05/19/2025
"It is a common assumption that if a person has problems controlling their horse, the solution is usually to focus on the bit. The bit is supposed to be the communication tool, so do we change tools or just use it more aggressively?
Neither. In most cases, it is only the presentation we need to change.
We should look at the bit as the point where our energy meets the horse’s energy. Is it like two quiet streams merging as one, free of waves from clashing currents? Or like a powerful waterfall pounding into an otherwise quiet pool, causing currents to churn in all directions? When energy from our hands and body are synchronized with our horse’s energy, it looks effortless. When our energy is not in sync with the horse it can be like the 4th of July, with hands, head and feet going in all different directions like fireworks. We may ignore the display because, to whatever extent, we may consider it “normal.” For the horse, it is not normal. The majority of his life he is placing his feet..." Martin Black
read more here: https://martinblack.net/martin-black-articles/where-your-energy-meets-your-horses-energy.html
