Trailer Loading Roadmap for Success
I'll show you the essential steps to tick off for safe, stress-free, and relaxed trailer loading.
Horsemanship Fundamentals Academy will help you achieve all this and more!
THEN JOIN ME AND OTHER LIKE-MINDED HORSE LOVERS INSIDE:
It does this by teaching you the overarching mindset & philosophy and the fundamental communication (through groundwork and riding tasks) to help you and your horse to start to understand each other, build trust & relaxation, and communicate in a way that prioritises partnership. It lays the foundation for everything you could want to do in the future with your horse, no matter your discipline.
Horsemanship Fundamentals Academy is the ultimate blend of practical horsemanship skills, mindset, support, accountability, & positivity you need to succeed with your horse.
I was just like any other horse-mad kid that grew up in Australia.
I begged my parents for a pony. I made friends with the girl at school who had horses. I drew horses on everything. I read Horsewyse magazine and every book I could find on horses. And I pretended I was Stevie from the Saddle Club (lol).
I went to pony club, riding club, rode in a paddock, down the beach, on the trail, and in competitions.
I had the worst gear but the best ponies. My horses were my friends. I was back then, and I still do, completely live and breathe horses.
Then as I got older, and competition started getting more serious, I started questioning everything I did with horses. So much so that I sold my dream horse and decided to quit horses altogether!!
After only a year, I realised something large was missing in my life, and I was magnetised back to horses once again- only I told myself I would bury my feelings that things could be different, and I'd ignore the little voice inside my head that said things could be better.
Well that didn't last long! I started questioning my approach to horse training yet again when my two fillies, Harriet & Beauty, entered my life as yearlings.
It was then I found the world of natural horsemanship and dove right in. I’m a compulsive learner (self-confessed horse nerd!) and quickly absorbed as much as I could about this way of being with horses. I spent thousands of dollars, and hours studying and learning online, and in lessons and clinics, making so many mistakes and breakthroughs along the way.
Fast forward to today and I can now say that I have the partnership I've always desired with my horses, and it only continues to develop and blossom. I get to ride my horses in the paddock in a halter, jump bridleless, play at liberty, and also get dressed up and compete in dressage and jumping, all while prioritising partnership with my horse.
I have now helped many horse riders build and improve on their relationship with their horses both in groundwork and riding in person and online all over the world!
After all, we have horses because we LOVE horses and we want to connect with them and enjoy our time spent together by connecting and communicating in a way we can both enjoy. I want to teach you how to do just that!
Before HFA I was struggling to structure my sessions, lacking confidence which in turn was a lack of clear and consistent communication. Missing breaking things down to much smaller steps than I was trying to achieve. I knew there were small holes in my training but I couldn't/ was too scared to work out where they were. I wasn't clear on what support to offer my horse, so I would avoid any situations that could potentially have him over the threshold.
I had a highly 'sensitive' / 'reactive' horse - the thought of rubbing a plastic bag over him would make me want to run and hide, but we were able to achieve this in 1 session using Amalia’s methods.
Now I feel more confident, clear, positive, excited for challenges and motivated. Our connection has grown so much. It feels like a real partnership, like we are speaking the same language. He has become much more confident in himself and in me.
I love the emphasis on being an advocate for the horses and their perspective and overall happiness. Without this, we couldn't have a light and willing partnership with our horse. Amalia gives you the tools and knowledge to be able to have that really special connection and relationship with your horse.
If you’re thinking about joining HFA, absolutely do it! There will be something to take away from it regardless of where you are at.
(*if HFA ever closes you get the option to download all the videos so you get to keep the content forever 😃)
Each module you will have videos to watch and tasks to complete, each task a stepping stone to building the horsemanship fundamentals you need to get that deeper level of connection & communication.
I'm trying really hard not to turn this into a big long essay. I could go on for hours and hours about all the ways HFA has helped me become a better horsewoman 😂
Before I started HFA I was struggling with lots of little quirks Luna had and I was finding it hard to find a way to fix these problems. Any advice I got was generally along the lines of "showing her who's boss" and that just didn't sit with me very well. She's a very gentle mare and is pretty docile so I always felt I was just missing something with her. I have always loved the idea of natural horsemanship but never really found a way into it until now.
I loved my time HFA for the unlimited support, motivation and inspiration Amalia gives throughout. She also sets up a wonderful space for all the students to share their progress and generally have good horsey chit chats. I found the coaching calls and been able to ask any horsey question even if it wasn't HFA related so helpful because random issues and questions were always popping up week to week.
Without meaning to sound too wishy washy :P the biggest win for me has been how much my relationship with Luna has grown. Where before she'd kick out and nip me for touching on her girth or belly she now lets me give her a good scratch and she will pick all for feet up now from light touch when before she'd be kicking out quite aggressively. These issues were specific to me but by working through the modules in HFA my problem solving skills improved dramatically and all those smaller issues just started to fade away. There are so many things I'm looking forward to achieving in the future but what I'm really excited about having finished HFA is that everything now feels so achievable and I know how I'm going to reach these goals.
So to anyone considering joining HFA DO IT! It is the perfect gateway into natural horsemanship and no matter what your horse experience is, it's a totally new journey. I've been around horses 24 years and I never once felt like I was been told something I already knew. There is so much to gain from this course so absolutely go for it. I also want to add I live in Ireland and Amalia is teaching from Australia and it never felt like we were on opposite sides of the world 😂. Amalia is a fantastic coach and a mine of information. My only wish is that I could keep on doing more coaching with her.
I'll show you the essential steps to tick off for safe, stress-free, and relaxed trailer loading.
Your horse's first outing can make or break their confidence in new environemnts. I share with you the steps on how to safely & successfully navigate your horse's first outing so they can have a positive first experience!
Ever wondered what to actually do within a session? Stuck on ideas of what to do and how to progress it? I share with you the formula I use with my horses to structure a session for success.
I'll show you how I "taught" my horses to lay down after riding so you can share special moments with them in total relaxation and bliss (these are some of my favourite moments with my horses!)
Ok, so it's not very functional but it makes for darn good selfies! And also I can make anyone laugh when I show them my smiling horses!! This is something you can teach most horses how to do in 1 day only!
Please don't hesitate to contact me and ask any additional questions you might have on Instagram @amalia_horses or via email [email protected]
I asked some of my HFA students what they would say to someone thinking about joining HFA...
They too were once in your shoes, wondering if HFA was a right fit for them...
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