Augustus M. Walton > Quotes

“Think of your horse's brain as 'Lefty' and 'Righty.' They are two different horses; messages of experience do not cross over. Just because you have taught something to Lefty does not guarantee Righty caught the drift. Moreso, a 5-minute desensitizing exercise with Lefty could be a 30-minute desensitizing exercise with Righty. Recognizing this could help avoid frustration, confusion, or being mistaken for bad behavior. It only makes sense to teach them independently.”
― Augustus M. Walton, Horsemanship 101: Building The Foundation. Understand, train, and communicate with your horse in 30-days with ground work, horse psychology, saddle training and foal starting.

“When we observe a herd of horses out in the pasture, we can easily spot Number One. This horse moseys on over to every other horse in the pasture, seemingly pestering them until they move. What's really happening here is, Number One is making it known that he is the leader. He does this by making them move their feet, and he controls them. The game goes like this: You move, you lose. For survival instincts, he makes his leadership known. And in the case of imminent danger, everyone knows to follow his direction.”
― Augustus M. Walton, Horsemanship 101: Building The Foundation. Understand, train, and communicate with your horse in 30-days with ground work, horse psychology, saddle training and foal starting.