Comments on: How to Speak Horse

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By: Suzan

Suzan — Sat, 30 Dec 2017 10:05:09 +0000

“They don’t understand English” – Tell this to the riding instructor who must spell out the word “trot” in the lesson, otherwise the horses will just pick up the trot without being asked. My horse literally understands English and this is easily proven by asking him where things are – such as “where is your bucket” – he will crane his neck around and look at the bucket. He will also turn his head to look at each person you name in his environment, sometimes reaching for them with his nose. When a horse is spooking, we say “easy” and he calms down. If I say “back” my horse backs up without being touched or any pressure applied. Whoever has not experimented with this phenomenon (through a great deal of repetition and reinforcement) is missing a mind-blowing communication opportunity. Horses can easily understand human speech, on a very basic level – that of a 3-year old child. All you have to do is teach them. To me it is the most fascinating and rewarding aspect of horse ownership.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 16 Jul 2016 22:03:15 +0000

This seems very helpful when I get horse I do actually what this says.

By: Michele

Michele — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 22:24:19 +0000

This is really interesting. I don’t own horses, but I have a dog and five cats, so I’ve learned to speak dog and cat pretty fluently, although I am still learning. (For example, many people will say that when you get very old, it’s like living a second childhood. It’s the same with dogs, and I’ve been relearning how to relate to my senior dog by treating him like a puppy again in some ways.) I just find the concept of being able to be understood by and to understand creatures who don’t speak the same body language as you (let alone verbal language) to be fascinating and rewarding. I would love to “speak horse” pretty well when and if I can afford to get horses someday!

By: Juanjo

Juanjo — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 10:17:29 +0000

You write:”In a herd of wild horses, there is always a definite leader.
You have a basic and big problem because there’s NOT a definitive leader.
Please, inform yourself with real and scientiphique etthologique information.
You are wrong in the roots so ….

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 30 Mar 2014 05:06:01 +0000

Out of our 7 horses, 6 only need occasional reminders of who is the leader. One, hoever, comes out of the stall every day immediately making little false bites, as if saying “I could bite you.” He also puts his head well into my space. All the other behaviors like pushing, taking the lead, butt toward you, etc. do not happen. I can direct him with glancese and little gestures (backup, come, go, move front/ back end). I’d like the behavior to cease and have tried circling, smacking his mouth (which he seems to like), pushing his head away, and other things. Generally, once I get to one quasi-forceful move, he’s good for the day but back at it at breakfast next day. He’s peaceful (one of the best) to ride too.
Advice?

By: patricia

patricia — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 12:16:28 +0000

it has been very helpful. I have watched the leader with his control of the other horses. I noticed when the leader moves away they follow him. I do talk to them in a soothing voice and they know their name. When I call them by name their head comes up and their ears pop up. I have these horses on my property for their owners.

By: Deborah

Deborah — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 05:10:27 +0000

I love my first horse just don’t get it yet

By: Larry

Larry — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 20:55:01 +0000

Very well written with a true knowledge of “horse”. I have to be careful to maintain a leadership role with my horse because my instinct is to be “nice” to him to the point he assumes leadership. He doesn’t mind me being leader at all…probably likes it. And we do so well when we are on the right page with each other.

By: kylee

kylee — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:59:56 +0000

I already knew how to talk to my horses. Both body language and vocalizing. I can talk to horses and they talk to me. Its hard to beleive but when i grow up i am going to help people understand what is wrong with there horses and stuff.