2026-09-05 02:58 UTC
@TimKStanton@mstdn.social Wranglers call inexperience riders "dudes." It's not a complementary term. Every time a rider gets on a horse that has multiple riders, it tests the rider to see what it can get away with. If you let it get away with stuff, it'll do it throughout the ride. Horses are a lot smarter than people think. When I did a mule ride down into the Grand Canyon with my sister, her mule was incredibly misbehaved because she let it. Mine wasn't. She thought the problem was the mule. It was her.
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@TimKStanton@mstdn.social 2026-09-05 11:30
@mlanger@mastodon.world My horse, “Dusty,” certainly tested me to see what he could get away with. He was known for not wanting to stop. He was high energy and wanted to keep moving regardless of the signals sent from the rider. We eventually came to an “understanding” and he would stop for me. That was especially important when we had to stop while the horse in front was slowly maneuvering over steep uneven footing.