tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5552381844835898156.post1073351135870725861..comments2023-09-30T09:36:58.950-07:00Comments on Eight horses - One winter.: Be good to the horse!Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00910638296158895501noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5552381844835898156.post-5026415852160264092010-07-22T23:04:02.247-07:002010-07-22T23:04:02.247-07:00The thing is- I think often you have to pick your ...The thing is- I think often you have to pick your way through all the different theories and methods to come back to the simple stuff. Well I do anyway, and am still in the middle of it to be honest.<br />Maybe some people are good enough to spot the magic elements (like balance, for instance) from the outset and stick with that, but I sadly, need to keep coming back round to it.<br />And consistency and clarity require a confidence from the person (that you are doing the right thing) that I don't think you can acquire over night. <br />I think it's a lifetimes work, to quote some horseman.Kate Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07015002335507145716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5552381844835898156.post-36389153870189532862010-07-19T03:26:17.712-07:002010-07-19T03:26:17.712-07:00There comes a point where it gets a bit "danc...There comes a point where it gets a bit "dancing about architecture" to talk about horsemanship doesn't there? Information is great but until you're there and using it, it won't become knowledge and sometimes talking about things almost becomes an excuse not to be doing them. So I can understand the inclination to talk about them less. I feel a little the same way these days, but for different reasons- I'm somewhere between the point where I'm starting out and full of questions and wanting to talk about everything that happens and the point where I have the experience and expertise that I have knowledge that is worth sharing or useful ways to frame it so that it has something to offer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com