Today I Work on Me
What if the key to unlocking your horse's potential isn't about fixing them, but about fixing yourself? This article explores a profound shift in perspective—from asking 'How do I get my horse to do this?' to 'How do I release myself to allow my horse to do this?'. Discover why working on yourself first is the most powerful change you can make in your horsemanship journey.
Article Summary
This article dissects a subtle but powerful shift in perspective at the heart of the Kjrsos philosophy. It contrasts the common goal of "working on getting the horse to do something" with the transformative approach of "working on me." Discover why focusing on changing yourself—releasing your own physical blocks and mental expectations—is the key to allowing your horse to be successful.
Learn how this change in focus creates an entirely different conversation with your horse, one where they become the judge of your progress. This is a foundational lesson in moving from a mindset of control to one of connection and self-awareness.
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Your Focus Should Not Be on What You Want the Horse to Do
That is never where you should start.
Which maybe doesn’t make sense quite yet.
Come along and discover how transformation only happens when we change our perspective.
A while ago, I read this comment below and was surprised when I was struck by how much could be learnt from this one statement. But first, I had to hear this differently.
“Today I worked on getting my horse to step out more briskly in the walk.”
It seems like an innocent enough statement, doesn’t it?
I mean, what could possibly be wrong with a statement like that?
Yet, did you realize that in almost every lesson we teach, literally, every question asked by students and clients has to do with how?
And this is one more example of that.
How do you make the horse do this?
How do you make the horse walk, stop, spin, piaffe?
How?
When how is phrased this way you are making this all about you and not about the horses.
Did you realize that?
Because the question you are asking is -- How do ‘I’ get the horse to do this?
And this is what we keep getting wrong over and over again.
This is NOT about us. Well it is in a way. But we need a slight shift in perspective.
There is an alternative that you might want to consider that takes you on a different path.
Instead of saying “Today I worked on getting my horse to step out more briskly in the walk.”
Instead we could have shared,
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Kjrsos ~ A Way to Live That Changes Things
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To our horses, to each other, to the earth and to all living things.
The Kjrsos Experience ~ Is knowing that transformation begins when you work on yourself.