Many people think the difference between driving and directing a horse is how much pressure we apply. This is not true. The amount of pressure is irrelevant to the principle of driving and directing.
It is almost unheard of that a horse has zero focus, but a lot of people are taught that a horse’s attention is either on or it’s off. There is a belief among some that a horse only has room for one thought in its head.
I try to watch as many horse people working with horses as my busy life permits. In particular, I am always interested in observing other professionals to see what they do that maybe I could adopt or do better.
