Testimonials
Hands-on Learning
Bits, Saddle Fitting and Hoof Balance
Not boring AT ALL- you have many assignments where you have to get to your horse and really try the things, analyze them, and work on them- for example, in the lesson about balancing the hooves, you have to take pictures of your horse, measure their balance, compare them to the rest of the body, decide what the hoof would need to get done/ corrected for your horse to be in balance, etc- same with the bits and the saddles – you learn to look at things from a different perspective, and realize how, even people who have been around horses for a long time, leave those things for others and don’t know how it is affecting the health and performance of their horses- they wonder why their horse is “off” and are not looking at those things
Form to Function; Never Look at a Horse The Same Way Again
Conformation and Selection for Performance
what a great class! I have never looked at a horse that way before- and I will never look at them again the way I used to- and one of the most important things I leaned from this class is- WE are the cause for horses to not excel in the discipline they are working on- because we did not take the time and look IN DETAIL if the horse is built for that discipline or not…they might do ok, but if they are not built for it, they will never thrive- not only that, they will eventually have problems because of their body being pushed to do something it cannot support- one of the most important lessons from this: when you have a horse, you have what you have- they don’t have “errors” or “defects”- they are just built the way they are, and they might just not be built for what you want them to work.
This class is also helping me a lot with the Equine Massage class- I think one and the other are closely related
Help Your Horse Feel Better!
Equine Massage
When I took started this course I had a 6 year old Arab gelding that was off the track and I had been trying to turn him into an endurance horse. After 2 frustrating years working with this horse the best he could do was an unhappy shuffle down the trail. Within 6 months I was able to release this horse’s potential. He has just successfully completed the Biltmore 100 mile endurance in the top 10. Kathy Downs 2006 USEF Endurance Team.
Learn to Balance Your Horse’s Feed Ration
Nutrition For Maximum Performance
Carissa Russell, Thank you again so much for all the time you spend giving me extra tips and information through email. I’ve never had this one-on-one type schooling before and it is so helpful!! I’m learning so much!
Alecia Taylor, Thanks for these lessons, I’m learning a lot. I’ve switched feeding for both horses, and they are really shiny and healthy looking. They looked fine before, but now we are getting comments on how much healthier they look. Coats are great, eyes shining, etc. My 16 year old Quarter mare is bouncing around like she is 4. Thanks to your course!”
You Can Train Your Own Horse!
Training Performance Horses
I have never trained a horse from the beginning before, and I am working with one who never even had a halter on- what awesome points and tips to make training not only “easy” but enjoyable, instead of something to be afraid of- and I mean easy in the way that MANY times you go “ooohhh, so THAT is what I needed to do, I CAN do that!”- takes patience and perseverance, but it is amazing
Lauren Whitehurst
Bachelor of Science
Congratulations to Lauren Whitehurst, newest Breyer State University graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Equine Studies degree.
Lauren hopes to continue her education with a degree in Physical Therapy and eventually use “hippotherapy” as an aid to rehabilitation for students with physical and mental challenges. Eventually she plans to open her own business.
D. Rodgers
I feel honored and proud to now be an official member of the Equine Studies Institute family. Thank you for taking so much time to greet and guide your students. This certainly adds a very personal touch to an otherwise distant electronic communication environment.
Joseph Panio
I love these courses! I am learning so much!
