04/25/2025
When horse trainers talk about your 'energy', are you confused? If so, I'll explain - because it’s more important than you might realise!
Your body speaks louder than you know. And your horse is listening all the time. You might think you’re showing up calm, clear, “in charge” - but your horse hears what your nervous system is ACTUALLY saying.👀
You see, we are always broadcasting information that we are not even conscious of. Through our breath. Our posture. Our muscle tension. Inner thoughts and mindset, hormones. The lot! And the kicker is that horses are biologically hard-wired to read it. They’re prey animals and their survival depends on their ability to detect even the tiniest shift in the environment and atmosphere. So when trainers talk about our 'energy' it really IS important.
So...what DO horses need from us?
✨They need embodied, intentional presence. ✨
That means:
• Being grounded in your body.
• Aware of your breath and emotions.
• Congruent in your internal and external signals.
• Being in a confident, kind, clear and POSITIVE emotional and mental state.
Because horses don’t just respond to what you do - they respond to who you are in that moment. You can’t posture your way into trust, and you can't fake it. You have to cultivate it, truly and wholly, from the inside out.
That’s why real horsemanship starts with SELF-WORK.
Because horses don't react to just your technique. They react to your nervous system. Your emotional congruence. Your clarity. Your authenticity. So ALL of that must be applied to your training methods.
So before every session, ask:
1) What is my body saying right now?
2) What emotional state am I bringing in with me from outside the arena/yard?
3) Am I grounded, present, and open - or tense, distracted, uncertain, or elsewhere?
Because horses don’t speak your language. They speak ENERGETICALLY. And when you learn to master what you radiate, you unlock true partnership.
