6/ DECEMBER 2022 THE RIDER MY SPIN: Christmas Time in The Country 2022


lies. Eva Bartlett from Montreal, Canada, an independent reporter in Russia is helping a local animal shel- ter. That warms my heart. How was your year? Mine was


quiet and I knew it would be like that. I lost 3 fur babies in 14 months and will lose another old dog soon due to old age. Time moves on. I will hug my loved ones more this winter sea- son. I thought I would compile some sayings and suggestions from some of our peers in the horse industry to give us food for thought:


“Frustration ends where knowl- edge begins.” Clinton Anderson


“Training needs to follow 3


By Susan Dahl. Christmas in The Country It will be a new year soon. By


habit, we set new goals. Rethink things over, perhaps determined to make some positive changes in our life which is good. Horse people do it too. But should we? I find myself thinking more about holding tight and getting through this crazy time in the world with this war. What about you? I will leave that one up to you. I’m listening to the daily reports


of the war in Ukraine and feel sympa- thy for those who have lost their fam- ily and loved ones. I hope all those people in Northern parts of the world have plenty of heat to keep them warm and plenty of food in their bel-


golden rules: Clarity, Consistency, and Kindness” ~Jane Savoie Dres- sage


“No matter what your training


goal, inside or outside the show ring, body control isn’t a big thing. It’s everything. When you can isolate and control all the individual parts of your horse’s body, you have a horse that’s really, really broke.” ~Bob Avila


“A horse doesn’t care how much


you know until he knows how much you care.” ~Pat Parelli


“You’re only as good as the


horses you’re given to train and show, and I have been very fortunate in that department. I can’t give enough thanks to those people who have helped me get where I am today.” ~Shawn Flarida


Puttin my spin on horse life in the winter. Reinersue


@KISS Reiners


About Susan Dahl Susan Dahl, ORHA/NRHA past multiple champion, writer, blogger, author and cli- nician, retired certified professional horse trainer. Owner of Foundation Reining Training Centre in Durham, ON. She spe- cializes in effective horsemanship, and reining. For more information on her serv- ices: judging, clinics or resale horses, please contact her on facebook, her web- site: www.reinersuehorseman ship.com or reinersue@hotmail.com


“Anything forced and misunder- stood can never be beautiful.”~ Xenophon


“People ought to quit worrying so


much about whispering to their horses and just start listening to them.” ~ Greg Dar- nall


“When I hear somebody talk about


a horse or cow being stupid, I figure it’s a sure sign that animal has outfoxed them.” ~Tom Dorance


“Riding a horse is not a gentle


hobby, to be picked up and laid down like a game of solitaire. It is a grand passion. It seizes a person whole and, once it has done so, he will have to accept that his life will be radically changed.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson


Wishing You & Your Family a Very Warm, Healthy Winter & 2023!


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