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How Do I Get My Horse to Respect Me?
A. First, so that we’re on the same page, let me explain what I think of as respect from a horse.
I certainly don’t think of it as fear. I also don’t think respect has to be a kind of profound obedience wherein a horse doesn’t move a foot unless directed to do so by his handler.
I think of respect more as reasonably prompt compliance with what I am asking a horse to do. That might specifically mean: “Don’t crowd me; move away; come here; whoa; and go
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Written by:
Nancy Diehl, VMD, MS
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