Home of Unbridled Leaders and Horse Powered Transformations. Heart Soul Confidence-Based Horsemanshipâ˘, bridging the gap between horses and humans through a holistic approach to true unity.
Confidence-Based Horsemanship is the foundation for all other equine disciplines. It is where the trust, communication and bond begins.
Confidence can be described as a feeling or belief that you can do something well or succeed at something. The good news is that self-confidence can be learned and built on and confidence based horsemanship provides a powerful opportunity to explore and strengthen your courage and certainty in both yourself and your horse.
Gaining self-confidence is one of the keys to creating confidence in your horse and success in everything you choose to do in regards to horses. Women lose their self-confidence for many reasons: having a horse take off on you during a ride, being injured while working around your horse, witnessing another person being on a horse that is out of control or seeing them fall off even hearing stories can create that âwhat ifâ fear inside you without even realizing it.
In my years of having horses and coaching others with their horses I am surprised at how many women who have horses actually have fear about horses or riding horses, for one reason or another. So often they are embarrassed or scared to admit it, creating anxiety and often avoidance to interact with their horses.
In confidence-base horsemanship we focus on building self-confidence in both the horse and the human. We explore what the underlying fear is and work to help participants successfully navigate through that emotion while gaining a deeper understanding of the horse through horse psychology and horse behavior.
You can learn how to be a strong confident leader for your horse and help both you and your horse to understand the communication that is being developed through the process.
How many of you have heard or even been told to fake it until you make it in regards to fear around horses and to not let them know you are afraid?
That way of thinking may work with other humans, however horses are sentient beings and their safety depends on knowing what is going on in their herd and their environment. We omit adrenaline when we are afraid, horses with their keen sense of smell can smell that adrenaline and not only will it put them into a sense of heightened alert but it will make them become very suspicious of the one who is trying to âfake it till you make itâ and the incongruency that comes from it.
So many of us are drawn to horses because there is something very special about them.
They have the ability to shift our moods, lessen our burdens and make time stand still. Horses have been in service to man for centuries, they have carried man through battles, across thousands of miles of open land, plowed our fields, provide recreation and competitive fulfillment for us.
For the past two decades they have earned their spot in the healing industry providing therapeutic riding, emotional support and experiential learning opportunities for our veterans and so many other populations in need of healing.
The reason for this is they have the ability to help us let down our guards and resistance to challenges we are facing. They respond to who we are at any given moment, what we are thinking, what we are doing and how we are feeling and provide us with immediate honest feedback as to whether or not we are being authentic and true to ourselves.
I have had the opportunity to work with many people and their horses and there is one thing I have consistently noticed. People are seeking to have a better relationship with their horses. They seem to be aware that there is so much more that they could be experiencing with their horses but havenât been able to accomplish it.
As a life coach and having my horses as my coaching partners I have been able to access this missing piece of the puzzle that can give individuals the ability to experience the wisdom and healing gifts horses have to offer us.
Heart Soul Confidence-based horsemanship is a solution focused approach where we empower participants to be aware of their emotions and what they are unconsciously saying to their horse, how to identify the fear and create the fortitude through knowledge and tools to successfully problem solve their way through any challenging and potentially dangerous situation that may arise for you and your horse.
Confidence based horsemanship is not only a process, it is a way of life that will assist you in all relationships and areas of life.
I offer Confidence base horsemanship private lessons, clinics and weeklong retreats.
Leadership through confidence is what we focus on, creating empowered horseman and trusting partnerships with their horses is our goal.
Endless trails and adventures with your trusty steed is what you have always dreamed of, itâs time to turn those dreams into reality.
