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Are You Too Heavy To Ride A Horse?

In the current issue of the British Horsein the case of extremes (weight or
Society's Magazine there is a double pagesurroundings). People with open minds form
spread covered in furious letters from sometheir opinions based on sound evidence. They
seriously  upset  readers.reflect on what they have discovered and work
towards reaching a decision or conclusion
The cause of all these ruffled feathers is athat  is  based  on  fact,  not  feeling.
controversial letter that was published in a
previous issue. The letter writer was of theAn open mind allows one to magnetize
firm conviction that overweight riders shouldopportunities. A receptive mind is open to
not be allowed anywhere in the vicinity aall possibilities, big or small. A closed
horse's back. She stated categorically thatmind is a stubborn mind, wanting immediate
this could do immense physical harm to thegratification and wanting it as exactly as
horse. Further more, the writer claims,what the mind perceived it to be, not willing
overweight riders who get injured in remoteto  accept  or  try  alternatives.
areas put a heavy load on the emergency
services as it would be impossible for themWhatever the mind can envision, the mind can
to be rescued without spending a lot ofcreate. What the mind sees, believes, feels
money. She implied that an air-ambulanceand thinks is all conveyed to the
might  be  needed  etc.  etc.subconscious. Your subconscious then
establishes your reality based on the
It is true that one should always have one'sfiltered information from the conscious mind.
horse's best interest at heart, in the first
instance. A 22 stone rider on a 13 Hh ponyBear in mind though, that it is not
would be absurd and such a situation could besufficient to merely imagine and hope your
dangerous to both horse and rider. But a 22dreams  materialize.
stone rider on a Percheron - I doubt very
much that the Percheron would noticeYou can achieve any thing you want when you
specifically or that he would mind,open up your mind to success and get rid of
considering this breed used to carry knightslimiting thoughts. Even losing all the extra
in  full  armour  to  the Holy Land and back.weight should you desire to do so. When you
decide to change your attitudes and thoughts,
If you are an overweight rider who lovesand begin to think without notable
horses and loves riding, the only thing youlimitations, your life's direction will begin
need to make sure of is that you do not weighto change. Whatever your dreams are, whether
more than 20%(17% is even better) of yourit is losing weight, riding in a dressage
horse's total weight. Choose your horsecompetition, buying you own horse...you can
wisely, use your common sense and paymake them come true if you enlist the power
attention to your horse's physical reactionof your own conscious and subconscious mind.
and condition. As for the rest, pay noUnder no circumstances pay any attention
attention.  And  keep  an  open  mind.whatsoever to the opinions of people with
closed  minds.
People with closed minds, like the original
letter writer, grasp a concept without muchFocus on possibilities, rather than
concern for practical evidence. Even whenlimitations and expand your thoughts to what
they are presented with evidence that isyou believe you and your horse are capable
totally contradictory to their ingrainedof. And should you need any help, rest
belief, they refuse to reassess their opinionassured that access to the internet now also
and immediately dismiss the evidence, withoutprovides you with access to e-courses, online
giving  it  a  second  thought.coaching and several e-books created
especially for equestrians, and not just for
People with open minds weigh all the evidencethin  ones  either.
before reaching a conclusion, approving or
disapproving the many interpretations of theThoughts hold great power; yours as well as
behind the belief. Another reader picked upthose of other people. Be conscious of the
the phone and rang her local ambulancethoughts that comes into your mind; let the
service to ask if all this was true. Theypositive in, never entertain the negative.
reassured her that a person's weight makes noOpen up your mind to possibilities and
difference to how he/she is treated, unlessopportunities and never be afraid to try.



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