-0234
At this point we will not go in depth in how we interact
by the way of smell and taste, but will just mention
that they are very important communication
channels in the horsemanship, and can powerfully
influence the interest of a horse for any interaction.
It is important to keep a high awareness of what is
happening around us, and to not get caught by surprise
by external circumstances. The horse that sees
us being aware will feel safe. A horse is very conscious
of the space within which we are working, and
will always try to have room to move away from us.
We always need to be careful not to push a horse in
a corner, or a tight spot.
The direction we aim our actions has a very precise
meaning to horses. They know if our actions are
directed at them, and therefore we are acting aggressively,
or if we are moving to the empty space, so
they are more comfortable.
Communication through movement is also what we
use while riding. It happens by being aware of our
balance, and finely adjusting the contact with the
different areas of the horse’s body, when we are sitting
on the horse’s back. I am definitely not talking in
terms of the strength of bits, and their action, or the
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In the pictures on these
pages, we see a four
year old Friesian mare
not yet ridden, but learning
to respond to the contact
through a single line,
which will later be applied
to the rein contact with
the rider.
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