“Is It Even Possible? What Would It Look Like?”
Today’s tip is a bit different. But hey,
walk along with me as we discuss it….
First, let’s set the stage:
Can you remember the excitement you felt when you
got your first horse? Do you remember the
hope and anticipation you had, perhaps for months
or years before you got your horse?
Do you remember the thoughts and dreams
you had when thinking about owning a horse,
learning how to ride, and what you thought you
wanted to do once you had your own horse?
Here’s the question I want you to answer:
(Think about this for a few seconds and
then answer)
“Describe your perfectly trained horse.”
– What would that horse be trained to do?
– What would it be able to do under your control?
– What would you want to do with your horse
(and where would you want to go with it)
if it did all the things you wanted it to do?
This isn’t a game…it is actually quite important
to know because it helps us focus on what we
want from our horses – and why we got them in
the first place!
Now I’d like you to answer one more question:
“How would you feel if your horse performed
the way you just described?”
– What feelings or emotions would you
have if you could do all those things
with your horse?
– If you could play a movie with you and
your horse in it, what would it look like?
Do you have a good sense of what you want to do
with your horse now? If not, go back through
those two main questions again.
Here’s what this is all about:
You, along with millions of others out there, love
horses, love to be around them and have some
pretty serious ideas about what you desire to
do with them.
But many of us in our day-to-day grind
frequently loose sight of why we even
have them and what we dreamed of when we
first got them.
You know, this email is received by a few
thousand horse lovers and there are both
real greenhorns and real experts who will read this.
But I’ll tell you this – we all want more from our
horses and want to experience more with them.
Whether it’s just occasional trail riding, taking
first place in the next show or training a horse
for work on the ranch – we all want more.
Many of you need to overcome a lot of frustration
or perhaps fear because you don’t have control
of your horse and you are concerned you’ll get
hurt…again.
Know this: except in the rarest of cases, all
horses can be trained and controlled.
Unless your horse breed isn’t suited for the riding
discipline you want to use it for, there’s
probably no reason why you can’t achieve your goal!
Successful methods have been developed and used
for years to fix any problem or train your horse
for the purpose you want.
The “gap” between where you are now and where
you want to be is time and the application of
knowledge. That’s it.
“What does that perfectly trained horse look like?”
“How would you feel if your horse performed like that?”
Stay focused. Purpose to learn what it takes to
work with your horse to achieve that goal. Take
it a step at a time.
Here’s a truth we somtimes forget:
“Training a horse also means training
the trainer. You BOTH are learning
at the same time.”
Celebrate each little success and encourage
each right action your horse demonstrates as
he learns to act on your command.
You’re both rewarded when that happens and
you’re building on the trust and relationship
each time.
Pretty soon you’ll be able to ask more and more
of your horse and he’ll respond. And you’ll
be one step closer to that feeling of accomplishment.
Don’t loose that dream…work diligently towards
the goal. Stay focused.
Sincerely,
Charlie
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