Developing Leadership

Leadership - Preparing to Ride

Pre-ride activity, how and what we do with our horses and all the emotional energy that can surround the prep environment sets the tone for our experience in the saddle. Can you make it the best experience possible for the horse every time? It is truly up to you!

Episode 13 - Losing Leadership

3 points on how we lose leadership, what it looks and feels like when we lose leadership and what to do about regaining leadership. Your horse is noticing and aware and reacting in every moment. You need to also.

Episode 12 Leadership on the Move

When the feet start to move anything can happen and leadership is the foundation you want to keep it going on your plan. Two stories of horses with lots of thresholds and different reactions.

Developing Leadership

This episode gives you 3 steps to set yourself up for success. You will learn to see, feel and plan the next steps when you are in-the-moment. These 3 steps will help you to use critical thinking when experiencing big energy. Don't just listen - go practice and see how it works. If you get over your head in a situation, stop doing, keep yourself safe and go get more information. Enjoy your horse and stay safe

Episode 10 Unpacking Leadership

What does leadership look like to your horse? In this episode we begin to unpack how horses test leadership in the herd and how you can become a better leader by understanding spacial distance and how to define it, hold it and lead with it.