…. in the end, we are using our best guesses to help our horses. You should avoid anyone who tells you “I know” with unqualified certainty. They don’t.
I have sometimes been accused of overthinking things. I plead guilty. But on this occasion, I want to encourage you to do the overthinking. I’ve got some questions and I really want to know your thoughts.
I was once asked about my thoughts on winning and losing when it comes to training horses. The question came from another trainer who believed that you should never let a horse win.
We study the behaviour of horses interacting with other horses and then write books and give lectures on horse herd behaviour, as if our observations are definitive. Is it that simple? Are horses that simple?