Posts Tagged ‘horse’
Episode 159: 5 steps to blow your own mind
What would happen if you got in the habit of surprising yourself with what you are capable of? The more you surprise yourself with what you can do…the more you can open your mind to what is possible. What if the SIDE EFFECT of your measurable goals…is who you want to become? What if confidence…
Read MoreEpisode 157: What ‘they’ say…and what I make it mean about me as a rider.
When someone makes a comment there is; what we hear, what we make it mean and how we can learn from it. A judge wrote, “You got just about every possible point out of this willing, obedient horse who is just not gifted with elasticity. Good training.” Not everyone reacted the same as I did…
Read MoreEpisode 156: Three mistakes I nearly made at the AQHA world show
Going ALL IN on a goal contains many learning opportunities. In this podcast, I discuss these three challenges and how I overcame them at the AQHA world show. 1) I was tempted to become overly focused on this one event and loose sight of the big picture. 2) I was tempted to let the results…
Read MoreEpisode 154: Creating emotions to benefit you and your horse
Horses are excellent at reading emotions. Have you learned the skill of creating an emotion on demand? You’ll learn how to create and emotional state: both positive and negitive. I’ll share an example that you can do in five minutes to experience your control over your emotions. Then I’ll share three situations where you can…
Read MoreEpisode 153: How your thoughts change your results with your horse.
Henry Ford summed it up well, ‘Whether you think you can, or think you can’t, you are right.” In this podcast I explain why this is so true with our horses. Our thoughts change the way our cues feel to our horses. I share an example where the only thing I changed was my thoughts…and…
Read MoreEpisode 152: Stages of thought awareness
The main point of life coaching is to bring awareness of how our thoughts are impacting our results. Most riders would willingly consider that their body was impacting their horse. In this episode I discuss the stages that riders go through when increasing their awareness both physically and mentally. I also share two warning signs…
Read MoreEpisode 151: Life coaching and the riders mind
In this season of the podcast I’m discussing life coaching principals…and how they apply to working with your horse. Life coaching addresses ’The Rider’s Mind’ which shows up in all quadrants. If I expand my intro, take a look at how the riders mind is in each phrase, “I’m here to help you read your…
Read MoreEpisode 150- Should you be playing a never ending game with your horse?
In this podcast, I discuss the difference between ‘finite games’ which involve players, rules and winners and infinite, or never ending games, where the point is to keep playing because the journey is all there is. I share examples of this in the horse world and in everyday life. Then I close by telling you…
Read MoreEpisode 149- Three traits I see in riders that reach their goals
ALL riders I’ve talked with experience dissatisfaction…the interesting thing is that some keep going and some do not. I see people give up…and I see people who overcome. What is the difference? I discuss three traits I’ve noticed in riders who consistantly reach their goals. I explain the tipping point that I see and how…
Read MoreEpisode 148- Three situations where horses frequently double check the rules
In this episode, I discuss three situations where it is common for horses to ask questions about the rules. I call these moments ‘Grandma’s rules’ which is my fun way of explaining that horses are always seeking out the most benifitial set of rules to opperate by. I explain where the name came from and…
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