| For many of us, we find that it is far easier to achieve | | | | ninety-day goals for more advanced horse training |
| our goals if we set them by firmly imprinting them in | | | | procedures. Pace yourself and do not try to race |
| our minds. Or it is even more preferable to write them | | | | through it. Remember, like with anything else, it takes |
| down. | | | | time. |
| Setting both short term and long term goals in horse | | | | Goals are your dreams that you want to see realized. |
| training allows you to determine where you are | | | | These are certainly what you hope to achieve in your |
| heading and how to keep track of your | | | | horse training endeavors, both now and in the long run. |
| accomplishments along the way. To aid in goal setting, | | | | Where do you want to be one year from now? |
| always keep a log book of what horse training | | | | Where would you like to be in five years, ten years or |
| procedures you did, and also the times and dates | | | | twenty years from this day? What exactly do you |
| along with the results. | | | | hope to achieve? Write down your answers and stick |
| Knowing you are consistently achieving your goals can | | | | with them. |
| help you confidently continue to work towards them. | | | | Your short term and long term goals can be virtually |
| Nothing seems to feel worse than to keep striving | | | | anything, but it is important to make them realistic and |
| towards your goals and not really make much | | | | achievable! There is no point in trying to set up goals |
| progress at all with them. | | | | that you know are unworkable and impossible to pull |
| If you are training your horse and not having much luck, | | | | off. |
| it may be time to re-establish your goals. Of course, | | | | Wild horse training was never meant to be |
| short term goals are the first essential steps in horse | | | | accomplished in just a couple of days or in a few |
| training. | | | | weeks. It takes time, patience and perseverance. |
| When you set any goals, make sure that you write | | | | Always remember to be fair with yourself and do not |
| them down! This will greatly help you to keep track of | | | | sell yourself short. It is important to remember that your |
| your goals and remind you what you hope to | | | | goals should not be set in stone. |
| accomplish. | | | | If you find that you have not been able to accomplish |
| Failure to write them down can be self-defeating. | | | | certain goals within in a given time frame, you can |
| Studies have shown that people who write down their | | | | always change the time line of your goals to make it |
| goals are much more likely to succeed. | | | | more manageable. This is fully acceptable to do. |
| Thirty-day goals are more ideal for smaller tasks such | | | | Because remember, every horse is different and so is |
| as getting your wild horse used to you and getting him | | | | every trainer. When setting your goals, remember to |
| her to allow you to halter it more easily. These are | | | | take one step at a time and cross them off your list |
| very significant short term goals and crucial to your | | | | as you go. With each goal you cross off, you will feel |
| horse training success. | | | | a great sense of pride and accomplishment! |
| Afterwards, you can set up sixty-day goals and | | | | |