I’ve found that no matter what experience you have, you really need to experiment. I think that is what good trainers actually do. They ride and they have their antennas out, and they’re always feeling for things.
So I want you to use your feel more than your logic. Don’t just repeat aids that you see in a book. After you’ve experimented, and you’ve found what your horse tells you he needs, then you can go home and try to figure out the logic of what just worked and why. The bottom line is, the more you experiment, the more successful you’re going to be.
This is a quote from Karen Rohlf from her book, Improve Everything You Do With Your Horse.
Karen also says the following.
Remember, the most important relationship is between you and your horse. not between you and an instructor that says, “That looks good.” … You and your horse’s understanding of one another has to come first, before what looks good. That’s always my first priority.
So remember, you are the expert on your horse. You should know your horse better than anyone else. Learn from the experts and their books, videos and clinics and then experiment with your horse to find out what works and what doesn’t work. You and your horse will be better for it.
Here's link to Karen's website.
And a link to the Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society.
And also a link to the Second Half Horsemanship website.
I’ve found that no matter what experience you have, you really need to experiment. I think that is what good trainers actually do. They ride and they have their antennas out, and they’re always feeling for things.
So I want you to use your feel more than your logic. Don’t just repeat aids that you see in a book. After you’ve experimented, and you’ve found what your horse tells you he needs, then you can go home and try to figure out the logic of what just worked and why. The bottom line is, the more you experiment, the more successful you’re going to be.
This is a quote from Karen Rohlf from her book, Improve Everything You Do With Your Horse.
Karen also says the following.
Remember, the most important relationship is between you and your horse. not between you and an instructor that says, “That looks good.” … You and your horse’s understanding of one another has to come first, before what looks good. That’s always my first priority.
So remember, you are the expert on your horse. You should know your horse better than anyone else. Learn from the experts and their books, videos and clinics and then experiment with your horse to find out what works and what doesn’t work. You and your horse will be better for it.
Here's link to Karen's website.
And a link to the Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society.
And also a link to the Second Half Horsemanship website.