December 30, 2008
Your Horse’s Attitude Predetermines His Performance
Understand how to communicate with the horse to bring out his confidence and improve his attitude. Horses don’t lie. A horse is not going to put his ears forward and pretend he is happy if he is not. If those ears are plastered flat back, and his tail is wringing a vicious circle, you can be certain he is not happy. What you see is what you get. Training and attitude are two different things. Training teaches the horse to react to cues; attitude is how the horse responds. A negative horse resents and resists. He may go through all the motions, but his performance will be tense and sullen. But a horse with a positive attitude shows powerful, focused action.
