28/11/2025
Starting from 0. Again. I felt like a complete failure.
Do you feel like you have to repeat the questions you ask your horse more than it feels like it should? Do you have to switch to use of more and more pressure and force rather than less?
I can get you, the both of you, out of this cycle! I can show you what and when and why your horse is communicating and how you can interpret, address and move forward with this.
Let me tell you my story.
Our journey began 3 years ago when I bought him. Stabled next to the beach, we rode everyday, went hacking weekly. The only thing that truly scared him were benches, getting on the van and barking dogs that chased us (fair enough).
But something felt off. He wasn't sitting right with himself in his body. Our riding felt forced. Our boundaries on the ground were non-existing. Personal space didn't exist either.
So I decided to stop. Stop it all. We moved. The roundpen became our new best friend. Loads of groundwork, liberty work and just basically having fun and learning about each other's language and boundaries. And let's not forget about his regular osteopathy treatments, getting him barefoot as well as a better form of feet, a new adapted saddle, a different bit and bridle with less contact points and no more martengal.
We lost our joy of riding, together. We lost our love for hacking out, together. We learned that 'less is more' isn't just a cliché, but a principle, together. We shared high highs and very low lows. We were told to give up. But we didn't.
We chose each other for a reason. And that connection is worth fighting for. And so my mission began to find what feels best for him and me.
Reprogramming a horse that already knows how to do a great deal is f•cking hard. It requires a lot more commitment, routine, perseverence and patience than starting a green horse in my experience. But such a rewarding one too!
Now, we're hacking out again. Slowly and with a new lesson and a little progress every time. We're riding again in arena's or in fields. And we're loving it! Babysteps 🥰
Send me a DM to learn how to have more fun again!
🎄Zazou
