By now, at the very end of Level 3, you are probably feeling that you arefinally getting a handle of Level 1. And of course, you are right. Often, it’s only when wehave seen the whole picture and process that we really understand the beginning and where itall commenced.

As you put the polish on your Level 3, you will see why so many of the things that weinstigated in Level 1 were so important, the thread that we followed in Level 2 and finallytheir conclusion in Level 3. In fact, the further you go, the more you will see similaritiesbetween the more advanced levels and Level 1. How we started out, what kind of foundationswe laid, will determine how we end up. This is as much true for us as it is the horse!

This is why horsemanship is about the entire picture. Each level has its own merits andwonderful things to learn, however they are about far more than that. Each is an importantpart of the whole; a stepping stone if you like. Everything stems from somewhere and leadsonto something else. This is true knowledge, true horsemanship, true communication. Ifsomething has nowhere to go and no way to build, it’s just a trick.

“In this programme, everything has a reason for being and a place to go.” – ShaneRansley

It’s important to finish what you start. Some people get so wrapped up and soexcited about Level 1 and what they have learnt, that they spend all their time getting allof their horses to Level 1. We encourage you to take one horse to Level 3 first, so that youcan see the complete picture; become a horseman so that you know where all the things weteach you are leading, and then go back to other horses. You will get there so much quickerand be able to nip any potential problems in the bud as you’ll recognise them sooner.

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