The Power of Walk Course*
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If your horse struggles with stiffness, crookedness, bracing or old injuries, it can be hard to know how to help. Quick fixes rarely last, and many training approaches add more tension instead of solving the problem. This course shows you how to use the power of slow walk work to bring lasting change to your horse’s posture and way of moving.
Our programme is currently closed to new students but we are busy getting things ready for new students in 2026.
If this work is calling to you and you would like to be the first to hear about our next course, join the waitlist here.
You'll also be added to our weekly newsletter, and receive our free eBook, the Slow Walk Work Guide to In-Hand so that you have something to keep you busy while you wait!
The Secret Behind Lasting Change
It goes before the problem, not just after it.
Most approaches focus on fixing the issue. This one goes deeper - meeting the horse (and you) before the problem began. That’s where real change starts.
It changes you, not just your technique.
It’s not about adding more tools or exercises. It’s about transforming how you show up. When your energy, clarity, and awareness shift, your horse responds.
It’s built on feel, not force.
Many things haven’t worked because they were based on pressure, structure, or fixing. This work listens and offers rather than demands. Horses can finally say “yes.”
It works with the nervous system, not against it.
Slowing down and removing pressure helps both horse and human move out of survival mode, allowing real learning, connection, and physical change.
It allows space for the horse to choose.
The horse becomes an active partner, which is why the change is so profound - and why it sticks.
Stories from past students
Healthier movement and posture
Students share that their horses begin to build muscle, develop topline, release braced areas and move with greater straightness, balance and ease.
Increased connection
Again and again, students describe how this work deepened their relationship with their horse. They talk about horses once thought of as “lazy” becoming more forward, horses choosing to spend time with them, and a deeper partnership that feels calm, willing, and responsive to the lightest aids.
Clarity and direction
Many riders have told me that this has helped them discover a clear, long-term way of working with their horses that feels kind, effective and sustainable.
Confidence for horse and rider
Students often reflect on how their own confidence grows, while their horses also gain confidence as they feel more secure in their bodies and in their communication.
My horse seemed lazy and slow but it's amazing how he is freeing up and becoming forward.
I would never have thought a walking program would make such a difference! My horse has developed a beautiful free walk. My horse is enjoying his work now I can see it in his expression! I am happy that at last I feel progress and everything is getting better. He is starting to round up now and look so beautiful and proud.
– RENATE
The course is the best thing that could have happened to me and my horse.
My relationship with my horse has changed so much. That's how I've always wanted it to be. Many thanks for that!
– ELKE
It helped to deepen the connection that I have with my horse
I really enjoyed this course. It helped to deepen the connection that I have with my horse and I learned a lot of excellent exercises for strengthening, straightening and improving his posture. It’s so nice that we have lifetime access to all the course materials so that we can continue to improve our work after the course is finished. Diana gives very thoughtful constructive feedback on all the videos that you submit. She is a wonderful teacher.
– NANCY
Nothing I have done before delivers such results.
More importantly, I did the work, and I feel empowered enough to continue the work. Horses and their humans absolutely need this kind of life-changing knowledge, but it is not rocket science. Everyone can do it with time and patience, and with every horse - inhand or ridden. Physically, my two have improved tremendously with techniques that encourage their natural movement and balance, resulting in a healthier, more resilient horse. Mentally, the change is even more profound. My horses are calmer, more confident, and seem genuinely happier. I know that these are very early days, but the power for me, is in the slow journey not the final destination.
– LEANNE
I just want to say this was the best course I've taken.
I'm beyond excited. Beau was freely walking forward today in hand. May not seem like much but is a big deal for us, I've been trying to get this for years. Super happy, I wasn't sure when this day would come! He's always been chased forward until I learned better and now it's more freely forward without his nose on ground!
– KATIE ROSE
hey there!
I'm Diana
FOUNDER OF THE POWER OF WALK
In my 20 years of working with horses, I’ve discovered that the simple act of slowing down and connecting through walk work holds the biggest potential for transformation.
Time and time again I have witnessed remarkable physical changes as a result of this work: sway-backed horses showing dramatic improvements, horses naturally choosing to stand square, cow hocks straightening, and upside-down ewe necks softening into gently arching ones. Aside from the physical benefits, the work also brings about benefits to our relationship, their happiness and attitude to life.
I refined these techniques and began sharing them with riders around the world. Now, through The Power of Walk, I’ve taught hundreds of horse owners a simple, feel-based approach that transforms posture, balance, and connection. The best part is that it works for everyone. You don’t need special talent, complicated exercises, or endless hours in the saddle.
Is This a Fit for You?
THIS COURSE IS FOR YOU IF...
- You’d love your horse to move calmly and willingly with softness, freedom and balance.
- You want a kind and impactful way to improve muscle, topline and soundness.
- You sometimes feel unsure and would like to find a more positive way of working with your horse.
- You’d love to feel calmer, more confident, and more at one with your horse.
THIS COURSE MAY NOT BE FOR YOU IF...
- You need quick results right now and don’t have time to take a step back and rebuild foundations.
- You prioritise immediate obedience and aren’t prepared to consider a horse’s “no” with curiosity.
- You’re not open to the possibility of reevaluating approaches you may have used in the past.
- You hate walking slowly and waiting!
Imagine this...
A horse who moves with ease, balance and softness.
Training sessions that feel joyful, not stressful.
A deep, trusting bond between you and your horse.
This is not wishful thinking. It is what becomes possible when you lay the right foundations. Without them, stiffness and crookedness often return, leaving both you and your horse feeling stuck and unsure of the way forward.
It does not have to be like this. You and your horse deserve a path that brings comfort, confidence and connection, and that is exactly what this work is designed to give you.
I can say that I thoroughly enjoyed this program and I have seen results with Zeus.
Due to his history of injuries from his former life in endurance, I was tentative but needed ideas to exercise him in a way that would gently create good posture and cause no further harm. For the first time I learned about a School Walk, which I found to be absolutely beautiful to watch and this give us something to aim for. Thank you, Diana, for creating this program, sharing your wisdom and playing this role in creating happier, healthier lives for horses everywhere.
– KRISTINA
Attending this course was the answer my horses needed.
I'm still seeing changes daily and even the older horses are changing shape for the better. My tense giraffe pony has transformed into a calm, relaxed sweetheart and my youngster is developing muscles that will set up her thoracic sling in the best way possible ready for her ridden life.
– LIAN
I have found the work has hugely benefited my young horse as well as my older one and both are much happier in my company and in their bodies.
I have really loved this course, Diana has been so supportive, the material easy to understand and simple in its delivery. Thank you Diana, I love what you're doing, thank you.
– JENN
My lovely mare, Sarah, went from unconfident, head high to a horse who wouldn't leave the herd to a much calmer and connected partner.
I've been around the block many times with courses, trainers, gurus but when I found this course I knew this was what I was looking for. And I wasn't wrong. My lovely mare, Sarah, went from unconfident, head high to a horse who wouldn't leave the herd to a much calmer and connected partner. I cannot believe the difference. This has definitely been a game changer for us and I don't say that lightly.
Do this course, I promise you will not be disappointed.
– NOREEN
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Join the 2026 Waitlist
The Power of Walk is currently closed to new students but we'd love to work with you in 2026. If this course is calling to you, join our waitlist below to be the first to hear about when our next course goes live.
You'll also be added to our regular mailing list, and receive our free eBook, the Slow Walk Work Guide to In-Hand to keep you and your horse busy in the meantime!
