People often say to me: "I want the kind of relationship with my horses that you have with yours."
They say they want their horse to be happy to see them, to greet them at the gate, to follow them willingly, to enjoy their company.

They tell me they are looking to connect. With tradtional horse training methods they are confused in how to build the bridge between the horse and the human. If you are looking for this, you may be wondering where do you start?

Working with horses is about being in the NOW!
It's about using your mind not your strength. It's about paying attention to the little things: the tight mouth, the choppy gait,
the soft eye or the loosely swinging tail. Most importantly, you will learn to work with the horse, not against him.

You can learn the skills for building a partnership
with horses. Although it seems magical, there is a system
and there are keys to developing a relationship. You will begin by focusing on the emotional needs of the horses, their need
for safety, companionship and leadership.

You will learn to use psychology,knowledge and understanding rather than the more tradtional methods which involve force, mechanics and fear.

Horses use touch, eye contact and movement to communicate - often very subtle movement: a twitch of an ear, a sideways glance.

They are keen observers, as prey animals their lives depend on it. If you want to be successful in your communication with horses, you need to become a keen observer as well.

A good leader does not need force, instead you can learn to be observant, focused and use proper timing to communicate with horses.

Horses speak deeply to our hearts. They may represent a feeling of freedom and of being fully alive.
This is what students had to say after a recent workshop: "The workshop was like swimming in the sea of accelerated learning",,, 'a wonderful, unusual, meditation with horses...''the weekend was PERFECT!'

“Kate is a real horsemanship educator, she lives and breathes learning with horses. Kate can guide you to the place where the horse WANTS to be with you, where you and the horse think of one another as Thou. Her work aims at creating and improving loving and respectful horse/human relationships and THAT will make changes in your whole life, not just in the horse pasture! “

“The focus is right relationship with the horse. All else follows from that. Kate can teach you how to touch your horse's heart.”
Ken Wood