Raw from the Ring: How Do You Want Your Horse to Feel Today?

What if your next breakthrough with your horse came from a question you asked yourself before you even walked into the barn?In this episode, Kristi shares a conversation with her student Holly, who owns a horse named Frankie. Holly had been listening to a podcast by Mel Robbins about a closet exercise. Stand in front of your clothes, pause, and ask yourself, how do I want to feel today? Do I need a soft day? A powerful day? A grounded day? Then get dressed in a way that supports that feeling.Holly took it one step further. She got to the gate of the stable that week and thought, how do I want my horses to feel today? For her the answer came clearly. Calm. Centered. Confident. And then the bigger question landed. If that is what she wants for them, is she embodying it herself the moment she drove through the gate?Kristi shares a fascinating study about invisible scars and how the things we think we are carrying into a conversation, or into a ride, might not actually be there at all. You will hear why the feeling you want is available right now, not at some later date when you know more or feel more ready. And you will hear how leading your horse by example starts the second your boots hit the ground.This is a gentle nudge to pause, get clear, and bring the version of yourself your horse needs you to be, today.Curious what kind of rider and partner you naturally are with your horse? Take the free three-minute quiz at theritesystem.com and discover where your strengths lie and where your next step is waiting.