Connected Leadership starts with relationship It inspires the horse to want to be with us by creating a safe place for the horse

Materials:
“Connected Leadership” Handout 
“Get Back On The Horse” Assessment Checklist

Challenge Homework:
Practice “Grooming with Connection”

Too much leadership without connection = a horse that is obedient without a relationship. Too much connection without leadership and the horse
doesn’t feel safe enough to relax. Today we will use exercises following “The Cannon Method” to find that balance.

Materials:
No handout today

Challenge Homework:
Build on “Grooming with Connection”, add in leading exercises and if your horse is ready, start with the first steps of lunging for connection.

If your horse is not ready to move forward, list areas you feel unsure or disconnection, and we will discuss in our live at 7 pm central

Create experiences that create trust and help your horse to spook-less. A new look at desensitization through play.

Materials:
No handout today

Challenge Homework:
Build on “Grooming with Connection”, add in leading exercises and if your horse is ready, start with the first steps of lunging for connection.

If you have time for a quick trip to the Dollar Store and have the weather to set up your little obstacle course, Great! If not, keep building on the other lessons,
this time. Our goal for this week is not to hurry through, but to fully understand the process 🙂

A pre-ride ritual/checklist plan to go through every time before you work with or ride your horse, to ensure safe, joyful rides.

Materials:
Printable Barn Checklist: “Your P.R.E.P.: Pre-Ride Equestrian Preparation”… know you have done all you can to be safely prepared to the best of your ability every time you work with your horse

Challenge Homework:

It’s only been a few days since we got started so your challenge for today is to keep building on what you have learned this week and start to formulate your own P.R.E.P.! Report your progress to the group 🙂

These 7 skills make up any maneuver you want to do with your horse, learn to optimize them to feel safe, confident & in control for amazing
connected rides!

Materials:

Challenge Homework:

Depending on where you are on the journey start practicing the fundamentals on the ground or under saddle.
If you are an advanced rider or showing use these fundamentals to optimize your horse’s movement.