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Episode #98 When to Push, When to Pause, and When to Let Go
Training a wild mustang is teaching me something I did not expect: there is rarely one perfect way to do anything.
In this episode of the Mustang Summer series, I share what happened when three experienced horsewomen approached the same challenge in completely different ways—and how quickly my brain turned someone else’s idea into proof that I was wrong.
It wasn’t.
It was simply another option. And in that moment, it was the option that worked.
From rebuilding Denny’s trust in fly spray to navigating bridges, trailers, obstacle courses, and the deeply ingrained belief that you should never “let the horse win,” this episode explores what changes when we stop forcing every situation through the one method we already know.
Because horses, children, relationships, therapy, and life are not one-size-fits-all.
The answer depends on the horse you have today, the person you have today, the circumstances in front of you—and your willingness to notice when your own fear, expectations, or need to be right are shaping what happens next.
I also share why we so often assign negative intentions to someone else’s behavior, how our bodies can communicate something entirely different from what we think we are asking for, and what Denny’s decision to jump over a bridge taught me about recognizing when someone has simply reached their limit.
And beneath all of it is an even more personal realization: working with Denny has brought me back to a version of myself I had left behind for more than a decade.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
This conversation is about more than Mustang training. It is about loosening your grip on the belief that there is one correct answer, becoming curious about what is actually happening, and responding to the individual in front of you instead of following a rigid formula.
It is also an invitation to remember the part of yourself you may have let go of because life became busy, practical, or complicated.
Maybe that part of you is still there, waiting for you to come back.
Follow Landy and Denny’s Mustang Summer journey on Instagram at @landy_peek.
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By Landy PeekTraining a wild mustang is teaching me something I did not expect: there is rarely one perfect way to do anything.
In this episode of the Mustang Summer series, I share what happened when three experienced horsewomen approached the same challenge in completely different ways—and how quickly my brain turned someone else’s idea into proof that I was wrong.
It wasn’t.
It was simply another option. And in that moment, it was the option that worked.
From rebuilding Denny’s trust in fly spray to navigating bridges, trailers, obstacle courses, and the deeply ingrained belief that you should never “let the horse win,” this episode explores what changes when we stop forcing every situation through the one method we already know.
Because horses, children, relationships, therapy, and life are not one-size-fits-all.
The answer depends on the horse you have today, the person you have today, the circumstances in front of you—and your willingness to notice when your own fear, expectations, or need to be right are shaping what happens next.
I also share why we so often assign negative intentions to someone else’s behavior, how our bodies can communicate something entirely different from what we think we are asking for, and what Denny’s decision to jump over a bridge taught me about recognizing when someone has simply reached their limit.
And beneath all of it is an even more personal realization: working with Denny has brought me back to a version of myself I had left behind for more than a decade.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
This conversation is about more than Mustang training. It is about loosening your grip on the belief that there is one correct answer, becoming curious about what is actually happening, and responding to the individual in front of you instead of following a rigid formula.
It is also an invitation to remember the part of yourself you may have let go of because life became busy, practical, or complicated.
Maybe that part of you is still there, waiting for you to come back.
Follow Landy and Denny’s Mustang Summer journey on Instagram at @landy_peek.