P hilosophy
I believe that people need to understand that horses don't love us unconditionally like dogs do.  They require us to reach out to them, to protect them, give them guidance and sometimes just leave them alone to be horses.  Because this is how horses think and respond to us, it is important that we remember that riding is supposed to be fun for everyone, both the horse and the rider.

For the horse to have fun, he must feel respect, trust, and have a clear path of communication. We must be aware of the horse's response to us and the things around him.  We must be able to accept and understand his resistance and face it with compassion as we seek to understand the cause of any resistance.  We can ask of him only when we are willing to listen for his response.

Horses are perfect mirrors of ourselves in that they reflect our emotions when we spend time with them.  They can push our buttons if they don't feel we are 100% present while we are with them  They want to be out in the pasture grazing and playing with their friends, so if we are keeping them away from their lives we had better be present for them in the process.  Stress from work, school, family or a competition schedule is not their problem and should not be put up them.  By freeing yourself from these stresses while you are with them, you open yourself up to a wonderful experience: the joy that you always dreamed of when you thought about horses.  It it my job to facilitate this communication process, to help my students understand what they are communicating to their horses and how their horses are responding to them, it is like be a translator.


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