Teaching Romeo to pick up his rider from a raised mounting platform - Second Session - 26 April 2023

When you are training horses you use the principle of Successive Approximation. You know what the goal is. You work at getting the horse to approximate the ideal a bit closer as you work with it. So in this second session you will note that my expectation of Romeo has increased - I know that he already knows what to do - he knows the answer - so I am expecting him to do better. And I am also working towards getting him to respond more off voice command with less need for any reinforcing aid to be used. Eventually I want Romeo to simply recognize as I climb up on something that he needs to move over so that I can easily mount him - in other words - I want Romeo to accept it as his responsibility to get himself in position so I (or any rider) can easily mount him from any sort of raised mounting platform anywhere.

Training horses always involves some risk of injury (or even death) to the horse, the trainer, any spectators, equipment used, etc. - this risk is totally your own as you will be making your own judgements on what to do. As with any suggestions on any subject you must weigh them out for yourself and proceed accordingly - at your own risk.

Remember to read, study, and ponder upon God's word each day and also pray each day to find out what God needs you to do today and then do it. And have a blessed day!!

Jack Griffes
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