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Thinking drives performance…
10/12/2024

Thinking drives performance…

Breaking news: Denmark may become the first country to ban the double bridle. The Danish Animal Ethics Council, which is part of the Ministry of Agriculture and in place to advise the minister on necessary legislation for animal protection, has officially made the suggestion that curb bits be banned by law alongside draw reins, riding behind the vertical, tight nosebands, and any use of the whip which can be characterised as hitting and any use of the spurs which can be characterised as kicking.

Read or translate the official letter here:https://detdyreetiskeraad.dk/Media/638693250252120201/Henvendelse%20til%20FVM%20om%20hestesport%20051224.pdf

Photo by Crispin Parelius Johannessen. See more photos here: https://tinyurl.com/49xbr2n5

Thinking drives behaviour.Change the thinking - Change the behaviour. Time to start asking the tough questions…And more ...
15/05/2024

Thinking drives behaviour.
Change the thinking - Change the behaviour.

Time to start asking the tough questions…
And more importantly…
Getting straight answers… Or is it getting the answers straight…?

The Hidden Costs of Horseback Riding: Why It Harms Horses and Humans Alike

In her book "A Better World for Horses and Humans", author Stormy May makes a powerful case that the practice of horseback riding, which is so deeply ingrained in many equestrian cultures, comes at a devastating cost - both for the horses and for the humans involved.

May begins by diving deep into the physiological impact of riding on a horse's body. She cites extensive research showing that even with the most well-fitted saddles and the lightest of riders, the mere act of sitting on a horse's back causes sustained pressure and ischemia (restricted blood flow) to the sensitive muscle and tissue structures.

This, in turn, leads to a cascade of issues like back pain, muscle damage, and even vertebral changes like "kissing spine" syndrome. And this is just from the basic mechanics of riding - let alone the added forces and stresses of activities like jumping, dressage, or racing.

Yet despite this mounting scientific evidence, May explains that the equestrian world has continued to justify and perpetuate these harmful practices, often through linguistic gymnastics that obscure the true nature of what is being done to the horses.

"We think we're making the horse's life better by giving them food, veterinary care, and a comfortable stall," May writes. "But we fail to recognize that we're also subjecting them to sustained physical pain and emotional trauma through the very act of riding and training them to perform for our pleasure."

And it's not just the horses who suffer. May asserts that the human participants in this dynamic are also harmed, in ways that are perhaps less visible but no less profound.

She explains how the traditional training methods used in equestrian disciplines, which rely heavily on force, fear, and the suppression of the horse's natural behaviors, end up conditioning riders to internalize those same destructive patterns. This can manifest as a loss of empathy, an over-emphasis on dominance and control, and a fundamental disconnection from our own authenticity and capacity for compassion.

"When we're constantly having to coerce and overpower another being in order to get what we want," May writes, "it erodes something essential within us as human beings. We become hardened, less able to truly see and connect with the needs of others."

This, in turn, ripples out into our relationships with fellow humans, and even into the wider social and environmental challenges we face. May believes that until we are willing to question and transform our treatment of horses, we will continue to struggle to cultivate the clarity, empathy and wisdom required to create a more just, peaceful world.

The good news is that May offers a vision for a radically different way of relating to horses - one based on respect, consent and the recognition of the horse's inherent autonomy and wisdom. She shares practices and perspectives that allow for the development of genuine partnership and two-way communication, where the well-being of the horse is the primary concern.

But getting there requires us to first be willing to honestly confront the hidden costs and harmful impacts of horseback riding. May urges us to look beyond the veneer of tradition, competition and human pleasure, and see the profound ethical dilemma at the heart of this practice.

Only then can we begin the important work of healing ourselves, the horses, and ultimately, the world.

To see many exclusive videos and other content please subscribe to her Patreon account. https://www.patreon.com/StormyMay
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"A Better World for Horses and Humans" is available here: https://a.co/d/izrGPXs

👍CONSISTENCY IS KEY🔑Three reasons why it makes sense to be consistent:1. It helps to keep your training uncomplicated 2....
11/04/2024

👍CONSISTENCY IS KEY🔑
Three reasons why it makes sense to be consistent:
1. It helps to keep your training uncomplicated
2. Less time wasted on problem solving
3. More time to just enjoy the process of training your horse

Watch more:

Three reasons why it makes sense to be consistent.

23/03/2024

🧠 THE BRAIN LEARNS BY PATTERN RECOGNITION 🤓

Whether your method of choice in communicating with your horse is based on “Release as feedback” and/or “Reward as feedback”.

“Always focus on what your horse is trying to do right.” - Jenku

RELEASE METHOD
Release means - Yes
Pressure means - No

REWARD METHOD
Reward means - Yes
No reward means - No

Watch more:
https://jenku.tv/programs/jenku-method-modernhorsemanship-smart-parking-problem-solving-horse-not-standing-by-mounting-block?category_id=196780

👉 INTO PRESSURE vs. 👈 AWAY FROM PRESSUREHorses move “into pressure” by nature. And I personally find it quite interestin...
22/03/2024

👉 INTO PRESSURE vs.
👈 AWAY FROM PRESSURE

Horses move “into pressure” by nature. And I personally find it quite interesting that we have to “train” them to have to move away from pressure.

In this video I’ve marked the “Invisible Box” with safety warning tape. The skill is to help your horse to learn to find Neutral in the middle of the Invisible Box. In other words the emphasis is on helping your horse to find Release as feedback - rather than Pressure as feedback.

Watch more:
https://jenku.tv/programs/loading-solutions_zones?category_id=138424



Loading Solutions - Zones

What you focus on - you multiply.The intention is to encourage desired behaviour and to discourage undesired behaviour. ...
16/03/2024

What you focus on - you multiply.

The intention is to encourage desired behaviour and to discourage undesired behaviour. And before you know it, you land up saying NO more often than what you are saying YES.

Jenku Method enables you as the trainer or rider to focus on what your horse is trying to do right and to reward them for it. Rather than to focus on what your horse is doing wrong and punishing them for it.

Learn more:
https://jenku.tv/programs/welcome-to-jenkutv?category_id=138419




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If you don't know that you don't know, then you don't know.But if you know that you know, then you have no excuse.I beli...
09/03/2024

If you don't know that you don't know, then you don't know.
But if you know that you know, then you have no excuse.
I believe that the human race is constantly evolving. We all have access to knowledge.
But it is what you do with this knowledge that makes all the difference.

Enabling every horse & rider to communicate effectively is my life’s mission. And going bitless & even bridle-less is the objective.

However there is a process involved - to do so in a safe & responsible way. You cannot simply take away the “Invisible Box” that the bit, the reins & your legs create & just expect your horse what to do.

The first priority is to help your horse to learn to control their state. And to change from Fight or Flight state to Rest & Digest state.

The next phase is to help your horse to learn to respond to a whole new set of cues. And at the same time to keep them calm & relaxed enough to stay focused on learning & to avoid overwhelm - which can potentially set off fight or flight state.

I believe you can train anything - to anyone - if you can communicate.

Together We Can
Make This World
A Better Place For
Horse & Human

Happy International Women’s Day🐴♥️😇
08/03/2024

Happy International Women’s Day
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Jenku School of Horsemanship enables horses and humans of all disciplines to develop a balanced relationship between methods that are classically correct, scientifically sound and mentally stimulating.

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