“Partner.” The word evokes different mental images for each of us, based on our life’s experiences. The dictionary talks about partners in terms of dance, business, tennis and marriage/close relationships. The specifics of a partnership can vary tremendously depending on needs of the partnership as well as roles of the partners. For example, one partner in the law firm may do marriage and family practice, and one may to personal injury. One partner in the marriage may do all of the cooking and one do all of the mowing. Division of labor is common in partnerships.
In dance, one person leads and the other follows. This is the type of partnership most like that between rider and horse; one leads and the other follows. This is the division of labor that has to exist in order for success to ensue.
Many riders think of partnership as equal voice/opinion of horse and rider. Whoa! No way! The rider has to clearly be in charge and leading, or the team will fail.
Compare to a boxer and a trainer. That’s a partnership similar to a horse a rider in that one person (the trainer) knows what’s best for the other (boxer) and pushes the boxer out of his comfort zone to work hard toward success. Now, the main difference between this partnership and the rider and horse is that the boxer is motivated. The horse is not.
No matter how many people make statements about their horse such as, “He knows it’s a big show and does his best,” I am a firm believer that horses (for the most part – there may be exceptions I haven’t met yet!) are not intrinsically motivated to round up, extend, collect, do tempi changes and in general, work.
So, if they aren’t motivated, how do we get them to do what we want? And, if they don’t want to do it, what then?
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First, motivation: develop your skills so you can communicate clearly, and then convince your horse to do what you ask, the first time you ask. Much easier said than done, but that’s the journey.
Second: Make sure your horse is his best through massage, chiropractic, joint injections, or whatever you need/want to do. A hurting horse is a lousy dance partner.
Third: Get in shape. Do your part to make it easier for your horse to work with you.
Fourth: Be clear, insistent and consistent. If you say it must be this way, that’s the way it must be. Rules are not negotiated in this partnership, or you won’t succeed in developing your horse to his fullest potential.
Fifth: Take all the time you need, but no more than necessary. After all, your horse and you only have a limited amount of training time on this earth, so get busy and have fun!