On Apr 14, 2008, at 1:44 PM, Judy Ryder wrote: Written by Val: There is a wonderful article in this month's Eclectic Horseman by Tom Moate on the mind set of Matter-of-Factness v. What-If-ness.
Well said Val. I have been reading Tom's articles in the EH for the past year and really should just break down and buy the book. Better yet, go spend a month in Arizona with the master (well I can dream!). After going thru a period of "holding on tight and praying" when my horse spooked, even a little hop, thinking about all the things that might have, could have, might yet happen. And, of course, because of my "what-if-ness" some times those things did happen. My confidence has built over the past couple years and now I just giggle at those little hops, which have become very rare and never go on to full out spooks. Shoot, it's hardly fair that now that I know it's OK it doesn't happen! Kat
