Linda wrote a great article in the May 2009 Savvy Times about the goal we have for our horses: a calm, trusting, motivated, and willingly obedient partner — in that order. You can’t have motivation in a horse that isn’t calm; and without trust, you will not get willing obedience. She ties this to the horsenalities and makes brief suggestions on what to do to achieve each state, and refers us out to the horsenality materials for more details.
Here is what I had in my head, when I went out to play with Rock tonight:
Horsegirl on a Journey 