Hi Laura
LD> hiatus inthe middle) and the more I learn, the more I find I don't 
LD> know.  I know I
I find that as well, but how are you going to learn enless you try?
LD> and thatis sent my adorable 3 year old to a reputable professional 
LD> trainer who has
A trainer is not always the best thing! My horse was sent to a trainer by her 
previous owner, and she never could get Missy to her full potential because 
she didn't know her limits and abilities. When I bought her, she hadn't been 
ridden in 2+ years, and I had to refresh her memory on what she could do, as 
well as push her to find out her limits. My friend, who is my age, trained 
her horse herself, and is doing just fine, her horse is trained really well.
LD> to either.  A trainer can work with you and your family in a way that
LD> will make all of you an intergral part of the whole process.
Even so, I think that it would be less stressful to the horse if it's owner 
trained it. If the horse is broke by it's owner, the horse will learn who 
it's "master" is right away, instead of in a few months when it is brought 
back home.
just my two cents!
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