Monday, March 2, 2009
Ye are of God, little children....
and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world (1 John 4:4).We had a great first Training for the Cross horsemanship event! Despite a chilly evening, the attendees enjoyed Wade's parables used to explain how to start eliminating resistance, and get their horses to willingly submit their driving factors.
Wade started with a brief description of his "Foundation for Perfection" program, and included many side by side comparisons of the relationship between our horse and us, and the relationship between us and God. He stressed that the three causes of resistance were self-preservation, lack of communication, and disobedience. And that both we and our horses are driven by self-preservation, and seeking comfort and companionship.
The riders started with ground exercises to begin learning the mechanical aspect of a Solid Foundation of Maneuvers. All participants did a great job of learning and practicing Stage 1, stopping forward motion and pivoting around the inside front foot. Stage 1 is the first step towards willing submission by the horse, where after initial contact, the horse willingly performs a task on a loose rein, and with no leg pressure.
Wade demonstrated total submission in his horse by laying the horse down completely, and compared it to our total submission to God. He pointed out the Greek word "worship" means to prostrate oneself before God.
The Sunday evening horsemanship meeting is going to be a regular event! Sundays at 6 pm, Wade will be available to help you with your horse at Kountz Arena. We hope to see you there! A big "Thank you!" to the Kountz family for the use of their arena!
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