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Why dont people listen when it comes to horse training2007-11-24 21:23:03

I have been training arabian show horses for over 25 years.

I am continually frustrated with those people that refuse to take advice as to what their child or horse needs to progress to the next levels of showing.

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Some of these clients really see themselves as the "boss". They are paying you, the "employee" to do the job as they see fit. Which is usually not going to work as they don't know a thing about your job, or what it entails to get the horse/child to progress. They only see the bottom line and expect you to be able to magic the impossible. They have no idea of the tremendous amount of time/energy/talent it takes to train horses or kids or they wouldn't need to hire a trainer in the first place.

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my wife is great at riding my horse

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cuz everyone is an expert when it comes to horses.

or so they think

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i know they just think they know everything don't they?

someday, it will blow up in their face if they're horse gets sick or if their child falls off ..

that's pretty awesome that you're training arabians, they are wonderful ! :)

my advice to you is, don't let those people frustrate you. You're helping them aren't you? well, if they think they don't need your advice, just say "fine" or "whatever"

:P i hope i helped you out ! :)

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Most times, unsolicited advice is unwanted. Even if an opinion is requested, if it differs from what they want to hear, it will often be written off as wrong. Just the way people work, in the horse world and the rest of the world.

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I don't think it's just training, I think it's child rearing and every other subject under the sun where people to profess to being experts.