The Key to Building Confidence in a Horse
I had a conversation with a student of mine this last week. We were discussing the topic of confidence in a young horse. A horse needs to have confidence not only in themselves, but also in the rider. As we humans saddle up and mount a horse we change their center of gravity. Our added weight, coupled with it's position over the horse, shifts their center of balance upwards a little. In essence, the horse becomes top heavy while carrying the load of a rider.