IMPORTANCE OF SHARING TERRITORY

Before I got to know Carolyn Resnick and her unique method of waterhole rituals, I never realized how important it is just to be with your horse and do nothing.Carolyn calls it sharing territory ritual.

When I go to share territory with my horse,first we greet each other and only then I sit somewhere to enjoy my horse presence or I could as well do some work around him.It doesn't really matter.The most important thing is not to pay attention to horse but to pretend doing something else.And when you do that horses start to show interest in you,come closer and try to explore who you are.This is the time when you start to make small steps to build magical connection between you and your horse.

I never thought I would enjoy these precious hours I spend with horses and do nothing.Some people may think that its waste of time,but during those special moments we actually learn so much about horses and their behaviour,because we have so much time just to watch them interact within the herd and its the best way how to learn their language and get closer to them.

During sharing territory,I have experienced so many good things and even miracles happening,so I am 100% sure that there is nothing better than just be with your horses and discover magic raising in the air.

When we don't ask anything from horses they start to be more interested in us.Because often when we come to them we need something and we don't spend enough time just being close to them.That is why horses are avoiding us,they don't want to be just slaves for us.They would love to be there as friends and to know that we are not gonna ask anything from them.

During sharing territory I always learn so much about myslef too.I learn to be patient and wait for the horse to come over to me.Believe me,sometimes it's not easy!!!

And when horse comes and explores me with his soft muzzle,I need to remind myself to be calm and still and do nothing,just sit and feel something happening between me and the horse-I call it magical connection.It's not that simple,because when horses are so close to us we want to touch them and feel their soft and warm body.So here I learn about patience a lot!!!

No matter what training I do every day,I make sure I spend enough time sharing territory and getting ready to work and see in what kind of mood my horse is today.And it is very important,because then I choose what training me and my horse would love to do today,what energy he has and do we have good connection before we start our training.

I wish more people discover how magical it is just to sit with their animals and do nothing,just enjoy their presence.

FOR ME,THE BIGGEST DISCOVERIES ARE FOUND IN SILENCE!!!!