Old bosses—usually men—used to tell me to lie to clients to sell more treatments.
“Tell them they need to come back every three weeks, not four, to resolve that pain.”
“Upsell them the deep tissue; just say relaxation massage won’t be enough.”
“Explain the tension will only stay away if they come every week.”
Looking back, it makes me so angry—because it’s bullshit.
More Isn’t Always Better - in Riding or in Recovery
You’re a rider. You know that forcing a horse to do more doesn’t magically improve performance.
A horse only has so many jumps in them per lesson, a limited number of trot sets in a conditioning ride, and a finite capacity to hold a frame.
Pushing for more without focusing on quality only leads to frustration, fatigue, and setbacks.
The same applies to your body.
For years, I chased more to fix my back pain. More massage. More chiropractic. More myofascial release. I was getting a treatment every three weeks—and still dealing with pain.
Then I worked with a breathwork & biomechanics coach.
👉 3 sessions.
That’s all it took to eliminate my pain at the root cause.
Five years later, I’m still pain-free.
The difference? I stopped chasing more and started focusing on better.
Why Quality Matters More Than Quantity
More riding doesn’t make you a better rider.
You could ride every day, doing the exact same thing on the same horse, and see zero improvement.
Real progress happens when you:
✔ Change what you’re doing
✔ Get objective instruction
✔ Take clinics
✔ Independently research
✔ Gradually implement new strategies
It’s not the quantity that creates change—it’s the quality of what you’re learning and applying.
The Power of Better Breathing
The same principle applies to breathwork.
You could do all the breathing exercises in the world—but if you’re mouth-breathing into your chest 23,000 times a day, you’re reinforcing dysfunction.
Mouth breathing leads to:
❌ Structural changes in facial muscles
❌ Increased neck and shoulder tension
❌ Poor diaphragm function
❌ Disrupted gut pressure (which affects spine stability)
Fix the quality of your breathing, and you fix the foundation of your movement.
✅ Nasal breathing filters, humidifies, and regulates air before it enters your lungs.
✅ Directing breath into your lower ribs and belly helps engage your core and build intra-abdominal pressure (aka gut pressure, the key to spine support).
✅ A better breathing pattern creates stability, mobility, and elegance in your riding—with less compensation, tension, and pain.
Quality > Quantity. Every time. Better is better.
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