Principles
Of Horsemanship
•Be
patient, perceptive and sensitive to your horse's
state of mind, it's needs and fears.
•Try to see the world through its eyes.
•Be
consistent and correct, predictable towards the
horse so that it can rely on you without confusion.
•Be
realistic in your demands, of yourself and of
your horse.
•Maintain perspective.
•Practice
forethought, anticipation and planning.
•Practice
self discipline, never act in temper or in haste.
•Possess
and practice quiet confidence around horses.
•Possess
rapport with your horse as an individual, capable
of emotion and pain.
•Respect
and respond to your horse as a noble and honest
animal, naturally gentle and complying which resists
from fear and lack of understanding rather than
obstinancy or vice.
•Respect
it for what it is, rather than what you imagine
or wish it to be.
•Strive
for co-operation through mutual trust, respect,
and understanding.
•Be
quietly persistent, but learn when to retreat
to avoid confrontation.
•Take
nothing for granted.
•Practice
self-analysis, recognise the abilities and limitations
of both you and your horse.
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