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A Bicycle with an Opinion

2/4/2020

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I saw a meme the other day that said getting a horse was like getting a bicycle with an opinion.  I'd say that's pretty accurate. Despite our best training efforts, horses can have good days and bad days just like we can. Other times, the problem is not the horse,but our riding (even if we don't mean to give the horse conflicting signals). A horse can feel just a little sick or just a little sore, and give no outward sign other than being a little grumpy or jumpy.

Our equine partners have to put up with us learning how to control our bodies and learning how to communicate effectively. If we are learning to speak Spanish, for instance, we shouldn't be mad at a Spanish speaker for not understanding our first attempts. In the same way, we have to understand that our horses are trying to understand us the best they can.
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