by Mary Young | Jun 12, 2024 | Blog
Where is the vagus nerve? Everywhere. The vagus nerve is a cranial nerve, so it emerges from part of the brain stem called the medulla. It leaves the cranium and loops around the first neck bone (the atlas), affecting the tongue, the palate and the voicebox before...
by Mary Young | Jun 12, 2024 | Blog
There’s no problem with a vagal response – it’s natural and useful. But you need to acknowledge it. And if it’s long-lasting, it’s most productive to remove the cause. Once your horse’s vagus nerve triggers him into ‘alert’, his eyes and ears are...
by Mary Young | Jun 12, 2024 | Blog
Is your horse a saint? Is he one of those angels so quiet you can do anything with him? If he’s not, I’m betting you’ve met that horse before – the really reliable one at the riding school, the ‘bombproof’ child’s pony (have you thought about how unnatural it is...
by Mary Young | Jun 7, 2023 | Blog
Don’t treat others as you would like to be treated; treat them the way THEY NEED to be treated. You’re probably not going to be in a hostage negotiation. But dealing with horses, you are very likely to be in a heightened and very time-sensitive situation that could...
by Mary Young | Jun 7, 2023 | Blog
‘Oh give him here!’ Have you thought about how your own instinctive behaviour will affect your success? In his book ‘Never Split the Difference’, which draws on his time as a hostage negotiator, Chris Voss outlines three main negotiation styles. Being aware of what...
