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Welcome to the land of "Why should I? What's in it for me?" This horse reads people like a book. She knows what you want and she's not going to give it to you, unless you treat her right. Even though she appears stubborn or lazy, she's not at all lazy in the mind! Reverse psychology is where it's at, oh, and treats! Trail riding is perfect for this horse! It is great that is where you do most of your playing! Being in an arena will be challenging for her. You will need to find ways to keep it interesting for her and keep your sessions in there brief. Use incentive: treats, grazing, rest, scratches, etc. Give her time to think. She's not a slow thinker; she's just got to stop thinking resistant thoughts before she can be more in tune with you. Variety is important; it makes life interesting. Use more drive than draw. Teach her some tricks. This is fun for both of you and is a good way to make her feel clever. The Parelli Patterns will help you to spark your imagination and to stay progressive. This program will allow you to progress to the next level one Pattern at a time, instead of holding you back until you are able to complete all tasks. This will help you to keep variety in your mare's routine.