Hear, Here

 As years go by we, as horse people, develop cues, words or actions that help us with horses. These things become second nature and we use them as part of of our interaction without giving it a thought. Sometimes the things we do rub off on others without us being aware. 

 One of the things I use is the word”here”. When I'm leading a horse that is tending to stray a gentle pull and “ here”. When I am loading one, “here”. Sometimes when I am shoeing one...well, you get the idea.

 Anyway, my neighbor and I were talking this morning. She does dude rides and is around a lot of people. She had a hold of a horse and has taken to using my example. All of the sudden the person that was standing there kept getting closer and closer. Even though “here” was intended for the horse it works on humans equally as well. 

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