Whether you are a new horse owner or not…I, often, see frustration as I wrote about last night.  One of my students wrote a comment regarding the blog and I would have to agree with her as far as finding someone to help lessen your frustration that understands and works with the horse from the horse’s perspective!

Learning to ride as far as a good balanced seat, quiet legs and hands and so on is only a part of what you need to learn.  I have always said…anybody can sit on a horse when everything is going well BUT it is when things go wrong that matters the most to your horse.   Are you going to be able to help your horse when he spooks and/or gets distracted?  What would you do if your horse wants to go one way and you want to go the other way?  These are just a couple of examples, out of many, that can cause frustration.  It is like people going through life…most people do pretty good when everything is going their way… but the first time something doesn’t go their way they don’t handle it very well.  I guess this is where the men are separated from the boys as they say.  Your horse needs you to be there for him not just when things are going well but if he gets troubled.

Always make sure there is nothing physically wrong with your horse.  Besides your veterinarian there are equine chiropractors and equine massage therapists that could help you.

I just wanted to add a little more information to what I wrote last night on frustrated horse owners.  There is not any relationship that I know of that goes perfectly all the time…your relationship with your horse is not any different.  If  you are having problems please seek out help…your problems will not just disappear…your problems will most likely only get worse!