Inspired from http://www.businessinsider.com/mentally-strong-people-2015-11 … “13 things mentally strong people don’t do” …

13 THINGS MENTALLY STRONG HORSEMEN DON’T DO. …

1. They don’t waste time feeling sorry for themselves. …

A good horseman is so focused on the horse there’s no room to feel sorry for ones self.

2. They don’t give away their power. …

A good horseman shares the ‘power’ with the horse.

3. They don’t shy away from change. …

A good horseman is afraid to change things up when something isn’t ‘working’.

4. They don’t focus on things they can’t control. …

Good horsemanship just simply isn’t anything about control.

5. They don’t worry about pleasing everyone. …

A good horseman worries only about pleasing his horse.

6. They don’t fear taking calculated risks. …

A good horseman encourages his horse to take what may seem like a ‘risk’ and helps him through the scary spots.

7. They don’t dwell on the past. …

Horses don’t … so why should the horseman? A good horseman stays in the moment .. with the horse.

8. They don’t make the same mistakes over and over. …

Nope … good horsemen learn from their own mistakes.

9. They don’t resent other people’s success. …

Neither do good Leaders and Friends. Both of which a good horseman strives to be with his horse.

10. They don’t give up after the first failure.

No such thing as a failure except the failure to learn from something that goes awry.

11. They don’t fear alone time.

Alone time is sometimes the very best time with the horse!

12. They don’t feel the world owes them anything. …

and a good horseman doesn’t feel his horse owes him anything either. In fact, the good horseman feel he owes his horse his very best!

13. They don’t expect immediate results. …

Relationships take time; Partnerships even longer time to nourish, cherish, develop … A good horseman ALWAYS takes the time the HORSE needs.