Welcome to Caroline Rider Natural Horsemanship

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

Horses are harmonious and gregarious creatures who by nature strive for unity, social order and companionship within the herd dynamic and environment. Their need for harmony compels them to seek out “passive” leadership vs dominance and after careful observation of herd dynamics, I have seen them ignore, as well as fear the more aggressive, dominant horse. The dominant horse is like the bully on the playground, the one that is always “pushing” you around even when their needs seem to have been met. On the other hand, it is the “passive” leader who is looking out for what is best for the herd and the one who can provide what they need: safety, comfort, food and play.

In order for our horses to feel safe and comfortable, we must allow, foster and nurture not only the relationship but also an environment that supports our horses feeling in balance and in harmony with one another. Once we’ve established this, we will have their trust and can then work on building the type of bond, or level of companionship our horses seek with each other. This is when your horse will enjoy “being” with you and hanging out. It is also the beginning to developing a more willing partner who trusts you enough to communicate and learn from you.

My goal is to teach you this language so you can further develop a relationship based upon what is inherently important to your horse: leadership (safety, comfort and food); trust and respect (companionship and play).