What is correctness?

   I am often asked my opinion of a correct rider. I just recently posted in HGS forum what I believe correctness is. Here is what I wrote:


     Correctness is found in any happy, healthy, safe, conservatively dressed, sound, sane horse and rider in any sport. Willingness and ability to learn are important, too. As is a good match between horse and handler. They don't have to be perfect with two billion under saddle points. They just need to be motivated to learn from their mistakes to become better, even if that means learning how to finally post on the right diagonal.They need to be able minded and able bodied. No limping horses. No forced children. Nobody pushed beyond their limit; horse, rider, and parent included. that is correctness in any discipline. No matter what anybody else says.


      Yes, of course there is a correct way to ride, a correct way to jump, a correct way to post, etc. But that is not what this post is about. Think about it...