Jodine's Blog

Being a great leader (or rider) requires us to set the tone and lead with intention in any given moment.

The more calm and grounded we are, the easier it is for the people and animals around us to...

I think one of the trickiest things to figure out when we are working to gain confidence, working with fear or anxiety, or even just working towards a goal that is something we haven't done before,...

When I say mindful performance people often have this visual of sitting on a meditation pillow with their eyes closed looking for clarity and peace, and trying to positively think their way to...

You've probably realized by now that a LOT of my stories and life lessons include horses. I've loved them for as long as I can remember, but the early days had their challenges.

And by challenges,...

The horse industry is inundated with a plethora of different ways we can work with our horses. Unfortunately the primary focus is most often on how to do something, not why we do it. Everywhere we...

Truth # 1

HORSES ARE INTO PRESSURE ANIMALS- Although humans train horses to yield to pressure (for example moving away from our leg under saddle, or moving away from us when we push on them in the...

Your horse naturally senses how you are feeling, so pretending you are not nervous is a recipe for tension and resistance–in both you and your horse. These seven simple steps will calm your...

It was a sunny spring day and my horses Breeze & Isabella were out grazing in the field. I was close by in the barn when I heard a thunderous commotion. I recognized the sound of galloping...

Whether we chose it as an individual, or we are experiencing it as a result of the pandemic and many other global circumstances, we are all navigating change as part of our daily experience. With...

It's okay to not feel okay. We are in a time of transitions. What used to work no longer does, in many situations and aspects of our lives. And as happens with transitions, the endings of how...