>> Would it be OK to be consistently inconsistent?
I had a trainer friend in the old days who used the consistantly inconsistant method because she said when they went to shows, she couldn't guarantee consistancy and they did better when they got used to it. She trained the national champion Appaollsa trail horse, so her method seemed not to ruin her horse. I use the complete other method, assuming that all horses are autistic and need structure and routine in their lives. I feed by the clock. It makes life easier in some ways because they become so habituated to the schedule that they never have to be caught. They're waiting at the gait at exactly 4:00. Nancy
