training explained
To truly support horses and their wellbeing we have to understand them and their behaviour. This program brings clarity, structure and insight in horse behaviour, learning processes and communication.
This is not just technique
Training explained teaches you how to truly understand horses, how they live, learn and what they need to flourish. Training can break or build a horse. In this program you will learn how to use training as a powerful way to help horses feel safe, confident and happy.
Through the exercises you will learn how training works and how to develop your training skills so your practice becomes the key to help horses thrive.
Training explained
Understanding horses
Understand horses and their needs in modern life
A holistic view on behaviour
Development and life stages
Practice: Learn to map behaviors and trace the cause
How horses learn
Understand learning theory
The importance of clarity, feel and timing.
How to set the horse up for succes
Practice: Develop feel and timing
Communication is the key
How to talk with horses
Body language and spatial awareness
Horse types and how to reach them
Practice: Start building your personal practice
Overcome challenges
Breaking old behavioural patterns
Redirecting unsafe situations
Recovering from shutdown and survival states
Practice: Learn how to find the path of least resistance and ease
Training fundamentals
How to build a training structure
Empowering the horse
Learning vs affirming
Practice: Surfing the positive wave
Format
22 video's
Clear explanations with real-life examples.
Exercises to develop your knowledge and training skills.