Your horse has priorities. These are like rungs on a ladder, and while you skip one, issues don’t work effectively.

Many empathetic riders unintentionally skip the second rung.

They need their horse to really feel protected and safe, however they make the error of making an attempt to create security with ‘gentle’ love.

Love is superb, however it additionally seems in numerous methods.

Love could be a variety hug, a very good brushing, an additional scratch.

Love might be cleansing a stall or doctoring a wound.

Love might be getting some train, or chopping again on pasture time to forestall weight problems and founder.

Love might be gentle, onerous, sturdy, fierce and daring.

Many instances once we take a look at our horses, we wish like to be gentle, heat, and candy… like a muzzle.🥰

And we neglect that they’re trying again at us, questioning what we’re manufactured from.

Within the quiet moments, all appears effectively.

💥However when a loud noise cracks, or one other horse bolts, or an sudden occasion occurs, they aren’t looking for gentle. They’re on the lookout for sturdy.

And they’ll both discover it from you, or they are going to look elsewhere. To a herd mate, or to their very own choice; to bolt, to balk, to go away.

When your horse assessments you, he’s on the lookout for security. If you happen to can deal with him, you’ll be able to in all probability deal with that ‘factor’ too.

❤️ Love him stronger in these moments.

The love {that a} instructor has for a pupil once they problem her to do extra.

The love a coach exhibits once they ask an athlete for ‘only one extra’, revealing to the athlete that that they had another in them.

Love that’s fierce, sturdy and daring is what creates security in your horse.
They aren’t repelled by this vitality, they’re drawn to it.

Fierce doesn’t imply forceful, sturdy doesn’t imply harsh, daring doesn’t imply crude… not when they’re delivered with love.

Your horse can deal with sturdy. In reality, he’s on the lookout for it.

Don’t skip creating security in your horse. Present up stronger for him, and also you.

You’ll be amazed at how horses are drawn to this sort of love.

Journey with Religion,

Stacy Westfall