The Match

I am always amazed at how it seems that every time we match a horse with a rider the horse teaches the rider exactly what they need to learn. I had two riders recently joining me at Mt Lyford for four days, and one rider rode our big St James horse, Rusty. Rusty is a sensitive, youngster who is reassured by confidence inspiring leadership, not strong leadership like his buddie Sam, but sensitive strength. There is a big difference. As it happened Rusty taught his rider to be a confidence inspiring leader for him. Well I heard it over and over. “He is just like my horse back in the States, and now I know what to do for them both.” How could we know that!!
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