Topic: Confidence
So what makes one animal capable of learning what it would take another animals....(species) twice as long to learn??....Case in point....we started our 3YO Gelding "Headlite" under saddle on sunday....he did great...one his first ride he walk & trotted in the round pen..stops..turns right..turns left and backs up...very calmy and comfortably... 2nd ride he ads cantering circles in the round pen with correct leads....3rd ride he's out in the arena and doing all 3 gaits.....4th ride he's doing his arena work and takes a stroll down the street....pretty good huh....we'd have to say he's a trainable cooperative horse....Now what about the people we train??....Do you think most people on their 4th lesson would be capable and in control enough to walk/trot/canter and head out for a little trail ride. ?? Probably not for the average person on a coopertive horse...it must take longer for the human mind to grasp being in control of the horse.....than fo the horse to grasp being obedient to the human...???...Pretty good theory maybe....I'd like to hear your comments...BTW...for all you people who are not confident or skilled in your riding....find ourself a competent instructor and take 10 lessons and see if you can find yourself becoming cpaapble of mastering the horse .....it can be done......
KM
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