Respect is like having money in the bank – it gives you more options. The more money you have in the bank, the more options you have. You can spend more time with your family, perfecting your hobbies or just enjoying life in general. If you don’t have much money, you are very limited on what you can do. Let’s be honest, if we won the lottery tomorrow, most of us wouldn’t keep our day jobs. If you have a respectful horse, the options of what you can do with him are endless. You could do cattle work, trail ride, jump fences, compete in the show ring, etc. As long as you can control the horse’s feet, you can do whatever you like. The bottom line is it’s no fun to have a horse that you don’t have control of. The more control you have, the more fun you will have and the safer you and your horse will be.
