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Tabita

I appreciate that working with Shah is not an easy job and I admire Sue for her patience and knowledge of working through our issues.

Sue was excellent from the start, helping me work on his behaviour thoroughly from the ground before we progressed with our ridden work. She was never scared of Shah's tantrums, rearing, biting and barging.

Unfortunately he has very deep scars and will never be the 'perfect horse' but I'm very pleased to say that all the old negative baggage has now gone and I feel confident enough to handle him in all situations.

Mark Richardson

"I undertook the course shortly after I bought a 6 month old young horse. It enabled me to reflect on best practice and helped me think about the nature of horses and how that knowledge could better reflect on how I am going about training my young horse. It helped me see things through a horse's eye.

The Home Study Courses

Theory Certificate Course

and

Refinement & Instructorship Course

Sue's Philosophy

To Gain Mutual Understanding
Trust & Confidence
To fully embrace that horses are sentient beings
To achieve a deeper understanding of how they perceive us and the world around them
To know their innate needs and to make sure that you meet as many of them as possible
To develop a communication that is built around mutual respect
To keep focussed and in the moment whilst also staying in a playful/light state of mind

I chose this photo because I had been sitting on this box having a cup of tea when Dream appeared and put herself on it. By standing up on this box she could see over the tops of the stables to the fields behind, which she loves to do.

Dream had developed enough trust and confidence to step up onto the box to enjoy the view without having to ask my permission, wait to be asked or having an expectation of a food reward. She did it for her own gain and enjoyment and we happily shared the box together, which is why I love this photo.