Lessons

Heather will work with you and your horse to improve your relationship. Her goal is to create a safe and fun learning environment.

She teaches achievable exercises to increase awareness, build confidence, allow relaxation, and improve communication between horse and human.

Heather teaches students with their own horses. She accepts trailer-in students and also travels within the Cowichan Valley.

Carla and Carmella schooling
Carla and Carmella schooling

Carla and Carmella showing
Carla and Carmella showing


Lessons include the following:

  • Understanding and recognizing the horse’s body language
  • Using energy and human body language to influence the horse
  • Breathing and stretching while riding to relax and build strength, balance, and flexibility
  • Catching, grooming and tacking up of the horse
  • Correct equitation
  • Riding in both a fenced ring and out of the ring on varied terrain
  • Mounted games for increasing coordination
  • Knowledge of basic horse training
  • Partnership building between horse and human

Amber and Pilgrim
Amber and Pilgrim
 

Optional lessons include:

  • Preparation for competition
  • Jumping
  • Bareback riding
  • Starting horses under saddle
  • Trail riding


Brooke and Cassie trail class
Brooke and Cassie trail class

Brooke and Cassie western pleasure
Brooke and Cassie western pleasure


Testimonials

Once my riding skills were under control Heather began helping me with my very out of control mare. When I first got Blondie she refused to stand still for mounting. She was a head tosser and a rooter; she knew every trick for pulling the reins out of my hands. After a few riding lessons Blondie responded to my cues to drop her head. She stands to be mounted. I've learned to do small exercises with Blondie to make her more flexible and balanced. Thanks to Heather, Blondie has slowed down some and I'm okay with going a bit faster.
— Bev