10/16/2025
When a horse doesn’t respond the way we expect, it isn’t disobedience, it’s simply feedback. 🐴
Every reaction is the horse showing us exactly what we’ve asked for (whether we realized it or not).
Maybe we asked for the canter but didn’t follow through with the seat aid. Maybe we thought we gave a clear aid, but the horse understood something different.
Instead of blaming the horse, take a pause and reflect: What did I actually communicate?
This perspective not only softens our response to “mistakes” but also sharpens our riding. The horse is our most honest mirror, we just have to be willing to listen. 💡
