It would be a "shame on me" moment if I did not thank Cody for being the kind of person who is willing to work with me in our training sessions. I understand what she is saying regarding spurs, and I totally admit that she is absolutely right that Walker is blowing off my leg cues. What I told her was that I did not feel ready for the spurs. I really felt that to use them at this point would be to "force" my horse to listen, when what I really need to do is get him even more hooked on to me both on the ground and in the saddle. We are working on that, and I think last weekend proved that what we work on together progresses naturally and sometimes quite rapidly. How smart is my horse? He gets smarter every time I have an "ah-ha" moment!
So, thank you, Cody! It took me a long time to find you, and I am so happy you are right here in my own backyard. You are a most unusual combination of brains, passion, common sense and optimism. The fact that you love and understand Arabs in no small measure adds to your list of positive attributes.
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