Dear Mr. Roberts
I am dealing with an eighteen month old fellow, Quarab, with a great personality. He was born with a flexural deformity, which was corrected by surgery performed by myself, and a great deal of love and care by his breeder, Mrs. Mary Ramsay, from whom I can say it´s the best horse breeder in my country, Venezuela, mostly because it´s the only breeder concerned about imprinting and personality of her horses, rather than money; as her workers say, she has magic hands (love and patience) with all the animals.
I have been performing Join Up with him, attending very carefully your excellent instructions, by online Equus Uni, and by the reading of your books… great job Mr. Roberts, that´s the kind of people we need around, more love and understanding, less use of force.
Back to Biónico (Bionic, named after his post surgery ‘’look’’), I have a concern about him: he tries to bite me every time I get near him. As a veterinarian, I would call his attitude as an Alpha animal, as his only concern and attention it´s trying to ‘’compete’’ with me, as if he was dealing with another horses. When I back him up, squaring shoulders and looking directly, he will do so just to make enough space to jump, kick or sometimes even rear (stand on his hinds), always with a non aggressive, playful, attitude.
He was raised with a lot of attention and hands over him. His only equine discipline was his mother, an Arabian Mare; he was not allowed, because his injury, to play with other horses. I felt in love with him, because his willing to live, even when he could barely stay on foot to feed himself.
I would like to keep his joyful and happy attitude, but I need to get under control his willing to play with me as if was a horse (maybe I am?)
This is the video about his pre and post surgery http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtqhhfJ1HcQ ; the picture in my profile it´s him, a month ago.