Rain the Spotted Saddle Horse learning some basics - 20 Oct 2023

This is the very end of the initial part of today's training session with Rain the Spotted Saddle Horse. This is not where she started. This is not how we got from where she started to this point.

Training horses always involves some risk of injury (or even death) to the horse, the trainer, any spectators, equipment used, etc. - this risk is totally your own as you will be making your own judgements on what to do. As with any suggestions on any subject you must weigh them out for yourself and proceed accordingly - at your own risk.

At the start I had to work to get Rain to let me curry her while she was eating even though she had watched me curry my mare Avi who is the herd boss. I then had to work using the horse training principle called "advance and retreat" to be able to catch Rain. Each time I caught her I would keep calmly saying "come to me" as I gently asked her to turn and face me where I had initially called her from - because eventually I want her to turn and face me when I call her and from that point I eventually want her to come to me when I call her. And you work to get there by Successive Approximation.

Remember to intentionally, on purpose, learn of God each day by prayerfully reading, studying, and pondering upon God's word each day. Talk to God in prayer as your Heavenly Father who would like for you to be His friend. Find out what He would like you to do for Him as His friend and go and do it for Him as His friend. Yes very intentionally, very much on purpose, become the friend of God. And have a blessed day!!

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