Thursday, April 7, 2016

Expectation vs. Reality In The Equestrian World

I have seen a lot of Youtube videos about expectation vs. reality when dealing with horses,  but my mom will not allow me to do videos.  Here are my blog expectations vs. reality.  I hope you enjoy reading them.

#1. Expectation: Trot on the correct diagonal.
Reality: Most of the time not on the correct diagonal.  My instructor is always quizzing me on my diagonal. I am on the correct one most of the time.

#2. Expectation: Being able to catch your horse in less than ten minutes.
Reality: Chasing and bribing your horse and if thy want to be mean they will go all the way to the back of the pasture.  Moses does this just to be a pain in the butt.  

#3. Expectation: Putting on your saddle in less than one minute.
Reality: Puting on the saddle in a minute and a half.  Moses is always moving around and putting his nose in my grooming bag. This is the exact bag I have. 
#4. Expectation: Being able to tell your horse apart from another horse that looks just like your horse quickly.
Reality: Trying to figure out who is who. It happens to me sometimes, but then I remember my horse is lazy and has a right mark on his forehead.  If I have a treat in my hand he finds me!

#5. Expectation: Being able to get your horse to move even when your horse is tired.
Reality: You are tired too and just want to untack and get a snack.

#6. Expectation: Being able to go to a tack store and pick up exactly what you need.
Reality: You go into a tack store and end up buying lots of things that was not on your list to buy.  I went to the tack store last weekend just to buy a crop. I came out with a crop, belt, and a pair of breeches.  My dad bought a belt too.  

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