Comments on: Ask Quietly, Listen Carefully http://thebesthorsesense.com/2009/03/14/ask-quietly-listen-carefully/ What I Need for the Future I Learned in the Pasture Mon, 04 Jul 2011 09:03:09 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jay Koch http://thebesthorsesense.com/2009/03/14/ask-quietly-listen-carefully/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Jay Koch Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:34:46 +0000 http://thebesthorsesense.com/?p=165#comment-52 Sherie, I find it amazing that I have to learn the same lessons over and over. I KNOW that I have to be soft, but like Three Dog Night says it's "Easy to Be Hard." Further, when I reach a level of softness, I tend to think. "This is it. I'm as soft as possible." Yet, there is always another layer of subtlety and softness to peel back. It's a wonderful part of this journey of horsemanship. jay Sherie,

I find it amazing that I have to learn the same lessons over and over. I KNOW that I have to be soft, but like Three Dog Night says it’s “Easy to Be Hard.”

Further, when I reach a level of softness, I tend to think. “This is it. I’m as soft as possible.” Yet, there is always another layer of subtlety and softness to peel back. It’s a wonderful part of this journey of horsemanship.

jay

]]> By: Sherie Vermeer http://thebesthorsesense.com/2009/03/14/ask-quietly-listen-carefully/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Sherie Vermeer Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:10:35 +0000 http://thebesthorsesense.com/?p=165#comment-51 Very nicely done. so simple yet it is good to get those reminders and very timely for me. i need to learn to ask my young palomino to accept the bit and move from my inside leg to my outside rein wiht out yelling. :-) thank you Very nicely done. so simple yet it is good to get those reminders and very timely for me. i need to learn to ask my young palomino to accept the bit and move from my inside leg to my outside rein wiht out yelling. :-) thank you

]]> By: Sandra Argenius http://thebesthorsesense.com/2009/03/14/ask-quietly-listen-carefully/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Sandra Argenius Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:22:58 +0000 http://thebesthorsesense.com/?p=165#comment-50 I have the same findings with my two dogs (Danish Swedish Farm Dogs) that is to say, they are much more responsive with eye contact and rubbing/stroking as part of the resting between activies. I find that one can read their facial expression and body language better with practice. They are very good at reading mine, so I am determined to learn thiers. 15 years with cats and I thought they were the only animals who could be understood :-). Training/teaching cats is a joy, but this is turning out to be every bit as wonderful. Thanks for taking time to inspire with the story about Sharkie. I have the same findings with my two dogs (Danish Swedish Farm Dogs) that is to say, they are much more responsive with eye contact and rubbing/stroking as part of the resting between activies. I find that one can read their facial expression and body language better with practice. They are very good at reading mine, so I am determined to learn thiers. 15 years with cats and I thought they were the only animals who could be understood :-) . Training/teaching cats is a joy, but this is turning out to be every bit as wonderful. Thanks for taking time to inspire with the story about Sharkie.

]]> By: Sandra Dornick http://thebesthorsesense.com/2009/03/14/ask-quietly-listen-carefully/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Sandra Dornick Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:52:23 +0000 http://thebesthorsesense.com/?p=165#comment-49 What a wonderful reminder how asking gets us further than telling. Humans and animals respond to kindness in a positive way. Great article. What a wonderful reminder how asking gets us further than telling. Humans and animals respond to kindness in a positive way. Great article.

]]> By: Miki http://thebesthorsesense.com/2009/03/14/ask-quietly-listen-carefully/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Miki Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:47:50 +0000 http://thebesthorsesense.com/?p=165#comment-48 Hi Jay, <a href="http://www.rampupsolutions.com" rel="nofollow">my company's</a> tagline is "to change what <strong>they</strong> do change how <strong>you</strong> think" and you just proved our point:) Hi Jay, my company’s tagline is “to change what they do change how you think” and you just proved our point:)

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