Tag: human-horse relations

Without the voice of the trainers and clinicians in my ear my riding on Jim faltered as I couldn’t ignore his signals of discomfort with the bit, the spurs, the crop and ultimately the saddle too.  Was I simply inept as a rider? Perhaps.  But do horses not also resist or evade competent riders who may be better adept at overruling them?  They do (and it often does not go unnoticed) . Not living up to the standards of my original equestrian dreams was disappointing, as well as confusing. Trying to avoid feeling as though it wasn’t a good idea in the first place actually kept hope alive while self-doubt rose and self-esteem fell. Could I turn things around? Besides […]