★ Groundwork ★ 

This module explores one of the most essential foundations in horsemanship: connection. You'll find lessons focused on building trust, emotional presence, and meaningful two-way relationships with your horse before asking for anything more.

From mindful groundwork to energy awareness, each instructor brings a unique perspective to creating connection in quiet, powerful ways. Whether you're starting fresh or rebuilding trust, these lessons help you tune in and meet your horse where they are.

Lessons Include:
☆ Cathrine Fodstad – Connection Exercise Part 1
☆ Cathrine Fodstad – Connection Exercise Part 2
☆ Cathrine Fodstad – Connection Exercise Part 3
☆ Cathrine Fodstad – Connection Exercise Part 4
☆ Karen Jones – GuidDance Feel Invitations: Connection in Leadership Leading
☆ Noah Tillman-Young – Unbreakable Bond
☆ Paula Curtis – Connect Through Positive Experiences Together
☆ Jack Curtis – Connected Groundwork: Connecting With The Horse’s Mind
☆ Warwick Schiller – The Human Factor in Horse Training
☆ Andy Makacewicz – Relations Part 1
☆ Andy Makacewicz – Relations Part 2
☆ Chris Lombard – The Beginning With The Horse: Finding The Connection
☆ ...and more!

When you prioritize connection, everything else begins to fall into place.

At the heart of groundwork is a conversation one where both horse and human are heard. This module shows you how to clearly communicate without relying on force or guesswork. You’ll learn to recognize your horse’s subtle signals and respond with intentional, respectful guidance.

If you’ve ever felt like your horse ignores you, resists your cues, or simply doesn’t “get it,” this is where things shift. With the right energy, timing, and understanding, your horse begins to listen and so do you.

Lesson Includes:
☆ Warwick Schiller – Attunement: Communicating Your Awareness of Their Awareness Part 1
☆ Warwick Schiller – Attunement: Communicating Your Awareness of Their Awareness Part 2
☆ Sam Van Fleet – Understanding Your Horse’s Body Language on the Line
☆ Jim Hicks – Groundwork
☆ Alissa Mayer – Part 1: Inviting a Dialogue
☆ Alissa Mayer – Part 2: Establishing Boundaries
☆ Alissa Mayer – Part 3: Having a Conversation
☆ Alissa Mayer – Phasing & Phrasing: How to Use Strategic Intention (and Less Pressure) To Communicate Clearly with Any Horse
☆ Warwick Schiller – Working on Focus: Both Off and Online
☆ Warwick Schiller – How Your Energy Affects Your Horse
☆ Steve Edwards – Ground Foundation Communication Training
☆ Lorie Duff – Communication, Trust, and Respect!
☆ Alissa Mayer – How to Use a Reset to Take Your Communication to the Next Level – The 5-Steps of Phasing & Phrasing
☆ ...and more!

Good groundwork begins with good listening and clarity grows when communication flows both ways.

This module builds the building blocks quite literally. Whether you’re starting a young horse or retraining an older one, you’ll discover how small, consistent steps on the ground create big changes in behavior, focus, and trust.

These lessons guide you through essential groundwork practices: from haltering, catching, and leading, to developing feel, straightness, and presence. It’s not about controlling your horse it’s about learning to lead with clarity and respect.

Lesson Includes:
☆ Tina Ann Legno – The Grounding Effects of Groundwork
☆ Karen Jones – A “Leadership Leading” Lesson in a Halter and 12' Rope
☆ Sam Van Fleet – Gentling a Mustang: The First Two Days With a Wild Mustang (Moscato)
☆ Russell Higgins – The 4 Yeses
☆ Russell Higgins – Haltering and Leading
☆ Amy Skinner – Haltering With Straightness in Mind
☆ Amy Skinner – Catching With Straightness in Mind
☆ Jack Curtis – Finding Feel: It’s in the Little Things
☆ Ariana Sakaris – The Art of Groundwork and The Human Influence
☆ Amy Skinner – Haltering and Leading With Feel
☆ Josh Nichol – Using Groundwork To Develop Your “Feel” and Soften Your Horse
☆ Ben Longwell – Longwell Groundwork Series Part 1
☆ Paul Dietz – Groundwork Basics
☆ Dennis Cappel – Essential Groundwork
☆ Lindsay Partridge – The Energy Scale
☆ Ariana Sakaris – Synchronization Into The Halt
☆ Arianna Sakaris – Confidence Building With Rescue Horses
☆ Cat Zimmerman – Working With a Young Mustang: First Steps of Groundwork
☆ Steve Edwards – How to Train Your Own Mule or Donkey: You’re More Qualified Than You Think
☆ ...and more!

True leadership starts from the ground and this is where your connection becomes solid, one step at a time.

This module gives you the tools to refine key groundwork movements bending, yielding, lateral work, circles, trailer loading, and more. These aren’t just tasks to check off. Each exercise deepens your horse’s understanding, increases body control, and strengthens the trust between you.

You’ll also learn how to build softness, clarity, and feel across a variety of groundwork situations from the round pen to the trailer, from lunging to lateral flexion.

Lesson Includes:
☆ Celina Skogan – Lunge Work Introduction
☆ Celina Skogan – Lunge Work 2: Bending
☆ Celina Skogan – Lunge Work 3: Leading Positions / Preparations
☆ Celina Skogan – Lunge Work 4: Leading
☆ Celina Skogan – Lunge Work 5: Bending on the Longe
☆ Celina Skogan – Lunge Work 6: Walk / Trot
☆ Celina Skogan – Lunge Work 7: Canter
☆ Celina Skogan – Side Movements
☆ Lucia Perez – Groundwork in Circles
☆ Tina Ann Legno – Basic Lunge Techniques
☆ Russell Higgins – Tying Up
☆ Russell Higgins – Trailer Loading Tips
☆ Russell Higgins – Feet Preparation
☆ Noah Tillman-Young – Rub and Move
☆ Noah Tillman-Young – Passing the Shoulder
☆ Noah Tillman-Young – Go and Woah
☆ Noah Tillman-Young – Drawing In
☆ Noah Tillman-Young – Circle and Draw
☆ Noah Tillman-Young – Circling Around
☆ Noah Tillman-Young – Steady Horse Desensitizing With Steady Stick
☆ Jim Hicks – Lateral Groundwork
☆ Russ Krachun – Round Pen Methodology
☆ Paul Dietz – Flagging on the Ground
☆ Josh Nichol – Using Groundwork to Develop Your "Feel" and Soften Your Horse
☆ Jason Irwin – Episode 1: Groundwork Circles
☆ Jason Irwin – Episode 2: Teach Your Horse to Lower Its Head
☆ Jason Irwin – Episode 3: The Back Up
☆ Liesbeth Journa – Groundwork Exercises for Riding with Lightness
☆ Ariana Sakaris – Bonus: Teaching Your Horse How to Lower Their Head & Neck Without Using a Whip
☆ Arianna Sakaris – Releasing Tension in the Neck with Rescue Horses & a Dutch Warmblood
☆ Radek Libal – How to Progress Faster and Get Rid of Bad Habits
☆ Babette Teschen – Lunging Riding Figures
☆ Michelle Young – Spiraling In and Out to a Hindquarter Yield
☆ Michelle Young – Improving Conversations About Energy and Relaxation On Line
☆ Missy Wryn – Introducing Your Horse to the Foundation Skills
☆ Missy Wryn – Training the WHOLE Horse Part 2
☆ ...and more!

When we build clear, consistent skills on the ground, the saddle work becomes smoother, softer, and more successful.

Before you swing a leg over, this module helps you build calm, confident preparation on the ground. You'll learn how to check readiness, spot tension or uncertainty, and create a smooth transition from groundwork to the saddle.

With guidance from seasoned horsemen and women, these lessons cover everything from young horse development to mounting block work, bridling, and reliable pre-ride routines. Whether it’s your first ride or your hundredth, this module helps you start right every time.

Lessons Include:
☆ West Taylor – Preparing Your Horse for the First Ride
☆ David Stuart – Developing the Young Horse from the Ground
☆ David Stuart – The Development of a Saddle Horse: From the Ground
☆ Noah Tillman-Young – Steady Horse Pre-Ride Groundwork
☆ Steve Rother – Preparing for Success from the Ground
☆ Jim Hicks – Bridling
☆ Mike & Joy Meizler – Pre-Ride Checklist
☆ Mike & Joy Meizler – Pre-Ride Gaited Trail Horse Checkout
☆ Jillian Kreinbring – Mounting Block Basics
☆ Missy Wryn – Training the WHOLE Horse Part 3
☆ ...and more!

When your pre-ride foundation is solid, your time in the saddle becomes more relaxed, responsive, and rewarding.

Good horsemanship doesn’t start in the saddle it begins in the quiet, everyday moments. This module focuses on the foundational habits and handling that shape your horse’s experience outside of training sessions.

From grooming and grazing to leading and simply standing still, you’ll learn how to create calm, connected routines that reduce tension and build mutual trust. These aren’t just chores they’re chances to deepen your relationship, minute by minute.

Lessons Include:
☆ Cathrine Fodstad – Grazing Exercise Part 1
☆ Cathrine Fodstad – Grazing Exercise Part 2
☆ Bethany Tuskey – Preventing the Build Up of Tension
☆ Tina Ann Legno – Basic Grooming and Handling
☆ Don Jessop – Grace Vs The Snowball
☆ Don Jessop – Grace Stand Still
☆ Don Jessop – Leading With Grace
☆ Jack Curtis – “It’s In The Little Things”: Groundschool, Handling, and Your Horsemanship Journey
☆ ...and more!

Your horse is always learning this module helps you make the most of the quietest moments.

This module dives into refined, mindful work in hand where every step, pause, and transition is an opportunity to shape posture, balance, and communication.

From long-lining to lateral movements, you'll explore how subtle cues and slow, intentional groundwork can unlock softness, alignment, and strength. Whether you’re introducing your horse to classical principles or improving functional movement, this is where groundwork meets art.

Lessons Include:
☆ Tina Ann Legno – Work In Hand
☆ Lucie Klaassen – Inhand Work: It’s All About Balance
☆ Lucie Klaassen – Shoulder In
☆ Lyla Cansfield – Establishing Contact as a Support for Your Horse From the Ground
☆ Alice Trindle – Relaxed: Supple on Ground
☆ Dennis Cappel – Ground Driving
☆ Bethany Tuskey – Releasing Tension Through In Hand Work
☆ Kathrin Roida – Dressage Training in Hand: Advanced Exercises to Back Up Balance and Lightness
☆ Kathrin Roida – Dressage Training in Hand: How To Build Up a Secure Framework For Your Horse
☆ Gav Chaplin – The Art of Long-Lining
☆ Kate Fenner – Long-Reining: An Educational Alternative To Lunging
☆ Anna Twinney – Ground-Driving Obstacle Course
☆ Celina Skogan – The Halt
☆ Deborah Davies – Changing Weight Bearing Postural Patterns Through Transitions In Hand
☆ Angelica Hesselius – Schooling In Halt: Mindful Movements Make Big Improvements
☆ Angelica Hesselius – Schooling In Halt: Small Movements Make Big Improvements
☆ Patrick King – Releasing Your Horse's Poll (In Hand)
☆ Patrick King – Initiating Mindful Movement In Hand
☆ Patrick King – Reinback and Half Halts, In Hand
☆ ...and more!

This module helps you slow down, tune in, and develop a truly balanced partnership from the ground up.

Groundwork doesn’t always have to be serious this module brings in the playful, creative side of horse training. You’ll find liberty games, obstacle work, classical moves like the Spanish Walk and Piaffe, and even groundwork designed for kids.

These lessons are designed to deepen your connection and communication through joyful interaction, curiosity, and expression. Perfect for stretching what’s possible and having fun while you’re at it.

Lessons Include:
☆ Karen Jones – Leadership Leading in a Neck Rope
☆ Karen Jones – Following a Mental Forward Thought from the Cavesson
☆ David Lichman – Teaching Your Horse to Bow (Kompliment) Safely and Calmly
☆ David Lichman – How to Teach the Spanish Walk Using Bridge and Target
☆ Lynn Palm – Develop Trust and Willingness Using Natural Obstacles
☆ Lynn Palm – Introduction to Natural Obstacles In Hand
☆ Kelli Paulson – Sending for Success Obstacles
☆ Hannah Weston – Gymnastic Groundwork for Body and Mind
☆ Johanna Redmond – Groundwork Simplified for Kids Part 1 and 2
☆ Alice Trindle – Introduction to The Garrocha
☆ Kathrin Roida – Developing of the Piaffe
☆ Lorie Duff – Learning to Soften
☆ ...and more!

Because when horses are relaxed and engaged, they learn faster and remember longer.

Not everything goes according to plan and that’s okay. This module addresses some of the most common challenges on the ground: hard-to-catch horses, trailer loading issues, nervous energy, confusion about bitless transitions, and more.

You’ll learn how to assess what’s really going on beneath the surface, respond with clarity and calm, and build lasting solutions that strengthen trust not just fix behavior. These real-world lessons are honest, insightful, and practical for any horseperson.

Lessons Include:
☆ Jack Curtis – Pressing In and Mouthy
☆ Arianna Sakaris – Catching a Hard to Catch Horse
☆ Amy Skinner – Leading and How it Applies to Trailer Loading
☆ Phillippa Christie – How to Fit Bitless Bridles, and How They Work
☆ Phillippa Christie – Ground and Ridden Exercises to Transition to Bitless Safely
☆ Karen Rohlf – Creating Calm Self-Carriage in Cross Ties
☆ Radek Libal – How to Progress Faster and Get Rid of Bad Habits
☆ Kat Pickering – How To Build Trust With a Young or Nervous Horse
☆ Jack Curtis – Gaining Confidence and Understanding From the Ground to the Saddle With an Adopted Horse
☆ Warwick Schiller – Working on Focus – Both Off and Online
☆ Michael Gascon – Clinic in Goodells, Michigan
☆ ...and more!

Because progress often begins when you address what’s not working with empathy and a clear plan.

This powerful case study follows Anna Twinney as she builds a relationship with an unhandled horse from first touch to haltering. You’ll witness the quiet moments that matter most: presence, patience, and attunement.

Through gentle techniques rooted in trust and communication, Anna guides the horse through foundational milestones without force, fear, or rushing. It's a rare look into the beginning of a horse-human bond.

Lessons Include:
☆ Anna Twinney – Introduction
☆ Anna Twinney – Reaching Out, 1st Touch, 1st Step, 1st Follow
☆ Anna Twinney – Soul to Soul
☆ Anna Twinney – Foal Gentling
☆ Anna Twinney – Intimacy Exercises
☆ Anna Twinney – Haltering
☆ ...and more!

Because sometimes, the quietest steps lay the strongest foundation.

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