09/22/2026
Now Accepting New Applicants
From The Ground Up – Equine Mentorship Program
Have you always loved horses and wanted to understand them on a deeper level?
For 17 years, our From The Ground Up program has been offering a different approach to horsemanship — one that goes far beyond traditional riding lessons.
Our mentorship program is a progressive, multi-level horsemanship program designed to build knowledge, confidence and understanding at every stage of your horse journey. Whether you have never handled a horse before, you are preparing for horse ownership or already have experience, the program continues to build into more advanced levels of horsemanship, including deeper horse communication.
We believe that you can’t safely ride what you don’t understand. That’s why we go beyond simply teaching riding skills and focus on helping you truly understand the horse — what makes a horse a horse, how they think, communicate, learn, and respond to the world around them.
In a calm, welcoming environment, you’ll learn step by step about:
• Horse behaviour and communication
• Safe handling and horsemanship
• Physical and emotional needs
• Everyday horse care
• Health care and recognizing when something isn’t right
• Physiology and how the horse’s body works
• Building confidence and awareness around horses
• Preparing for responsible horse ownership
• Progressive horse communication as your skills advance
For beginners, it provides a place to learn without the pressure that can come with traditional stable lessons. For experienced horse people, it offers the opportunity to go deeper — developing a greater understanding of communication, behaviour and the horse itself.
Each level builds upon the last, helping give you the knowledge, practical skills and confidence to set yourself up for success, whether your goal is horse ownership, better communication, or simply becoming a more capable and informed horse lover.
Leave the daily stresses behind.
Spend time in nature with horses.
Learn in safe, small groups.
Build confidence, knowledge and connection in a peaceful, empowering environment.
