Teatime with Elsa - Episode 80

Chatting about: Hyper-focus…

In this episode I talk about the function and dysfunction of hyper-focus. In Freedom Based Training™ we prioritize reinforcing focus changes as we want to build the horses’ self confidence and thinking ability. Changing focus and thinking is more functional in freedom than with dominance, as we work with the horse at a lower stress level and the horse has the freedom to do whatever feels right to them so they’re less likely to get overwhelmed. I look at the dynamics of hyper-focus and the advantages and disadvantages when working with hyper-focus in different training styles.

Originally aired on: February 16th, 2021