I don't think beginners should take on breaking one. But this poor woman got snuckered. She bought a mare with a foal on her side,both unbroke, from the stable she was taking lessons from. They should have known better. They told her they would help, but I've heard they abandoned her now tho. Of course she could very well be one of those people who is going to do her own thing, and the trainers just gave up dealing with her.
I was a beginner myself once. I remember that. I have since learned that MOST of the things beginners thinks is the way to do things with horses is generally wrong. I learned to look around, find the people with the horses that behaved in the manner I wanted mine to behave then do what they said, even if it was something I didn't think was right. After applying those things, it started making sense, and also worked:)
It's good that you have a trainer, and that you are willing to listen to what he tells you.
Becky
I feel sorry for the woman, it seems like she has taken on a handful.
I take ALL my cues from my trainer and little tips you lot give out on here! : ) He is the experienced one, not me.
I dont want to get hurt, and the best way is to listen and learn.
We are going to go lead reign with bareback pad sometime.....it will teach me more about balance and the horses movements and responses to my movements. Then I am going to be taught all about tack etc.
Well I am going to take Tommy to nursery school and get back here in time for the vet.
I'll be here shortly.
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