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If you put in the blood, sweat, and tears but don’t see the progress you expect…
Then you may have moments of questioning whether you’re doing it right. Your horse may give you flashes of brilliance, they don’t happen everyday. And you’re probably trying to fix the inconsistency by:
Working even harder
Following expert advice to the letter
Focusing on mechanics
These free guides reveals a crucial piece many dressage riders miss entirely. When resistance keeps showing up—no matter how precise your aids or how hard you work—it’s not a matter of effort, but approach.
The key isn’t just refining technique; it’s finding a way past the tension so your horse wants to move and truly connect with you. By blending classical dressage with compassionate, science-backed training, you transform struggle resistance into true partnership. Download it now and start training in a way that finally works—for both of you.
If your horse suddenly spooks unexpectedly then you probably get uneasy, your rides are disrupted and you wonder if you horse trusts you or not.
You’re probably trying to fix the spooks by:
Holding tighter to the reins to maintain control
Avoiding certain areas or situations that trigger spooks
Trying to desensitize your horse but not seeing real improvement
Most instructors will tell you to take a breath and ride through the spook, but then on one of your next rides your horse spooks again.
Download your free guide now to discover crucial first step to prevent spooking—one that’s often overlooked. Stop getting caught off!
Riders Who Get Nervous
If you struggle with nerves or tension when you ride, then you may feel tension in your shoulders and you can’t get your balance right in the saddle.
You're probably trying to fix your it by taking deep breaths, telling yourself to relax, or by thinking it will go away if you keep riding.
Mindset experts say meditation and breathing techniques
will help, but it doesn’t always work that way for you.
Quiet the Mind, Steady the Seat is a short meditation designed especially for equestrians, people like you and me who love our horses and want to ride better.
Download your free guide to Quiet the Mind, Steady the Seat and discover the often-missed key to ease in the saddle
Riders with horses that pull on the reins or lead rope
Horses that pull, no fun to ride.
Many times your arms get tired or sore, your shoulders hurt, and you get pulled forward in the saddle.
You might be trying to fix it by:
Changing to a different bit
Pulling on the reins more than you like
Sitting up straighter for a better position
Download your free guide to the Rein Awareness Exercise and uncover subtleties that cause pulling, even ones most experts rarely talk about, so you can start making real changes today.
Riders with Resistant Horses
If your horse is resistant, I bet quite often your horse doesn’t stop or go when you want to and you feel a rising sense of frustration and maybe you even get annoyed once in awhile.
I bet you’re trying to fix the resistance by:
Using rein aids to get a better response
Using leg aids to get your horse to respond
Spending more time training
You’ve heard experts say to spend quality time connecting with your horse, but what are you supposed to do?
Download this free guide to learn the first step to connection. It may not be what you think!
Positive Reinforcement Trainers
You may inadvertently be using the wrong tack for your positive reinforcement horse. Your horse may not be as comfortable as you think.
They may occasionally shake their head or respond with a little less than their usual enthusiasmor pull on the lead or rein a bit more strongly than you’d like.
I bet……..
You buy different tack that’s said to be comfortable
You’ve tried more than one type of halter
Used a halter, bridle, or bit that someone recommended
Experts may say to use equipment that will control your horse so that you can be the leader. If this worked, all horses thatused controlling equipment would be easily controlled, but this isn’t true, is it?
Download your free guide now to uncover little-known ways your equipment impacts training—and find out what works best for positive reinforcement.
Positive Reinforcement Riders
What kind of targets are best to use for positive reinforcement with horses? Not sure what to use? Not sure which kind to buy?
Download this short free guide for the best ideas to start with! Some are even DIY!
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