TarrSteps
Well-Known Member
I think that's a pretty common state of affairs at the track in North America, too, Certainly more than here from what I can see. There are people who make a good living breaking/galloping "difficult" race horses and they are held in very high esteem. I would have to say, from my experience at least, they are also all a bit, um, eccentric.
I've looked at a few of Paul's videos in the past - there is no doubt he's an exceptional horseman and I certainly hope you didn't think I was slating him. I am just genuinely curious though, whether or not he thinks this method/trick/tool/whatever is something new he has discovered or if he even realises it's a time honoured "horse whisperer" tradition. As I said, there isn't much written record but what there is mentions variations on this approach.
Again, I think he's a fantastic horsemen. But that doesn't make me any comfortable with people who may or may not be as talented (guessing not - he is clearly exceptional) being "sold" a procedure/approach which carries some real risks as if it were a "magic button". All his denials and disclaimers not withstanding, this is obviously the point of the exercise. And best of luck to him. I never blame tools for the people who use them incorrectly. But if I was promoting a tool I hope I'd do everything in my power not just to say "hey, ain't this cool!" but to also make people well aware of what they're dealing with.
Again, no disrespect intended. Clearly he is worth admiration. But his success cannot necessarily be duplicated by anything that comes on a flash drive.
I've looked at a few of Paul's videos in the past - there is no doubt he's an exceptional horseman and I certainly hope you didn't think I was slating him. I am just genuinely curious though, whether or not he thinks this method/trick/tool/whatever is something new he has discovered or if he even realises it's a time honoured "horse whisperer" tradition. As I said, there isn't much written record but what there is mentions variations on this approach.
Again, I think he's a fantastic horsemen. But that doesn't make me any comfortable with people who may or may not be as talented (guessing not - he is clearly exceptional) being "sold" a procedure/approach which carries some real risks as if it were a "magic button". All his denials and disclaimers not withstanding, this is obviously the point of the exercise. And best of luck to him. I never blame tools for the people who use them incorrectly. But if I was promoting a tool I hope I'd do everything in my power not just to say "hey, ain't this cool!" but to also make people well aware of what they're dealing with.
Again, no disrespect intended. Clearly he is worth admiration. But his success cannot necessarily be duplicated by anything that comes on a flash drive.