Most trainers desensitize a horse to a tarp or a flag. Biehle takes it further. She introduces random objects in random locations. One day it’s a children’s bicycle near the mounting block. The next day, it’s a tarp strung between two trees on a trail. The goal is not to habituate the horse to a specific scary thing, but to teach the horse a : When something is strange, look to the human.
But what exactly happens when you combine the expertise of Petra Biehle with the demand for a "horse portable"? It is not about transporting a horse in a trailer; it is about creating a horse that is mentally and physically portable—ready to face any terrain, obstacle, or stressful situation with calm confidence. petra biehle and horse portable