✨ A calm-looking horse is not always a comfortable horse. This is what I believe can make horsemanship difficult. Stillness can come from understanding but it can also come from confusion, shutdown, or lack of options. True comfort shows up as curiosity, softness, processing and the freedom to respond, not just the absence of movement or expression. Learning to tell the difference matters because a horse that looks easy isn’t always a horse that feels safe or understood. 👉 Question: What signs help you Get Good at telling the difference between true comfort and quiet compliance? Zoë 🐴✨🫶

✨ Horses learn in windows (moments), not in straight lines. There are moments when a horse is open, curious, and available and moments when they’re simply not. Pushing through a closed window doesn’t create progress. It creates what I refer to as negative tension. So the more tools we have, and the courage to stand behind our knowledge the sooner we can turn this around in to positive tension. This also helps prevents roadblocks in our progress. Our job isn’t to force the lesson, it’s to notice when the window opens and Get Good at stepping in quietly. 👉 Question: What tools do you feel are missing in your knowledge set allowing you to turn tensions around more positively. Zoë 🐴✨🫶

Hey horse-lovers, I thought it was nice to highlight some of my most popular podcasts once in a while. 👉 First up is: Episode 46: Do the best with what you’ve got. The message may feel especially relevant to a few of you here. It’s about the simple truth that it is absolutely possible to be successful with horses, without a fancy arena, the best tack or tools, or even expensive-bred horses. My rock-star Lenny boy cost no more than €800 😊 Some of the most meaningful progress with horses happens in ordinary places, with ordinary setups, guided by curiosity, patience, and a lot of heart. If this resonates with where you’re at right now, this episode might be a good listen for you. And I’d love to know - what’s something you’ve learned to make work, even without the ideal setup? 🐴✨🫶 LISTEN to Zoë

Hey GGWH friends, ever found yourself feeling insecure, worrying about who’s watching, judging, or silently forming opinions? You’re not alone. In Podcast Episode 32: Nobody is watching you - I talk openly about this sharing personal experiences, mindset shifts, and practical ways to move past that inner noise. A lot of it comes from my own journey, both with horses and in teaching. One of the biggest realizations? Most people are far too busy thinking about themselves to be analyzing us. 👉 The beauty of it is that when we stop riding, training, or handling horses through the imagined eyes of others, something powerful happens: - we soften - we breathe - we listen better - our projection of confidence grows - and our horses feel the difference If you’ve ever held yourself back because of what you think others might think, this episode might be a helpful companion. And I’d love to know have you ever noticed how differently you show up when you forget about being watched? Or was it not possible and there are times you decided to do something else instead? 🐴✨🫶 LISTEN to Zoë

Hey guys! I’m not one to “complain” about my boy, as I just love him so much ♥️😍 and he really is so well behaved, so patient and honest, compared to the first few months of owning him 🙄 we’ve come on leaps and bounds! But if there is one thing that drives me nuts… he’s so extra when it comes to treats. He’s always at my hands, nudging me with his muzzle to see what I’ve got (I don’t tend to carry treats around with me cos of this, and I do treat him out of feed bucket mostly, although not all the time) if I reward him with a treat for anything, that’s it then for a good 10 mins, just at my hands and nudging me looking for more. Any advice is greatly appreciated ♥️