Herdwork can be a huge challenge! There’s a lot going on!

Herd holders are talking. Cattle are changing positions. Your horse needs to stay with you as you both moving fluidly through the herd.

Then, there are all kinds of the things going through your mind about what to do … what not to do … which cow?

It’s easy to become so involved in the moment that you lose connection with your horse. Suddenly you need to make a fast move with a cow and your horse might not respond immediately … and then, it can be too late to get where you need to go.

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Our horses have so much in common with us emotionally.

In order to learn or perform at their best, they must be relaxed, open, receptive, and yet energized.

With horses, one of the clues that lets us know if we are effectively communicating with them is their eyes.

What we are looking for is a relaxed, yet attentive horse … one who is engaged, but not anxious or reactive.

You can tell so much by a horse’s eyes.

“Soft” eyes are open, bright, receptive and look relaxed.

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I have a friend, Jenna who is a power house of great energy.

She is one of those people who radiates excitement.

When I asked Jenna how she does it, she told me she chooses to consciously tune into if she is feeling good … or not … throughout the entire day.

If she starts to feel a tilt in the “negative” direction, she consciously thinks a better thought.

She disciplined herself to do this five years ago and has experienced extraordinary results ever since … in her riding and in her life. Best of all, she’s having a blast.

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