Mini Horse Catching

Happy Dog Ranch is currently working with our minis, Luna (white) and Pearl (spotted brown) to ground them in their new environment and teach them to trust and not be afraid. In this video, Louise from HDR teaches new mentors how to patiently catch the minis to be haltered. She demonstrates how to encourage their participation in the process by not walking directly to them with the halter. She walks toward where they are walking and uses the power of pause, waiting until they signal they are ready to be caught.

This is not unlike the respect we give to youth when engaging them in a relationship. We walk with them and meet them where they are at with compassion. This is just one of many ways the animals can teach us how to be great mentors.