<p>A long time ago, before Horse Wise, before LOPE, and before I ever taught horsemanship, I said yes to teaching a class I had never taught before.</p><p>It was a graphic design history class — and the students were smart, creative, and absolutely terrified of being “bad at school.”</p><p>What I learned in that classroom changed the way I teach <em>everything</em>.</p><p>In this episode, I share that story — and how it led me to stop teaching by explanation, correction, and “trying harder,” and start teaching through observation, imitation, and play.</p><p>It turns out this is exactly how horses learn too.</p><p>When we make learning visual, physical, and a little bit playful, fear drops away. Understanding sticks. And people — and horses — surprise themselves.</p><p>This idea is at the heart of the free workshop I’m teaching next week:</p><p><strong>Impersonate Your Horse</strong><br>A live, online workshop where we explore how you and your horse mirror each other — and how seeing the world from your horse’s perspective can change the conversation fast.</p><p>We’ll weave in equine biology, anatomy, and how horses actually experience movement and pressure — all in a light, accessible way.</p><p>📅 <strong>Tuesday, February 3, 2026</strong><br>🕖 <strong>7:00 PM Central</strong><br>💻 <strong>Live on Zoom</strong><br>🎁 <strong>$100 gift card drawing during the live session (must attend live)</strong></p><p>You can learn more and sign up here:<br>👉 <strong>horsewisecoach.com/zoom</strong></p><p>If riding has started to feel heavy or effortful, this is a simple, fun place to reset.</p>