When working with horses, it’s easy to want control in managing our equine partners and their schedules… so much can go wrong! And when we’re on their backs, we want our communication to influence what they do, and how they do it. Of course, riders (and horses) need to stay safe. But when does too much control become a problem?
This has been a question I’ve considered a lot recently, as I’ve had some students attempting to control too much of their ride, creating very tight boundaries for their horse, resulting in increased anxiety for all. In order for communication to be soft, there is an element of the rider letting go of control.
With that, I was thrilled to see Warwick Schiller’s video on giving up control. And lucky for us, he has a number of training videos you can check out on YouTube!
