Calm, Willing and Confident Horses

Reframing Instinct as Intelligence

This presentation will reframe your understanding of separation anxiety—not as disobedience or a behavioural issue, but as a natural survival instinct rooted in vulnerability and herd dynamics.

We’ll explore:

• What separation anxiety really is (hint: it’s not misbehaviour)
• How herd instinct and collective intelligence influence your horse
• Why domestication changes everything
• How you, as the human, can become your horse’s anchor
• How my program teaches people to support and influence horses with clarity, confidence, and skill

Note: The primary purpose of this presentation is to help you reframe what separation anxiety truly is—and to introduce how targeted training can reduce the likelihood of it being triggered in the first place.

PRESENTATION BUNDLE

This bundle includes a selection of presentations that offer deeper insights into the topic of separation anxiety in horses. Together, they expand your understanding and provide practical tools to address the underlying causes.

Included Presentations:

🔹 Behaviour vs Soundness Issues

Learn how to recognise whether your horse’s behaviour is actually a reflection of underlying physical discomfort or soundness issues—many of which can present as signs of separation anxiety.

🔹 Confidence and Trust

Explore how a lack of rider or handler confidence can trigger fear in the horse, and how building trust through skill development can reduce anxiety responses. This ties directly into how fear can manifest as separation-related behaviours.

🔹 Horsemanship Mastery & the Pareto Principle

Discover why I focus on a specific, targeted skillset in my training programs. The right 20% of skills can deliver 80% of results—and these are the skills that significantly reduce the risk of horses being triggered into separation anxiety.

Let’s shift from frustration to understanding—and find solutions that honour the horse’s nature.