When I did my "Insights" interview recently with Craig Cameron, I got inspired.

Craig said, “Horsemanship is really about working on yourself, not on the horse.”

He spoke communicating in a way with your horse so that because of what YOU think or do allows your horse to make small steps of progress. Over time he builds his skills and confidence.

The usual focus in on trying to get the horse to do something, or trying to fix something. It’s the horse that’s doing a good or bad job.

But, it’s really the opposite. It’s about all of us working on ourselves.

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No Stupid Question, Right?

Recently I received an email that said, “Barb, there’s no stupid question, right???”

I said, “If my husband comes in and says, ‘Honey, would you like for me to make dinner for you? … I say, that’s a stupid question!”

In the horse world, all questions are good ones!

The specific concern was how to straighten “the bend” of a horse if his body is bent to right and the rider wants his body to be straight. Specifically, the question was about which leg to use.

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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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