In this program, I take you step-by-step through the complete basic groundwork of Horsefulness Training, building upon the liberty principles of the Horsefulness Training Connection Work.
And yes, it would have been easy to show you all the exercises with horses who are perfectly trained, selected and perform everything flawless.
But, let's be honest, what good does that do for you at home?
I chose to make the program with a different range of horses: young, old, sensitive, flegmatic, well trained, less trained. So I'm not only showing horses who already know the exercises and are trained to perfection, because that's not the situation you have at home.
You get to see how I teach the horse step by step, just as you will do at home.
In the videos you also get many invaluable tips in between that make the difference between fail and success.
E.g. what to do if you make a mistake and the horse gets confused, what to do if the horse is distracted or nervous, what if to do if the horse doesn't react the way you had in mind,...
I will show you how you can do all this with as less aids and pressure as possible.
That way your horse will be able to stay calm and relaxed. And, when your horse is relaxed, you are more relaxed, everything is more fun to do and you horse learns much better and faster.
I’ve been amazed at how thorough this program is! It teaches all the basics of training a horse on the ground and has been invaluable for me.
All three of our horses came to us with a lot of previous training—one was a former show horse, one was a barrel racing horse and the other used for trail riding. Knowing this, I figured they would have already learned all of the basic groundwork and would breeze right through the exercises.
Much to my surprise each one has had their own areas of major difficulty! It was clear that my barrel racer was never taught to yield to physical aids and my trail rider was afraid of whips!
If I had never done the exercises in this program I would have only discovered that these were problem areas for my horses at a time when it could have been dangerous.
But what’s more than having this knowledge, I have been able to help each horse through these difficulties in a manner that was fun for both of us.
I’ve found Karine’s method to be so enjoyable for both horse and trainer that the horses pick up the concepts within minutes of beginning each training session. They are so willing to learn new things when you yourself learn how to properly communicate with them.
I also love how different Karine’s approach is from every other method I’ve seen. Simple things, like teaching the horse to put its head down with pressure, are taught in quite a different manner in this method.
Karine utilizes her knowledge of horses, how they’re feeling, and what they’re saying to you at each moment to maximize your communication with the horse.
I find that my horses calm down and are really able to understand me and my aids better because of the tips Karine gives.
All three of them want to work with me whenever I go out to see them and I find it difficult on most days deciding who gets to begin the session first!
Sr. Immaculata - USA
Karine is a wonderful trainer and her method of training encompasses all learning styles. Being able to watch her videos over and over again is the perfect way to learn. Every time you watch one again you see another detail.
Her explanations are extremely clear and no detail is left out, so you end up with a thorough understanding of what you are trying to achieve and how to achieve it.
Enormous care and a lot of time has gone into producing this training programme.
Over the years I have had lessons from various different instructors and have often ended up thinking “that was a waste of £45” or whatever it cost. Not because the teachers were bad teachers but because my learning style is such that I need to really understand what I am trying to do. Just telling me to do something doesn’t work.
This for me is why Karine’s training is so good. She explains in depth what she is aiming to achieve and breaks the training down into simple steps. It works!
I also deeply appreciate the way she is so respectful to the horses she is training. It is very clear that she likes them. She takes their different personalities into consideration and fine tunes her training accordingly to suit their learning styles.
It is such a refreshing contrast to many people who want a horse to do what they want it to do and at a pace that they dictate. Karine’s methods allow the horse to develop as an individual and at its own pace.
The Horsefulness training has given me “permission” to bring my young horse on at a pace which suits us both. Doing this training has changed the prospect of training my young horse from a burden to an utter joy.
I can’t recommend it strongly enough.
Annabel Brown - UK
A module with some basics before we get started
Watch the module Lead Exercises introduction video above
In this module you will learn how to lead your horse in the 3 lead positions, and when and why you use which position.
Watch the module Touch Exercises introduction video above
In this module I'm teaching you the 2 basic touch exercises + how to do leg work, tail work and head work.