I believe that to become a partner with our horse and work as a unit we need to understand the nuances of how a horse’s brain operates. As I have said many times, a horse is only a brain with four legs.
Primary And Secondary Thoughts
So the reason we need to know what a horse’s primary and secondary thoughts are is that it lets us know how available a horse is to learning. We should always be trying to have the conversation we are having with our horse be the primary focus. It’s a non-stop battle because we are constantly competing with the rest of the world for our horse’s attention. This also means that while other things occupy a horse’s primary thoughts, we will never help our horse find softness and willingness.