On Thu, Mar 08, 2007 at 04:13:55AM -0000, djakni1 wrote: > Alois Podhajsky on The young horse in the first phase of training... > > "The first object of training is to make the horse familiar with his > new and unaccustomed work. If this work begins under the rider he > should not forget the youthfulness and inexperience of his horse and > show leniency to his faults, overlooking playful bucking which is an > expression of youthful gaiety to which the horse is entitled. On no > account should the horse be punished, but the rider must make every > effort not to be thrown off." > > I am reading the Complete Training of Horse and Rider In the Principles > of Classical Horsemanship. I found this passage amusing and wanted to > share. I think it is the language that made me laugh. I will look for > a real quote to discuss as I progress. The book interesting so far.
that is a great quote! did he write it in english, or is this translated? thanks, --vicka
