About Caroline Rider

Caroline’s best teacher has been the horse, and while she has had the privilege of working with hundreds of horses and owners over the years, she has also been studying, and working with some of today’s most reputable horsemen: Kathleen Lindley/Mark Rashid; Carolyn Resnick; Lisa May/Mary Wanless; Jack Brainard; Parelli 10 week module and levels programs 1-4. Her experience, combined with years of education, has enabled her to develop a strong background in equine psychology and behavior as well as the riding dynamics associated with being fluid, centered and harmonious with your horse.

Caroline’s approach isn’t just about a style or particular method – it’s about approach and working with the “whole horse”; mind, body and spirit. With careful observation of the horse’s body language, expressions and attitude she is able to understand the horse’s perspective, thus help prepare both horse and owner for a deeper level of awareness, understanding and language. Through these observations Caroline is able to determine where the “break” in communication lies, thus effectively begin coaching both horse and human as “one mind, body and spirit.” Caroline attributes this approach to mindfulness and being present with the horse at all times.

Caroline continues to teach unity and harmony through her Holistic Horse/Human Workshops, individual lessons and foundation training for young horses and those needing rehabilitation. She travels for clinics, private lessons and lectures and continues finding joy in providing both horse and human with a deeper sense of being, companionship and oneness.

Mission

My mission is to help you create the foundation necessary for a lifetime of harmony with your horse!

Horses are harmonious and gregarious creatures by nature who strive for unity, social order and companionship within the herd dynamic. This dynamic includes a hierarchy of needs and system of bonding rituals. For our horses to feel safe, confident and secure enough to play, their needs must be met. And, for the horse to acclimate well within their environment they must be able to socialize and form bonding rituals – with either another horse or with you. If these needs and rituals aren’t developed and fostered, horses are left feeling emotionally deprived and anxious, thus forming displaced anxieties such as fear and distrust as well as many of the behavioral problems we see today.

Whether your desire is to train, show or ride for pleasure, real success with horses will depend upon your level of knowledge, confidence, dedication and patience. When these ingredients are blended together, they translate into the ability to form a working partnership with your horse – one that will prove to be fulfilling, rewarding and enjoyable for you both.

My goal is to teach you how to develop and foster a relationship based upon what is inherently important to both you and your horse: love, trust, leadership and language.