When I was a young fellow I would try to go to jumping clinics, eventing clinics, and dressage clinics, but it never occurred to me to enrol in a horsemanship clinic.
I recently had a private discussion with a trainer about the meaning of trust in relation to horse training. Our discussion has led me to think it might be a good time to revisit the topic for readers of this page. This essay was first published in 2020. I hope you don’t mind reading it again.
Today is my second interview with renowned horseman and teacher, Ted Clueless from Clueless Horsemanship. If you are not familiar with Ted’s work, I recommend you read the first interview I posted on July 23, 2023
Rain was upset by the feel of the rope and chose to pull away. But I kept interrupting her thought to leave and when she checked in with me I became as quiet and reassuring as I could be.