Build a Relationship Unlike Any Other

 Achieve personal growth and improve your horsemanship skills with the utmost compassion.


Connection is always the goal.

Has the traditional horse world got you feeling disillusioned with its emphasis on power, control, and pain-compliance?


We don't do that with our equine partners — because it's wrong and unnecessary.

Rediscover Joy

Embrace humane methods that feel right and fulfilling.

Understand Horses

Get insight into your horse's behavior using proven equine science — not mystical gimmicks.

Achieve Real Results

Discover how kindness and effectiveness go hand-in-hand when horse and human are willing partners.


Build connections

Experience the profound difference mutual respect and trust make when working with your horse.

Here's what you'll learn at Hearts N Hooves

Hear Horse

Learn how to tell the difference between a cooperative horse, a compliant or submissive horse, or a shut down horse and WHY it matters.

Control Your Energy

Learn how to recognize your internal body state, how it impacts the horse, and how to bring your energy up or down in a controlled way.

Speak Horse

Learn how to ask for connection, recognize when a horse is ignoring or resisting, and what to do.

Take it to the Saddle

Discover the profound change you'll have with the horse on the ground AND in the saddle. See and feel the difference in performance with a connected horse that has a real relationship with you.

A better way to horse around

Our Approach & Why It Matters

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Understanding the Equine Species


A species-specific understanding of natural behavior, instinct, and communication allows us to meaningfully and respectfully interact. 

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Understanding the Environment


We consider how the horse is managed and the stimuli in their surroundings to understand what they're saying and what they need. 

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What's Good for THIS Horse


We take the time to learn each horse's personality, history, and preferences so we can build a connected relationship.

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What's Good for the Relationship


Our decisions are guided by what will strengthen the bond between horse and human. 


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Questions?

Learn more about how we operate.

  • I'm interested in competitive riding. Are you right for me?

    Our focus is on relationship-centered horsemanship rather than competition. While you will develop valuable skills that can enhance your riding, our approach emphasizes connection over competitive performance. 

  • Is this a therapeutic riding program?

    While our approach is therapeutic in nature and can promote healing and personal growth, we're not licensed mental health practitioners. Our services are educational and focused on horsemanship and personal development. 

  • How do you ensure safety?

    Safety is a top priority. We adhere to strict safety protocols, including proper equipment and attire (e.g., helmets for riders under 18, appropriate footwear). Our horses are carefully selected and trained for their roles. 


    Additionally, a connected horse is a much safer horse than a shut down or coerced horse. In everything we do with the horse, our goal is always connection. 

  • How is this different from traditional horsemanship?

    Unlike traditional horsemanship, which often emphasizes control and compliance, our approach prioritizes the relationship between horse and human. We focus on mutual respect, trust, and cooperation, using the least amount of pressure necessary. Our methods are trauma-informed and science-based, avoiding coercion or force, and tailored to meet the unique needs of each horse and rider.

  • This sounds a lot like natural horsemanship. Is it?

    Unlike natural horsemanship, which often seeks compliance (although through relatively gentle methods) and behavior extinction, our approach prioritizes building genuine connection through cooperation. Our method is also a trauma-informed, science-based understanding of each horse.

Horses and humans experience trauma that can disconnect the vital parts of our brains responsible for emotion, survival, and rational thinking. Trauma lives in our bodies and often can't be healed through words alone. Horses, too, carry their own traumas, affecting their behavior and ability to trust. 

 

Nonverbal communication with horses give us the space to heal together. This shared journey helps restore the broken connections within our brains, and heals us without words.

Beyond the Barn

Our relationship-centered approach with horses doesn't just heal and connect within the arena — it enriches your life beyond the barn.


Engaging in powerful, nonverbal communication with horses helps you become more attuned to your inner state and emotions. You can check in with yourself more effectively, helping you navigate life's challenges with greater resilience.


This enhances your ability to manage emotions, communicate effectively, and build stronger relationships with others.

Ready for the Hearts N Hooves Difference?