| Your horse is a completely different species to | | | | will ensure you both enjoy life. |
| you. Horses are pretty clever, they pick up what | | | | Take a deep breath before you lose your |
| we want them to do, and learn our signals. How | | | | temper. Realise that your horse has his own mind, |
| good are you at learning your horse's signals? Do | | | | and can only let you know his feelings by saying |
| you understand when he is feeling low, or bored, | | | | no sometimes. Having patience means you love |
| or confused? Sympathising with him and altering | | | | your horse and refuse to judge him without |
| your schedule to accommodate your horse is a | | | | trying to find out what is wrong. |
| skill you can transfer to other people. You get on | | | | How can you do it? |
| in life much better if you show respect for other | | | | Lose your temper with your horse and you let |
| people's feelings. | | | | yourself down. A horse will not always do what |
| How can you do it? | | | | you want him to do. He will have ideas of his own. |
| A horse thinks like a horse. He can't get excited | | | | Jumping for ages, for example. If he says no, or |
| about the things you love, such as lessons. His | | | | objects in some way to your demands, you are |
| priorities are eating and being with his horse | | | | being given an opportunity to discover reasons |
| friends. Having respect for your differences is a | | | | for his behaviour. Patience is a vital life skill. |
| very important part of horse ownership and will | | | | Without it, you will go through life frustrated, |
| teach you to respect. Do you show respect for | | | | angry and someone other people avoid! |
| your horse and treat him like a horse? Or do you | | | | A Horse Teaches You |
| expect him to be like a human? It won't work, | | | | Having your own horse can equip you with skills |
| and unless you respect the differences, you will | | | | which will be useful in times to come. |
| both be miserable. Making allowances, however, | | | | |