TarrSteps
Well-Known Member
. .'mental' vs physical? How much can be leaned from reading, from 'knowing' something theoretically, and how much requires experience and application?
How much of a horse's behaviour is a reflection of the rider vs thoughts/feelings/reactions of its own?
I realise there is no single answer to those questions and I'm not asking them about any particular conversation, more just curious about people's thoughts on the subject and how it informs the way they train. If a horse is behaving badly because of its own free will - 'difficult' 'resistant' 'ungenerous' how much can the rider influence that by their own mental state or does is addressing one's mental state a necessary precursor to changing how one rides? Is it different for different people?
How much of a horse's behaviour is a reflection of the rider vs thoughts/feelings/reactions of its own?
I realise there is no single answer to those questions and I'm not asking them about any particular conversation, more just curious about people's thoughts on the subject and how it informs the way they train. If a horse is behaving badly because of its own free will - 'difficult' 'resistant' 'ungenerous' how much can the rider influence that by their own mental state or does is addressing one's mental state a necessary precursor to changing how one rides? Is it different for different people?