Trainers occupy a different part of the solar system than mere mortals. They are cunning, manipulative, insincere, demanding, coy, and, on occasion, borderline dishonest. They can watch the same blunder being made 500 times in a row and somehow find something positive to say about it. Well, you only fell off twice in this class. That s better than last week.
Most people think that trainers make their living by training.
In reality, they make money by buying and selling horses. They re called commissions. Trainers live or die by that simple word. It s a little like real estate with legs. The objective is to buy low, do a little product improvement, and then sell high, somehow keeping the client happy in the process.