(Thank you, Pat and Linda Parelli, for this valuable insight!)
The journey starts with understanding the basic nature of your horse. Horses are prey animals, hunted in nature. Safety is their primary concern and fear is their primary reaction. They are herd animals who look to their “alpha” for leadership. Understanding even these basics can transform your frustration with a horse as you learn to step into his shoes and see the world from his point of view as well as become his trusted leader.
The next step in the journey to understanding your horse is to determine his or her individual personality type. Within the Parelli method of horse training, horse personality – or “Horsenality™” is divided into these main categories:
Extroverted
Introverted
Left-Brain
Right-Brain
Extroverted horses tend to:
■have high energy
■have more “go”
■be quick
■have a tendency to run
The Introverted horse exhibits these qualities:
■low energy
■more “whoa”
■slow
■has a tendency to stop
Right-Brain horses tend to be:
■submissive
■fearful
■not confident
■nervous
■reactive
The Left-Brain horse tends to be:
■dominant
■brave
■confident
■calm
■tolerant
Horse personalities come in these combinations:
■Right-Brain Extrovert
■Right-Brain Introvert
■Left-Brain Extrovert
■Left-Brain Introvert
Each Horsenality™ and its unique characteristics, motivators, needs, wants, desires, behaviors, etc. have been studied in depth, including the leadership strategies that streamline the training of each horse personality.
To find out what type of personality your horse is, click here.
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