![]() The difference between riders who continue to have the same tense ride year after year and those riders able to progress with their horses boils down to mind control. ![]() If our thoughts and emotions are running like a rat-on-a-wheel we aren’t much of a leader. That last situation happens while riding with other people and at shows. They can even mistake anticipation for anxiety–just like us. They sense confusion, distraction, and all sorts of lesser emotions. We all know that horses sense our fear but it’s more than that. If the horse is dull, can we lift our energy a bit to aid them? The bottom line is we must admit the impact our mental state has on our horse at any time. If a horse is nervous, do we get scared or become Zen masters. On the mental side, it’s all about energetic balance. We all acknowledge that the most challenging horses are the ones who teach us the most, but can we articulate how they do it?Īs a riding instructor, I think about it a lot: What does it take for a rider to improve? Sure, there’s always technique involved. Balance and communication in the saddle is crucial. In these examples, the rider’s mental awareness limits the horse’s behavior options. It’s an unpopular thought but just because some horses seem good at dissolving our negativity, is it fair to expect it of them? How does the therapist part of his job affect the other work he does? So we ride with timidity or bravado and not all horses, especially those with confidence problems of their own, tolerate it well. It’s just common sense that losing confidence makes us insecure. About the time we notice them, we flinch and get defensive. Short of a bee sting, or some other sharp pain, they give us a series of warnings that things aren’t right. They don’t come apart “for no good reason” they don’t have some sort of vendetta to hurt people. Right about here, I’m going to stick up for horses. When we’re cross or out of sorts, all we have to do is go to the barn, climb into the saddle, and in no time at all, we’re feeling better.įinally, some of us, the very luckiest ones, have horses especially interested in teaching their riders some energetic tidiness. Some of us think of our horses as therapists. It happens so quickly that we scare each other half to death. Some of us are almost okay in the saddle, carefully moving along until it happens the horse jerks, we lose balance, and jerk back. We didn’t do anything at all, and for no good reason, the horse came apart. We’ve been in our new home for over a year now and we still have empty shelves! (Most of our shirts are folded and filed away.Some of us climb into the saddle and have all kinds of crazy dangerous things happen–right out of the blue. Use compostable utensils and plates when you host gatherings, and don’t procrastinate in sorting and disposing of your mail.ĭon’t give into the need to stuff every shelf, nook and cranny in your house. Bring one or two tote bags when you shop for groceries so you limit the amount of items you buy, and you don’t end up with plastic or paper bags cluttering your homes. We continue to use the KonMari Method in our daily lives, and our own “ small-living magic.” It’s all about buying what you need, stop buying in bulk, and give it a few days before you give into buying what you want. In our current home, we are all about minimalism, tidiness, and decluttering. A few years ago, we used her KonMari methods to stage our small condo and sold it for all cash and more than asking price! The KonMari Method not only sparked joy in our lives, but in our wallets! With our condo sold, we were able to move from NYC to Seattle, and get a mortgage for a new house. We never buy in bulk, and we’ve never had Costco or BJ’s memberships. We only buy things we need, and very rarely do we buy things we want. We also embrace a “small-living” mentality as a family. ![]() I recently purchased a jacket that made me look like Mrs. I’ll admit that I don’t do her whole “hug the item and thank it” hoopla, but I do return, donate, sell, or toss out things that no longer spark joy in me. ![]()
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