Julie Watson - McTimoney Animal and Equine Touch practitioner

07/09/2024

Is there anyone local who would like to meet up each week and learn about pet first aid?
This is a fully accredited Pet First aid course with a certificate at the end. It can be tailored to your own needs. If you are a dog walker or pet professional, emergency services or just a conscientious pet parent. This will cater for everyone.

13/08/2024

For all those with yellow Labradors and anyone with friends who have them.
Very interesting new study on the link between colour and predisposition for CCL rupture.

The more we know about our dogs the more power we have to put into place preventative measures! 🥰

Prevention is always better than cure!

All credit to Laurie Edge-Hughes for sharing this information.

It’s based on the following study:



Lee BT, Baker LA, Momen M, Terhaar H, Binversie EE, Sample SJ, Muir P. Identification of genetic variants associated with anterior cruciate ligament rupture and AKC standard coat color in the Labrador Retriever. BMC Genom Data. 2023 Oct 26;24(1):60.



And here’s the short synopsis:



Cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) injuries are a common cause of lameness in dogs, particularly in breeds like Labrador Retrievers. Interestingly, recent research has uncovered a potential link between coat color and the risk of CCL rupture. Labrador Retrievers, which come in black, chocolate, and yellow, show different risks for this injury, with yellow Labs being more susceptible.



The study suggests that genetic factors linked to coat color might also influence the likelihood of CCL injuries. Specifically, the MC1R gene, which determines yellow coat color, is involved in inflammatory pathways that could predispose dogs to ligament issues. The researchers used a genome-wide association study (GWAS) to identify genes associated with both CCL injuries and coat color, focusing on a region of chromosome 5 near the MC1R gene. This region showed significant associations with CCL rupture, suggesting a complex interplay between genetic traits that influence both coat color and joint health.

Interestingly, the study also identified several other genes related to bone and cartilage health, inflammation, and gene regulation that may contribute to CCL rupture. These findings highlight the complex genetic landscape behind this common canine injury and open the door for further research into how coat color and other seemingly unrelated traits might influence health outcomes in dogs.



This groundbreaking study not only advances our understanding of CCL injuries in dogs but also provides valuable insights into the genetic factors that could help predict and prevent these injuries. As research continues, we may find more connections between seemingly unrelated traits and disease risk, ultimately improving the health and well-being of our canine companions.

Photo credit Marie Marketing

30/07/2024

⚠️Hard Ground!!⚠️
With the high temperatures this week the ground is starting to harden up! Please be aware as tempting as it can be, cantering/galloping your horses on the hard ground can lead to lameness. The concussion horses experience from the hard ground puts a great strain on their tendons and ligaments. Injuries such as splints, bruised soles, fractured pedal bones, strains and ligament damage are often seen as a result of the hard ground.
We hope you enjoy the nicer weather and the freshly cut stubble/open fields but please do take into consideration the surfaces and conditions before allowing your horse to have a good blast! 🏇🏇🏇

13/07/2024

Help our furry friends in need by donating to our local pet food bank collection! We’re gathering essential pet food and supplies to support families struggling to feed their beloved animals. Your generous donations can make a big difference in ensuring no pet goes hungry. Drop off your contributions at:

🐶 71 Rectory Road little Oakley CO125LD
🐶 389a Main Road CO12 4ER
🐶 27 Fryatt Ave CO124NR
🐶 Top Dog TrainingAccademy field (please see website for directions)

Together, we can keep our community’s pets healthy and happy! Please like, share and follow so as many people as possible can see this.

26/06/2024

Is it true that if we use cold water on heat stroke pets they will go into shock?

One of the most common things we still hear is that we can only use tepid water on a pet with heat stroke, incase they get some complications like hypothermic overshoot, peripheral vasoconstriction hindering a cooling response, and cardiogenic shock...

We have heard not to use cold water in case it causes shock... this rarely happens!

But guess what? In a recent study over 26% of dogs presented with heat stroke died, with flat faced breeds making up nearly half of heat stroke cases seen in the study.

You should:

💧Get someone to call the local veterinary practice and tell them you're going to travel down with a heat stroke patient
💧Pour, hose or if possible immerse the pet in very cold water (this should obviously be done under constant supervision, ensuring the head is fully above water and immersion should not be attempted if the animal is too large, or you are unable to do so without hurting yourself)
💧NB: If using a hose pipe, make sure it has run through until cold, as they can often contain water that is extremely hot in the tubing initially
💧Do not drape in towels and leave them in situ. Keep the cold water flowing.
💧Move to a cool, shaded area
💧Prepare to transport to vets in a cold, air conditioned car

In studies they found that:

🌅International consensus from sports medicine organisations supports treating EHS with early rapid cooling by immersing the casualty in cold water.
🌅Ice-water immersion has been shown to be highly effective in exertional heat stroke, with a zero fatality rate in large case series of younger, fit patients.
🌅Hyperthermic individuals were cooled twice as fast by Cold Water Immersion as by passive recovery.
🌅No complications occurred during the treatment of three older patients with severe heat stroke were treated with cold‐water immersion.
🌅Cold water immersion (CWI) is the preferred cooling modality in EHS guidelines and the optimal method applicable to UK Service Personnel
🌅Studies suggest using either ice-water or cold-water immersion

The best intervention is PREVENTION, but if you find yourself with an animal with heat stroke, using cold water either by pouring, hosing or ideally (if safe) immersion then this may help reduce their temperature to safe levels while you transport to a veterinary practice.

Read more below:

https://www.vetvoices.co.uk/post/cool-icy-cold-or-tepid

25/06/2024

They are never just RIDING SCHOOL PONIES❤️🐴

One day you may move onto bigger, fancier horses, but never forget the school horse who made you, as without them, you wouldn’t be able to ride anything at all.

The patient soul that tolerated your bouncing while you figured out how to sit the trot.

The kind mare that didn’t walk off when you stumbled up the mounting block, trying to get your foot in the stirrup.

The sweet gelding that picked up the trot even though your body was telling him to do the exact opposite.

The saintly angel that never spooked, which was a dam good thing because your balance was precarious at best.

Too often we forget where we came from. We move on to the next chapter in our lives and say, “Oh my gosh, I’m learning so much! I’m going so far! I could never do this kind of thing on that old school horse!”

But infact you could, you were just not ready to do all these things back then.

But that school horse gave you the confidence to move forward. That school horse took care of you in all respects and allowed you to take the time you needed to find your way. You couldn’t have become the rider you are today without that riding school horse, always remember to love them unconditionally for our riding school horses are what help start your dream, make dreams come true and get you ready for those bigger dreams 🐴

24/06/2024

Some good advice in the link on caring for our dogs in this hot weather.

🐕ADVICE ON COOLING THAT COULD KILL YOUR DOG!!!🐕

Every year its the same. Some misinfromed person with no qualifications or expertise or knowledge shares this stupid and inaccurate post (or a version of it) about how to treat a dog with heatstroke, which will ironically INCREASE ITS RISK OF DYING FROM HEATSTROKE.

🐕PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE....
🐕DO NOT RE-SHARE THESE POSTS
🐕PLEASE REPORT TO FACEBOOK

🐕HEATSTROKE IS A MEDICAL EMERGENCY WHICH IF NOT TREATED IMMEDIATELY WILL LIKELY BE FATAL!🐕

🐕Here is accurate and uptodate advice that will reduce the risk of an over-heated dog dying from heatsroke. https://drdavidmarlin.com/managing-dogs-in-hot-weather/
🐕PLEASE SHARE THIS INSTEAD! SHARING THIS COULD SAVE A DOG FROM DYING FROM BAD ADVICE!

thank you

19/05/2024

For any of my canine clients, if you aren’t doing so already, please look at and follow this page.

Thank you so much everybody for supporting us on our journey from being a Human Physio to working in canine health. In just a couple of weeks we now have 100 Followers. 👏

This all just makes sense to me. We know how important exercise is for us, we know that we need to do specific exercises to gain strength, flexibility, cardiovascular health etc and there are numerous government guidelines as to how often this should be completed. 🏃‍♂️

We wouldn’t expect to go for a walk and to gain everything we need physically. 🚶‍♂️

We know that exercises like Pilates and HIIT are great for us 🧘‍♂️

So why do we expect our dogs to be fit and healthy with just a walk or a run around a field? 🌳

Dogs have imbalances and muscle tension and stiffness just as we do. We wouldn’t expect our athletes to be race day fit without a team of physios, fitness professionals, massage therapists etc

So why do we expect our dogs to be great at , , etc etc without a conditioning regime?

It’s just so simple. I would highly recommend that all dogs have a conditioning assessment and to be set their own plan to ensure that they stay healthy and injury free.

Please share my page so that more people can learn how to support their dogs better.

03/05/2024

I'm not sure when growling became so vilified.

When did we decide that dogs weren't allowed to have an opinion unless it aligned with our own?

That they weren't allowed to express their displeasure, their fear, or their anger? That they just always had to agree with what we were asking of them?

When did our expectations become "put on a happy face?" And "grin and bear it, dog?"

Let me tell you this, IT IS FINE IF A DOG GROWLS. Growling is just a form of communication. Communication is ALWAYS a good thing. It's when communication stops that we are all in trouble. (And if we know they are feeling a particular way, we are better positioned to help them).

IT IS OKAY TO VALIDATE YOUR DOG'S FEELINGS. Any feelings. Their happy ones, sad ones, and yes, their angry ones, fearful ones, anxious ones, or worried ones. And growling can happen in all of those situations, too.

If your dog growls, THEY ARE TELLING YOU SOMETHING: "That thing is scary," "I don't want to be touched right now," "I need space," "I hurt," "I am worried," "That startled me."

And while you might say, "my old dog never growled at me," know that some dogs use growling to communicate more than others. They are not bad dogs, they are good communicators!

24/03/2024

Laat deze ook maar even bezinken 😘

Het is al zolang bekend... Denk maar aan jezelf als kind. Wanneer kon je nieuwe dingen leren in ontspanning?

Als er een geërgerde docent voor je stond of wanneer het op een speelse, liefdevolle manier gebeurde?

Doe hetzelfde voor je paard! Bluf niet over angst heen met boosheid...

14/03/2024

“Dangerous” horses 🐴

There is a huge trend of trainers posting videos of them “fixing” horses with “dangerous” behaviour. It is often framed as “saving their life” to make the story extra juicy and the trainer extra heroic, and it makes great social media clickbait. Pair that with a thumbnail of said horse being pushed completely over threshold to show their “terrifying” behaviour and you have a marketing dream.

Unfortunately, a lot of the horses in the these videos are showing clear pain indicators, lameness, stiffness, weakness, muscle atrophy etc none of which are mentioned or addressed. The horses are often fearful and confused. The focus is purely on whatever perceived “dangerous” behaviour they want to get rid of and a fear-mongering explanation of how dangerous this behaviour will become if they do not use their methods to fix it immediately. Some go as far as telling clients that if they use more ethical methods they will make their horse even more dangerous.

Behaviour is communication, a horse putting their ears back is not aggression, a horse pushing on you is not aggression, a horse pawing with a front leg is not aggression, a horse being mouthy is not aggression. If your horse is pinning their ears at you, this is a communication, and if you listen and figure out what is wrong, it will not escalate into louder behaviour. If you look at a behaviour as a stand-alone thing a horse has randomly decided to do and you suppress it by punishing it, all you have done is shut down the only line of communication your horse has to tell you they aren’t okay. I promise you your horse isn’t out here trying to dominate you for a laugh, he is trying to explain.

If you ignore the quieter behaviour and continue to push a horse you will get these big, loud, scary behaviours. Then the trainer can say “a-ha look! I told you he was dangerous! We need to sort this out.” Good, quiet training is pretty dull to watch does not push the horse into bucking, rearing, bolting, kicking etc on purpose. Pushing a horse into an undesired behaviour just so you can punish it doesn’t sound very kind does it?

When we over-simplify behaviours by putting connotations like dominance or stubbornness onto them, we miss the bigger picture and end up creating horribly shut down horses that have horrible associations with humans. When you punish a horse for trying to communicate pain and fear to you, what do you think happens to that relationship? Imagine your horse has a weak, sore back and this is the cause of their behaviour. A trainer comes out and spins your horse in tight circles and backs them up harshly, this causes even more pain to your horse, but when they protest it is explained away as more dominant behaviour that needs to be worked out of them or else you’re creating a dangerous horse. Do you see the trap?

I am so tired of going to see desperately sad owners with traumatised horses from being trained like this when they were just trying to communicate pain or fear. Convincing a horse who has been not only ignored but actively punished for their communication to find relaxation and soften again around people is a long, slow process. And I am sad for both the horses and their lovely owners that they have been let down in this way, it is so unnecessary.

I think what pains me the most is I will be appalled at what I’m seeing in these videos, but the comments sections are full of praise for the kind, wonderful, horse-centred training they’ve just witnessed. I’m absolutely baffled, but the positive is clearly these people really care about horses and want to train kindly, they are just mis-informed. It all comes down to education. Just because someone says what they’re doing is kind, doesn’t make it true for the horse. Just because someone calls themselves a behavioural trainer doesn’t mean they actually study or acknowledge the behavioural science we have access to now, there is zero regulation within the industry. The best thing you can do is empower yourself with self study so you can recognise when the training isn’t quite matching up with the words. 🐴

I am running a free Facebook live with Clinical Animal Behaviourist Barbara Hardman from Bright Horse focussed on Myth-busting behaviour, we will be debunking common misinformation around different training methods and ideologies, it is open to all and questions are welcome. Thursday 28th March at 7pm ☺️ https://facebook.com/events/s/myth-busting-horse-behaviour/1147934119698104/? Sign up here to get a reminder

Photo of my horse Lenny showing explosive behaviour in the round pen, he was described as bolshy, rude and dominant. Turns out he had pain in all 4 limbs, feet and his spine ☹️. He is now 20 years old, extremely gentle and enjoys clicker training at liberty with my novice dad 🥰. Will post a video of them tomorrow.

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12/03/2024

*** LENGTH OF SCHOOLING SESSIONS and TIRED HORSES ***

Following on from a recent post of mine in which I shared the fact that I worked Mabel hard when she started leaping and rodeoing, I thought I’d give my opinion on how long horses should be worked for.

Some people got very upset that I stated that I worked Mabel until she was “exhausted”. I use the term, “exhausted”, a lot. I say on a daily basis that I am exhausted; this does not mean that I am collapsing and need to go on intravenous fluids and be in a hospital bed. All of my horses look exhausted every evening; only 4 of the 7 in my barn are ridden, so it is a term I use loosely, as do many, many people. When I state that one of my horses is exhausted, it means they are mentally and physically tired, not that they are dropping onto their knees. Mabel was completely exhausted last night after her 15-20 minute walk hack earlier that day. This isn’t cruel, or an animal welfare issue. After Mabel’s rodeo session the other week, I rode her forward in trot and canter for less than 15 minutes. She wasn’t even sweating, and she isn’t clipped. In my opinion, she felt exhausted at that point. I probably could have cantered her around for a further 15 minutes quite easily, but I normally stop whilst my horses’ brains and bodies are still fresh. Just to clear up any concerns! I am completely transparent and honest about what I do and how I train my horses, to the point that I would happily be live streamed on a daily basis (I may need the odd swear word editing out to keep it PC 🙈). I’m not going to hide the fact that I occasionally use a training aid on one horse, which is absolutely not a welfare issue. I’m also not going to hide the fact that I quietly and correctly use spurs; again, absolutely not a welfare issue. I think it’s actually extremely important that we educate both the general public and inexperienced horse owners on the fact that training aids used by experienced riders are often much less of a welfare issue than they may either look/appear, or than a less experienced rider yanking on a horse’s mouth in a snaffle.

Onto the post! The following is my opinion. It is based on both my experience and understanding as a rider and horsewoman, and my knowledge as an equine vet with 15 years’ experience.

My horses are never, ever, schooled for longer than 30 minutes. This is more than enough time to achieve something, and if you haven’t achieved your goal after 30 minutes, it’s unlikely that you will by plugging on for longer. This 30 minutes includes my warm up, and a couple of short walk breaks.

I haven’t really had lessons for many years, but when I trained with Jennie Loriston-Clarke, the lesson time was 40 minutes. This includes warming up and warming down. Frequently, they wouldn’t go on past 30 minutes. Horses learn by repetition, not by grilling them for an hour at a time.

Horses also break easily. They damage ligaments and tendons. Yes, this is often unlucky and frequently caused by a sudden twist in the field. But it’s also frequently caused by too much schooling, especially if the surface is deep, or uneven. Proximal suspensory ligaments are not designed to take the weight of a horse in collected work for hours. Once a PSL is damaged, you are often looking at a lengthy rehab, or surgery to cut the nerve that supplies it (neurectomy). That is not to say that every horse with PSD has been overworked, before I offend anyone!

Horses break more easily when they are tired. A tired horse is more likely to trip, possibly resulting in ligament or tendon damage. Muscle needs some degree of fatigue to condition it, but not to the point of complete exhaustion.

A horse’s brain also breaks easily. Fatigue can also be mental. Granted, some horses’ brains don’t take much to break, but if a horse becomes stressed or can’t work out what you are asking him that day, then take a 24 hour break, and go for a hack, or just lunge the next day. Or give him a day off.

Most horses will be fit enough for their job, without being ridden 6 days a week. The main issue with lower level competition horses, is that many are fat. I’m aware that this term will offend lots, but it’s a fact. Exercise is a great way to get horses to lose weight, true, but not without reducing the amount of grass or hard feed they are receiving. Schooling a fat horse for an hour, will cause joint, tendon, and ligament problems in the long term. Find hills to slowly jog them up, or even walk them up, if you are wanting to exercise more to help with fitness and/or weight loss. Don’t school them more. Trotting endlessly around a flat arena isn’t really going to help with fitness.

If you are going to school, then add plenty of variety. Make sure the horse is working from behind, and not dragging himself along on his forehand. If you don’t enjoy schooling, you will be more inclined to switch off and trot endless 20m circles. So go for a hack first, and then just do ten minutes of intense schooling when you get home. That will keep both human and horse brains fresh!

This is an enormous topic, and it would take me days to cover it all, so this is really a brief summary. Keep schooling sessions short and productive, and if the session is going wrong, take a break!

Photo is of my wonderful Harold, back in his Eventing days!

09/03/2024

Pole work. When to stop ✋ 🛑

Pole work can be a great way to improve your horses joint movement, limb awareness and strength but….

If you do too much it can be detrimental 😢

One simple way you can tell that your horse is tiring is if they start knocking the poles.

If they are knocking them a lot right away then it is likely that the poles are too high or the exercise too difficult for them at this stage.

If they are managing them fine for a while and THEN you notice the knocking becomes more frequent, they are becoming fatigued and it’s time to stop for a rest ✋

Walk your horse for a few minutes and try again. If the knocking has become much less then carry on with the exercise until it starts again. Then stop ✋

If after a few minutes of walking you return to the exercise and your horse is knocking the poles right away then that’s enough. Stop the session for today 🛑

Poles are a great tool but it is essential that you watch your horse very closely for signs of fatigue 🥱

08/03/2024

Horses are not sports equipment 🐴

Its getting to that time of year where the summer feels within touching distance, the ground is finally (hopefully?) drying up and we’re much more motivated to do things with our horses. 🌻

It can be tempting to make the most of the weather and fill our diaries with outings and clinics and all of the things we love to do, but just take a moment to think if your horse is really ready to partake in those activities comfortably.

It is not unusual for horses to have very minimal work and turnout over the winter, it is also not unusual to see those same horses out jumping and doing the “fun stuff” within a few weeks of being back in work. There is this misconception that because horses are so big and strong they are perfectly equipped to be jumping and galloping around, but they are not designed to be ridden, we need to condition them slowly and thoughtfully for the work we’d like them to do if we want to avoid problems.

It was common practice on a big yard I used to be on to take the horses to the beach or the gallops and race around for a few hours, which sounds like a lovely thing to do. But these horses were maybe ridden twice a week and would do one lap of canter round the school on a good day. Taking a completely unfit horse out and galloping them around is not only unfair but highly likely to result in injury and soreness. 🐎

I was recently out on a XC course and watched some young girls being encouraged to jump their very tired ponies again and again and again even though they were clearly struggling to even maintain a canter, got to make the most of the outing? If your horse feels tired, stop jumping, even if the trainer is pushing, you need to be the advocate as you'll be the one who has the accident. It is not your horse’s issue that you booked onto an activity they weren’t prepared for.

It is so easy to misconstrue anxiety and stress for excitement, horses that are full of adrenalin feel fitter than they are and its easy to push and think they’re really “up for it”. They’re still going to feel very fatigued and sore at the end of it. Just because you can doesn’t mean you should.

We also need to take into account how tiring and stressful travelling can be for horses, balancing in a moving vehicle is hard work. So if your horse isn’t used to going out and about and is only used to being ridden for 30 mins twice a week, maybe think twice before going to that weekend clinic and riding for 2 hours every day or trotting them over pole patterns for 45 minutes. 🥱

I’m not trying to make anyone feel bad for wanting to do fun things with their horse, but fun for who? We need to stop normalising treating horses like this. If you want to do these fun activities but aren’t prepared/able to put the training in so that your horse is capable of doing them comfortably, then maybe try a bike. 🚲 🤷🏻‍♀️

www.lshorsemanship.co.uk 🐴

02/03/2024

SKIPPERS UPDATE - DOGS!

People may question why I'm straying into an argument here, but we as the police have a duty to lead on topics which ultimately keep the King's peace and uphold the law.

Sadly I'm seeing a lot on social media whereby people are making uneducated comments on farming practices and the rules around livestock and dogs. This is unhelpful as the law is incredibly simple.

As when you're driving a car, you are expected to know the laws, the same applies when owning a dog. Please do have a look at the 'Dogs (Protection of livestock) Act 1953'
Maybe there should be a theory test before having a dog? - personal thought that, not reflective of Cheshire Constabulary's position on the topic - before the complaint comes in!

In we have sadly seen a number of dogs shot that were involved in 'worrying livestock' incidents and that responsibility is only on one person, the owner.

PC Clark on my team is the lead for the now national campaign to turn the tide on these incidents
He is doing a sterling job on trying to educate people, and there's engament events and more planned on the near future.

Please give it a Google and visit the Nature Watch Foundation Web page which tells you all about it and how they and the RSPCA are championing it with other agencies joining up too.

If you are out in the countryside with your dog, even if your dog is very well trained and will drop on command, the advice is to have it on a lead around livestock. I would suggest that a flexi lead is not suitable for some big breeds as dogs can build up momentum and pull the lead from your grasp. If you cannot see that the entire field is clear, still keep the lead on. Livestock can be good at hiding.

You and your dog only have the use of the right of way too, so keep on those paths and don't stray off, as quite simply you shouldn't be trespassing.

If you feel that the laws, rules and guidance are restrictive, then maybe consider them before getting a dog as a pet.

We all need farmers in our lives, no matter what your diet is. If you like to eat, drink and wear clothes, a farmer has been involved along the way. So I think it's high time that we remember that, and at the very least, three times a day we benefit from what can take a whole year if not longer of hard work to produce.

I am also frustrated when we are actively working to stop criminals coming into Cheshire from two out of force areas currently, to steal from your property that I am having to divert staff to investigate something that can be simply avoided by people taking more care,

I will leave you with this,

Your dog, your responsibility. The buck stops with you and you may end up answering questions in court and receiving a criminal record. You may end up losing your family pet, you may end up banned from having any more.

Take it seriously please, (I'm sure people will bring up other dogs involved in incidents, but this is specifically about household pets, not working dogs)

Thank you to all of the responsible dog owners out there and to our farming communities that keep the food (whatever our personal choices) coming for us all to enjoy,

Please feel free to share on your local FB groups, hopefully the same ones where unhelpful comments are being made that have been brought to our attention,

Sgt Simpson

23/02/2024

There is no such thing as the “wrong horse”.

Not every horse that comes into your life will be exactly what you want, in fact very few will be, but whether the come temporarily, or stay forever, every horse comes for a reason.

That reason is not always clear. It can feel like all some horses bring is stress, pain and heartache. It can sometimes feel so ‘wrong’ that you can’t see how any good could ever come from it.

But the most valuable lessons come from the ‘wrong’ horses.

When you get up after eating dirt after being thrown for the third time that ride, you’ll find resilience you never knew you had.

When your tired of sitting at the side lines, watching your friends having fun whilst your horse is still chapters behind, you’ll find patience within yourself that you didn’t know was there.

When your sick of spending every ride questioning your ability and second guessing yourself, you’ll dig deep and find the self belief that’s always been hidden inside you.

And when you meet a horse that is so broken, even giving the very best of yourself won’t fix it, you’ll find a selflessness in you to make sure that horse never knows anything but love.

Patience, resilience, determination, selflessness aren’t easy lessons, but we’re better riders for learning them.

You may think you’ve got the “wrong horse”, but you’ve actually got the right horse to teach the hardest lessons.

Learn well.

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