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We decided that although he was still young, we would send him off to be put under saddle, thinking that if he retained his wilful streak he would be too strong for me to handle and we would sell him.
Carlos is amazing. I could not believe the change in my horse's demeanour after just one week with Carlos. He was respectful, well-behaved, being ridden and totally enamoured with Carlos. While we visited Jinbei, Carlos casually imparted wisdoms about dealing with Jinbei and, in fact, all horses to make the best of the human/equine relationship.
Jinbei stayed with Carlos for 5 weeks. Each time we visited I simply could not believe the improvements that had been made. My flighty, unpredictable youngster had become a settled, attentive learner. Carlos did more than simply teaching Jinbei to walk, trot, canter, back, etc. He provided Jinbei with the self-confidence to be able to stand still while plastic bags were waved around his head and body, to walk calmly onto a float as if he did it everyday, to simply stand while being tied up, to learn.
Carlos also taught me very much. His positive attitude makes learning easy. I understand why Jinbei has done so well and I felt that I, too, flourished under Carlos' influence.
Jinbei has been back home for 10 days now. He continues to learn and improve and test our relationship. I keep Carlos' teachings in mind "consistency is the key" (and also his phone number at hand to ask for advice!)
I cannot recommend Carlos highly enough to any person thinking of having a horse started.
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