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Mobile lessons and training available throughout the Roanoke region!
If you want to build a stronger, clearer, and more connected relationship with your horse, I can help you reach that goal.
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What Makes My Program Different?
I help horse owners cut through the noise. Whether you're struggling with performance issues, confusing behaviors, or simply feel like you're not clicking with your horse—I work to identify the real root of the disconnect and build solutions that are kind, clear, and effective.
I’ve worked with over 600 horses across a wide spectrum of temperaments, disciplines, and situations—from show rings to pasture rehab cases. My program is grounded in:
Classical Dressage Principles
Equine learning theory
Liberty work
Natural horsemanship (the calm and grounded kind that’s helpful)
Behavioral psychology and relationship-based techniques
And most of all? Compassion, duality, and common sense.
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Why This Approach Works;
When we stop trying to “fix” horses and start listening to them—without coddling or dominating—we open the door to real partnership. That means:
Less resistance, more trust
Fewer behavior issues
Stronger performance
*A horse that actually wants to work with you.
When you have a horse that volunteers out of genuine enthusiasm instead of a horse working with you out of fear it brings your horses personality into the work and allows them to become truly passionate about working with you instead of the common "complacency" that most equine training techniques encourage.
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Is it easy? Can I just ride on the weekend and accomplish something with my horse?
It is simple but it is not easy because some of the things you learn may contradict previous truths you have held about horses. Much of what I teach is grounded in science and is not strictly my opinion so I encourage mt students to be open minded for the sake of the welfare of their horse. Also yes, depending on your horse you can work 2-3 days a week and make amazing progress. This method of working with horses if extremely effective, efficient, and conflict avoidant in the most innovative ways which prevents most backslides and "getting stuck" on one thing for too long. It is of the utmost importance that your horse's basic needs are met this includes: nutrition, veterinary care, turnout/movement, socialization, and basic safety.
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Who is this for?
Riders who want to go beyond obedience and build true connection
Owners of sensitive, shut-down, or unpredictable horses
True horsewomen/men burned out by quick fixes and shallow training trends
Anyone seeking to become more grounded, competent, and aware in the saddle and on the ground
Stall bound horses on rehab that need "something to do" until they can receive turnout
Horses adjusting to a new environment
This method is undeniably performance enhancing because is focuses on bonding with your horse according to their standards and strengthening their emotional resilience safely inside of that bond.
Do you really want to know what it is like to be one with your horse?
This is it.
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About Me;
I’ve worked across Hunter/Jumpers, Eventing, Western, and Dressage through Prix St. George. My training lineage includes German, Hungarian, Swedish, and French Classical Cavalry systems. I’ve managed riding schools, cared for FEI horses, ran my own facilities, trained Hunters on the A circuit, trained horses to the upper levels, studied equine biomechanics, nutrition, emotional systems, and behavior. To date I have worked with over 600 equine personalities and archetypes; this has given me the ability to map and recognize behavior origins and personality types.
I am also a graduate of Meredith Manor International Equestrian Center but they don't get to claim me. I did meet and ride a massive amount of horses in the 3 years I was there; many of them with severe behavioral issues you do not see in the real world. My time at that school taught me a lot about good horsemanship and a lot about how not to treat a horse at the same time.
My training style is deeply philosophical and rooted in respect for everything horses have graciously provided us with while maintaining a functional real world perspective on the horse's role in society, preserving that role, and utilizing minimally aversive compassionate techniques to help horses and humans cope with our ever changing society.
I’m not just here to “train your horse”—I’m here to help you become the kind of horse-person your horse deserves!
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Rates:
$80 per session within 30 minutes of Roanoke, VA.
Message me to book your lesson or ask about travel availability in VA, NC, PA, NY, CT, and VT.
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