THE HORSE GAZETTE
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A horse, Of Course
Nine Secrets of perfect horsemanship
By Don Blazer © 2010
Success is easy! accept the “conditioned” wrong with changing your
It is failure that is responses which say you goals as long as the change
hard. “can’t do just what you love to accommodates your special
Everyone has a do.” Yes, you can. gift and is not done to appease
special talent. Whatever Choosing to respond others.
your special talent, you are by doing what you love to do Of course, when
better at it than anyone else in doesn’t mean you’ll never you choose your “special”
the world. It may be hard to have unpleasant obstacles to path you will be giving up
accept, and seem a little less overcome. Choosing to do the security of being within
than humble, but it is a fact. what you love to do means the herd, doing what others
Your special talent you’ll face whatever comes are told to do. You will be
is a gift; part of your creative with confidence, grit and the accepting the uncertainty of
potential, that power you know acceptance that everything the next moment, next year,
as Secret 1. is as it should be, Secret 6. next forever, and embracing
I don’t know your Obstacles will be opportunities Secret 8.
special talent, and maybe you to learn the lessons you need at Before you can reach
don’t either—yet. But part of that time. perfection in horsemanship,
finding out is to recognize that Once you know you must find your special
success is easy and failure is your gift you will be able to talent, and then you must
hard. clearly define your intentions apply it in accordance with
To test that premise, and desires and turn them into Secret 9: ACT TO BENEFIT
accept Secret 2 and follow your reality, Secret 7. OTHERS.
your heart. Be open with your Whatever your
When you are intentions and desires; never special gift, there is a way to
allowing your special talent conceal them. Many times use it to benefit the horses and
to emerge, you’ll discover that peers, parents, spouses, or the people with whom you
you are having fun, are joyful friends cannot understand come in contact.
and fascinated by the activity. and accept your dreams. It Only you know how
At those moments you are is because they are making you want to interact with the
practicing “non-judgment”, judgments, have different horses and people in your life,
Secret 3. intentions and are being ruled so only you can discover how
Here is another clue by their ego, seeking to control to apply your special gift to
to finding your gift: you will and win approval. benefit all those you touch.
be willing to “give” your all, Be brave. To You will know
without taking from it. Once abandon your desires simply perfection in horsemanship
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you have found your gift, you to avoid conflict or ridicule because whenever you act to
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activity and it is therefore easy your course once you know now and in this moment and
to live Secret 4, “give.” your special gift. And once forever!
Secret 5, “choose you know your special gift Don Blazer,
how you respond” is your guide recognize that your intentions author of Nine Secrets of
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