Let’s try something different today.
Not a better ride.
Not a more productive ride.
Not a more productive ride.
Just… a more enjoyable one.
Because fun doesn’t come from doing everything right.
It comes from loosening the grip a little and letting yourself be in your joy again.
It comes from loosening the grip a little and letting yourself be in your joy again.
Here are three simple ways to bring that feeling of fun back.
🐴 1. Change the Rules (Just for Today)
What if today didn’t have to follow the usual plan?
No “we should work on this.”
No “I need to fix that.”
No “I need to fix that.”
Just a ride where you get to decide what feels good in the moment.
Turn early.
Walk longer.
Pause when you want.
Walk longer.
Pause when you want.
The second you change the rules, the ride changes with you.
🐴 2. Follow Curiosity Instead of a Plan
Plans are helpful… until they’re not.
Instead of sticking to “what you’re supposed to do,” try asking:
“What would feel interesting right now?”
“What would my horse find interesting right now?”
Maybe it’s:
- taking a different path
- noticing how your horse feels today
- trying something just because you haven’t in a while
Curiosity brings you back into the moment.
And that’s where riding feels alive again.
And that’s where riding feels alive again.
🐴 3. Chicken Wings (Yes, Really)
At the walk or trot, start flapping your elbows like chicken wings.
No, this is not a drill.
Yes, you might laugh.
Yes, you might laugh.
Match the rhythm of your horse.
As their feet move, you flap your elbows.
Let your body move.
Let your body move.
What happens?
- your shoulders loosen
- your breathing shifts
- your brain stops overthinking
And suddenly… things feel different.
Sometimes the fastest way back to fun is to stop trying to look like you know what you’re doing.
🐴 Final Thought
Fun isn’t something you earn at the end of a “good ride.”
It’s something you allow into the ride.
And the moment you do…
Everything softens.
👉 If you want more ways to bring fun back into your riding (without overthinking it), book your Calm-Ride Strategy Call and let’s map out your next step.
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