Our Programs

Our "On the Trail" Program is an extension of our Level 1 Program where we implement all the exercises your horse has learnt and get your horse out and about, particularly on the trail; to get your horse used to any obstacle they may encounter.

 This program will cover

• Getting horses confident out and about and by themselves 
• Working on barn-sour horses that don’t want to leave their friends 
• Not Jig-jogging and rushing home 
• Getting used to traffic, obstacles and everything you might see on a trail ride 
• Riding out on a loose rein without micro-managing and pulling on your horse 
• Sticking to the gait you set for your horse 
• Have your horse comfortably ride at the back, middle or front of the group without stressing

Our "Young Horse Handling" Program is a comprehensive and well thought-out program that will start with all the basics your young horse needs whether they are a yearling or preparing to be broken in. We believe young horses need to be safe on the ground, and have many positive experiences to enable them into their journey as a ridden horse. Safety is our priority with young horses, especially tying up or float loading. 

The Young Horse Program is a 4-week training program jam packed with an assortment of exercises designed to develop a young horses respect and confidence. Exercises right from the beginning of a young horse’s journey such as haltering, leading, handling feet, tying, washing, float loading and other everyday occurrences a young horse will encounter, right up to the groundwork components of our Fundamentals Program, including learning to yield and come off of pressure to all parts of their body. This program is for horses that have not been handled much, right up to well-handled horses just about to be started under saddle, which is why we have the 4-week duration on this program. This can of course be tailored to where your horse is at in their journey. 

We put your horse through a detailed minimum 8 week program to ensure your horse has the very best start to their ridden journey.

Ideally your horse will complete the 4 week Young Horse Program either a few months before or directly leading into this program; this enables us to get straight to the good stuff and get your horse saddled up in a relaxed and respectful way.

We are very particular about the way we start our young horses under saddle, that why this is not your typical "wham-bam" quick and nasty basics package.  If that's what you are after, we are not for you.

We put your horse through extensive ground work exercises ensuring they are ready for their ridden journey and put a lot of extra effort and time into ensuring your horse is exposed to a variety of scenarios they may encounter throughout their life. By signing up for our 4 week Young Horse Program + our 8 week Starting Under Saddle Program, your horse will be put over our obstacle course, attend one of our clinics (free of charge) and be taken out on trail rides. 

The Fundamentals Program is by far our most popular program, combining both ground work and ridden elements to build a solid foundation for your horse, ensuring all the basics and safety elements are taught to your horse on the ground that are then directly relevant to ridden work.  

This program will also address any problem areas or behavioural issues you would like us to work on. 

Due to the amount of work we need to get through in this program, we have a minimum duration of 6 weeks to complete this program.

The Intermediate Program builds on the principles of the Fundamentals Program, teaching more advanced groundwork and riding exercises to gain even more control of your horse’s feet, achieving lightness and suppleness under saddle. 

For a comprehensive list of exactly what your hose will be taught please contact us directly.

 The Advanced adds some seriously light and precision buttons to your horses toolkit where your horse will respond to a light touch and is a pleasure to work with. This third and final program will focus on the ultimate control of your horses 'feet on the ground with precision and being able to guide him under saddle with your fingertips.

For a comprehensive list of exactly what your hose will be taught please contact us directly.