Comments on: A Child Shall Lead You: Lessons in “Through Me, Not By Me” http://www.eftfree.net/2010/01/16/a-child-shall-lead-you/ Sat, 01 Jun 2013 12:41:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Ange Finn http://www.eftfree.net/2010/01/16/a-child-shall-lead-you/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Ange Finn Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:20:58 +0000 http://www.eftfree.net/?p=1038#comment-88 Thank you, Jane! I love that you commented on putting the horse also in a more stable and predictable situation. As a side note, this particular school horse is noted for forcefully ducking his head when the rider stops, taking the reins out of the rider’s hands to give himself a break. During this session, he kept his head still and level, and allowed and/or helped us to work on the tapping. Our animals definitely benefit when we achieve a state of greater coherence, don’t they?

]]> By: Jane Besmehn http://www.eftfree.net/2010/01/16/a-child-shall-lead-you/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Jane Besmehn Sun, 17 Jan 2010 15:36:02 +0000 http://www.eftfree.net/?p=1038#comment-76 Dear Ange,

Wonderful article! You really tuned in to Sarah’s need for no eye contact. If it were not for our ability to develop and use weapons, man would be a prey animal and subject to all the conditions and signals of a prey animal. Also, realizing the need to take the pressure off of Sarah was so perceptive on your part. It served to also put the horse in a more stable and predictable situation which was a boost for everyone’s confidence level. How satisfying it must be to do the work you do!

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