> Thanks Judy!! Its sorta intimidating, for me, not built like a > supermodel or anything, to open myself up to potential ridicule, but > so far no one seems (publicly) critical.
I think we're probably mature enough to know that what we're looking for is on the inside of the person, not the outside. And especially with horses. I'm pretty sure that horses care more about how we treat them, and appreciate how much we know about them, and that we implement the knowledge in a positive way. In the videos and pictures, we shouldn't be looking at anyone's clothes or weight, but trying to get a "feel" for the relationship between the person and the horse. A "what can I learn from this" opportunity. I don't think the horses care if we have over-sized T-shirts, floppy hats, dusty shoes, sweaty hair. Anyone who wants to ridicule... fine, let them. On the other hand, maybe that free time could be better spent in learning about horsemanship, anatomy, conformation, biomechanics, etc. I like Laree's signature: "Yet when all the books have been read and reread, it boils down to the horse, his human companion, and what goes on between them." - William Farley Judy http://iceryder.net http://clickryder.com
