To work well with horses you need to be able to make good decisions about their training and management.
To do this you need more than just a practical skill set, you need a body of knowledge that allows you to understand horses and how they are hardwired, perceive, interact, and learn in the world.
Most Problems with Horses Occur Because of a Lack of Understanding and Misinterpretation of Horses
This is because horses are very different from us, and these differences need to be understood to work well with them.
This course represents the key things to know about horses that helps you understand horses, prevents misinterpretation, and allows for better assessment of their reactions and behaviour.
Your ability to make good decisions with a horse will determine whether you have a horse that struggles or a horse that is calm, willing and confident.
When you are aware of how horses are hardwired and their needs. The way they tend to perceive and interact with the world. Understand how they learn and form associations, it helps you make good decisions and take action that will help and support your horse.
The more you know the more solutions you will see!
Shelley has produced a course that is easy to understand, appealing to all levels of understanding that pieces all the information together so that it makes practical sense.
The course allows you to either download the notes or listen to presentations.
The course consists of seven chapters and covers topics including:
This course will change the way you see and interpret how your horse is responding when you are working with it. It will help you make better decisions and remove the frustration when you understand the world from your horse’s perspective.
Horse Trainer & Expert in Human Learning
People's discoveries from doing this course
"Fantastic course! Loved all of it, thank you Shelley Appleton I feel more informed and mindful of what I am asking and how I ask. Your insights along the way have helped tremendously. Thank you!”
Allison
"The content of this course was informative and succinct and evidenced based…. I liked the option to read and/ or listen. Probably the most study I have done in one go and I surprised myself on getting through the material. The course made me aware of many little holes that need correcting to ensure my training does not confuse my horse. Thank you Shelley."
Cheryl
"I really enjoyed the course and set myself a challenge of doing a chapter each day. I have now gone through the course twice and each time it sinks in more. It has really changed the way I see my horse now and understand him better."
Rebecca
"I absolutely loved this course. It has given me insight to see issues and how I can potentially overcome them and also prevent them."
Hayley
"I have go so much out of it. Reading, case studies, discussions and quizzes. It helped me absorb the information better. Sometimes I read information and it is hard to understand and retain, but this was easy to understand and retain"
Debra
"I think I sort of ‘knew’ some of the information but I didn’t always understand the why or how of it so it’s really helped put a framework behind why we do what we do with the horses and how they understand it and why it’s important!"
Renee
The course is self paced. Most people get through the material in a week. This course is: Short - It is only 1 hour 45 minutes, and has been broken down into small sections that make it easy to organise into your time Easy to understand - This course is designed for anyone to understand, I keep the science talk to a minimum Respects how you learn - You can listen to presentations or download the notes and read them!
You have lifetime access to the course. Therefore, you can work through the course at your own pace.
Yes, there are tests and case studies. However, completing them is optional.
The course is self paced and tests scored automatically. However, you can email Dr Shelley Appleton at any time and ask for help if you have any queries.
Yes, once you have completed all the course components you can download a certificate of completion.
If you have any questions that are not answered here please email Dr Shelley Appleton via [email protected]
Start with "Things to Know About Horses" and then learn the hands on skills of round penning, groundwork and building a riding foundation on a horse.
This course teaches a way of round penning horses that is simple to learn and allows horses to quickly feel confident at performing. The process also teaches you vital aspects of timing and feel that will help you become an effective horse trainer.
$249
This course teaches you key groundwork exercises and essential skills to help you train your horse to be calm, willing and confident. The course contains presentations, instructions, video demonstrations and problem solving tips.
$299
This course teaching you how to progress round pen and groundwork into under saddle training. Feeling competent at helping horses be calm, willing and confident under saddle grows you sense of control and confidence.
$449
Purchasing the "Complete Reboot System" package, containing "Things to Know About Horses", "Confidence and Trust" and the Master Classes in How to Round Pen, Groundwork and Build a Riding Foundation - is the most cost effective way of purchases Dr Shelley Appleton's approach to teaching people how to help horses be calm, willing and confident.
