Daisy Bae Confidence Initiative

Successful Meeting Minutes

Meeting objective: Review recent progress in confidence-building work with Daisy Bae, our 7-year-old mare and Chief Operating Officer. Daisy prefers “developing professional” to “green,” and the team fully supports that terminology.

Attendees:

• Daisy Bae, COO — Lead learner, mare of determination and strong opinions

• Dunny (Dunning Kruger), CTO — 26-year-old retired reining-horse “champion,” stable technology and morale advisor

• Human Training Team — Facilitators, safety officers, treat-distribution specialists

Progress Report

The meeting opened with recognition of Daisy’s meaningful progress in managing uncertainty. Early in the program, unfamiliar obstacles could prompt careful evaluation, energetic reconsideration, and occasional requests for a revised project scope. Recently, Daisy has shown growing willingness to pause, assess, and proceed.

Two major workstreams received special attention:

• Water-crossing operations: Daisy has made notable strides in approaching, investigating, and crossing water. What once appeared to be a suspicious, reflective, hoof-swallowing risk has increasingly become a navigable part of the workday. She is learning that calm observation, steady forward movement, and trust in her team can turn uncertainty into a successful crossing.

• Hula-hoop engagement: The hula hoops have also moved from “unnecessary visual disruption” to a manageable training challenge. Daisy has demonstrated improved curiosity and bravery around stepping through, near, and over these brightly colored objects. She continues to prove that courage does not mean having no fear—it means deciding that the next step is worth taking.

Throughout these efforts, Dunny has offered steady executive support. As the organization’s CTO, he has brought 26 years of field experience, a calm presence, and the unmistakable confidence of a horse who has seen every possible problem and concluded that most of them could be solved by moving towards the snacks.

Dunny remains modest about his reining-horse “champion” background, and horse royalty pedigree, preferring to describe himself simply as a cow horse. Nevertheless, his quiet professionalism has been invaluable. His example reinforces the team’s core operating principle: look ahead, keep your feet moving, and do not overcomplicate the assignment. Find the road snacks.

Key Learnings

• Fear is not a failure; it is useful information that deserves patience, space, and a thoughtful response.

• Daisy performs best when challenges are introduced in small, understandable steps.

• Repetition builds familiarity, but choice and curiosity help build genuine confidence.

• A calm, experienced partner can provide reassurance without taking over the work.

• Progress is rarely linear. A hesitant day does not erase a brave one.

• Hula hoops, while clearly suspicious, can become routine with appropriate leadership and snacks.

Conclusions

The team concluded that Daisy Bae’s confidence program is succeeding. She has developed greater trust in herself, her handlers, and the process of working through unfamiliar situations. Her progress with water crossings and hula hoops demonstrates real growth—not because she never feels uncertain, but because she is increasingly able to meet uncertainty with thoughtfulness and courage.

Dunny’s role has been equally important. His reliable presence provides an example of the calm competence Daisy is developing: experienced, steady, and only mildly interested in everyone else’s agenda.

Together, Daisy and Dunny demonstrate that good horse training is less about forcing an outcome and more about building communication, trust, and the confidence to take the next step.

Action Items

Owner	Action item	Success measure
Daisy Bae, COO	Continue gradual practice with water crossings	Approach and cross with increasing relaxation and willingness
Training Team	Keep water sessions short, clear, and positive	End sessions on a calm, successful try
Daisy Bae, COO	Continue hula-hoop exercises at a comfortable pace	Demonstrate curiosity and voluntary engagement
Dunny, CTO	Maintain calm mentorship and operational oversight	Stand nearby, model professionalism, and avoid unnecessary commentary
Training Team	Track small wins and adjust challenges to Daisy’s comfort level	Celebrate progress without rushing the process
Entire Organization	Retire the term “green” in favor of “developing professional”	Preserve morale and respect Daisy’s brand standards

Next meeting: To be scheduled following further review of water operations, hula-hoop risk management, and Dunny’s continuing campaign to classify every training exercise as cow-horse adjacent.