No Reins
No Reins
my life with horses
8:14 PM, New level of trust
Thursday, July 3, 2008

If you have been keeping up with this blog then you probably know by now what a big deal getting up close and personal with Ladybug is.
In short, my darlin' isn't exactly what one would call 'touchy-feely'.
But it's all changing so quickly! We have reached a new level in our relationship.
Here are some short and sweet updates on how she responds to my touch as of today:

  • She enjoys it when I sit beside her while she grazes and rub her legs and tummy.
  • She comes to me for scratches and rubs and general attention.
  • Her reaction to scratches are HUGE. She'll stretch out her entire body, spread her legs and lean into me or sway back and forth and her little lips twitch.
  • She lets me stand behind her and scratch her rump and her tail with my PREDATOR CLAWS.
  • Instead of going Right Brained when I do the above, she leans back into me and enjoys the feeling.
These things show me that not only does she enjoy my company, but she trusts me to scratch her in a place of weakness. A place where predators in the wild would dig their claws in and never release, equaling death. Yet, she trusts me to be different. She trusts that I wouldn't hurt her. That I'll do anything I can to make her feel good. I am her leader, her companion and her herd. I am her safety. This means the WORLD to me. I am on cloud nine right now!! Thanks for reading and sharing in my extreme happiness. :)

Naturally,

Katie Hufton
Yours truly
Katie Anne Hufton

Create Your Badge
Hi there! My name's Katie Anne Hufton. I'm 19 years old and I've been a student of Parelli Natural Horsemanship for about 5 years now; I've been studying horses and their psychology since I was 12. This is my journey to become Unconsciously Competent while teaching and learning with horses and the humans who love them.

My Partners
Photobucket
Bailey & Lady

Luck Be A Lady aka: Lady or 'Bug is a 12 year old OTTB mare and my main level's partner.

Bailey is a 9ish year old Paint gelding and is the newest addition to our little herd.

Contact me
E-mail/MSN messenger: kahufton@live.com

Savvy Club Forum Screename: Katieanne

d0ct0rpus.tumblr.com

myspace.com/katieanneobv



Parelli?
It's not about disposable horses;
it's about relationships for life.
It's not about quick fixes and artificial aids,
it's about savvy; true understanding and expertise.
It's not about winning and others losing;
It's about win-win: you and the horse need to feel good.
It's not about me me me;
It's about changing the world for horses, becoming a person of knowledge and influence, and sharing what you know.
It's not about fear and doubt;
It's about unconditional love and trust.
Love for the empowerment of others and trust that you'll never ask the horse to do something that would hurt or diminish his dignity.
Reveal your horse. Discover your potential. Live your dream.
-Parelli




Archives
June 2008
July 2008
August 2008
September 2008
October 2008
November 2008
December 2008
January 2009
February 2009
April 2009
May 2009
June 2009
July 2009
August 2009
November 2009
July 2010
October 2010
November 2010
December 2010
January 2011

atmosphere



Credits
Host: Blogger
Layout © thebikiniboy