He’s difficult, she’s stubborn, he doesn’t listen, she’s naughty, he’s impatient. You could overhear sentiments like these about horses at any farm, or even taking it out of the context of horses, anywhere. You’ve probably also said them yourself. I know I have. I don’t believe that labels are always inherently bad, even ones we [...]
Category: Communication
Uncertainty Management Theory & Horses
All of us have experienced uncertainty at some point. Uncertainty is so common within our daily lives that many of us can probably think of a few different times today that we felt uncertain. How do you typically respond to uncertainty? Have you ever paid attention to how others respond to uncertainty? Have you ever [...]
Communication and Horsemanship
You are never not communicating. Think about that. The simplest theoretical model of Communication is a two way process where a single message is sent from sender to receiver. Now… we all know that most of the time that is not as easy as it sounds. Many different obstacles can get in the way and [...]