January 12, 2011
You Ride The Horse You Lead
I have a very bad habit of assuming horses know certain lessons. No, not every horse, in fact just clients that I have worked with before. “Never assume anything,” is a cliche that is well heeded in horse training. I also tend to forget some of the very words I teach, “Every rider has different cue spots and cue delivery.” Meaning, a horse has to learn those new cues spots with each new rider/handler. Horses do not generalize and although they will catch on quicker than a horse that has never had that cue put on, they need time to adjust.
