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Mischa and Sonya made frequent visits to the stable to visit her, and the sparks in Annie’s eyes only increased with each visit. Finally on Christmas, Mischa’s persistence paid off, and her wish came true. Annie was hers.
Nonetheless, Mischa had to start from scratch with Annie and knew she had to do more than just train her. She also had to build trust with Annie, something that would require a lot of patience.
“I knew I couldn't rush her into anything or muscle her into trusting me,” Mischa said.
In situations like Annie’s, liberty work helps the horse and human understand each other. The horse is completely free from a halter or a lead rope, giving the horse the ability to turn around and walk away from its trainer.
CeCe described liberty work as “a way of communicating more on a horse level. Instead of just holding a horse by the lead rope and dragging it wherever one wants it to go, this work requires more effort and is essential to building trust with one’s horse, she explained.
“A lot of people miss that point of training because they just want to ride the horse. But Mischa understands that she needs that connection,” CeCe said.
Jahn’s next goal is to qualify for the USEF Pony Finals in Lexington, Kentucky.
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