enlightened horsemanship through touch

Today in the TTEAM Training, it was time to round up our assessments of our horses. We discussed how to effect the necessary changes and encourage beneficial qualities in our horses. We spent a warm and breezy afternoon in the arena figuring out how to use some of the Tellington TTouch® ridden work in the Playground for Higher Learning, experimenting with TTEAM equipment, and getting sunburned.

After examining Maira thoroughly, Linda’s pronouncement confirmed some of my suspicions, but when she threw in everything but the kitchen sink, the diagnosis got a little alarming. I’ve got a lot of work to do.

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My first case study for certification as a TTouch® Practitioner is a nine-year-old Belgian/TB cross named Laddie. I’ve known him for four years, and I can only describe him as sweet, affectionate, steady and brave. However, Laddie has some physical problems which have caused safety issues for both him and his rider. I hope to address these areas of diffculty when working with him using TTEAM® as a Complement in the Rehabilitation of Horses with Neurological Deficits. Read more…