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Helping people ride better with positive reinforcement so they make the progress they want.

29/08/2025

I can still hear the nicker that inspired me to write this passage for the book I’m writing about the heart of training dressage horses.

28/08/2025

"'You're too soft with your horse.”
“You need to be more assertive.”
“Just give them a tap with the whip.”

Have you ever heard this and felt icky?

With over 50 years in the saddle and over 35 years of teaching positive reinforcement dressage, I know that the icky feeling does not mean you are being a weak rider or being too soft. The icky feeling is wisdom, the kind of wisdom that comes from your heart. It allows you to feel what your horse needs before they shut down or resist.

For over 35 years, I’ve been championing sensitive riders and showing them how to transform their 'softness' into their greatest strength in dressage.
My free guide, 3 Ways Dressage Training Kills Connection (and how to keep the Heart in dressage), shares subtle things riders often miss—and how to keep the heart in your riding while still developing beautiful dressage movement.
Type “ heart” in the comments and I’ll send you the free guide, 3 Ways Dressage Training Kills Connection (and how to keep the Heart in dressage)

27/08/2025

There's a way to do real dressage WITHOUT going home feeling like a miscreant for getting too strong with your aids. With over 50 years in the saddle and over 35 years pioneering positive reinforcement in dressage, I’ve helped hundreds of dressage riders train dressage without feeling bad about it.

I just created a free guide that shows you exactly how:
"3 Ways Dressage Training Kills Connection (And How to Keep the Heart in Your Dressage)"

Comment "HEART" below and I'll send it to you.

26/08/2025

If the words ‘get after your horse’ make you pause, you’re already noticing something important. That awareness can help you ride in a way that keeps the heart in dressage alongside the quality of your dressage work.
My free guide, 3 Ways Dressage Training Kills Connection (and how to keep the Heart in dressage), shares subtle things riders often miss—and how to keep the heart in your riding while still developing beautiful movement.
For over 35 years, I’ve been championing sensitive riders and showing them how to transform their 'softness' into their greatest strength in dressage.

Type “heart” in the comments below and I’ll send you the free guide, 3 Ways Dressage Training Kills Connection (and how to keep the Heart in dressage).

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25/08/2025

When “just giving a treat” turns into dodging, bracing, and getting bumped by your horse....
Learn how to turn treat-giving into a calm, polite moments, without bribes, guilt, or frustration.
💻 Start today for $29. Last day to enroll, cart closes August 25 at midnight. 👉 Click here to learn moresubscribepage.io/VAVnmq

22/08/2025

If you’re using treats…
but uneasy your horse will be grabby every time you reach for one…
Something needs to change

It should feel good to give your horse treats.
For both you and your horse.
When there’s tension, mugging, or constant grabbing, ugh, it just makes you feel bad and maybe even a bit annoyed.

The No More Mugging course walks you through rarely used methods for teaching your horse to take treats politely, every time.

$29 through Monday. Bonus guide included - 5 minute Fixes for a Mouthy horse
👉 Click here to learn more
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21/08/2025

You use treats because you care.
But when your horse starts mugging, nipping, or pushing, it ruins things.

Do you stop giving your horse treats? Do you give them less often? Or do you just keep giving treats and tolerate your horse being rude?

Whether you use positive reinforcement or not, you don’t need to do any of these things. You just need a method to teach your horse to be polite around treats.

🧡 That’s what the No More Mugging Course is for.

Closes Monday. Bonus guide included (5 minute Fixes for Mouthy Horses)
👉 Click here to learn more
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20/08/2025

“I tried standing in front of my horse to give them the treat… and my horse stopped pushing into me.”

One of my students tried this one simple tip from the No More Mugging course, and it worked instantly.

If your horse pushes or crowds when food is around, get the No More Mugging course to fix it.

🟠 Doors close soon. Grab your spot + bonus guide, 5-Minute Fixes for a Mouthy Horse

No More Mugging course + Bonus, 5-minute Fixes for a Mouthy Horse

👉 Click here to learn more
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19/08/2025

3 Things That Don’t Stop Mugging (And What Does)
❌ Giving fewer treats
❌ Trying to wait for “polite” behavior
❌ Hoping they’ll grow out of it

✅ The #1 thing that works?

Knowing where to place your hand when you give your horse the treat (it’s more than just keeping your hand flat!)

That’s what the No More Mugging course teaches.

$29 through Monday. Bonus guide (5 minute Fixes for a Mouthy Horse) included.
👉 Click here to learn more
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18/08/2025

If your horse gets pushy, grabs for food, or mugs your pockets…
you don’t need to stop using treats.

You just need a better way to give them.

🧡 No More Mugging: Treats that Build Bonds is now open.
$29 this week only, plus you get my bonus guide, 5 minute Fixes for Mouthy Horses

👉 Click here to learn more
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14/08/2025

That line made it into the second draft of the book I’m writing about positive reinforcement dressage training.
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It’s one of those moments that reminds me why I stuck with positive reinforcement over the past 35 years in dressage and why I want more riders to know it’s possible.
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If you’ve been curious about using positive reinforcement in dressage, what’s one thing you’d love for a book like this to explain clearly?

13/08/2025

In dressage, we’re taught to give the aid.
You ask for a transition, a movement, a moment of collection.
And your horse responds.

But here’s the quiet question behind that response:
👉 Did they want to respond… or did they just feel like they had to?
Most riders don’t realize there’s a difference—
Until they feel it.
Because when a horse truly wants to do the movement:
🐴 The energy changes.
🐴 The transition feels soft but electric.
🐴 The work doesn’t feel like… well, work.

And here’s something even more surprising:
They don’t feel like they’re waiting for the movement to be over.
They’re in it with you.

That’s what happens when you shift from getting the movement…
To making the movement rewarding for your horse.
It’s not just training—it’s connection.

And once you’ve felt it? You won’t want to go back.
Not sure what makes a horse want to do the movement—not just tolerate it?
Positive reinforcement changes the whole picture…
But most riders have questions before they try it.

Get the free guide walks you through the questions that matter most:
📥 5 Honest Questions Dressage Riders Ask About Positive Reinforcement

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