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28/07/2026

Putting this here for no other reason than that this morning….I’m missing sunshine and dust!😂😂

22/07/2026

One of the most rewarding parts of teaching is watching someone gain the confidence and understanding to train their own horse.

This lovely rising 3 year old filly ‘Misty’ and her owner are now transitioning to long reining. Because the foundation groundwork has been done thoroughly, there’s no rushing and no forcing—just a horse that is relaxed, thinking, and ready to learn.

So many training problems can be avoided when the early lessons are done correctly. Don’t leave holes in your training!!
Taking the time to build trust, softness and understanding gives both horse and rider the confidence to progress safely together.

Working here with a single long rein means less chance of Misty “gift wrapping” herself and at the same time leaves one less rein for her owner Monika (who’s learning herself!) to worry about.

Next week, add another rein and start going places!

It’s exciting to see the pieces coming together, and I can’t wait to watch their journey continue.

Well done Monika! —you’ve earned every step forward.

18/07/2026

In our previous lesson (see the post below ⬇️), Bridget was working with Woodstock Smokin’ Eddie, teaching him to calmly park himself beside the fence and be ready to be mounted.

This is such an important part of the starting process.

I’m certainly not the only trainer who uses this approach, but I genuinely wish more people did.

This is how it should look when someone sits on a horse for the very first time in that horse’s life.

Eddie is mentally prepared.
Throughout the process, he has always been given the opportunity to say “no” if he wasn’t ready. Today, he’s choosing to accept a rider.

Bridget is confident, relaxed, and present. She’s watched Eddie engage with the process, make good decisions, and willingly choose to take this next step.

Another huge part of this approach is safety. If at any stage either Eddie or Bridget feels uncertain, Bridget can simply step back onto the fence. There’s no pressure, no panic—just confidence and choice.

But the real safety comes from all the work that’s been done beforehand.
Before Bridget ever sat on Eddie, she prepared him from the safety of the fence using movement, sound, and touch. This isn’t desensitising—it’s about developing mental engagement, understanding, and readiness in both horse and human.

The first time you ever sit on a horse—especially your own horse—is a truly special moment. It only happens once.

We owe it to our horses to make that experience as positive and enjoyable for them as it is for us.

This is what true horsemanship looks like.

Thank you Bridge, for trusting me to be part of such a special milestone.

This is a massive part of why I love guiding clients through the starting of their horses, and can honestly say it’s more rewarding than starting a horse for someone myself!

***I missed Bridge actually getting on! She was pretty keen and I couldn’t get my camera fired up quick enough!!😂😂😂

WEEKEND LESSON SPOT AVAILABLE Tomorrow, Saturday 18th July8:30 - 10:00amWyatt Lane, WoorageeIf you’d like to open up a b...
17/07/2026

WEEKEND LESSON SPOT AVAILABLE

Tomorrow, Saturday 18th July

8:30 - 10:00am

Wyatt Lane, Wooragee

If you’d like to open up a better connection with your horse and develop a better partnership, come have a lesson and make a change. You won’t be disappointed!

11/07/2026

This week I posted a video of a clients horse (Woodstock Smokin’ Eddie) being trained to present himself under the rider sitting on the roundyard fence above him.

I see this as a VERY important part of a horses training journey that is VERY often overlooked.

People seem so comfortable to:
(1) Get on a horse that is not happy to stand still to be mounted
(2) Get on a horse that has mentally left before the rider is even seated!
(3) Get on a horse that is “restrained” to stand there without the option to say “No, I’m not happy for you to get on”
(4) Get on a horse after saying “I know, he’s pretty pushy and a turd on the ground, but once I’m on him I feel more in control….”
😳

Teaching your horse to present themselves to be ridden, WILLINGLY, creates a mental change within the horse……and also, yourself.

Here’s a video from this week of me working with Teeter (who’s here for sale prep) showing the process…….

Try it. If you need help, come visit.

Slow start to the day for Teeter…….
09/07/2026

Slow start to the day for Teeter…….

08/07/2026

Teeter’s first go on the obstacles. Getting close to the FOR SALE sign going up!

06/07/2026

Part of reason I LOVE coaching people through the starting process of their own horse, is watching the understanding and connection develop.

Here I’m working with Bridget and her rising 3yr old gelding Woodstock Smokin Eddie.

Getting above and ON a young horse in the safest possible way during the starting process is an extremely important part of the journey. The horse has to feel as safe (if not safer!) as the person mounting them for the first time.
They have to feel that they aren’t being railroaded into the process. They have to be a willing partner!

And finally……the rain has stopped!
04/07/2026

And finally……the rain has stopped!

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