BK>> My daughters had a horse here for about 3 years. She is a fairly
BK>> experienced person.
BK>I've got 15-20 years around horses.. and being on a breeding farm gave me 
the
BK>experience I needed to handle babies.. or actually it
BK>confirmed a lot of what I thought..
BK>At the same time I've watched several people ruin babies
BK>from inproper handling.
Jim, I know where you're coming from with the do-it-yourself thing, but Bob
does have a point.  I have had horses for 25+ years, (with a hiatus in
the middle) and the more I learn, the more I find I don't know.  I know I
don't have the balance, the expertise in problem solving and the schedule for
every day, patient, careful, thoughtful time devoted totally to the making
of a mount.  So, I have done what I think is the best thing for me, and that
is sent my adorable 3 year old to a reputable professional trainer who has
everything that I don't have.  I could only take Phoenix so far, then I
needed help.  I'm not a novice, but I'm no expert.
And, just because my horse is being started by a professional, that doesn't
mean that I won't have a part in shaping her future.  I'll have years of
perfecting ahead of me.  I'm not giving away my control, and you don't have
to either.  A trainer can work with you and your family in a way that
will make all of you an intergral part of the whole process.
BK>>  I'm certain between her and my son they
BK>> can get the job done. I wonder who trained the first one?
I think the term back then was "breaking" and that's what they did.
I don't want any more broken horses, thank you.  I much prefer trained
ones.
Laura
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