While MBPS is a medical term used to describe a condition involving a child, I suspect a similar (albeit undiagnosed) syndrome exists among some horse owners by substituting the child with a horse.
For this post, I want to briefly talk about one of the really important lessons that Luke taught me. That lesson stays with me today and I incorporate it into my clinics with almost every lesson.
…. 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.
Horses are not futurists. They can’t see into the future or read our minds and intentions. So when we ask a horse for something the very first time, they don’t know if or even when it will ever stop.
If you can't commit to the time to work with your horse then improving your skills is still achievable through lessons on school horses, etc. However, learning better skills without making enough time with your horse will leave your horse’s education stagnant.
