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Article #6 - CHECKING THE MAIL
©2007 Susan Dudasik, author
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Photos AvailableChecking the mailbox is one of those tiny, routine activities we all take for granted. There�s nothing difficult or exciting about it unless you�re trying to do it from the back of a 1,200 pound horse in the middle of a showring while under the eagle-eye of a judge and all your peers. Then, the mailbox suddenly turns into a horse-eating monster.
One of the most enjoyable parts of working with 4-H youth is that I have a large variety of riders and horses to observe. And, by observing them I�ve learned a lot about rider/equine relationships, especially how they work obstacles like the mailbox. One of my most common observations is that most often, it�s not the equine that goofs up, but the rider. We all get nervous when showing so we must learn how to recognize and counteract that nervousness. How often does your horse do perfectly when practicing the mail box, then fall apart in the ring? This isn�t uncommon. Often when you have to stop and stand to work an obstacle, you worry that your horse might not stand or he�ll move around. The more you worry about this, the better chance there is of it happening. So, to counteract this, you need to change your focus from the mailbox to standing. Remember, break all obstacles down to individual moves. Step one is stopping, then standing. If you focus on standing for about a minute at a time next to all kinds of things, standing next to a stick with a box on it will be no problem...etc.
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