learning

I expect animals    (dogs/ horses here)    to use the brains
they are born with...lets add people to this...

Animals are intelligent according to
   their nature,
   their circumstances, and
   their experiences...

With people, horses and dogs theres a understanding that 
comes into play in a dance that involves the motion,
an elegance, and at times  we're reaching for that spot...thats
why there are so many "styles"...

I expect animals to use the brains they're born with,
to think about where their feet are, and its expected of
me, as the teacher, to allow them to learn successfully...

I build up their cofidence using co-ordination excercises...
Since animals are always practicing skills- for- real - life
with each other (play time) then they can learn in similar ways that
I call " Skills - Oriented - Learning" as taught by Sol Spitz...

Everyone here can apply skills in ther individual style with their animals
Its called FEEL,

for further reading "True Horsemanship Through Feel" by Bill Dorrance
                              and "True Unity" by Tom Dorrance

I spent time with Tom Dorrance 20 years ago, he was 78 and I was
33 ... "An Approach to Horse Understanding For the 21st Century"
           by Sol Spitz, is dedicated to what was passed thru him to me,
           and its my responsibility to hand it off to others...if you can't afford it
           or you need clarification, call anyway, best regards, Sol...