Learn how to connect and create a balanced relationship with your horse prior to starting serious training. The relationship part of training is very important to me. We are doing things TOGETHER and WITH the horse. 

Discover the essential groundwork exercises that will prepare your horse to be confident and relaxed during the first rides. This includes circling, transitions, introducing the cinch, coming to the mounting block and teaching rein and leg aids from the ground.

Fougita clearly had some negative experiences with training in the past. She was very distrustful and apprehensive towards anything new I presented. Learn how to overcome this and recreate trust and relaxation.

Gwayne was the opposite of Fougita - she was cheeky and full of her own fun ideas. You’ll get to see how to handle such a horse without getting into an argument. I’ll show you how to keep sessions fun and engaging for such a horse.

Discover how horses can be started without stress and drama during first rides - even when the horse is skeptical and defensive due to bad experiences in the past. Watch how I guide Fougita and Gwayne through those first rides in a way that they have a good experience.

Both mares were started initially bitless, but their owners wanted me to introduce the bit as well. You will learn how to introduce the bit step by step to minimise defensive reactions while teaching your horse to respond softly. 

The first few rides are crucial. This is where the young horse learns those so important basics for life. Learn how to structure them, how to progress step by step and how to help the young horse understand every step along the way. 

Learn how to set up first trail rides with a youngster to be a confident and relaxed experience. I will even show you how to get the first canter out on a trail ride!

Mindset and Leadership around starting horses. It all starts with the right mindset in place.

14 Exercises step by step explained to prepare your horse perfectly on the ground for an easy start. Comes with a 56 page ebook to download and print!

Learn about the stages when starting a horse. This will give you the exact steps to take and makes sure you don’t skip an important detail. So that your horse can be confident through the whole process and you stay safe.

Every horse is different and you have to know how to adapt training to your particular horse. In this section I will explain to you how to recognize different personalities, what their core motivation is and how to bring out the best in all of them. 

Learn to read your horse’s very subtle body language signs. Only if you can read your horse, you can have good communication. This will enable you to have true dialogue, good timing of reward and release and stay safe.

A clear step by step instruction of how to do the first ride in a safe way AND that the horse has a good experience. With all the little details you should pay attention to and look out for.

You will get plenty of checklists so that you can make sure not to miss an important detail and to set yourself and your horse up for success: The Preparations on the Ground, The first 15 rides, Is your horse ready to be started, Necessary resources, Recommended Tack