Giving him a job...

I write a lot about Cypress. I've been trying to finish this horse for a long time. I know I've trained him to do most everything. But he gives so much resistance that I've written about before. But something has changed. I gave him a job. I try to work him outside the arena as much as possible and have started to pony young horses from him. He enjoys this and this seems to bring out the precise training I have put into him. He is perfect. He is strong. He is good with young horses.

This morning he did something he has never done. I've had him in my life going on 5 years now and I have heard him whinny twice. I've never heard him nicker. He's not like Flame who will give you deep nickers when ever he sets eyes on me. This morning Cypress was not facing me. When I looked in his stall to say good morning, he turned quickly and gave me that soft, deep and so special nicker. He appeared to be very happy to see me. This made my year. This made it all worth while. :)

I Fall in Love Everytime

This is Joe pictured to the right. That is his owner Chris. Joe is a 2 year old curly/appy.


One thing about training horses is that it is an emotional task. You are dealing with an animal that only wants to please you. How wonderful is that? They want to do what is right and take the path of least resistance. What's also fascinating is that they all are different, so I end up learning more then the horse does.



I have been working with 3 horses the past week that do not belong to me. Their owner is out of town and has asked me to continue his work with them while he is gone. I am in love with each one of them for different reasons. Because training a horse is more like proving to a horse that you are trustworthy, a bond is created.



I found myself hugging and kissing a 2 year old curly horse today. I don't usually do that to other people's horses, but because a bond has been achieved, I feel love and affection for him.



I'm not sure if this is how most trainers conduct themselves. But I know that I am extremely happy to have met every horse I have ever worked with. Even the one's I found difficult changed me in some little way.



Teaching a horse to live with the human race is an easy task if you begin with a relationship. I suppose that's easy to say. Achieving it can be hard, but I love every minute of it.



My point being is that it doesn't matter who's horse it is, I love them all and I love what I do for a living and I feel as if I'm the luckiest person in the world. :)