Dr Shelley Appleton 1/21/24 Dr Shelley Appleton 1/21/24

WARNING - RED HERRING ALERT!

Dr Shelley Appleton 1/21/24 Dr Shelley Appleton 1/21/24

LEARNING - BEYOND EXPLANATION

Dr Shelley Appleton 1/21/24 Dr Shelley Appleton 1/21/24

THE intelligence TRAP

This is the title of an interesting book that points out something that may not be obvious, especially if you consider yourself "intelligent"; being intelligent comes with the downside that it does not necessarily mean you make good decisions😬

This is incredibly true, and I have lots of stories about how horses can really turn intelligent people upside down.

Before I go any further, I want to point out that everyone has the capacity to learn. The major difference between those that are labelled by society as "intelligent" have typically had some moons align that supported them thinking this.

I am one of those people and have been validated my whole life for being intelligent, with all the certificates on my wall to prove it.

........And then horses did a brilliant job at proving how dumb that made me!

Dr Shelley Appleton 1/21/24 Dr Shelley Appleton 1/21/24

WHEN TO GIVE UP BEING A HORSEWOMAN?

"How do you know when to give up on being a horsewoman?" This was a question I saw today. I admire this person for asking because some people quietly kiss goodbye to their inner horsewoman when they face a sense of hopelessness in their situations, age, injury, and exhaustion.

My answer is that you should never give up if this is your dream. The thing that ignites interest, passion, and joy inside you. Even if I am lucky enough to become old and frail, I will still be a horsewoman. I might only be able to look, think, and dream of horses at that stage, but I will still be a horsewoman.

It is who I am and I know it, and if you are reading this you know what I am talking about. It's a calling and you feel it.

Dr Shelley Appleton 1/21/24 Dr Shelley Appleton 1/21/24

RIDING CLUB EVENTS 2024

RIDING CLUB EVENT BOOKING 📣NOW OPEN‼️

Each year I am booked to present private talks, workshops and clinics at riding clubs. The talk and workshop topics I get asked to do include:

✅Building Confidence and Trust with Horses

✅Developing Good Contact & Connection

✅Re-training Thoroughbreds & Standardbreds

✅Understanding Groundwork

✅Practical Training Advice

✅Building Partnerships with Horses

This year I am focusing on less travel and more community building and sharing ideas.

Dr Shelley Appleton 1/15/24 Dr Shelley Appleton 1/15/24

THE UNSPOKEN MAY BE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT

There is something that changes you in profound ways.And if you are a woman, we don't talk about it...It is the thing that fogs your mind, makes you burn, makes your heart race, steals your shape and takes you on a roller coaster ride of change.It happens between the ages of 40-55 years old and you know what I am talking about. The thing that changes us so much yet we never join the dots of its impact on our horse riding.