Help with Horse Behaviour and Training
I invite you on a journey of discovery, wonder and delight. Watch how keen your horse is to engage with you using this empowering, gentle training system. Help your horse overcome fears, gain confidence and reduce stress all without force or intimidation.
Explore this modern, sensitive, force free approach to address the causes of problem behaviours or to teach your horse something new.
The horse sets the pace for learning, is given choice and control while learning new or alternative behaviours. Force free methods, such as positive reinforcement (rewards) help a horse feel safe; leaving them free to concentrate on learning the lessons we are teaching.
My training journey began with horses and other farm animals. I learned how to train horses in the traditional manner as a teen, relying on pressure and release techniques with punishment for problem behaviour. The horse’s emotions and thoughts about the training were largely ignored. Even knowing this type of training was unpleasant for the horse I continued to use those training methods. I believed it was necessary not knowing that there was another way. Fortunately I was wrong.
My introduction to force free positive reinforcement training was through dog trainers. I learned how to use these amazing techniques to train dogs and change their behaviour. I learned about force free training methods use with many other species including zoo and aquarium animals, but rarely saw horses being trained using force free methods.
Keen to change my approach to horse training I applied my knowledge and experience of force free training methods to horses. The results have been amazing. Watching horses transform into keen eager students and willing participants has been fantastic. I am so excited to be able to help you discover the benefits of force free training for yourself and your horse.
I offer three broad options for you and your horse to learn without force, pain, fear, threats or intimidation.