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Ricki and Jonah

 

“A bad attitude is like a flat tire. If you don’t change it, you’ll never go anywhere.” When dealing with horses, it is very important to understand the the horses feel everything. This was clear through two kids named Ricki and Jonah. They came to our programs with the worst attitudes in the world. Evidently, it was through Buddy that we could see just how bad their attitudes really were. He would not responded to them at all.

I proceeded to ask them what was happening and boom! They had the answer right away. They had said that they had bad attitudes so they knew that Buddy would not respond. So I stepped away from the situation as they knew what the problem was and I had to let it happen. Suddenly, out of no where, Buddy proceeded to step through the obstacle. I quickly walked over to them and said “holy jumping tuna fish! How did you guys do it?” That was when Jonah looked at me and said “Kari, I have been listening to you this whole time about how attitudes. So I did what you taught me and I stepped away, took a breath and changed my attitude. I came back and he listened to me.” I looked over at Ricki and asked him what he thought. Ricki explained that he realized that he had a bad attitude but he chose not to change it. It was a remarkable feeling because it was clear that both of these boys understand the importance of their attitudes.


Horses feel everything and it is all in the attitude. A good attitude makes for a good day.

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