05/26/2026
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ฐ๐๐๐ง ๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐ซ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง
A lot of people call themselves a rider, but very few are qualified for the term horseman. And the difference between the two becomes obvious when you put them in the show pen.
A ๐๐ข๐๐๐ซ:
โLacks presence
โUnder-prepares
โOver-corrects
โMisinterprets feedback
โAccepts mediocrity
โPlaces blame
โThinks โMe first. Horse second.โ
While a ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง is:
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Confident
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Well-presented
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Consistent
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Introspective
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Correct in maneuvers
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Committed to excellence
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Secondary to the horse
To make the transition from rider to horseman, start taking more responsibility. The horse is merely a reflection of ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ knowledge, ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ability, ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ feel, and ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ commitment.
How can you be a better horseman today, so the judges will reward you for it tomorrow?
๐ธCody Parmenter Photography