In this video, Karen discusses a way to find deeper harmony with your horse in any given moment. She will discuss the two ways to find more harmony in any moment. This is a very simple concept, but it's not always so easy to implement!

In this video, Karen marks the end of the 10th year of the Video Classroom by reflecting back on the past 10 years and sharing six of the most persistent lessons she has learned (and keeps learning). Hopefully, this video will help you move through similar challenges and realize that you are not ...

Michelle Young spent a week with me and I asked her to share some things she learned from her time here.
She focused on three topics that made the biggest general impact on her. She shares her thoughts about Trust and how it was prioritized and how she felt it from my horses. She also discusses h...

This video shows a session with me and Teo where we had to go back to the beginning. He had started getting really stuck again and would stop and refuse to go forward. Because of his history, his emotional tension, and the physical sensations he gave me, I was finding myself getting a bit stuck t...

This video continues the progress with Teo. You will see how I prepare him to be ridden, and will see some improvement in his level of relaxation from the videos with him from February 2021. This video includes some basic stick to me and moving massage at liberty. The riding portion is shown in t...

This video is the second half of the session shown in the video: Teo Riding Preparation. It is a also a follow up on the Video: Helping A Horse To Be Open & Forward. I think you will see a nice improvement. You will notice how much more relaxed and expressive he is, and how much more open to sugg...

In this video, Donna and Bryan Woods from Photonic Health explain and demonstrate their Horse Health Assessment and how to use red light therapy to help. They will also show you some things you can do to help your horse with or without using red light therapy.

Karen and Atomic show you more tricks you can do with your horse using shaping and positive reinforcement. Karen loves to do tricks with her horses to create mental engagement. The tricks shown in this video can be done by horses who are injured and unable to do much. You will see them done, and ...

This video will show you an entire session Karen has with Teo. She works to build his confidence in an area of the property where he is often tense and fearful. In a world of 'quick fixes', it is important to see the reality of how an exercise like this can go in real time. Students of the Habits...

DN Licensed Instructor Shawna Lewis shares a typical online warm up she does with her green horse, Clover. Clover can tend to be a bit tense and spooky. You will see an entire on line session where she uses several different exercises to help Clover end up moving freely forward in a more relaxed ...

Riding bareback can be a fun way to get a close feel for your horse and to improve your balance. If you have never ridden bareback before, this video will give you the very first steps to help you have a successful start! DN Licensed Instructor Shelby Hume shares some valuable tips for beginning ...

Licensed DN Instructor, Shelby Hume, gives a great introduction to how to create halts on a circle on line. This is an important communication to be able to have with your horse. It will set you up for better communication about transitions on circles on line. This video is great for everyone, es...

Karen shows you a way to create commitment to circles and stretching at liberty! Karen will play with a horse with no previous liberty or natural horsemanship. She has already established the basic yields and a reflex to relax. You will see how she sends the horse out with big energy but ends up ...

Watch a demonstration by Karen about Bridleless riding: Why you want to do it, how to start, and how it will help your dressage. Karen rides Natilla, beginning with the bridle, but explaining the purpose of the reins and how to focus on seat connection even when riding with the reins. Then she ta...

In this video, Karen introduces Quora. At the time of this video, she is 15 months old. She is a Lusitano x Andalusian. Karen shows some of the most basic things she is playing with at this stage. Most of this has to do with basic handling. You will see how she sets Quora up to be polite around f...

Many people have requested that Karen show the very first steps of teaching your horse to put their feet in a rubber tub. This video does just that! Karen teaches her horse to do this for several reasons. It is a way to practice communication and it is helpful if you ever need to soak your horse'...

Karen shares a typical day with Quora at 18 months old. You will see how she plays with her at liberty starting in the barn and moving to the round pen. Karen describes her thoughts and strategies in the moment. You will see a blend of clear communication mixed with a lot of freedom and choice. Y...

Karen does moving massage with her 18 month old filly, Quora. From the beginning, Quora has shown some defensiveness and tension when touched on the upper part of her neck. Now that Quora is good with basic leading, Karen can use Moving Massage to try to melt away unnecessary tension, and change ...

This is a continuation of Karen’s Bridleless Demo shown in the video: Bridleless Demo, Part 1. She coaches 2 riders in their first attempts at the key exercises to get started with bridleless riding. This video will be really helpful for you to see the common problems that may come up when you do...

In this video, DN Licensed Instructor Michelle Young introduces an exercise on line that will build your communication skills and will set you up for starting to ground drive.

In this video Karen rides Teo while narrating how she changes her intention and strategy in each moment based on his mental/emotional state. Teo has some residual stress connected with arenas from his previous life. He is a lovely horse who can go introverted when stressed. He has a history of ex...

In this video you will see how Karen plays with Teo in order for him to feel comfortable in the grooming stall and on the cross ties. You will see subtle (and not-so-subtle) changes in his mental-emotional state and Karen will narrate her intention in each moment. He tends to go introverted when ...

DN Licensed Instructor, Liesbeth Jorna, shares some exercises to help you ride corners in a way that develops harmony and balance. You’ll see the common problems people experience when doing corners and learn 3 different exercises to try at the walk, trot, and canter!

This video is great for any...

This video was originally made as part of Karen’s Happy Horse Interview Series. After interviewing 7 professionals, Karen pulls together the 3 most common threads (Self Mastery, Freedom & Choice, and Rewards), and creates 3 homework exercises you can do!

This discussion will help you keep your h...