Your Horse Can Read Your Thoughts

Well that’s not exactly right. Your horse can’t read your thoughts but he can and does read the energy in your thoughts.

It goes like this. Each and every thought you have carries emotional energy with it. This energy begins at your subconscious level. As your sub conscious mind has a feeling, thought or sense  emotional energy is already attaching itself to it.

It it this energy that communicates with your horse. Before you ever even think of giving a physical or verbal command your horse is already responding to this sub conscious energy.

Think of it like water that is beginning to boil for your cup of coffee. The water is hot long before you actually hear or see it begin to boil. So if you try to touch the water, you can still get burned.  ( I know, not such a great example, but it was the only thing I could think of at the moment.)

Your training for the show pen begins in your sub conscious mind first!

If you want your western pleasure horse to move slowly and correctly then your subconscious mind needs to do the work before your body gets in the picture.

Sit Deep in The Saddle

Have you been told to sit deep in the saddle and try as you might you can’t figure out what they mean? <--more--> I have! So this week when my trainer told me to sit deep in the saddle and I felt like I was dropping my butt down as deep as I could…I asked the question.

Now just what do you mean when you say sit deep in the saddle? How do I do that?

His answer; when you bring your shoulders back it automatically puts your butt deeper in your saddle. Well you know I had never thought of it like that. So I tried it! And it worked.

Sometimes we just need to hear things in a new way for them to sink in.

Winning Your Class Begins with Choosing the Right Horse

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Horses Walk Might Lose the Class For You

I was just out working my horse when I caught myself in what could be a show class losing mistake. When I was finished jogging her around

Gain Points with Your Horses Backup

Your horse may have gone around the ring correct and quiet. You might even be at the top of the Judges list. Then comes the back up in the center of the ring and your horse balks, raises his head and backs up crooked.

You have just lost the points that may separate you from first- second or fifth-sixth.

Practice at home teaching your horse to back quietly, straight between your legs and with little noticeable aids from you.

Treat your backup in the show pen as important as you do your ride. These points count and can be the deciding factor in your win.