Teatime with Elsa - Episode 57

Chatting about: Spooking and bolting…

In this episode, I talk about the cause of spooking and bolting as well as the signs leading up to it. Horses and people solve problems in an attempt to find comfort. The horse resorts to fight and flight when there is a problem they feel they cannot solve. There is usually a subtle freeze before the horse goes to fight or flight where they get hyper-fixated on the problem. The goal in Freedom Based Training is to develop the horse’s thinking and focus changing ability, so they know how to help themselves feel better, how to lower their own stress and to increase their sense of safety.

Originally aired on: September 8th, 2020