So much of the way that I work with and around horses is tied to how I carry myself around them.  I carry myself a certain way around them because I know how closely they are watching. Not to say that every little thing I do is going to induce a response.  What I am saying is that knowing what I want before I start toward my horse determines how I approach them.  

Let’s say I want my horse to stay calm and quiet while I approach, I would then carry myself with a calm and quiet disposition.  This says to the horse that there is no need to make arrangements to move.  I can then come in close, to rub on or pet him. 

So much of the way that I work with and around horses is tied to how I carry myself around them.  I carry myself a certain way around them because I know how closely they are watching.  Not to say that every little thing I do is going to induce a response.  What I am saying is that knowing what I want before I start toward my horse determines how I approach them.