On this week’s episode, I’m covering some of the key training philosophies we focused on during our recent horsemanship clinic series in Denison, Iowa.

Working Hard Through Hard Times

It is human nature to be hard on ourselves. But, we can overcome this by being thankful for the opportunities that are in front of us. If we can continue to work hard, our time will come. Hard work doesn’t always pay off when we want it to, but it will pay off eventually. If you do the work, you will get the results. It’s that simple. The harder you work at something, the more you will begin to manifest your own luck.

Creating Positive Change in Your Performance

It’s not always a big change in mechanics that makes a difference in the horse’s performance, but more often, it is a change in the trainer’s philosophy.

Slowing Down and Allowing Mistakes to Happen

As human beings, we have a tendency to anticipate and micro-manage. We try to save ourselves from an undesirable outcome. But, once we accept the fact that every outcome will not be desirable, we allow ourselves to grow.

Investing in Ourselves

If I could pay a price to have all of my problems fixed, I would do it. And, I’m sure you would too. Unfortunately, that’s not the way it works. We can pay a price to invest in the knowledge that may help us fix this problem, but we still have to put in the work.