Amy Skinner

I am an avid student of the horse and have spent my whole life looking for and developing quality horsemanship.  I have been riding since I was 6 years old, taking lessons whenever and wherever I was able while I moved around with my military family. I have ridden with many incredible horsemen and women, but my biggest influencers have been Theresa Doherty, a student of Egon von Neindorff, and Brent Graef.

My training program works for all breeds and disciplines and focuses on promoting softness, balance, and relaxation. With classical dressage basics and an emphasis on lightness and relaxation, I believe that any horse can improve given enough time and understanding. Working with the horse’s mind develops confidence, and an understanding of biomechanics develops correct and sound movement.

Amy Skinner

Amy’s 2022 Presentations

Haltering and Leading with Feel - 21 min. 5 sec. Day 1 Horsemanship 

Learn how the most basic tasks impact the education and handling of the horse. In this way of mindful haltering and leading, we are teaching the horse how to be mentally centered, balanced, and soft through their whole body. We can build a meaningful relationship with the horse by simply doing basic tasks with quality.

Leading and How it Applies to Trailer Loading - 34 min. 10 sec. Day 2 Horsemanship 

 Here we have a remedial leading lesson and work through some issues there. Then you can see how leading applies directly to how a horse loads in the trailer. If they lead well, they can load with confidence.