Patience and Diligence

These two factors are really not difficult to apply once you make the commitment to utilize them. The best way to attack them (and any problems that may have been created previously in your horse by the lack of these qualities) is to have the self-discipline to declare to yourself that you will utilize these two qualities, and if a time ever comes when you do feel that you're in danger of exploding with your horse, that you will walk away and come back later. Whatever happens, please don't allow that anger to surface with him and result in something terrible. This is not to say that I don't agree with disciplining your horse (in my past articles I've spoken about this); but there are ways of disciplining him without hurting him either physically or mentally.

Make the commitment to self-discipline as well as patience and diligence, and see how well they work for you and your horse. As usual, please e-mail me or post any questions or comments on my site.

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