More How Your Horse Wants You to Ride
Advanced Basics, the Fun Begins
Chapter One
The Stone Horse
Working in the Barn
When I am introducing a beginner to a horse for the first time, the last thing I
want is for her to be frightened by him. The size of the horse is bad enough; "I
had no idea they were so big!" is a comment I often hear. If, in addition, the
horse is fidgety, it is very difficult to get the student to relax. So in describing
the sort of horse I like to use, I refer to him as "like a large boulder": a horse
who just stands there as though nothing in the world would upset him enough
to make him a threat. Hence, the "stone horse."
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Even for the more advanced rider, a horse who is fidgety on the ground is annoying
to work with, and a surprising number of otherwise well-trained horses do
not stand quietly ... read full excerpt from More How Your Horse Wants You to Ride: Advanced Basics, The Fun Begins ebook
