This is a place to slow down and understand what’s really happening — in your horse, and in yourself.
The Foundational Lessons are short, free teachings designed to help you see how anatomy, the nervous system, behavior, and presence all work together.
Each lesson is about 10–15 minutes and focuses on one idea at a time. They are simply pieces of what works for us, shared with you!
These are nuggets of knowledge we’ve learned along the way that made life with horses feel clearer, softer, and more doable.
They’re free because this kind of knowledge helps horses, and we don’t gatekeep.
Explore Our Foundational Lessons **NEW**
How to Use These Lessons
There’s no required order here.
Start wherever you want and follow what feels relevant to you right now. Come back as often as you need.
These lessons are meant to be revisited as your understanding deepens. What lands one way today may land differently six months from now, and that’s all part of the process.
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Lesson Categories
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The Body
Understanding structure, movement, and physical support
This category explores how the horse’s body organizes itself and how anatomy, posture, and physical comfort influence everything else. These lessons look at structure not as something to “fix,” but as something to listen to. When the body feels supported, movement changes. When movement changes, behavior often does too!
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The Nervous System
Regulation, readiness, and how learning actually happens
This is the foundation everything else rests on. These lessons focus on regulation, stress, and capacity, and why timing, pace, and emotional safety matter more than technique. When the nervous system feels safe, the body softens and learning becomes possible.
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Behavior & Communication
Listening instead of correcting
Behavior is information. In this category, we look at behavior through the lens of the body and nervous system, not as something to manage or override, but as something worth understanding. These lessons help you slow down, observe more clearly, and respond instead of react!
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For the Human
Your body, energy, and nervous system matter too
You’re part of the system. Your horse can’t do this without you. This category brings the focus back to the human through body awareness, breath, presence, and regulation. Yoga, Pilates, meditation, and simple awareness practices all live here, because how you show up physically and emotionally shapes how your horse experiences the work!
About Your Instructor
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Morrisville State University - 2003
Post University 2023
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Centre of Excellence - 150 hour certification
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Currently putting in hours for Equine Behaviorist Certification for the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants.
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2.5-hour certification led by Debbi Bell + over 50 hours of hands-on experience.
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2 hour certification - Taught by Celine Homan
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Yoga Renew