Karen Rohlf also has a video segment on happy humans and horses this month. Coincidence?
She discusses the goal of the happy athlete in the dressage training scale. She posits that the reverse order might be better:
1. Happy
2. Harmony
3. Communication
4. Technique
5. Dressage
A happy horse does not preclude focused/precision riding. Happy: curiosity, exploration and freedom. Also a human can't perform well if judging and criticizing and not in the here and now.
Happy is a life's work.
We should not use our horse as motivation for personal happiness.
It is NOT our horse's responsibility to make us happy. Don't put that burden on them.
Its not just something--Its everything.
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