Barbara, making lists/taking notes and having to-do’s is something that has always worked for me. Thank you for including that as part of how you share your material. From my former professional career, I can relate to goals not only for my patients or clients but for myself as well. I also really appreciate your positive approach! Being reminded to be thankful for having a horse be part of my life and to make sure I feel my connection both physically (breath deeply, align my body appropriately, and feel my ‘triangle’ touching my saddle seat) and mentally (there IS a… Read more »

Thank you so much for offering this free series.I will print out the downloads and work my way throuh it.just listening to you is so comforting and is filling me with new enthusiasm and joy.I can feel myself relaxing just by realising that always I am enough.it is most liberating.

I have loved every part of this series. It all resonates with me. I wish I had found you earlier in my riding journey as I have had to learn a lot of this by trial and error. But it is never too late, is it? I look forward to diving deeper into this subject. I’m looking at your website now to see what materials you have and if possibly you offer some kind of certification or other stamp of approval for others like myself to use your materials to teach others. The more I see of this the more… Read more »

Thank you so very much. Loved every minute!

I’ve been discouraged in my lack of progress with my horse. I don’t ride in the winter months, so every spring I feel like I’m starting at square one. Much of the negative things you talk about I have felt year after year. Negative self talk, fear, why can’t I do this as good as someone else. Your lessons have given me the confidence to get back out there and try more consistently with simple ground work. I’ve seen some improvement in our connection. My next step will be ground work under saddle. I’m starting to envision what I want… Read more »

great stuff. Now to put it into practice. First change the self talk to positive talk. That will be my first step. Thanks.

Two things jumped out to me,, the why and my lack of belief in myself. I followed your instructions and did the breathing to get re energised , but that negative voice told me I was telling myself BS!! i immediately recognised how much that inner voice controls us now and I”m going to work hard at implementing the 3 secrets. Thank you so much. It’s opened up a can of worms . I feel I can recognise the negatives with more clarity and so with your help can initiate my real goals and values by acceptance of the gift… Read more »

Thank you Barbara for making me take the time to remember why I have horses and why I ride. I ride because I enjoy it-the connection and freedom that I feel. I have horses in my life because horses feed my soul. Sometimes it’s good to take a moment to step back and remember that. In the rush of everyday living, it’s easy to forget.

Asking myself some of the simplest questions from this lesson is helping me find my answers for why I am not yet able to have the confidence I once had. I am trying to get with my step-up horse and I’ve been struggling with confidence. The horse is more than what I had been riding, I had ACL surgery which set me back a year, and now that I’m back in the saddle, I am questioning myself and my horse. I recently went to a clinic to work on the physical or technical issues and now I am working on… Read more »

What resonated? My life with my horse is a gift. I truly feel that way and do my best to treat it as such.