Saturday, October 21, 2017

Five Reasons I Don't Publicly Criticize Horsemen I See Online

  1. I’m not in their shoes. Interacting with a horse is a private conversation with a sentient being.
  2. I don’t know the history. What came before the clip I observed might be relevant.
  3. We all make mistakes. Some just happened to be caught on video and put online.
  4. Horses adapt to different training styles. So what if I would do it differently?
  5. Judging others doesn't elevate me. I have plenty to do working on myself.
Speaking of which, I’d better get back to it.     
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