>> That means a lot coming from you. I
>> was beginning to wonder if some people here think it
>> is too much too fast and with only 30 days at the
>> trainer.
>
> Well, actually, Susan, if you think about it, Andi had a lot more than
> 30 days training. You have been training him for a long time and in
> such a way that the under saddle part is really usually anti-climatic.
> That is a very small part of his training. If he hadn't been trained
> earlier and was just pulled out of the pasture, then 30 days may not
> have been enough but he's really had years of training to lead up to
> that first ride.
That's exactly what I was going to say!
I think this is a good way to train horses... over the long run, so that the
actual act of riding is anti-climactic.
Andi, riding out, at a walk, head down, alone, relaxed, is a good example
for us to follow.
Judy
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