milliepops
Wears headscarf aggressively
I think there's a difference between a green horse running half a circle and an established horse running round the school because it is being rude or the rider is lacking somehow.
If the baby horse is pulled up if it ever runs then it's going to end up a bit confused about whether the instruction was to go, or not IMO.
I'm including reschoolers in the baby horse category since their understanding is about the same (or less, if they know unhelpful things). I don't think it's realistic to expect every horse to always be balanced through and after every transition - sometimes they need to make a leap of faith with the rider, and learn to find their balance through following the rider's instructions. Obviously tip top balance is the aim with all training but at the learning phase there are going to be mistakes and deficiencies, but both horses and riders can learn either from or despite mistakes.
If the baby horse is pulled up if it ever runs then it's going to end up a bit confused about whether the instruction was to go, or not IMO.
I'm including reschoolers in the baby horse category since their understanding is about the same (or less, if they know unhelpful things). I don't think it's realistic to expect every horse to always be balanced through and after every transition - sometimes they need to make a leap of faith with the rider, and learn to find their balance through following the rider's instructions. Obviously tip top balance is the aim with all training but at the learning phase there are going to be mistakes and deficiencies, but both horses and riders can learn either from or despite mistakes.