When is it time to admit you are stuck with your horse and you need help? In this episode Ashley talks about her experiences with some tough horses and how her judgmental thoughts were getting in the way of her being proactive.

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The fifth century Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu put it this way.

"Watch your thoughts; they become words.

Watch your words; they become actions.

Watch your actions; they become habits.

Watch your habits; they become character.

Watch your character; it becomes your destiny."

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1) Learn how to effectively defend your space

2) Don't grain or feed treat in the herd

3) Be organized

4) Learn how to be in the herd without catching

5) Catch the dominant horse first

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Do the best you can until you know better.  Then when you know better, do better.  - Maya Angelou

If I were to give you a scale from one to ten, would you be able to accurately rate your horse's level of tension?  Do you often find yourself blind-sighted by your horse's behavior or reactions?  In this episode we will talk about what tension is, what you can do to train your eye and how to discover how your horse is really feeling! 

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Your horse's posture is a strong indication of how comfortable or uncomfortable they are in general 

We have to investigate the horse's whole program in order to positively change their posture and muscle development.  

I'm going to zero in on a couple of things that you might find helpful as you assess your horse's posture.  

You don't have to have all of the answers and if you are listening to this podcast I'm confident that you are comfortable with adding to your knowledge so you can better serve your horse.  Each one of us are stewards of the horses in our care and it is our responsibility to do our best by them.  And that starts with education.  Let's dive in! 

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If you are interested in Ashley's training program please email [email protected] or call or text Ashley directly at (913) 481-6172.

.This is a jam-packed episode!  

We discuss a very controversial comment made during my interview with Kristi Smith recently.   I go over my reaction to and thoughts on her comment and why I think she is absolutely right!  

We talk about when is it ok to sell a horse and how you can do so in a way that might lead to an even better life for that horse than you even imagined!

The closing segment of this episode we talk about transitions!  How to make sure you can correct your horse without over correcting them as you use transitions to build their confidence, balance, impulsion, straightness and collection.  

If you are looking for information on signing up for my clinic on Sept 17th and 18th please click HERE!  Would love to get to work with you and your horse.  

Take care! 

Ashley