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If you have a horse you are called to be horseman. Yet many make excuses for not stepping upâŚ
Everyone wants the companionship, the partnership, the abilities, the feeling, the freedom... that comes with being a horseman.
But horsemanship isnât a feeling. Itâs a responsibility.
A responsibility to put the horseâs needs first. To show up, every day, with the discipline to improve yourself so you can be better for your horse. To lead with clarity. To do whatâs right and needed, not just what feels good.
Most people âjustâ want to have fun with their horse doing what they enjoy. Most donât want that kind of responsibility. Yet when you have horses, it is your responsibility regardless if you want to or not.
And I do believe horses are here for us to enjoy, yet the fact is, with horses and in life the way we get to enjoy things we want and desire is by first serving others.
Those who actually step up and take responsibility for the role they have taken on⌠Those are the real horsemen.
As a horsemanâŚ
1. The needs of the horse comes first. Always.
Not your wants, desires, goals, or timeline. Not what makes you feel comfortable or cozy. The horseâs needs dictate what needs to be done. You serve the horse first, and when you do the results, your goals, your dreams are able to follow in abundance and quality.
2. You fix yourself before you try to fix the horse.
The horse is NOT a mirror to your soul. Your horse responds to who you are- physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. If thereâs a problem, the first place you look is within yourself and then to your horse.
3. You donât avoid challengesâyou welcome them.
Growth and comfort dont live in the same arena or barn. Growth only happens when thereâs pressure, challenges, and sometimes even struggle. That doesnât mean we go out creating more trouble- absolutely not- yet when it arises in the learning process a real horseman does not shy away those challenges with their horse. Instead, they guide them through it building deeper partnerships and skills.
4. Your emotions donât run the show.
Your horse doesnât need your frustration. They donât need your fear, your self-doubt, or your ego. They need leadership. They need presence, clarity, vision, patience, consistency. You stay present on your horses needs and you feel whatever you need to feel after the session.
5. Pressure is not the enemy. Confusion is.
Pressure is part of learning. Nothing creates a more frustrated horse than a human driven by emotion with a lack of decisiveness, consistency and awareness of the horse. A horseman knows itâs not the amount of pressure but rather the timing and significance of the release that makes the biggest difference.
6. Boundaries create confidence.
A horse that knows the boundaries are consistent and supportive feels safe and can fully submit. Leadership means serving them, giving them structure, clarity, and trust.
7. You let the horse think.
Micromanaging creates robotic, neurotic and anxious horses. You present the question, give them the time and ability to make their own decision, let them figure it out then guide and support them as necessary.
8. You learn from every horse.
A true horseman never stops being a student. Every horse has something to teach youâif youâre humble enough to listen. When the student is ready, the teacher appears.
9. The goal is not short term gratification. The goal is setting that horse up for a lifetime of success.
What we do with our horse develops their skills. How we do it develops the partnership. A horse that is forced to perform is not the same as a horse that chooses to.
10. You reflect, you refine, you return.
After every ride, you analyze what worked, what didnât, and how to improve. You donât just do more, you do better.
11. You lead by example.
You donât demand respect, you earn it. You donât just teach the horse discipline, you live it. Your horse is always responding to who you are. The question is: are you someone worth following?
We are all called to be horsemen but many will never step up because they are too focused on themselves. For those who choose this path to do what is best for the horse, there is no deeper reward.
The world needs more real horsemen.
The world needs more real leaders.
âHard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, and weak men create hard times.â
The same goes for our horses.
-Colton Woods
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One thing I started doing years ago to become a better horseman was challenge myself to learn at least 1 new thing every ride.
Many rides I learned more than 1 thing.
And honestly some rides I didnât have some huge ah-ha moment other than reminding myself of the importance of focus and consistency.
Yet when you focus on learning one new thing, many things happen:
- youâre in a learning frame of mind and that allows you to make adjustments to yourself before the horse
- you are looking for the positive (cause frankly we donât go into sessions hoping to learn what not to do- but you absolutely will on certain rides when youâre trying new things)
- you can more clearly see if the horse is learning and taking responsibility for their role or if they are just obliging requests
- because youâre focused on learning you learn how to break things down into more simplistic steps for the horse
and many more⌠thatâs just a short list.
One big thing Iâve also done is not put too much expectations on WHAT I learn.
Sure Iâm aware of the areas I need to get better at, but keeping your mind open to learning 1 new thing without expectation of what that 1 thing is allows you to be open to receive whatever that 1 thing may be that you need to learn that day.
Go out there this weekend and focus on learning one new thing.
And have some fun while youâre at it!
-Colton Woods
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How to create a spoiled rotten horse (âŚor kid)
1. Dont hold them responsible for anything
2. Dont make them do anything they dont want to
3. Allow them to avoid all struggle
4. Allow them to do only what they want to when they want to do it all the time
5. Give them zero structure or guidance
6. Pander to their feelings
7. Give them what they want whenever they want it
8. Never set or enforce boundaries
9. Make excuses for their bad behavior instead of correcting it
10. Treat them like fragile glass instead of the capable beings they are
11. Let their emotions dictate your decisions
12. Protect them from every consequence of their actions
The quote âHard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times.â -G. Michael Hopf
Is ringing loud and clear in our horse world and society as a whole.
As horsemen, as adults- itâs our responsibility to LEAD, SERVE, to ensure our actions set our horses & kids up for a lifetime of success beyond when we are around.
Many think they can live in some utopian world with their horses where stress & struggle do not exist- its not true nor possible. Stress is there even when you dont see it or are aware of it.
As leaders for our horses, kids, family & others God has trusted us to serve- we must make sure we are prepared as a leader to lead & then we must fulfill our job through our actions to prepare those we are responsible for.
Some are so committed to âprotectingâ their horse from stress & struggle that they are doing the very opposite! Avoiding stress & struggle guarantees that at some point they will experience both at a much worse & magnified level because they wonât have control over the environment, stimulus or the emotional regulation and mental understanding of how to regain control of themselves.The best way to protect is to prepare.
For those who want to ruin horses & kids- above is your quick guide.
For those of us committed to putting the actual needs of others before our own wants & desires- theres a definite list of things to avoid doing.
Iâm sure I left something off. Feel free to add to the list in the comments.
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Itâs ok for your horse to struggle when theyâre learning.
Donât micro manage them or do it for them.
Support them so they can turn that struggle into strength.
Too often people try to over help or micro manage their horse because of their own desires or insecurities. Doing so is a total disservice to the horse.
Being a true leader for your horse is about setting things up and supporting them to make the internal changes needed so the horse is more confident, understanding, willing, trusting, etc.
A great horse is physically strong, mentally strong, emotionally strong, spiritually strong.
How you lead them determines whether they weaken or strengthen in the moments of struggle.
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Do horses understand respect?? Many say NO horses do not understand the concept of respect while also saying the human should respect the horse⌠Practically speaking that doesnât quite make sense. How can one respect the other when one party lacks the ability to understand what respect isâŚ? Now Iâm NOT going to allow this post to be a whole post about the meaning of words - Iâm going to get into the practical application here in a second- but if our perspective is off we cannot be effective. The idea that horses cannot respect us because they donât understand the concept of respect is a line of thinking that holds us back.
The truth is, whether or not your horse understands what respect is doesnât change the fact that we, as humans, understand it.
Iâve worked with thousands of horses and riders, and time and again, I see the same thing: when people call a horse âdisrespectful,â theyâre often reacting emotionally to behavior thatâs dangerous, undisciplined, or out of line in a domesticated environment.
What happens next? Emotions run high. Some riders get angry, others frustrated or scared. But hereâs the problem: Those emotions donât fix the issue. If we canât separate our emotions from the situation, we end up focusing on the wrong thing â such as feeling disrespected instead of solving the problem at hand.
Respect in the human sense is a concept that we understand clearly. If a horse is pulling, pushing, crowding your space, or not yielding when asked, it doesnât matter if the horse âunderstandsâ respect. What matters is that the horseâs actions are unsafe and undesirable in our world. And we need to address it. The issue isnât about whether a horse knows what respect means; itâs about how we respond to the horseâs behavior.
And hereâs the reality â when we get stuck arguing semantics over whether horses understand respect, we miss the point entirely. The question isnât whether the horse grasps the concept of respect. The real question is: What are we going to do with the behavior we deem disrespectful or respectful?
As professionals and for all horse people, our job is to understand the horseâs needs â physically, mentally, emotionally, and even spiritually. And then we have to channel that energy into something productive. Thatâs what real horsemanship is: Recognizing the needs of the horse, creating a vision of what you and that horse can and will accomplish together, developing your understanding, developing and responding with skill, and leading the horse in a way that serves both them and us.
When we focus on fixing the behavior, not the emotions attached to being âdisrespectedâ, we stop getting hung up on whether the horse ârespectsâ us, and we start building a partnership based on clear communication, expectations, understanding, trust and purpose. We start solving the problem, not spinning our wheels in emotional frustration.
Iâll leave you with this. Donât get distracted by the semantics. As horsemen and women, itâs our job to lead, to guide, and to communicate in a way thatâs clear, fair, and effective. Weâre not looking for blind obedience. Weâre looking for a partnership based on mutual understanding â one that focuses on real solutions for the horse and rider alike.Respect is a human construct that is surface level in the horse world.
We must go deeper if we want us and our horses to have the skills and partnership that we can depend on and enjoy together regardless of discipline, regardless of what you enjoy doing with your horse.
And it all starts with us making a change. The horse will respond accordingly.
Together We Rise.
-Colton Woods
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Horses donât follow words. They donât follow titles. They donât follow force.
They follow leadership. Real, steady, trustworthy leadership.
The kind that provides direction without intimidation. The kind that sets expectations with clarity and consistency. The kind that guides with patience but holds firm in the standard.
If we want our horse to willingly follow usâwhether itâs across a stream, into a trailer, or through a challenging maneuverâwe first have to ask ourselves: Are we leading in a way that invites trust?
A good leader doesnât just demand obedience. A good leader earns it.
We earn it through consistencyâshowing up the same way, day in and day out, so our horse knows what to expect.
We earn it through patienceâunderstanding that progress takes time, that frustration solves nothing, and that the best results come when we work with our horse, not against them.
We earn it through fairnessâcorrecting when needed, but always in a way that teaches rather than punishes.
True leadership is not about control. Itâs about responsibility.
Itâs our responsibility to be clear in what we ask. To make the right thing easy and the wrong thing difficult. To prepare our horse for success before expecting it.
A horse that trusts their leader moves with confidence, knowing they have someone looking out for them. And when they have that security, theyâre willing to go places they never would on their own.
The same is true for people.
We all follow someone. And the best leaders arenât the loudest or the most forcefulâtheyâre the ones who live what they expect from others. Who act with wisdom, patience, and integrity.
Horses, in their honesty, reflect the kind of leader we really are. So the question isnât just Will my horse follow me?âitâs Am I the kind of leader worth following?
Because the moment we become that kind of leader is the moment our horse truly connects with us. And when that happens, thereâs no limit to what we can accomplish together.
I wrote free e-book on Becoming a Leader Worth Following- Iâll put the link in the comments if youâd like to download it.
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You Donât Have a Horse BusinessâYou Have a Job (Unless You Fix This)
Letâs be real.
Most horse business owners donât actually have a business. They have a jobâone that demands every ounce of energy, every spare second, and often pays less than minimum wage when you do the math.
If you stop working, the money stops coming in.
If you take a vacation, you feel guilty (or worse, your business crumbles in your absence).
And every month, youâre hustling just to keep the wheels turning.
Thatâs not freedom. Thatâs not a real business.
A real business has:
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Systems in place that handle daily operations without you micromanaging
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A clear process for bringing in new clients consistently
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The ability to scale beyond just trading time for money
Most horse professionals never get there because theyâre too caught up in the day-to-day grind.
But the good news? This is fixable.
My wife, Maredith, and I built Horse Business Manager & Solutions for horse business owners like ourselves and you tooâhardworking, passionate horse professionals who want more than just scraping by.
With Horse Business Manager, you can:
â Automate your scheduling, invoicing, and client communication
â Streamline your marketingâso new clients and customers donât slip through the cracks
â Diversify your income streams and stop trading all your time for money
â Build a sustainable business model that frees you up instead of trapping you
Because the goal isnât to just work harder.
The goal is to work smarter so your business works for you ânot the other way around.
Youâre too experienced to be stuck in survival mode.
If youâre serious about taking your horse business to the next level, itâs time to stop running in circles and start building something that lasts.
Get signed up for Horse Business Manager today risk free (100% money back guarantee) and see for yourself how it can transform your business. Weâll be right there to help you.
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Some of the most powerful moments Iâve had in the saddle had nothing to do with perfect horsemanship. They happened in the stillnessâwhen I let go of controlling everything, quieted my mind, and listened.
Horses donât need words to understand us. They feel our intent, our energy, our leadership.
And the more I walk with God, the more I realize⌠He asks the same of us.
Not striving. Not forcing. Just trust. Just presence. Just a willingness to listen and follow His plan for our life.
Itâs such a blessing how much horses can teach usâif we pay attention and are willing to learn and change so we can grow and better serve them and everyone around us.
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Another one?! Day 2 of the Chicken Killer saga continues.
We had 2 of my daughters chicks killed over the weekend and I set the traps Sunday night resulting in a successful catching of a skunk. Not quite what we thought but so be it.
Then last night I reset the traps and locked up the chickens just in case there was another chicken killer going rogue.
Sure dang enough! Another dang skunk!
2 Nights of Setting Traps: 2 Skunks.
Guess weâll keep locking the birds up and setting traps until we stop catching them.
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