There once lived a Arabian Prince who went to great lengths to find the perfect stallion to start the Arabian Horse breed. After this was done and several colts were born he decided to find a special mare to bear a colt for his young son.He took fifty of his mares and put them through the same training he had done with the stallions. To come before him when ever he blew the silver trumpet. After three weeks of training they were put in a enclosure with no food or water for three days and nights. Then with fresh water and food on one side and the prince on the other, the horses were set free. As they rushed for the water the prince blew the trumpet. With the stallions, only one came back before him, but with the mares, five came back and stood before him.  So he came up with another test to find the top mare. He selected his five top horse riders and told them they would race the mares in a two day, 100 mile race. They had a week to train their horse and there would be a reward for the winning rider.

At the end of the first fifty miles the horses were kept over night at a Oasis. Two mares had established a large lead. One was ridden by Sakhre and one by Bishai. That night Sakhre went right to bed and let his assistant rub down his mare and feed her. Bishai on the other hand, spent the whole night with his mare who he called Tjaempian, which means Champion.  He personally sponge down Tjaempian, talking to her the whole time.  He gave her plenty of fresh water and healthy food. He slept in the manger right next to his horse. When ever he woke up, he would stroke the horse and call her, Tjaempian.
The next day the two lead horses started first and ran neck in neck for the first forty five miles.
As they neared the finish line Sakhre pulled out his riding whip and started to hit his horse on the side. Stunned, the horse bolted ahead.

Bishai just leaned foreword and  kept saying, Tjaempian, Tjaempian. He stroked his mares neck and repeated her name, Tjaempian. She dug down and closed the gap .

She went on to win the race by one hundred yards.
In racing and in coaching, positive encouragement can make the difference in winning and losing. Even more importantly, the style of riding or  coaching, makes a difference in the lives of the athletes
and horses they work with.