The techniques stress continuous communication with the horse in training. You can buck 'em out, snub 'em up, sack 'em out, throw 'em down, desensitize them, dominate them into submission, use tack-less training, or any of the other systems offered by professional trainers. Other methods also require timing and knowledge that inexperienced people simply do not have. The bottom line should be safety for horse and rider, and maximum comfortableness for both. For a person who likes horses, the method we present below will feel right.
Many people become involved with horses because they like horses.
It is a good idea to learn about all methods of training so you can make your own decisions about what to do or what to allow. Linda, who wants to raise awareness, would say. If we have a lack of connection with the animals, then we can permit techniques of soring, of shutting off impulses or responses, of violence, or of treating horses without respect or compassion. But Linda strongly feels that there are ways of achieving partnership with the animal so the best is brought forth from horse and human. Besides, I've been there.