Our Story
Heartfelt Horsemanship is a natural horse training program located in the beautiful country side of Mount Pleasant, NC and was founded in 2008 by Catherine Shinn. The Heartfelt Program was born out of necessity! Like so many other horse lovers, Catherine has experienced what it is like to be frustrated, angry, and feeling like a failure. That is why she invites you to join her and discover a different path through Natural Horsemanship. Invest just one day of your life to see how everything you’ve dreamed of and want to do with your horse can be accomplished without force, fear, or frustration – for both you and your horse.
Heartfelt Horsemanship accepts horses in for training in limited quantities when schedule space is available. Specializing in starting young horses as well as tune ups and problem solving, Catherine’s natural based techniques are applied as the foundation for well rounded horses. She believes in instilling solid work ethic in our horses to make them reliable and fool proof mounts. With 10+ years of professional experience of working with a variety of breeds, sizes and age of all equines she guarantees results.
All breeds and disciplines can benefit from this foundation program. Young or old horses, it is never too late to correct holes in their foundation that have been missed. Often times problems such as bucking, spooking, bolting, kicking, etc. are symptoms of “holes”. At the end of the day safety is the key. Catherine feels that her methods are easy for both the horse and rider to understand. Her main goal for her clients is success. It is her passion to help make your dreams come true and wants you and your horse to leave with a “tool box” of knowledge that can get you further to achieving new wonders and be able to tackle any obstacle as they arise.
So bring your horse to her or have her come to you! Catherine can help you get started in the right direction and you will leave with a harmonious, respectful and trusting relationship that allows you to enjoy every minute you share with your horse.