Riding Relationship
by Karyn "K.C." Cowdrey
We all know that you must have a solid relationship with your equine partner in order to get the most out of your time together. It makes sense because to succeed in anything we do—parenting, marriage, work, school—we have to have solid relationships with our partners or we will fail.
This past week my trainer, Kari, took a much needed vacation in the sun, and I was responsible for putting miles on my young gelding, Emmerson.
What I noticed was fascinating to me. Emmerson is a great horse who tries hard to please, but sometimes he and I tend to get frustrated with one another. I tend to expect too much from a baby with 2.5 months of riding time, and he is looking for Kari’s smooth riding skills to guide him along instead of my bumbling. This does not always lead to smooth lesson days.
This past week there were no lessons. Just one on one and what happened was magic. Our partnership clicked as I relaxed and realized he was just a baby and he got used to my delivery of cues, which differs from Kari’s.
It was exciting to see our relationship strengthen through better understanding of one another. I am looking forward to this coming Saturday, when we take our first lesson in over a week. We’ll both get more out of it.
Building a solid relationship is what it’s all about, from horseback riding to taking care of our advertisers to providing the content that our readers are interested in reading. Drop us a note and let us know what we, as a magazine, can do to strengthen our relationship with you!
In the meantime, get out and RIDE!
We all know that you must have a solid relationship with your equine partner in order to get the most out of your time together. It makes sense because to succeed in anything we do—parenting, marriage, work, school—we have to have solid relationships with our partners or we will fail.
This past week my trainer, Kari, took a much needed vacation in the sun, and I was responsible for putting miles on my young gelding, Emmerson.
What I noticed was fascinating to me. Emmerson is a great horse who tries hard to please, but sometimes he and I tend to get frustrated with one another. I tend to expect too much from a baby with 2.5 months of riding time, and he is looking for Kari’s smooth riding skills to guide him along instead of my bumbling. This does not always lead to smooth lesson days.
This past week there were no lessons. Just one on one and what happened was magic. Our partnership clicked as I relaxed and realized he was just a baby and he got used to my delivery of cues, which differs from Kari’s.
It was exciting to see our relationship strengthen through better understanding of one another. I am looking forward to this coming Saturday, when we take our first lesson in over a week. We’ll both get more out of it.
Building a solid relationship is what it’s all about, from horseback riding to taking care of our advertisers to providing the content that our readers are interested in reading. Drop us a note and let us know what we, as a magazine, can do to strengthen our relationship with you!
In the meantime, get out and RIDE!
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