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“Oh,” the mechanic said. “I’m not charging you $150 for tapping the carburetor. I only charge $5 for that.”
“What’s the other $145 for?” the man asked.
“That’s for knowing where and when to tap.”
I like this story because it exemplifies the secret to ultimately being really good with horses. Everything boils down to simply knowing where and when to tap.
Tunnel Vision
The trainer might say that because the horse is looking away from the camera that he obviously has a disrespectful attitude and he must be taught some respect through training. The farrier might say that all the horse needs is a good set of shoes, while the barefoot trim specialist might say what he really needs is to go barefoot. The chiropractor might say that because of the way the horse’s hind legs look, it’s clear he needs an adjustment, while the acupuncturist might say that his ting points are deficient. The massage therapist might say that his shoulders and neck are tight and what the horse really needs is a massage, while the saddle fitter might say that it is clear by the way the horse’s topline looks that he needs a properly fitting saddle.