Horsemanship is:

The ability to work, with another (species, the horse), working together, as a team -to accomplish a particular task, in a particular way.  

Realizing the word 'particular' as finding the best way for that particular situation, ---not just the way it's always been done in the past, by those you know.

The ability to use your mind, to look at a situation, to see if it can be influenced, by changing your own behavior, first.

The ability to recognize, not oppose positive behavior, and reward it.

The strength and courage, to make corrections when necessary.  This includes—correcting your behavior.

The ability to look beyond -the immediate, the visible, and the tactile.

The patience to wait when it is necessary, to allow the horse ‘time’ to understand, settle, or become un-nerved.

The perception to move with the flow of energy, -mental, -physical, emotional, or physical, without interruptions, to allow freedom, not ‘restriction’, in any way.

Learning to relate to a given situation, understand the inter-actions of those around you and your horse.

Listening ---for the sounds, and the words that need to be heard, yet aren’t expressed. 

Looking for the 'unexpected incident' in a moment's flash --that could change a lifetime, for --the horse, client, student, the teacher or coach, who then rises to yet another 'level' of understanding and acceptance.

 Feeling --without touching.

Expecting cooperation, not giving in, --to issues of ‘control’ or limitations by the 'should' (should do this, should do that), or oughta's (ought to be this way, ought to be that way).

To expect Cooperation, --one must give it!

Untying --the family strings of attachment -finding your own way to understand and to perform.

Establishing rules of integrity -to not hurt another, but to help.

Placing boundaries, where they need to be placed -while gaining and earning mutual respect.

To emit grace -not taking credit -but giving it!

KNOWING --that what is happening at any given moment, belongs to another, more powerful than you!

Giving Thanks -for the 'un-spoken' wisdom, you receive.

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'GOOD' Horsemanship IS --having the courage to knock down those walls of limitations

--with COMPASSION, and LOVE.

 GOOD horsemanship is --what humanity too often isn’t!

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