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<< However, the crop story has two sides. I
learned a TTEAM technique from Bobbie Lieberman on the list that has
been a great tool. You just rub your horse with the crop all over the
neck and hind end while talking in a reassuring tone. This has lowered
her anxiety (which prompted the kicking to begin with) in that situation
and in others. I have to ride through a residential neighborhood to
get to the trails which means encountering any number of potentially
fearful boogie monsters (skateboards, lawn equipment, people driving top
speed with stuff flapping out behind the truck bed etc.) and this
technique has visably lowered her tension level. >>
I've just begun using this technique on David, who is also an anxiety kicker
and also has to be occaisionally ridden through a residential area--it seems
to be working---
Trish & "pretty David"
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