Book

Horse as Teacher
Path to Relationship

Co-author, Caroline Rider

"The collaborative authors in the Horse as Teacher series have done it again! The appeal of these stories from persistent, patient women who both teach and learn with the help of horses, is in their authentic voices. Listening to and allowing the expression of the healing gifts horses offer through relationship deepens awareness and develops consciousness. This collection of stories offers us the opportunity to step into that world and experience what horses can teach us about relationship. Be ready to see relationships in a whole new way!"

~ Barbara Rector, Director, Adventures in Awareness

Intro DVD - Connection & Communication

Identifying the Many Subtleties of Communication Your Horse is Sending You through Body Language

Caroline carefully narrates, while demonstrating, the many opportunities for 2-way communication between you and your horse. Most of these opportunities are so subtle, as they show up as non-verbal body language and are often over looked and/or misunderstood. Caroline’s explanation of what she sees will not only help you become more aware of when your horse is communicating with you, it will also help you read your horse more clearly and carefully. She will bring awareness to the following and what it looks like from your horse:

• Connection, mental engagement or join up
• When your horse is asking a question and trying
• When your horse is offering partnership
• When your horse wants to be near you vs invading your space
• The difference between focus, concentration and irritation
• The “ego” and the difference between confident and cocky
• What holding stress looks like and the release
• What a play drive looks like
• And, so much more!

DVD 1 - Round Penning Approach

Transformative Practices for Awakening Unity, Partnership and Harmony Between You and Your Horse

The Round Penning Approach DVD is really all about you. We choose this small space because, if used properly, will help cultivate more awareness within you so you can become more observant of all the subtle nuances of body language, expression and feedback your horse is giving you. While you are learning how to read your horse, you will also be learning how to communicate with them in a language they understand, respect and most of all, accept. You will also learn to develop deeper levels of trust while exemplifying leadership, and when we say exemplifying, we mean being the leader your horse chooses and accepts, not submits or surrenders to. Our ultimate goal is for your horse to want to be with you, choosing your companionship and offering partnership, and once this happens, anything and everything is possible.

The following DVD presents a simple, 3-step approach that shows you how to:

• Develop the 3 core awarenesses to mastering connection, partnership
  and harmony between you and your horse
• Create safety through a mindful approach that calls you both to be present
• Understand “Where You Need to Be for Your Horse, When and Why”
• Immediately develop trust, friendship, confidence and leadership
• Discover that “All Possibilities” are available through “Movement”
• Develop a “Path of Least Resistance” when training
• Understand and fulfill your horse’s basic needs and nature
• Create a more happy, willing and enthusiastic partnership

DVD 2 - Ground Exercises to Improve Connection and Partnership

9-Step Program to Creating More Unity with Your Horse

In these 9 exercises, Caroline shares with you what has worked best over the past years, and with hundreds of horses. She has personally tried hundreds of online techniques, created by some of the leading horseman, and has narrowed it down to these 9 exercises so that you have a more simplified strategy to gaining deeper trust, respect and leadership with your horse. These 9 exercises include: yielding to steady & rhythmic pressure, backing, shoulder over, disengaging the hind end, sending through and over, and longing with a purpose and much more.

The following DVD presents a simplified, 9-step approach that shows you how to:

• Develop greater connection, partnership and harmony
• Develop safety by establishing boundaries and “What’s Acceptable Behavior”
• Understand “Where You Need to Be for Your Horse, When and Why”
• Understand the “Horse that presents Itself, at That Moment”
• Develop better feel and timing within your hands and through your aids
• Develop more trust and leadership through consistency and guidance
• Create a more happy, willing and enthusiastic partnership
• Do “Less and Get More” from your horse

DVD 3 - Riding as One with Your Horse

Understanding and Riding with Your Horse’s Natural Balance, Rhythm & Movement

The following DVD presents a simplified, riding approach that shows you how to:

• Develop greater connection, partnership and harmony while riding
• Develop a safer riding program through awareness exercises
• Understand “Where You Need to Be for Your Horse, When and Why”
• Work with your horse’s natural balance, rhythm and movement
• Develop a centered and balanced rider in you
• Develop more confidence for both you and your horse
• Develop better feel and timing within your hands and through your aids
• Develop a softer and more responsive approach
• Create a more trusting, responsive and willing partner under saddle