For many people, having a close and mutually satisfying relationship with their horse is at the top or near the top of their priority list.
SENSITIVE VS STOIC HORSES AND RELATIONSHIPS
DEFINING THE LIMITS OF OUR RELATIONSHIP
Friend or Foe?
How Do Horses Choose Friends?
Separation Anxiety - A Measure of Our Relationship
Separation anxiety is not a problem that needs fixing. It’s the relationship that needs fixing. It’s the trust and confidence in being with us that needs fixing. Any approach that does not include building trust and confidence in us and eventually in the horse itself is a bandaid, not a solution. Separation anxiety is an important metric we can use to gauge our relationship.