When breaking a horse we don't correct him, when he does something wrong, to torture him. But rather we correct him to show him how to become better. Those who have ridden a well "broke" horse knows how calm and peacfull they are. We can trust them with our children or another inexperienced rider and not have to worry about them falling off and getting hurt.
A wild horse, fresh to the ranch, will not ever learn how to work or get along well with the other horses without getting correction, be it from the cowboy or the stud horse. It takes a a great horseman to tame a wild horse. But depending on the horse, if they are willing to learn, then even a young child could teach it a thing or two. It takes equall work on the horses' part and on the horseman's part to be able to give and recieve correction. Sometimes even the horseman messes up and has to take some breaking/correction from the horse. This is why they both need to be open-minded.
If we put this into our own lives, whether it be us as the horseman or even the horse, we need to learn to take the correction that is given with an open heart. This way we can be that 'horse' that everyone can trust with those they love. For without that trust, we might just end up in the NFR Bronc Ridding events.
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