Have you ever had a horse step on your heel while you were leading them?  Or maybe it was your toe while tacking up or grooming?  These are pretty memorable experiences due to the amount of pain they cause!   Horses are great at being really transparent around the consequences of doing something, or not doing something.  And if you have experienced some version of the above, it is due to ‘not’ doing something… Laying down boundaries with your horse.   Boundaries are so important when it comes to making progress as a rider. In fact, I have seen a marked difference between the results riders get in the saddle boil down to whether or not they have, and then actively enforce their boundaries.   Read More HERE...   Other resources that relate to this topic.. Groundwork for Riding - Successfully Take the Conversation from the Ground into the Saddle Lunging for Riding - The Program Groundwork - Pressure & Release The Daily Strides Podcast The Free Group filled with other like-minded riders 2020 Equestrian Fitness Challenge