Savvy Arrows

Question 1

Savvy Arrow 1 - Preparation for Learning

Answer 1

Learning occurs outside of your comfort zone.
Manage Your “edges”.
Move Closer, Stay Longer.

Question 2

Savvy Arrow 2 - Riding on Your Balance Point

Answer 2

Seat is the heaviest part.
Can you touch his rump with your palm?
Peddle your feet at walk and sitting trot.

Question 3

Savvy Arrow 3 - Spending Undemanding Time With Your Horse

Answer 3

The most important Friendly Game you can play.

Use every time or every now and then.

Question 4

Savvy Arrow 4 - Protecting Your Herd of Two

Answer 4

It is your responsibility to keep other horses out of your horse’s space.
You provide the safety, comfort and play.

Question 5

Savvy Arrow 5 - Effective Phase 4 When Needed

Answer 5

If your bell rings twice, you must go to Phase 4.

Find out what an effective Phase 4 is for you horse.

Question 6

Savvy Arrow 6 - Reading Your Horse

Answer 6

Right Brain (fearful/unconfident) needs consistency.
Left Brain (confident/dominant) behavior needs variety.

Question 7

Savvy Arrow 7 - Understand Your Horse’s Thresholds

Answer 7

Know when your horse reaches a threshold.

Stop, read the intensity, retreat, approach, retreat as necessary.

Question 8

Savvy Arrow 8 - Is Your Horse a Ball or Chair?

Answer 8

Identify ball and chair zones in your horse.

Use more effective phases to turn chairs into balls.

Question 9

Savvy Arrow 9 - Go Get Your Horse and Mosey

Answer 9

Get Permission to Approach.

Don’t just lead your horse from A to B, mosey together.

Question 10

Savvy Arrow 10 - “Oh Boy!”

Answer 10

When you have savvy, what used to frustrate you will now fascinate you.
Tun “Oh no” into “Oh Boy!” moments.

Question 11

Savvy Arrow 11 - “How Interesting”

Answer 11

Give yourself time to read the situation so you can be more accurate with your response.

Question 12

Savvy Arrow 12 - Want vs. Make

Answer 12

When you put the relationship first, your horse will put more effort into wanting to be with you and will offer you more.

Question 13

Savvy Arrow 13 - Patience & Persistence

Answer 13

Leaders don’t lose their patience.

Unlimited patience and persistence will earn your horse’s trust and respect.

Question 14

Savvy Arrow 14 - The Eight Responsibilities

Answer 14

Human: Don’t act like a predator; Independent Seat; Think Like a Horse; Use the Natural Power of Focus.
Horse: Don’t act like a Prey Animal; Don’t change gait; Don’t change Direction; Look where you’re going.

Question 15

Savvy Arrow 15 - Don’t Pick Up Your Stick

Answer 15

Listen to your bell. Only pick up your stick if you need to.
Don’t ‘nag’ your horse with the stick.

Question 16

Savvy Arrow 16 - Don’t Move Your Feet

Answer 16

Only move your feet when you need to.
Don’t allow your horse to move your feet.
Use your Savvy Spot.

Question 17

Savvy Arrow 17 - Long Phase 1

Answer 17

Use a long Phase 1 before a quick 2, 3, 4.

Give your horse time to think and respond. A long Phase 1 means: “As long as you can stand it.”

Question 18

Savvy Arrow 18 - There are Seven Games…but there are really only three

Answer 18

Everything you do with a horse has it’s foundations in the Friendly, Porcupine, and Driving Games.

Question 19

Savvy Arrow 19 - Get Slower Get Friendly

Answer 19

When things go wrong or your horse gets confused, slow it down and keep it Friendly.

Question 20

Savvy Arrow 20 - I Will Never, Ever Release on a Brace

Answer 20

“Pressure motivates, but it’s the Release that teaches.”

Reward your horse by releasing when he does.