You must somehow understand that we as horsemen can do very little to teach the horse. What we can do is to create an environment in which he can learn.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the importance of creating a conducive environment for effective learning rather than simply trying to impose knowledge.
Monty Roberts highlights that as horsemen, our role is not to directly teach horses, but to cultivate an environment that fosters their ability to learn. This reflects a broader principle applicable to education and training, where the focus should be on setting the stage for growth and understanding rather than solely directing the learner.
In practice
This quote can be used in a workshop on effective teaching methods.
I had been riding horses before my memory kicked in, so my life with horses had no beginning. It simply appeared from the fog of infancy. I survived a difficult childhood by traveling on the backs of horses, and in adulthood the pattern didn't change.
A good trainer can hear a horse speak to him. A great trainer can hear him whisper.
For centuries, humans have said to horses, 'You do what I tell you or I'll hurt you.' Humans still say that to each other -- still threaten, force and intimidate. I'm convinced that my discoveries with horses have value in the workplace, in the educational and penal systems, and in the raising of children. At heart, I'm saying that no one else has the right to say 'you must' to an animal -- or to another human.
The end of all learning is to know God, and out of that knowledge to love and imitate Him.
What could be more important than equipping the next generation with the character and competence they need to become successful
Virtually the only subject in which one could ever get a scholarship to Oxford or Cambridge was classics. So I went to Oxford to study classics and, unlike Cambridge, it had a philosophy component, and I became completely transported by it.
It's not how much money we make that ultimately makes us happy between nine and five. It's whether or not our work fulfills us. Being a teacher is meaningful.
Seldom ever was any knowledge given to keep, but to impart; the grace of this rich jewel is lost in concealment.
When people lack teachers, their tendencies are not corrected; when they do not have ritual and moral principles, then their lawlessness is not controlled.
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