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Re: Natural Horsemanship

NederCO@AOL.com
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The theory behind this method came from working with autistic children.
These children would be wrapped up in a blanket. Gentle pressure was placed
over the body. And it calmed the children down.

This same gentle pressure - from the wheat - seems to calm the horses down.

Candy Grant
Nederland CO
Home of the Frozen Dead Guy

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Hi Candy,
I understand the comparison, but have to make a few comments. I am
a one on one aide with an 11 year old autistic boy, and have done a
lot of reading and study on the subject.

First of all, you can't make any generalizations about autistic
children-all are different. A very well known autistic professor
(or the PC way to say it now, is a person with autistic tendencies)<
Temple Grandin, has developed a type of squeeze chute that a person
can use, to CONTROL the amount of pressure on the body. This is a
big difference, because nothing is forced. But not all autistic
children respond to this sort of pressure.

Her studies with livestock have also shown a calming effect from
being in these squeeze chutes.

But the special sounds interesting. Do you remember what it was
titles?

Karen

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