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BUILDING THE SPIRIT OF COMPLIANCE • PART I T e art ul application of equestrian tact yields trust and cooperation in your horse
generous and compliant spirit makes a trail horse or companion horse a joy to
be with; yet the essence of compliance is a little difficult to describe. Compliance isn’t exactly obedience, nor is it submission; yet it is a step beyond cooperation. The dictionary says that compliance is to acquiesce, or give readily to others. On the equine terminology scale it may best be described as “agreeing to be agreeable” on the part of the horse. Building the spirit of compliance requires the artful application of equestrian tact, which yields the desired response from the horse while preserving his good will. Compliance manifests in many ways in the relationship between human leader and equine student and can be gained in diverse ways. Here are some approaches that we find useful.
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By Suzanne De Laurentis & Allen Pogue Photos by Kate Austin
Lady “C”, a Tennessee Walker mare Sue trained for Sheryl Crow, is the perfect picture of compliance as she off ers a Bow at liberty.
Deano has learned to balance and lower his body in the pose called the Obeisance. His weight is distributed to all four legs. When he can hold this pose until given the release
cue, he will be ready to go on and learn the Bow, which will require that he balance on three legs.
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