revamping

Apparently I am in need of a shift in focus. I've been talking to Hannah and she said when she changed her topic she felt so relieved. Sara's progress reports give the same message. I know I am really interested in natural horsemanship and "horse whisperers". I might move more towards analyzing the efficacy of these methods in horse training versus alternative methods....  could be interesting but not so original.

thoughts on narrowing

After our thesis buddies meeting today I've gotten one step closer to narrowing my thesis. I'm definitely going to focus on the specific type of relationship between horses and humans. I like the idea that no other animal and human have the same relationship. It seems to me that horses don't do as they are told because they are told but because they like to succeed. Horses seem to be more competitive and driven than other species. I mean if an 1000 pound animal didn't feel like going over the jump, I'm sure it would choose not to. So I've been thinking that maybe my purpose statement should be...

  I am interested in the factors that create the unique relationship between a horse and a human and why this relationship isn't replicated in any other species.