Reliable brakes – not just for reining horses. If you’ve had a horse with a well established WHOA button, I’ll bet there have been moments you’ve been thankful that you took the time to install that braking safety feature…an accident averted, or even an equitation class won.
I’ve been thankful for horses that know “whoa” before they step on the reins, unseat a novice, or collide with an oncoming horse in the warm-up ring. A reliable way to stop a horse’s feet is essential when his tension’s rising, and BEFORE he hits flight mode!
On another note, who doesn’t wish we’d put the brakes on our tongues from time to time! As the proverb says, “He who guards his mouth and his tongue, keeps himself from calamity”.
Indeed, we all make many mistakes. For if we could control our tongues, we could also control ourselves in every other way. We can make a large horse go wherever we want by means of a small bit in its mouth. … in the same way, the tongue is a small thing that makes great boasts. Book of James, the Bible