1. It's the simple things in life that matter: Good Health, Good Food, A Warm Place To Stay and Companionship.
2. True Partnership have a curve: First there's humility, followed by patience and finally, confidence.
3. When you listen to eachother whithout interuption you learn valuable lessons.
4. It is possible to communicate without words and still understand eachother perfectly.
5. When working together, don't make it complicated.
6. Manure happens. It's how you handle whether you come out smelling like a rose or not.
7. Be honest and direct; Get over things quickly and don't hold grudges.
8. Harmony is enjoying the great outdoors whith freinds
9. A day filled whith energetic physical activies makes you productive, fit and ready to tackle life's challenges.
10. Take pleasure in the joy of regular routine.
1. Financial Sheet: www.horsechannel.com/financial-preparedness.pdf
2. The initial purchase price may be inexpensive in some cases, but that horse can become the most expensive one of all if he becomes sick or injured.
1. Make him feel safe in your presence.
2. Educate yourself about horse behavior to determine what scares him and how to reasure him.
3. Walk a mile in his "horseshoes". Assess situations from his point of veiw.
4. Calmy help him when he gets in trouble (Even if your scared to death)
5. Give him space when he needs it. Don't interupt while he's eating by fussing with him or allowing visitors to bother him.
6. Understand that horses have bad days, too.
7. Groom him, or take take him for walks when you aern't going to ride.
8. Do not avoid punishment out of a misguided sense of "love".
9. Do not anthropomorphize; horses are not people.
10. Realize that if something scare you, it probably scares your horse too. Learn to bravely control your emotions to help calm your horse.
The No.1 way to establish a close relationship with a horse is to spend time with him in a manner that reinforces you as his leader.