👣 What our feet are really saying…
✨ Something I help people change often and it’s a subtle one, is how often our feet give a very different message than what we think.
For example:
When asking a horse to move out on the lunge or stay out of their space, people are often walking backwards, and end up doing the opposite of what they intend.
👉 Why?
Because walking backwards draws the horse in.
It activates our magnetism which, by the way, is one of the real secrets of liberty when you know how to use it well.
So instead of clarity, the horse receives:
🔹a push with one part of the
🔹body and a draw with another
That conflict in the message can lead to horses becoming:
🔸dull
🔸unresponsive
🔸sticky
🔸pushy
🔸uninterested
Not because they’re stubborn but because they’re trying to make sense of mixed information.
Our feet matter.
Where we step, how we step, and why we step communicates just as loudly as our hands, rope, or energy.
It’s one of those small details that can completely change the feel of an interaction when we get it right.
Curious to hear your thoughts:
Have you ever noticed how changing your footwork changed your horse’s response?
Zoë 🐴✨🫶
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