How to get a spooky horse to trust you - horse saved from slaughter learns all humans aren't bad. @tamimarler

Uploaded January 2018 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago

UPDATE 2019: Did our method work? Here's Ralphie today:
youtu.be/WamkkF7uLSg
More about Ralphie:
swingindhorserescue.com/our-horses/adopt-a-horse/ralphie

ORIGINAL POST
How to get a spooky horse to trust you - horse saved from slaughter learns all humans aren't bad.

Many of the horses we save from slaughter come to us skittish and distrustful of humans (who can blame them?) Here's what I've found works in getting the major spooks to slowly learn to trust. Pressure and release.

Swingin' D Horse Rescue saves horses from the slaughter pipeline, nurses them back to health, evaluates and trains them, then adopts them to responsible owners. If you'd like to donate, go to www.swingindhorserescue.com.

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