Written by James Cooler Photography by Lori Anthony ast month,
we finished up with the concept of Willing Cooperation and
ATRUM, which are the five elements needed to achieve a
relationship of willing cooperation with a horse. This month, I
would like to start talking a little bit more about our
responsibilities when it comes to developing a relationship of
willing cooperation. In order to help people understand
specifically what skills they need to develop in order to be
effective with their horses, I discovered what I now call the
Five Factors of Communication. The Five Factors of Communication
are the five elements I have found that directly relate to my
ability to communicate with horses, hence the name. Without
further ado, they are: Focus, Feel, Timing, Balance, and
Consistency. For the next few months, I will explore the
importance of each of these elements in my articles. This month,
I will give a brief description as to why each is important.
When it comes to horses, we must understand that two of th