How to prevent trauma in horses

Did you know horses can hold onto trauma? Helping horses work through trauma and learning to avoid it (especially with gentling + colt starting processes) has been a key focus of my work for the past 4 years.

If you have ever worked with a horse who seems to be caught in a “loop,” reacting over and over to the same thing or seeming to be fine and then explodes out of nowhere, this episode is for you!

In this episode of the Compassionate Cowgirl, I talk about how to prevent trauma in horses, inspired by the work of Dr. Peter Levine, trauma therapist, author, and creator of the Somatic Experiencing method.

In this episode you will learn…

-The 3 ways horses react from fear
-What trauma is (Hint: It’s actually not what happens to you)
-The 2 ingredients for creating trauma
-The importance of “titration” in therapy AND horses
-Prevention tips for avoiding trauma with our horses

Resources:

The 5 Golden Rules to the Horse-Human Connection Course: https://mustangmaddyacademy.com/p/the-5-golden-rules-to-horse-human-connection

Academy Membership: https://www.mustangmaddy.com/membership/

*Video credits
James Kleinert
Impulse Photography