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chatterbox24 -> RE: Assertive Submissive (3/5/2012 9:55:22 AM)
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ORIGINAL: LaTigresse
The horse analogy.......
I consider myself to be a very skilled equestrian. What is fun depends upon my goal. I am fortunate to have two horses of very different temperaments.
I have, in my life, ridden horses so dead broke, in spirit and will, that they are no fun at all. They are walking robots. Then tend to be dumber than a post and haven't the ability to do anything other than what they've been trained to do. On the flip side of that, I've also ridden horses with spirit and mind left intact, that are so well trained, they are a complete joy to ride. The slightest touch will trigger a reaction from the properly educated rider.
Because the well trained but spirited horse does exactly what is asked by the right rider, does NOT make riding that horse boring. Quite the opposite. It is an absolute joy.
I have ridden horses that are full of life and intelligence that are still untrained but, with the right human, willing to learn and are, with the right handler, not dangerous or difficult to manage. You simply have to have the knowledge and ability to work with them rather than against them. Handled improperly and you may have a very dangerous animal. They can become the joy to ride I described above quite easily.
I have ridden horses that are, in effect, bat shit crazy. Usually not very bright. They tend to be difficult to train because they are often unable to learn. They usually end up on the hands of a 'trainer' and I use that term loosely, who simply beats them into stupid submission. Once they've been beaten enough, they become the mindless robots........or they end up changing hands until they go to a kill buyer. Never fun to ride at all regardless.
I've ridden stallions that were borderline too dangerous too ride and I've ridden stallions that were loads of fun as long as you didn't forget you were riding an animal that thinks primarily with it's balls. I've also ridden mares that were quite honestly, the most evil nasty bitches in the pasture and would just as soon put a bullet through their head as ever consider it again. I personally prefer geldings that consistently do not have hormonal issues.....but that's just me.
Horses are like people. There are many variations, the above are only a few. One of mine is gentle as can be with women and children but put a man on his back and he becomes as willful and obstinate as you will ever find. He is a senior citizen in horse years. The other, while 10 years old, consistently acts like a 2 year old every time he can get away with it, and will only ever be ridden by experienced riders. An experienced rider settles him right down and he is easy to manage. An inexperienced rider would be miserable because he would outsmart them and it could be dangerous.
Neither horse is more work or less. Although one would assume the second would be much moreso than the first. It's all about the rider, the rider's experience, and the goals. There are some things one is better for than the other. Some situations that one is stronger and the other weaker. Both will submit equally with the right person. Both will make life miserable for the wrong people.
I am also a very skilled rider, who showed big lick and had horses all my life. ANd yep horses personalities can be compared to people. I am the BOLD horse, which horse are you? lol
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