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The Soulful Horse

The Soulful Horse offers a variety of instruction that’s personalized based on your needs and goals

The Soulful Horse is designed so that any learner, of any age and riding discipline, who wishes to improve their skills can take their training and riding to an exceptional level. Sessions are based on what your personal goals are with you and your horse, or use one of our incredible equine teacher’s if you don’t yet have a horse. Through a combination of theoretical and practical sessions you can get the best combination of the academic knowledge as well as the physical practice.

11/03/2026

Just a little filly settling into her new nighttime routine

09/29/2026

A beautiful afternoon with two horses and their person. Lesson for one, riding the other, and lots of good practice standing quietly while the other horse has their turn.

09/09/2026

Day 1 of Kathleen Beckham clinic at Silverdawn Farm was absolutely awesome!

One of the things I love most about this clinic is getting to do it alongside our mentors and some of our incredibly talented, dedicated students. It’s so inspiring to see professionals continue to put themselves in the student role, no matter how much experience they have.

I love seeing professionals come together to learn, collaborate, and support one another, and getting to do that alongside some of our own students makes it even more special. Collaboration is key, and this is what it’s all about!

There’s always more to learn, and I think that’s one of the best parts of this profession.

We have two more days of the first Silverdawn session, and there is SO much great information packed into these days!

Don’t miss out on this awesome clinic. Come audit, ask questions, and learn with us!

Thank you for the beautiful photos, Roy Stansell

08/31/2026

As many of you know, Reverie is my yearling that I recently got with my friend, Jen Palmer. I haven’t been posting a lot because there are so many little details that I’m working on every day. Those sessions may seem insignificant in the public realm, but that foundational work is some of the most important.

Our animals are learning every day, every moment. Everything we do with our horses is a teaching moment, and those experiences can stay with them for the rest of their lives.

What I love about these young horses is how curious they are. Quite frankly, they are often so much easier than horses that have, for lack of a better term, had their curiosity diminished as they grew up.

I’ve been exploring more with cooperative care practices, a style of training often used with zoo animals that focuses on teaching animals to voluntarily participate in their own care and giving them opportunities for choice and communication.

Today, I worked on teaching Reverie to wear a fly mask, and her sister watched the entire process and wanted to be a part of it too. The whole process was incredibly easy. Reverie explored the mask and then stuck her head right into it. Before putting it on her, I played with the Velcro and made the ripping sounds so she could experience and become familiar with that sound before I took the mask off and put it back on.

Horses are always learning from their environment, and they can learn from observing their herd mates as well.

I hope the horse industry continues to grow and becomes a place where horses are encouraged to be curious and where learning is something they can enjoy. I have been absolutely loving my time with Reverie.

08/30/2026

So proud of these two! Jerre Redecker and Sonoma continue to make amazing progress.

08/18/2026

A little picture story of Harley getting his legs cold hosed… and deciding the hose is also his personal water bottle.

05/20/2026

Had a really lovely first day of the clinic with Kathleen Beckham. Auditors are welcome at Silverdawn Farm, this Wednesday, and Thursday from 9am-5pm.

Kathleen does an exceptional job of helping people identify gaps in their training foundation while building practical tools for long term success.

It’s been incredibly helpful having her eyes on my young gal, Reverie. I’m really enjoying the process and all the thoughtful conversations this clinic has brought.

Photo credit
Roy Stansell

05/03/2026

This progression really stops me for a second.

Harley is an 18 year old foundation Quarter Horse, and it’s so easy to forget where you started when you’re in the day to day work but this is why tracking progress matters.

When we started, balance, consistency, and connection were all things we were still developing together.

Over the last three years, I’ve been working with JC Horse Training - Juliette Cimetiere, and having consistent eyes on me has made the biggest difference.

Harley also has navicular, diagnosed in 2022, and while he’s had excellent management with his diet, access to movement, and farrier care, it wasn’t always clear how well he would maintain his soundness.

Now, he is more sound than he used to be. He’s more lifted, more balanced, and able to carry himself, and he’s solid enough in his work to be part of my lesson program.

That kind of change isn’t accidental. Quality work makes a difference.

This isn’t just a transformation in the horse. It’s collaboration, mentorship, and a process I couldn’t have done as successfully on my own.

The first photo is from 2024.
The second is 2026.

Thank you to Roy Stansell, for capturing these moments over the years.

Do the work, and you don’t have to do it alone. 💪

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Olympia, WA
98501

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 9pm
Tuesday	9am - 9pm
Wednesday	9am - 9pm
Thursday	9am - 9pm
Friday	9am - 9pm

Website

http://www.thesoulfulhorse.org/

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