Services Description
Initial Consultation
Let us sit down and discuss your equine aspirations at your choice of coffee shop (or via phone with current conditions).
Are you ready for horse ownership?
Are you already a horse owner? Do you want a deeper connection?
Do you need help troubleshooting a challenge?
Are you new to the horse world?
Are you shopping for the perfect equipment and attire?
Do you simply need a partner and ally? We will discuss the possibilities…then work to make them your reality.
Connection and Horse Listening
Instead of horse “whisperer,” I am a horse “listener.” For me, it is more about what they can teach us rather than the other way around. This approach builds trust that will last a lifetime.
For connective work, I utilize this approach to help you deepen your connection with your equine partner, whether it is to simply know your horse better or to overcome challenges.
For the new horse person, we utilize listening to help you become a better part of the equine world.
Finding Your Horse Partner
We will work together to find your match. No pretense. No expectation. Just helping horses find their people and people find their horses.
This service explores both purchase and adoption, although there is also a specific service to adoption as well.
Finding Your Horse Heaven
If you already have a horse companion or companions, I will assist you in equine services catered specifically to your needs.
Barn management and care
Facility design
Troubleshooting challenges, in behavior or otherwise
Finding Your Horse Outlet
If you so desire, we will find a way to fulfill your horse wishes that does not involve horse ownership
Lessons
Trail riding
Horse vacations
Volunteering
A horse-related job or career path
The possibilities are endless!
Helping Your Horse Fit In
Whether it be at your barn, a boarding barn, or anywhere, we all know how hard adjustment can be. I will help you and your horses navigate this tiresome, stressful road, and assist in making it as smooth a transition as possible.
Adjusting To New Horse Ownership
Owning a horse for the first time is scary, even if you have known horses all your life.
The responsibility, the upkeep, the financial stress, the guilt for not riding every day…it’s enough to make even the most seasoned horse veteran overwhelmed.
I can help counsel through this hard time and assist with the transition from rider/lover to owner/parent. We will explore what to expect and strategize how best to adjust.
Adopting a Horse
Exploring the challenges, pitfalls, and rewards as well as helping you find the right fit.
Adopting a horse presents its own unique challenges. With a background in horse rescue and rehabilitation, I can help you navigate the world of horse rescue, help you find the one, and help you and your new companion adjust in your new world together.
Handling, Grooming, Basic Training and Care (for all experience levels and disciplines)
You may know horses, but are you REALLY comfortable picking out feet, bathing, treating minor injuries, cleaning udders & sheaths, checking teeth, etc?
I can help. No showing off. No haughty horse know-it-all on my end. Absolutely no embarrassment. No expectation. No pressure. Just the two of us, laid back, chillin’ with your horse (or mine) and figuring out what works best for you.
Troubleshooting Common Horse Problems
Oh, the endless thrush, the rain rot, those annoying vices...we will tackle them together, keeping our eyes on the REAL story - every horse is different, so no one solution fits all.
Tack Finding, Fitting, and Recommendations
Where to shop, who to consult, and how to decide, as well as suggestions for what tack to try.
This service takes an approach of finding what works best for your desired result while amplifying better communication.
My philosophy is “less is more” and better training/listening negates the need for over-tacking. But every circumstance, horse, and person is unique. We will navigate this complicated road together.
Equine Business Marketing and Web Design
On a case-by-case basis, I also offer assistance in building and promoting your equine business. I LOVE seeing good people in the horse world thrive. Please feel free to reach out if you are ready to grow.
Don't see your desired Service? Just ask. Chances are, I can accommodate your request and, if I cannot, I will find someone who can.