Horse of a Different Color

ONE or TWO Day Clinic

Are you ready to take the relationship with your horse to the next level?

This course focuses on the 7Cs.  Cognition, Communication, Connection, Conditioning, Confidence, Choice and Clicker.

      The day begins with donuts, coffee and meet and greet.  We spend part of the morning discovering how we both, humans and horses,  learn and process information. Inspired, we break into two small groups and begin working with our horses to increase communication, connection, and core conditioning using our new brain-based horsemanship principles, 'the path of least resistance' techniques, clicker, and ground pole work. 

      After lunch, we dive into the 'thinking brain and survival brain' lesson.  With that knowledge, we again join our equine partners and work on trust building exercises utilizing various obstacles.  Participants will have two opportunities to work the obstacles, one in-hand and the other riding, if they so choose.

      The day is created to be user and brain friendly.  Meaning, it is designed to be an enjoyable, stress free day with your horse.  Attendance is kept to a maximum of 10 riding participants and 10 auditors. Riders will be divided into groups of 5 for THREE personalized arena work sessions. Auditors are encouraged to join us in the arena.  While not in the arena, participants will have the choice of....

• working on independent work stations
• watching from the fence
• interacting with on-site 'whole horse' practitioners, such as Wendy Shaffer, Certified Masterson Method Practitioner, and Brandy Arotin, Certified Natural Hoof Care Practitioner
•  pamper their horse with a BEMER treatment
• or grab a snack. 

This clinic is like no other.  Contact me today to schedule a date.

2 Hour Minimum Consult

Are you getting what you want from your horse?

No matter if you are a recreational rider or competitor sometimes we are just 'stuck' at a point where we don't know where to go next.  That's where I come in.  I teach you how to look at things differently.  Together we come the  "student" of the horse.  Using our understanding of how the human and horse brain works, learns, affects behavior, and processes information we find where the communication breaks down and close the gap of understanding..

In the consult you will learn:

• basic brain principles for horse and rider
• how the brain of the horse and rider learns and processes information.
• memory pathways and why they matter
• how fear affects learning.

These sessions are generally most effective if done at least twice.  The first consultation lasts a minimum of 2 hours as we  dive deep into the current relationship of horse and rider. The second session looks to see how the relationship has progressed since the last consult and subsequent advice is given.

1-2 Hour Lecture Format

Are you getting what you want from your horse?

No matter if you are a recreational rider, competitor, riding instructor, body worker, or equine education student, we all have one thing in common (besides the love of horses).....and that is the mind. As a "student" in the horse world, understanding how the human and horse brain works, learns, affects behavior, and processes information is imperative to success.

In this session you will learn:

• basic brain principles for horse and rider
• how the brain of the horse and rider learns and processes information.
• memory pathways and why they matter
• how fear affects learning.

This session is designed primarily for organizations that host guest speakers.  The session can last 45 min. - 2 hour.