Day 3 – Phil’s Courage’s Journal

This morning’s breakfast routine was repeated. Phil was a little less pushy. This is a huge step for him. I asked for the head down cue and let him go to his food dish. He did dance around a bit, but I did not let up on my head down request.

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Day 2 – Phil’s Courage’s Journal

Always finish your interaction with your horse on a good note even if it has been a rough day for you and your horse. Pick some task your horse is really good at such as backing or turn on hauches etc.

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Day 1 – Phil’s Courage Journal

When I first met Phil he was absolutely stunning, a real eye catcher. I was in awe of his stature and magnificent beauty. My “awe” quickly was replaced with ”oh, no” as soon as the human element entered the picture.

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