What You Let Go of is Just as Important as What You Reach For
The Hardest Thing I Ever Learned Was to Let Go
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“What do you think you could do differently to get the horse to move with you?”
Client, “Maybe I could not hold the lead rope so close to his head. Give him some space.”
“Yes! Let’s try that.”
This is a conversation that happens often in our life skills class with the horses. It doesn’t matter if it’s CEO of the company we are working with or an at-risk youth struggling to get along with others.
We all feel like if we hold on tight, nothing bad can happen.
But is that really what happens?
I thought control was the key to running my horse business well.
Schedules. Feed charts. Perfectly planned client sessions.
If I could just hold it all together…then everything would go right.
But that’s not how it works with horses.
Or with life.
One day, a client canceled last minute.
Another day, one of our session horses gets kicked in the face and now can’t wear a halter.
And one year? I did everything right…and still barely broke even.
At some point, I had to learn what every good horse entrepreneur learns:
You can’t lead from a tight grip.