2 days agoSitting on a time bomb by Don JessopYour horse is tight, tense, ready to explode, and you’re just keeping it together, knowing any minute now, everything could go up in flames and you could be in serious trouble. Sound familiar? Some riders enjoy the thrill of training out the bucky, bronco behavior in a horse, but I…Horses5 min readHorses5 min read
Mar 8Guide vs ride by Don JessopAlmost anyone can sit on a horse, given the horse is calm and basic in his movements. Fewer people can sit on a horse that’s excited and sporadic in movement. But fewer still can guide a horse to be a better horse in general. And better in the ways of…Horses4 min readHorses4 min read
Mar 1Lemonade from lemons by Don JessopToday just isn’t panning out like thought it would. All your hopes, all your plans, all your preparations, and nothing is going right, causing it all to fall apart. It’s an epic fail. So what next? Well, some say you should make lemonade from lemons and look at the good…Horses5 min readHorses5 min read
Feb 21Back in time by Don JessopIf you could travel through time, would you go forward or back? Most horse-loving people want to go back in time because, somewhere in our DNA we scream cowboys and cowgirls, or some other version of nostalgic horse riding experiences. I’ve never met a rider who doesn’t love the idea…Horses2 min readHorses2 min read
Feb 7Not good enough by Don JessopI’ll be the first to say, I’ve looked around and noticed how others are doing better than me. That’s normal by everyone’s standards, but what happens next is a big, big, big deal. Option 1: Look around and notice how others are doing and be driven to do better yourself…Horses5 min readHorses5 min read
Jan 31Let’s go fly a kite by Don JessopYour horse is too fresh to ride so what do you do? Fly the kite. That’s what you do! Some people get tired of flying the kite, metaphorically speaking. They want a horse they can count on. …Horses2 min readHorses2 min read
Jan 24High expectations are dangerous by Don JessopBig bold statements like this can get me into trouble, but this kind of trouble leads to an important debate I intend to work through with you today. Words have power. We can all agree on that at least. The word “expectation” has the power to destroy your relationships. Let’s…Horses4 min readHorses4 min read
Jan 17What is connection? Don JessopI often ask my students if they feel their horse is connected or disconnected. Depending on their level of experience, specifically, if they are new to horses, they usually get it wrong. Why is that? Well… you know me, I dug in deep. I wanted to know what I have…Horses5 min readHorses5 min read
Jan 10How to deal with sensitive and reactive people by Don JessopALL people are sensitive. Sensitivity is what gives us life, art, music, dance, emotions, empathy, the list goes on. It allows us to dial into the heart. Don’t deny you have those capabilities inside of you and that others do as well. Although it is often hard to see. The…Horses9 min readHorses9 min read
Jan 3This year, more horse time, okay! by Don JessopHorses are obviously important to you. I bet you even have more than one and if you don’t, you’re planning on getting more than one. But last year, looking back, you might realize you didn’t spend the time you’d hoped doing what you love. Why is that? Now I know…Morehorsetime5 min readMorehorsetime5 min read