Ready to transform how you work with your horse?

You don’t need to be an experienced horse person to complete the course: You only need to be able to lead your horse safely to do the in-hand work. To do the riding element (this is optional) you need to have the basic skills of stopping, starting and steering and your horse needs to be safe and sound to ride in walk.

Like most things in life, the effectiveness depends on your level of commitment. It is not about quantity so much as quality. With your horse, ideally you would carry out the work over at least 3 short sessions per week (5-20 minutes for in-hand only, up to 40 minutes for in-hand and ridden combined). If you do this, you will begin to see an increase in relaxation and freedom of movement, plus an improvement in responsiveness and posture. Weekly sessions can also be effective, but progress will be slower.

You will also need to set aside time for your own learning and personal development. Results depend on attunement to your horse, and in order to achieve this you need to be focused and calm as well as have good posture and control over your body movements. You will also need to understand and be able to spot correct posture and movement so that you can guide your horse in the right direction. This is covered and explained fully in the course.

One of the key differences of this course is that it begins by removing all pressures on the horse and teaching him or her that they will not be pushed or driven or ridden with strong aids. It can take a while for the horse to begin to trust in this, especially if they have previously been ridden strongly. Therefore, if you sometimes ride or drive strongly forward, or use any strong aids whilst working through this programme, it will hinder your progress and could confuse your horse. Once you have done the work, your horse will move freely forward from light aids, and you will be able to make precise corrections to his or her posture or straightness, so the need for strong aids will be fully eliminated. If your horse enjoys a gentle trail ride or a gallop up a hill (without being pushed) then you can and should continue to do these things. If you are competing in dressage, it may be best to set aside a period of time without the pressure of competition so that you and the horse can truly become immersed in the work. When you return, the quality will be much better!

The course is designed to enhance the performance and wellbeing of any horse. Your horse should, however, be sound in walk at the start of the course. This means that he or she should be comfortable on the surface they are being worked on, and not footsore or in pain which gets worse with movement. 

Progress may be limited by external factors. For example, if the horse has underlying physical or medical issues, or problems such as poor saddle fit, poor hoofcare, too heavy a rider or taking part in sports or methods that damage his or her body, then the benefit will be limited. However, the method is very gentle and consent based, and one of our core values is to do no harm. Nearly all horses will benefit in some way from the course.

Problems caused or exacerbated by poor posture. This can include restricted movement, pain, unwillingness, crookedness, tension, poor performance, incorrect muscling, sway back, kissing spines, underdeveloped topline, locking stifles, dropped thoracic sling, stumbling and tripping, stargazing and hollowing.

Please check with your vet prior to beginning the programme if your horse has any physical issues.

No, as long as your tack is comfortable and well fitting, you can use whatever works best for you and your horse. In the course, I demonstrate and explain the techniques using a variety of tack, including a simple bitless bridle.

Yes, the course gives a thorough description of my methods and the steps needed to put this programme in place, from training your eye, body and mind, to assessing your horse, choosing the right exercises for your horse and carrying them out using a consent based approach. You will also be able to access support during the course by asking questions and taking part in the live Q&As.

You have a period of 6 weeks to complete the course and join in with the live elements and assessments (should you wish to do them).  After this time you will have lifetime access to the course materials.

Yes, because it’s a practical course you will need a horse to work with and a space where you are able to focus without distractions. If it’s not your own horse, for example if you are borrowing somebody else’s horse, the owner needs to be happy to allow you the space to do things “your way”. It is better if you work with the same horse for the duration of the course.

You have 6 weeks to complete the course and receive full support. After this, you still have lifetime access to the course materials.

A lot of time and effort has gone into creating this course and there is a cost to do it as we believe it has value. We ask that you don’t share the course with your friends but please do speak to them about the methods and ideas you learnt while doing it.

We want this course to be the right course for you and your horse so if you decide that this course isn’t for you, we are happy to offer you a full refund.

All we ask is that anybody requesting a refund is able to have a short chat with Diana so that we can get your feedback and learn from it.