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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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Resource Library
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Certification
Practice: Peace That Has Structure
Chapter 5
Practice: Peace That Has Structure
Two practices for the barn, two for the office or home. Write one line after each: what improved today was.
20 minPracticeBarn and office
The same work in two rooms. If you have no horse, watch horses at a fence or at a lesson; seeing is practice too. Do the office practices this week, with real people, at low volume.
Barn: Same order
HowFor one week, halter, lead, groom and saddle one horse in exactly the same order and pace.
You've got it whenA lower head or a softer exhale by the end of the week.
Office: Write the cinch down
HowWrite one SOP for a recurring task that only goes right when you are there.
You've got it whenSomeone else ran it right without you.
Office: Stop the weather
HowAsk a direct report: what about me is hard to predict? Fix one thing.
You've got it whenOne named unpredictability, one change, kept for a month.
Home: A rhythm at home
HowPick one daily moment (morning, homework, bedtime) and make it the same, gently, for two weeks.
You've got it whenLess negotiation, more ease.
Safety
Equine activities are inherently dangerous. This course does not replace hands-on instruction from a qualified professional. You work with horses at your own risk.
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