Showtime training Center For her clients, that extends to taking her advice even when it means that sometimes they give up rides on their own horses. “You want to make a horse amateur friendly,” she explains, “but you have to take care of these animals. You don’t want to make it so amateur friendly that they lose confidence or start making mistakes. They occasionally need some open classes to refresh them to stay competitive. if you and the amateur can share them, that’s ideal. but my people are very open to the idea that if a horse needs to be an open horse for a year or more, that’s what we do. i find that most people enjoy watching their horses show as much as they enjoy showing themselves ... And i Love To show! “every person in this barn is about the horse: that’s the ticket,” she emphasizes. “Yes, everyone wants to win. Who the heck would spend this kind of money and do all this if they didn’t? but the idea is that what is best for the horse is best for them. even if you don’t win, to be in the show ring in that kind of company is pretty thrilling.” Tish aboard Yes Its True.
Gardenia Afire, 2008 Region 15 Top Five Arabian Hunter Pleasure AAOTR with Jackie Demps.
Jama Ghazi, 2008 Canadian National Champion Half-Arabian Country Pleasure Open with Tish.
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