Truman, Bobby Knight is the worst possible example to use for endurance - he was a "win at any cost" coach, which, if applied to endurance riding, would result in dead horses and the collapse of the sport. He certainly destroyed a number of promising athletes and eventually destroyed both his career and his teams.
Some of the most successful CEO's I've known, at some of the most successful companies in the world, do not use coercive tactics EXCEPT in extreme cases of corporate danger or threat. In other words, it's a tool left in the tool box for emergencies AND it doesn't affect the performance of the organization. In the Middle East, both sides are losing because both are attempting to coerce the other side into a position they are unwilling to take. Sound like any horses you know? Mike Sofen -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Truman Prevatt Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 3:47 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [RC] type of personality What do you mean by results or success and by training are you referring to basic trail riding, ground manners training or are you referring to the athletic training required to perform at a certain level? And at what level? I think the answer is going to vary depending if your goal is to ride 1000 slow miles in a season or if your goal is the win the world championship. If you look at he highest level of human athletics, it's not the "nice guys" that are producing the consistent winners. It's the coaches with the drive who drive their players. No not every coach is a Bobby Knight, but his record is certainity impressive and there is a little of Bobby in most successful coachs at that level. Now if you come down to the neighborhood leagues it's probably just the opposite personality. So like a lot of things the answer will vary with the personality of the horse and the goals of the person. Truman P [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Wondering if a control type of person versas a who cares type, will get >faster results training a horse if both have the same savvy? Also, if the >control person will have a better behaved horse at a ride. Now I don't mean >lazy when I say a who cares type, just more of a relaxed personality and lets >the horse have more say. >Pam > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
