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Start Here
- Part I · 1. The Read
- 2. Leave Your Ego at the Gate
- 3. The Lead Mare and the Boss Horse
- 4. Your Breath Is the First Cue
- 5. Peace That Has Structure
- Part II · 6. The Release Is the Lesson
- 7. The Four Phases
- 8. Diagnose First, Respond Second
- 9. Soft Hands, Hard Standards
- 10. Make the Wrong Thing Difficult
- 11. When the Horse Won't Try
- Part III · 12. Trust Is Built One Release at a Time
- 13. The Wreck and the Repair
- 14. Shutdown Is Not Calm
- 15. The Lifetime Horse, the Lifetime Team
- 16. Becoming Someone Worth Following
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The Horseman's Agreement
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Certification
Checkpoint: Soft Hands, Hard Standards
Chapter 9
Checkpoint: Soft Hands, Hard Standards
Five questions before you move on.
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1. Hold the reins like a small bird means...
- ALoose and floppy
- BAs tight as possible
- CFirm enough not to drop, soft enough not to crush
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C. Firm enough not to drop, soft enough not to crush
Yes.
2. Soft hands mean...
- ANo standard
- BA lower standard
- CThe same standard at a lower volume
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C. The same standard at a lower volume
Right.
3. The third setting is...
- AQuiet and forgiving
- BQuiet and demanding
- CLoud and demanding
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B. Quiet and demanding
Correct.
4. Kindness is...
- AAvoiding feedback
- BThe absence of friction
- CThe presence of clarity
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C. The presence of clarity
Yes. Niceness is the absence of friction.
5. Kalea's advice to nervous riders:
- ABe his friend first
- BHe needs a leader; friendship comes later
- CNever ask for more
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B. He needs a leader; friendship comes later
Right.
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Checkpoint: Soft Hands, Hard Standards
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Hold the reins like a small bird means...
2.
Soft hands mean...
3.
The third setting is...
4.
Kindness is...
5.
Kalea's advice to nervous riders: