3 Identify The Natural Needs

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Natural Needs

Strategies
Identify The Natural Needs
And The Strategy That Matches Your Horse

HIGH ENERGY

High-Energy High-Energy
Variety Strategy Certainty Strategy
For Horses Who Show: For Horses Who Show:
• Energetic / Very Forward • Too much GO!
• Frolicking / Catching Air! • Nervous / Can’t stand still
• Dominance Play • Over-Reactive / Spooky
• Mouthy / Naughty • Bolts or Rears
• Bossy / Pushy • High-Headed
• Brave / Up for Anything • Wide-Eyed
• Willful / Argumentative • Bracy / Won’t Bend
• Calm / Tolerant • Submissive, but not Relaxed

CERTAINTY
VARIETY

Low-Energy Low-Energy
Variety Strategy Certainty Strategy
For Horses Who Show: For Horses Who Show:
• Dominant / Pushy • “Sleepy Eyes” / Shut Down
• Brave / Calm • Very tense / hard to bend
• Grumpy Face • Can’t think / Can’t move
• Stubborn / Bored • Distrustful / Scared
• Tolerant / Low Key • Freeze, then Explode
• Unmotivated / Lazy • May Kick if Threatened
• May Buck, Charge, or Bite • Submissive / Compliant
• Very Food Motivated • Timid / Shy / Hesitant

LOW ENERGY

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