Release of tension

What a beautiful commentary on a super important subject for those of us who work so hard to understand our horses. We do this because we love them so much. Most of us have goals and dreams in connection with our horses. Karen has shown how much an be done when we have a way to communicate that minimizes the level of pressure we need and also gives them confidence to withstand some pressure in order to perform for us when we ask.
As a body worker I see so much response in the mouth when I am working and it is not always tension release. In my opinion it is sometimes just a response that says oooh that felt great! Maybe people who are concerned about it when they play with their horses could look at it as a message from the horse that the interaction that they just had felt good and satisfying because the horse found clarity and could process what we were trying to convey? Thanks for the great podcast Karen!