19. Elsa Sinclair & This Question: If Horses Were Given A Choice Would They Let Us Ride Them?

<p>In this episode, Elsa Sinclair shares her journey to explore the following question that a student asked her many years ago: What if horses were given a choice? Would they let us ride them? Without force or tools to control, and without bribes to lure them?</p> <p> Together we dive into:</p> <ul> <li>Her upbringing with horses and the important lessons she learnt in her childhood</li> <li>Her career as a horse trainer and how one question caused her to explore a new way of training</li> <li>How she documented her journey with a wild mustang to see if horses really had a choice would they let us ride them?</li> <li>What that journey looked like and how it led her to create her Freedom Based Training approach that she teaches today</li> <li>Her second documentary outlining her journey with a previously abused horse that was deemed unrideable to spending 2 weeks with him travelling across Costa Rica and what they were able to achieve together</li> <li>How her third documentary is coming along as she aims to use the same approach but with 2 stallions, one that has been abused in the past and the other that hasn't had any interaction with humans</li> <li>Her thoughts on positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement and how she views her reinforcers like salad, they can really take it or leave it</li> </ul> <p>and so much more!</p> <p>It was such a pleasure to talk to Elsa and I think anyone that listens to this episode will feel so inspired and in complete awe of what we are able to do with these incredible animals.</p> <p>To connect with Elsa further check out her website: <a href= "https://www.tamingwild.com/">https://www.tamingwild.com/</a> </p> <p>Facebook page: <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/tamingwildmovie">https://www.facebook.com/tamingwildmovie</a></p> <p>Instagram: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/tamingwild/">https://www.instagram.com/tamingwild/</a></p> <p> </p> <p>And if you would like to connect further with me then simply click any of the links below :)</p> <div>Instagram: <a href= "https: