What"s the Fuss Over Certified Trainers?
I was watching the Best Super Bowl Commercials of 2009 last night and having a great time watching some of the best and funniest adds on TV.
Even if you don't like football, most people have made it a point to watch the adds that come on during the Super Bowl game.
Each year they seem to get better and they should as this year a 30 second add will cost a whooping 3.
5 million dollars per showing.
Do you as viewer really care how much Budweiser is spending on those super funny Clydesdale adds? Don't think so.
You know it also costs them more each year to produce the adds as everyone tries to outperform everyone else.
Do you as a viewer really care how much it costs e-Trade to produce those crazy talking baby adds? Don't think so.
And I wonder why is that? These companies are spending millions, maybe billions, of dollars that you give them when you buy their product, but do you really care? You expect good things from them, in fact, you want your favorite product add to be the best.
You wait with anticipation and excitement to be able to see the new add for the first time.
What if they didn't buy these add spots and instead lowered their prices, you know, charge the same price for the top-of-the-line brew as the Discount Mart's off brand? This leads me to question the logic of those who get so angry at the words "Certified Trainer.
" I have been hearing people not only being against them not even knowing what kind of trainer they are, but downright rude calling them "certified whatever idiots," and I wonder why.
When we have that first problem with our car and we want to be certain it is fixed correctly the first time, do we take it to the neighbor down the street that we noticed tinkers on cars or to someone with credentials?' Does the 'certified' mechanic charge the same price as the neighbor, I am guessing no.
If something happens to the car due to a 'bad' repair who do you think is more likely to have a guarantee on their work? There are those who are awesome trainers and have to thank no one for their success, or don't they? Recently I read one individual's claim that nothing is new in horse training and ALL these GURU's are just 'stealing' some else's techniques.
True that may be to some degree, but no one is born with the knowledge of perfect horse training.
Not even those uncertified.
We all have someone we look up to that we admire and learn from so we can have the same results as them.
A certified trainer is simply a person who wants to be the best at what they feel to be the best methods for them for training a horse.
Does this alone make them the best? No, it simply means they have taken a large chunk of their time and sometimes money to provide the client with what they feel are consistent and trusted techniques.
Often 'certified trainer' conjures up visions of 'Natural Horsemanship Gurus,' however, I personally know of several English/Dressage trainers that offer a certification or similar program for their techniques as well.
What it means is that when you see who they are certified by or through, you know what philosophy they adhere to.
You know you will get the product you like.
And as much, you may pay a higher price for this peace of mind.
Not a new concept in any business.
Whether it be your favorite brew, car, insurance, you name it.
You chose name brands for their consistency of quality.
There are good and bad trainers, certified and uncertified, so in the end it all comes back to the individual and their track history.
Don't let anger or fear dictate the way you treat others and their views before you even meet them.
Who knows you may have something to offer them.
Even if you don't like football, most people have made it a point to watch the adds that come on during the Super Bowl game.
Each year they seem to get better and they should as this year a 30 second add will cost a whooping 3.
5 million dollars per showing.
Do you as viewer really care how much Budweiser is spending on those super funny Clydesdale adds? Don't think so.
You know it also costs them more each year to produce the adds as everyone tries to outperform everyone else.
Do you as a viewer really care how much it costs e-Trade to produce those crazy talking baby adds? Don't think so.
And I wonder why is that? These companies are spending millions, maybe billions, of dollars that you give them when you buy their product, but do you really care? You expect good things from them, in fact, you want your favorite product add to be the best.
You wait with anticipation and excitement to be able to see the new add for the first time.
What if they didn't buy these add spots and instead lowered their prices, you know, charge the same price for the top-of-the-line brew as the Discount Mart's off brand? This leads me to question the logic of those who get so angry at the words "Certified Trainer.
" I have been hearing people not only being against them not even knowing what kind of trainer they are, but downright rude calling them "certified whatever idiots," and I wonder why.
When we have that first problem with our car and we want to be certain it is fixed correctly the first time, do we take it to the neighbor down the street that we noticed tinkers on cars or to someone with credentials?' Does the 'certified' mechanic charge the same price as the neighbor, I am guessing no.
If something happens to the car due to a 'bad' repair who do you think is more likely to have a guarantee on their work? There are those who are awesome trainers and have to thank no one for their success, or don't they? Recently I read one individual's claim that nothing is new in horse training and ALL these GURU's are just 'stealing' some else's techniques.
True that may be to some degree, but no one is born with the knowledge of perfect horse training.
Not even those uncertified.
We all have someone we look up to that we admire and learn from so we can have the same results as them.
A certified trainer is simply a person who wants to be the best at what they feel to be the best methods for them for training a horse.
Does this alone make them the best? No, it simply means they have taken a large chunk of their time and sometimes money to provide the client with what they feel are consistent and trusted techniques.
Often 'certified trainer' conjures up visions of 'Natural Horsemanship Gurus,' however, I personally know of several English/Dressage trainers that offer a certification or similar program for their techniques as well.
What it means is that when you see who they are certified by or through, you know what philosophy they adhere to.
You know you will get the product you like.
And as much, you may pay a higher price for this peace of mind.
Not a new concept in any business.
Whether it be your favorite brew, car, insurance, you name it.
You chose name brands for their consistency of quality.
There are good and bad trainers, certified and uncertified, so in the end it all comes back to the individual and their track history.
Don't let anger or fear dictate the way you treat others and their views before you even meet them.
Who knows you may have something to offer them.
