36. The Harder You Try, the Slower It Gets

Why forcing the perfect response from your horse might be the very thing holding you both back.Ever feel like the harder you try to ride correctly, the more your horse resists—or delays their response altogether?In this episode of Come Ride With Me, we’re digging into the learning science behind latency—that hidden gap between cue and response—and how perfectionism in the saddle can actually slow your horse’s learning (and yours too).I’ll walk you through a simple experiment you can try today with your horse to test how your energy and intention affect timing, clarity, and flow.Spoiler alert: it’s not about riding less.It’s about trying less hard.🎧 Ready to turn tension into timing magic?Let’s ride.Take the Are You a Perfectionist Quiz? at www.equusenlightened.comFind me on social media as @equusenlightened.  Join our Facebook group titled Horse-First Dressage: Compassionate Training and Connection or join the community and the Dressage Naturally Video Classroom at www.patreon.com/equusenlightened.You can also view videos of the riding episodes or listen to all of them on YouTube. My channel is Equus Enlightened.https://linktr.ee/equusenlightenedEmail me at [email protected] Riding!