Horseback Riding
Well that’s not exactly right. Your horse can’t read your thoughts but he can and does read the energy in your thoughts. To achieve success with your horse your horse back riding begins first in your mind.
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 attaches 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. This emotional energy transmits itself to your body and your body transfers it to your horse. In this way your horse back riding starts in your mind and communicates to your horse before you can even get a word out.
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 successful horse training for the show pen, trail or horseback ride for pleasure 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. Horse back riding is a ton of fun but remember to achieve success get your mind right before your body gets in the game.


April 16, 2011
Horse Riding, Training and Showing Tips