2008 is well underway and we’ve got a new group of folks Horsing Around. This group is a little more diverse and that is very exciting. Previous students have been 40+ with little to no previous horse experience. As you can imagine, it is easy to teach people who know very little because they really have no way to judge if what you are teaching is good or not. This time around I have two ladies who are already hanging out with horses and they are very excited about what they are learning from my program. These ladies are doing all the right things to gather as much information and practice their skills with well-mannered horses for their “tool box” as they call it. They attend seminars and most recently attended the Horse Breeders and Owners Conference in Red Deer. The positive feedback I am receiving from these ladies is most reassuring that I am sharing practical and valuable information that will make their horse experience safer and ultimately more fun. In the world of horses there are conflicting ideas and I remember being a “Newbie” and often wondering which was the “correct” way. I encourage all my students to be open minded to whatever the book, coach, or trainer is saying, give it a try, and choose what feels right and makes sense to them.
Another exciting new student in January, has been a 9 year old girl. Her mother contacted me about purchasing a gift certificate for Christmas to give her horse crazy daughter. Since my program was developed for adults, I was concerned there might be too much detail and might bore a child. We decided to arrange one session to see how it went. Hardly bored, this well read, horse crazy girl lapped it all up and couldn’t wait to sign up for more. She reminds me very much of myself at that age and how I yearned to just be near a horse – lucky girl.
Look forward to sharing the wonderful world of horses with you.
Tovie
