EHAL Magazine - August 2016

Everything Horses and Livestock Magazine

August 2016

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Everything Horses and Livestock

guys decide who needs to adjust more and keep you from making the wrong decision.

Last but not least, be a positive impact on your partner. Understand that they are trying to improve and

that they are just as frustrated as you when things don’t go your way. One of my favorite sayings when

a guy apologizes for missing is “were you trying to miss him? If not, we’re good”. Everyone makes mis-

takes, don’t be too hard on the guy that put just as much time and effort in as you did, who knows, maybe

he had more to lose than you did? Hold each other accountable for putting in the work. “Did you get your

20 loops on the Bones?” or “Did you warm up your horse good enough? He’s pretty fresh!” Doing these

things for each other can avoid disaster at the jackpot and it keeps you communicating which is key for a

great partnership.

I’m going to leave you with this, there has been one constant for me over my past partnerships. When I

get to practice, discuss issues, and both parties have put in an equal amount of effort, we win. If I can’t

get a guy to practice with me, winning becomes very few and far between. Finally, there is a higher pow-

er at work here. Some of the partners God has put in my life I realize now, was to make me a better roper

or a better person, funny how that works!!!

Thanks again for your time!!! Have a good summer, what’s left of it!!!

PRACTICE HARDER! ~ CHAD MATHES