Word: rayed
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...When the mind is troubled, the body is troubled," Ray says over and over. Now he ropes the colt's back foot, and another fight ensues. When the colt leans away from the rope, his hind leg is suspended in air. "There's a change," Ray says and lets the lariat go loose. Belatedly, we see that the colt's neck and shoulder have relaxed. "I try to make the right thing easy and the wrong thing hard," Ray explains...
After the colt has rested for a few moments, but before he can "start making plans," Ray drapes the rope over the sorrel's tail and rump, under his belly, between his legs. "He's not afraid of his mane and tail," Ray says with a grin. "He was born with them. But he's not sure about me or this rope. It's natural for him to protect himself. In his world, he's not doing anything wrong...
...When Ray tries to rub the colt's neck and head, the colt strikes. Ray grins. "He can't find anything good about the human yet. But I'll just keep presenting it to him. I'll keep fixing it until he finds...
Another hour goes by. Each time the colt strikes, kicks and bites. Finally, the horse allows Ray's hand to touch his neck, though later, as Ray puts the saddle on, he strikes out with a front leg. After a long three-hour session with this one horse, Ray turns to us and says quietly, "You have to look inside the animal to see where the harmony is. It's not a miracle. It's just there, and you have to bring...
...first day Ray has worked with all seven animals. He teaches them to be caught, by making it uncomfortable to run from him and easy to approach him. Yet in the process, he allows the horse the dignity of escape. "You can't just come in and kidnap a horse. They'll always fight back if you do," Ray says...