![]() The solution to this problem in my experience is almost always: Here’s where the “razor” part of the philosophy really cuts. This equestrian’s rant about the horse may sound over the top, but this is a fairly accurate composite characterization of what I encounter on a regular basis! I think all of that is good, but she still counter-bends, so I’m thinking of taking her to a specialist.” I also have a chiropractor working on the pony, which he say’s she’s definitely getting better, but he can’t find anything specific. I’ve had the vet out, but she hasn’t really found anything (because she doesn’t believe me, and she’s not looking hard enough.) Anyway, she’s afraid of whips, and she doesn’t like getting on trailers, so that makes pretty good sense to me.Īs a result, I think she’s just very guarded, and afraid of things on her left side. The skin looks healthy, so I’m pretty sure it’s a sub-dermal scar, no doubt from that incident. This didn’t happen with me, and I don’t have any direct knowledge of the accident, but she has a place on her left hip that often is missing hair. I think she probably had a fall on her left side when she was trying to get away from a whip when she was being loaded on a trailer. Still, I want your opinion on how I should fix it. I think it’s probably a combination of mental anxiety, and some sort of old injury. It’s clearly the result of something wrong, because nothing I do changes it. “My horse counter-bends to the right when we’re going through left turns. So if you think I’m writing this after talking to you, you’re probably right, but then… you’re in good company. That’s because, this is a conversation I have with a hundred horse owners. I’m sure there’s going to be someone who reads this part, and takes it personally. The over-complicated thinking seems to surface most when there is a consistent, or habitual issue. Maybe the horse is acting out during their training, or simply not responding the way we want them to. This is especially true when we’re talking about training. These trails are really just rabbit holes that lead us further away from our goals. We often wander down long trails of over-complicated explanations and countermeasures. It seems that when we are riding, diving, or just being around horses, we often encounter issues that we have a hard time understanding. What the heck does this have to do with ponies!? ![]() If a room is dark, it could be blown light bulb because of a power surge that tripped a circuit breaker a moment too late just before a blackout… or the light switch could be off. The philosophical razor should cut right down to the solution that requires the fewest assumptions, supporting arguments, or steps. Think of the razor as cutting away the excess fat, and, well, the B.S. ![]() Of course there were others who said similar things as far back as Aristotle, but somehow Ockham was posthumously given the naming rights for the principle, evidently at the cost of a spelling change to his name. This principle is often credited to a Franciscan friar, philosopher and theologian by the name William of Ockham. Given a question or a problem, and a series of possible solutions… the simplest explanation or solution is more likely to be the right one. ![]() That, in a nutshell, resembles Occam’s Razor. However, if I hear galloping hooves at place or time that’s unexpected, I don’t turn my head expecting to see zebras. I even know where there is a zebra in Vermont. Well, zebras might be a bit more fun, and interesting, and whimsical here in New England. 4-in-hand driven by Lord Walter Rothschild (1868 – 1937) ![]()
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