10 ideas your horse would appreciate this year...

inspired riding Dec 31, 2021

Consider adding some of these ideas to your new year!

1. Take your time. Add an extra thirty minutes to one hour to your horse time. Notice how that feels for you and your horse.

2. Thank your horse more often. Especially for offering a ride.

3. Allow your inner child to come out and play. What would that look like?

4. Check in with how you're feeling, before seeing your horse. A simple body scan and getting grounded can truly shift your entire session.

5. Let your horse know they're on the right track. Praise them often and notice how this clarity offers a more relaxed and connected relationship.

6. Surprise your horse by ending your ride sooner than they expect.

7. Read a book out loud to your horse. Notice how they respond.

8. Slow down your training and be quicker to give rewards.

9. Invite your horse to do things with you, rather than pushing them into it.

10. Breathe into your heart, and then send love and appreciation to your horse.

May the horse be with you. Always.

-Beth Lauren Parrish

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