They may have quick and sudden reactions to stimuli above and beyond the request that is made. They are usually attentive and reactive in the training process.Īggressively fearful horses can be panicky and claustrophobic, with a strong flight instinct. Passively fearful horses can be quietly watchful or uncertain in new environments, and may have a more shallow comfort zone. Bentley is aggressively aloof, but super-talented. More aggressively aloof horses will almost studiously ignore stimuli and then overreact, often inappropriately, because they were not paying attention in the first place! This type has difficulty with aid sequences and needs to learn to focus and respond in “real time.”īentley and Kassie Barteau. They need clear and appropriate signals for everything, and they also need to practice responding, because they do not know how to interact on their own. They are not that interested in others (horses or people) or in what’s going on around them, and seem to quietly ignore their environment and limit their interactions with others if they can get away with it. Passively aloof horses are most identifiable by what they do not do. These two horses are friends with everyone, as well as with each other. Jamie Lawton with two social mares: Olnia and Gissela. Training issues can come up when this type’s shorter attention span (especially when the horse is young) is not taken into consideration. They are often curious and usually in good spirits. They can be the class clowns or jokers of their barns. Bottom line with this kind of horse: He’s fairly easy to train and ride.Īggressively social horses are also interested in their environments, but can be more easily distracted because of it. They are usually appropriately reactive during the training process. Passively social horses are quietly interested in their surroundings and in people, often entertained by observing other horses and the comings and goings in their environment. Imagine a passive-to-aggressive scale that goes from “1” to “10,” with very passive horses of any temperament type a “1” and more aggressively demonstrated personality characteristics in that type going “up” on the scale from there. The louder or more aggressive the personality traits are, the more it becomes a factor in the training or riding of that horse. Further, as well as noting specific temperament traits that match your equine the best, you also need to notice how “loudly” or “quietly” (“aggressively” or “passively”) your horse displays his personality. Horses can display traits that qualify them as social, aloof, fearful, and challenging. Grand Prix dressage rider Yvonne Barteau has made it her business to get to know each horse’s type, and in her book The Dressage Horse Manifesto, she explains the main categories she sees and how best to work with them. This can help you make the best decisions when it comes to training techniques and schedule, as well as the way you ride your horse. Understanding a few basics about horse type helps you connect the temperament traits your horse displays most frequently to how he might respond to circumstances.
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