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Horse Professionals
I’m hosting a Professionals ONLY call Thursday evening to bring together Horsemen of all trades in our industry to discuss a pathway forward for us to build businesses that give us the freedom we want while supporting each other and making this industry a better place today and for the next generation. I firmly believe Together We Rise.
The changes we want to see and know need to happen within our own business and our industry start with us.
You can comment YES and I’ll send you the link directly.
Open to horse professionals of all trades.
If you can’t make it live, we’ll send you the replay, just be sure you get signed up so we can send it to you.
And absolutely- share this with your fellow horse professionals!
www.horsebusinessbuilders.com/register-page
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What’s your go to style halter?
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Freedom is the ultimate currency.
To be able to do what you want, when you want, with who you want is real FREEDOM.
In the horse industry, many have accepted the broken mindset that in order to do what you love you have to give up that freedom…
And that could not be further from the truth.
No doubt, to do what you’re called and meant to be doing takes massive sacrifice. Its not easy.
But that does not mean you should be giving up on freedom! The freedom that drew you to pursue your passion and purpose in the first place!
Pursuing what you are passionate and proficient in should be your KEYS to building the freedom you are meant to have and can have.
And in the horse industry that opportunity has probably never been better.
On November 7th I’d like to invite you to join me for a Horseman’s Gathering.
It’s a time for us horse professionals of all trades to come together. It’s for those who want to see this industry grow and to support each other.
We will come together virtually so you can join from wherever you are and we’ll dive into the struggles, opportunities, straight up realities and pathway forward to building successful horse businesses that allow us to do what we love and have the freedom we want as a professional in the horse industry in 2024.
Here’s the link to save your seat:
www.horsebusinessbuilders.com/register-page
Look forward to having you join us.
Together We Rise.
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Before you can find the right balance, you must first risk and know you will at times go too far and in others not going far enough, before you ever find what is just right.
It’s a risk worth taking.
This mistakes are part of the process.
They don’t define you if you learn and move on from them.
Real growth is messy. Give yourself some grace.
Go take the risk and make the mistakes.
You’ll be thankful you did.
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First Arena Ride in the Two-Rein for Johnny.
It wasn’t all smooth. There were some bobbles.
And we need to remember, that is normal.
But there sure were some beautiful and special moments in that ride.
No matter how tough things get, we got to take time to recognize the good and beautiful things in life.
I’m dang sure excited to have a horse to continue developing my craft of creating Bridle Horses.
Growing up the education system told me I wasn’t creative cause I couldn’t draw or paint… but my art was never on paper. It’s with horses and building business. That’s my art.
For those who want to learn the process I take in developing horses from the very beginning all the way through more advanced aspects of their education, I’m excited to be sharing the process with everyone in our Cavvy Community.
If you haven’t checked it out, you can for free through the free trial. There you’ve got access to tons of indepth, real raw training videos, a supportive community of likeminded horse folks and access to me to get your questions answered!
Here is the link.
cavvy.coltonwoodshorsemanship.com/
Check it out.
Here’s to creating beautiful art, dependable skills and reliable partnerships with our horses!
-Colton Woods
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“Because I haven’t experienced it, it is not true”
A growing theme amongst folks…unfortunately.
Fact is- just because you haven’t been taught that way, experienced that thing, seen something, heard something, etc
Doesn’t mean it isn’t true.
In fact there’s probably greater probability that it does exist and is true to some degree than it is not.
Having lived in China growing up and then coming back to the USA one of the huge lessons I learned early in life is how self consumed people can become in their own little world. They really think they know how things operate and what is important in life (like arguing over stupid shit they know nothing about).
There’s a hell of a lot more to explore, experience and learn beyond what you have to this point in your life.
Most people live the same year of life on repeat year after year never expanding their horizons and they become convinced that is the life experience when in fact it has barely scratched the surface of what life has to offer.
This understanding is part of why I won’t waste time arguing with people on the internet that speak in absolutely and are so convinced they are right, the other person is wrong and so much so they’re willing to name call like a 6yo child.
At the end of the day, there’s so much we’ve yet to experience. Cultures, foods, perspectives, places, conversations, hardships, joys…
To jail ourselves by our self absorbed personal opinions is a real disservice to ourselves and those we are meant to be serving…
We all got a choice to make though…
Here’s to living life, experiencing life, learning and sharing, less judging and not acting like spoiled children, but in fact finding joy in each day as children do so well.
-Colton Woods
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Dependable horses and dependable people have a skill in common that separates the from the rest in stressful situations.
Dependable horses and people think through stressful situations using their knowledge, skills and experience gained from proper preparation and training to make a thoughtful and precise decision and actionable response.
They do NOT let their emotions take over and do NOT let their feelings dictate their actions.
Emotionally led horses and people are a liability to all those around them and cannot be depended upon. They live in a reactive and erratic state of mind.
And it’s important to note, there is a vast difference between being in touch with ones feelings (which is critical & positive) and being emotionally led (which is dangerous and a liability).
As leaders for our horses, family, business, community and all those who should be able to depend on you, it is essential you put in the work to truly be dependable. To gain the skills, knowledge and experience necessary. To have control over your emotions. To be prepared for the most stressful and worst situations.
It requires being proactive and taking ownership for yourself- because others depend on you and your own life could depend on it.
If you or your horse is not prepared, it’s no one’s fault but your own.
If you’re not willing to take responsibility, you’ll never be prepared.
Becoming dependable is admirable and a necessity.
Otherwise you’re a liability to those around you, your horse included, and it’ll show up.
The choice is yours.
And there should only be one choice.
Become dependable in every way possible.
And it’s not about being perfect- none of us are. It’s about being better today than we were yesterday by being better prepared.
-Colton Woods
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Never would I have imagined @ElonMusk
quoting horseman Ray Hunt, but… its 2024 and the world dang sure could use an approach to get real results, not just woke words that pander to folks (or horses) feelings and set them up for failure and misery later in life. That’s not leadership or being nice, that’s cruelty and selfishness.
After all horsemanship isn’t just a way to train a horse, it’s everything we do with our horses and in our own lives.
And we got to remember… the emphasis and focus FIRST is on making the right thing easy. Then it’s not making the wrong thing- impossible (that in itself is impossible). It’s making the wrong thing hard.
Cheers to Ray and Elon 🥃
Here’s to making this world a better place for all.
Facts over feelings.
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Early on in my career my wife, Maredith, kept preaching at me the importance of having a website and creating a presence online. Truthfully I put it off for a while - thinking websites were outdated, useless and irrelevant thanks to social media…
I was so wrong...
When I did concede to letting her build out a simple website for me I had one rule: It HAD to be an accurate representation of what folks got when they came to work with me in-person. No fluffy pretty marketing facade. They needed to know what they were committing to upfront. I wasn't going to waste my money or her time on something that wasn't actually working for us.
Your website is a direct extension of your program and a reflection to potential clients of what it's like to work with you.
If you know that your website is NOT in representative of the value that your clients and students are actually getting out of working with you, that can feel like a huge burden but I have some good news!
Fast forward to nearly a decade later we've tested and found 5 proven website strategies that haven't only worked wonders for my website and programs but that we've been able to replicate over and over and over to help other horse businesses get their websites actually working for them!
This looks like:
* Being able to attract more of the right clients
* Increasing the perceived value of their horse business
* Stopping those nagging tire-kickers from wasting their time
* And so much more!
If any of those things sound like they could benefit you and your program, I want to invite you to the free live training that Maredith is hosting tonight - July 18 at 8:00pm CST.
During this live training she's going to share the exact formula that can take your outdated, dust-collecting, or even nonexistent website and turn it into a true workhorse that saves you time and makes you more money every single day of the year - even while you sleep!
This is something that I know for a fact a lot of folks are going to sleep on and ignore - so if you're looking for really simple ways to stand out from your competition and elevate your program >>> THIS IS IT!
Save your seat now and I'll see you there!
www.horsebusinessmanager.com/website-webinar
-Colton Woods
P.S. If you can't make it live but still want to learn these 5 proven strategies so that you can implement them into your website, sign upand we'll send you the recording following the training!
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‘Lord it’s your world, we’re just livin in it.’
Thankful to be able to experience these sunsets nearly 6 days a week if not all 7 here at the ranch. Amidst the hustle, don’t forget to take a few moments and give thanks to God and connect with Him.
I’m looking forward to sharing these views with those joining us for the upcoming Wild Mustang Gentling Clinic and the Colt Starting Clinic where we’ll be starting wild mustangs. There’s just a few spots left. If you’re interested send me a message & I can get you details.
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If you're looking for a magic fix, you wont find it here. If you want to know what really works to get results when working with your horses and building your horse business? Well, you're in the right place. So first, welcome!
Everything I share with you in my videos is proven to get results whether that is horse training or business development. I will never teach something I have not personally yielded positive results from before. My goal is to save you tons of time and frustration by sharing with you exactly what I have found to work, but you must still go put in the work with your horses or in your business if you want the results. There are no shortcuts.
So if you value an approach that puts the horse first, that builds a business that works for you, that firmly believes horsemanship is not just a way to train a horse but its everything we do with our horses and in our own lives- I'm dang sure glad to have you here and be sure to hit subscribe so you dont miss our next video!