What Your Horse ‘Really’ Thinks Of You
Margaret Thatcher once said:
“No woman will, in my time, be prime minister.”
As you likely know, Maragart Thatcher became prime minister. And she did it 10 years after she said this.
Why does this matter.
It appears that maybe she didn’t believe in herself.
I find a lot of people don’t believe in themselves when they work with their horses either.
You’d be surprised at some of the mistakes people make with their horse.
When people make mistakes with their horse they fall into the trap of not believing in themselves.
But mistakes are just that – mistakes.
They don’t label the mistake maker. The person making the mistake just didn’t know any better.
And if they did, they probably forgot.
Take these mistakes for instance.
Professional trainer Sam Burrell was asked what mistakes he sees people make the most.
One of the most common he sees is people not establishing leadership with their horses.
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If you didn’t know better, you’d be shocked what problems that causes.
The rule of thumb to remember is whatever leadership you have on the ground is the same leadership you have in the saddle.
And if your horse pushes you around on the ground, imagine what he’ll be like in the saddle.
That, my friend, is the dangerous part.
It’s sort of the equivalent of a kid telling you to buzz off but with a horse that weighs a thousand pounds…there’s a remarkable
danger in it.
You see, you need your horse listening to you.
You need your horse responding to your aids. (Provided he knows what they mean of course)
You need your horse being in agreement with what you want.
Without all that, you’re in danger.
I just can’t say enough of how important it is to have your horse understanding you are the leader.
You gotta be very clear on this with him.
There is no gray.
If he’s too close to you, get him away.
This isn’t a time for being lovey-dovey.
It doesn’t mean you can’t love on your horse if you want to.
If you want to love on him, then go to his space – don’t let him come into yours.
And here is one the most profound things you’ll hear a horse trainer say…and Sam said it to me.
People think if you pet a horse a lot and give him lots of treats, the horse will be okay – but here’s the thing.
You don’t really know what a horse thinks of you until you ride him.
That’s when you’ll know.
It’s like having your own private lie detector to reveal what he really thinks.
And if he’s runnin’ the show, you gotta go back to square one and get him on board with you.
He’s gotta know that what YOU say goes. No if’s, and’s, or’s, or butt’s. You make the decisions.
Sam reveals much more if you want to more more. Just click on the following:
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You should know I’ve had people send me nasty emails saying they give their horses treats all the time and love on their horse without any problems.
That’s okay.
Just no treats from your hands.
Put the treats in the feed bucket and let him get it.
Some people have said they feed treats from the hand and have had no problem with their horse.
True, there are exceptions, but they are so few that this rule should be abided by.
Don’t take a chance with these types of things.
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That’s it for today….stay safe out there.
Charlie
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