before I even heard of Valdemar btw

[untonuggan]

MOM: did you ever want a pony growing up? was that just me? is that a British thing?
ME: I wanted to have a psychic connection to a horse. we would be BFFs and fight evil together, probably. also once people realized we were soul-bonded, it wouldn't matter if I "owned" the horse because capitalism and concepts of ownership and property would not be able to keep us apart.
MOM: ... ... ...
ME: does that mean yes?

Comments

[green_knight]

The people who communicate are out there. If you're ever tempted again, look for a classical dressage trainer (really hard to find in a riding school, sigh) - it's all about subtle communication and small changes and working together and getting to know your horse really, really well.

There are also some alternative trainers out there who are into communication and body language, but they are as much hit and miss as the competitive lot.

I want a _horse_. Right now, I'd settle for a place to ride, but even that is damn hard to find :-(

[untonuggan]

I kind of just want to learn to speak horse but do not necessarily feel the need to ride myself? Like in the way that I'm like "can I learn how to read seal body language, and also squirrels, and and and"

[green_knight]

Save up and visit dancinghorse? She's doing a horse camp for writers and people who just want to meet horses; including yoga sessions and body language and general communication/herd behaviour stuff.

I'm sure there must be other people doing this kind of thing, but it sounds as if this is the kind of thing you're looking for.

I have no advice for seals or squirrels. Some of the squirrels in London are known for waylaying innocent passers-by and extorting treats with menace...