Rider/Horse Relationships

General Questions
1

I was just wondering but I was under the impression that if a rider tells you during a work that he and the horse get along, that you can trust that assessment. I just purchased a horse, Plead Silence and was looking at his workouts and found this.

09/30/11 J. Birdsong 70% Belmont (Fast - Dirt) None Breeze - 5f
0:57.250
(Rank #1/5) – -- Plead Silence and I get along OK.

Then this later:

12/19/11 J. Birdsong 100% Woodbine (Good - Turf) W F8 Walk - 1 mile  – -- Plead Silence and I don’t get along at all.

Just wondering if I was wrong in thinking that when a rider states he knows the horse that he truly does get along with said horse?

Thanks.

2

Yes, but it’s a fluid relationship.  The horse may have pissed J. Birdsong off a lot during those 3 months. :wink:

3

Ah, I see.  ;D

Thanks.