It is not what you do to the horse that will make him better. It is what you do for and with the horse that will make him better...
The training and education of a horse is not a casual undertaking; it is not for the faint-hearted, and it is not for the inexperienced...
Backing up is not a natural gait for a horse. Horses are designed to go forward, but they can be taught to back up...
Almost all clinicians/instructors, regardless of the riding discipline involved, give horsing lessons rather than riding lessons to their students. This puts the horse at a disadvantage since it is the rider who forms the horse and not the other way around....
Communication with the horse is not verbal. It is non-verbal and tactile and extremely complex ...
Aids create and modify the actions of the horse; they are not meant to maintain them. So when you change or modify an action on the horse then leave it alone and whatever it was you did goes away, then you recreate it or modify it again...
True riding is an endless search for synchrony and harmony. You can get it today and lose it tomorrow. This search is no overnight affair but a progression of steps, measured in tiny increments of success in an endless journey of challenges and discovery.”
Part of learning about horses and horsemanship is reading what the Old Masters and current master horsemen have had to say about the challenges inherent in understanding the nature, psychological makeup, and physical attributes of two entirely different species in their quest to meld the horse and human into a complementary harmonious relationship...
The information presented in this article is well within the reach of everyone to achieve. All one needs is a little study, commitment, effort and time. It will be well worth it in the long run...
To ride a circle, which is different than just going around and around, is difficult but it can be done with diligent practice...