Human instincts and horse instincts can either mimic or mirror each other. We know we need to think like a horse, but when you start thinking about how a horse’s instinct work—and how sometimes they’re the opposite of what you want them to do—you can change your own thinking and encourage changes in your horse’s behavior.
However, horses and humans are different. For one thing, horses can’t reason. They’re bound to their herd instincts. When you learn that you can outthink your horse instead of