06/04/2026
A c**t start is kindergarten.
Nobody expects perfection. The lines are crooked, the alphabet song is a little questionable, and sometimes you're not entirely sure they understood the assignment. But you celebrate it anyway.
The goal isn't to create a finished product in 30 days. The goal is confidence. Curiosity. A willingness to learn.
When a c**t takes their first few rides, I don't care if every transition is perfect. I care that they're trying. I care that they leave each lesson a little braver than they started.
Just like kindergarteners, young horses need encouragement more than criticism. They need a teacher who notices the effort, rewards the try, and understands that learning is a process.
The fancy stuff can come later.
Right now, we're just learning our ABCs.