Your horse is behaving in a way you can’t figure out.

And it’s (not so) low key keeping you up at night.

You’ve likely already had the vet out,

have spend half a fortune on different trainers who all told you something different,

and still don’t know where to go from here.

You’ve sneakily looked at horses for sale a few too many times for it to be just out of interest.

You’re at a loss for what to do.

Let’s figure out what’s going on with your horse!

How it works

Let’s see what’s going on

Before starting the real work, we'll sit down together to
chat (over video chat). Not to fix things, but to see where you and your horse are at right now. We want to figure out exactly what’s going on and what needs to happen to solve your horse’s behaviour

The behaviour assessment

I meet you and your horse in person for a full behaviour assessment. This usually lasts approximately 90 minutes. This give us enough time to get a good impression of what is really going on with your horse.

This is not a skills assessment for you or your horse, it’s just to take notes on how you and your horse are interacting and how other things that may impact your horse in their environment.

Changing the behaviour

After the assessment you will recieve a detailed assessment report with my findings and my recommendations on what interventions will likely be most successful moving forward.

Interventions that might be included

  • an continued training implementation program

  • a vet/nutritionist/body worker referral

  • changes in your horse’s management

Why work with me

Because you’ve already tried all other avenues and you don’t want another dead end. I’m your best bet.

As a horse behaviourist I specialise in helping horses other trainers couldn’t fix.

Not because I’m THAT good, I just break things down and see things others often miss.

You don’t need to learn new skills, you don’t need to send your horse to a trainer to fix it for you, and you don’t need someone doing things you can’t replicate yourself.

I work with you and your horse as a team. I might show you things, but the goal is always to get you to do most of the training yourself. Because most riders learn how to ride, they don’t learn how to trouble shoot well. Which is likely where things went wrong in the first place.

Let’s talk about your horse

  • Fear response resolved · no sedation required

    "My horse Layla used to be sedated with paste when clipped, but her response got more dangerous each year — to the point where she would strike out with her front feet while sedated. I had not been able to clip Layla in over three years until I got Susan's help. Working with Layla over a few months to desensitise her to clipping, Layla is now at a stage where she is accepting of being clipped, her fear response is gone and can be fully clipped all over with no sedation required."

    Nicole

  • Tension resolved · easier to ride

    "Susan communicates in a simple and uncomplicated manner — in a way that the rider understands, to then communicate it to the horse in a way he understands too. As a result Pirate is relaxing more and gives me a much easier ride."

    Miriam

  • Confidence rebuilt after a fall

    "When I had a nasty fall Susan helped me regain my confidence. She was very mindful of my comfort levels and gradually rebuilt my confidence using techniques she has learnt in her mental coaching. Susan goes the extra mile for her clients."

    Jacqui