the *being boss* will get you nowhere with a smart horse, and could get you hurt. Dont even try to boss a mule, haha.
It is the responsibility of the rider to communicate through aids and body in a way the horse can understand and then act in a desirable way. It does not matter if you are asking for piaffe in upper level dressage, or for a sliding stop in reining, or for your horse to cross a creek on a trail ride. It all works the same in the horses mind. They have no idea what a ribbon or belt buckle is. They are just trying to get along with their human and maybe get that carrot at the end of the day haha |