Mindful Grooming Activity
Have you ever gotten your horse ready for a ride and rushed through grooming and tacking him up, since you knew you only had a short time to ride? Were your thoughts were filled with the things that had gone wrong at work that day? Did you worry about what you were going to cook for dinner later that your kids would actually eat? Or did you think about your never ending to-do list, the laundry you need to finish up that night, or remembering that you were out of bread or milk? By the time you got your horse saddled, you probably felt frazzled and unfocused. How well did you ride? Did your horse listen well to you?
I know the feeling-I’ve been there! It is hard to juggle the demands of taking care of your family, with the demands of your job and career, and also have time for your horse and your horsemanship goals. So wouldn’t it make sense that during our precious moments that we have to work with our horses that we would want to be present and focused and enjoy the time with our horse?
That is where mindfulness can help. In this mindfulness exercise, you will look at the process of grooming and saddling, an activity that is often done on autopilot, and instead use the opportunity to be more mindful and aware. By practicing mindfulness as you tack up you will get more grounded, more aware of your feelings and thoughts, and also practice the skill of focus. The best part is that it really doesn’t take any more time to do, and the benefit is that you will be focused and ready to ride-and so will your horse!
Let’s Get Gritty!
Chevy
I know the feeling-I’ve been there! It is hard to juggle the demands of taking care of your family, with the demands of your job and career, and also have time for your horse and your horsemanship goals. So wouldn’t it make sense that during our precious moments that we have to work with our horses that we would want to be present and focused and enjoy the time with our horse?
That is where mindfulness can help. In this mindfulness exercise, you will look at the process of grooming and saddling, an activity that is often done on autopilot, and instead use the opportunity to be more mindful and aware. By practicing mindfulness as you tack up you will get more grounded, more aware of your feelings and thoughts, and also practice the skill of focus. The best part is that it really doesn’t take any more time to do, and the benefit is that you will be focused and ready to ride-and so will your horse!
Let’s Get Gritty!
Chevy
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Download the Printable Workbook that goes along with this activity.
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