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Learning to Listen
# Voice for the Horse
Learning to Listen
# Voice for the Horse
When you speak; your horse is silent, when you are silent; your horse speaks
After many years of teaching common methods of training horses, I reached a dead end, where I felt there was nothing more for me to learn from humans. This was a gift that allowed a new door to open in my life, where horses began to take the teaching role & took my learning curve in a whole new direction. Horses have taught me to understand that they have never had a voice & how to allow that voice to speak in a practical application, in order to teach us something new. This lifetime has been dedicated to the personal observation & study of the horse/human relationship & the intricate inner workings of the equine/human mind. I am here to help you change the perceptions of everything you thought you knew. This revolutionary new process centres around giving our horses a voice, Emotional Balancing, Redirection without Correction, the Magnetic Connection & being in This Moment - where all animals naturally exist. These new perceptions will eliminate the need for common ideologies that are deemed vital & necessary & prove through experience, that they are responsible for creating the opposite effect of what we're trying to achieve.
The FEARLESS PROCESS is a role reversal, where our horses become the teachers as we learn to allow the process of becoming the students. All that is required is an open mind that's willing to observe & analyze our own roles in the relationship & a commitment to consistent practice in learning to listen & have mutual discussions. We begin by slowing down & becoming quiet to deeply see the details of ours & our horse's body language, we can begin to understand what they're thinking & feeling in every moment which will offer our horse an opportunity to speak to us through body language initially & give our horses a voice for the first time, through expression. We will begin to see through the first part of the FEARLESS PROCESS; PARAMETERS, why it's not necessary to address behaviour individually or directly & how we've unintentionally taught our horses to disconnect from us. Horses naturally live in an expanded state of awareness, where people have become accustomed to living in a contracted state of awareness. We will begin to explore & understand these differences through the 4 exercises created just for humans, as experiential proof of this & how we unintentionally force our horses to live in their mind as we do, because it's all we know. Our horses will teach us how to expand our awareness from our heads & through our entire body.
Why is this process named FEARLESS? Because fear stems from change & the unknown. We fear what we don't understand, when we don't know what's going to happen & relinquishing control of what's going on around us. FEARLESS addresses the root causes of these fears by showing how to become proficient in not only understanding what's happening in every moment but how to know what's going to happen, so preventative measures can be taken to fix problems before they can even start. This eliminates the fear of the unknown for our horses & ourselves, when we are able to assess & address each situation, in each moment in order to extinguish the sparks of behaviour expressions, before they expand into infernos.
As we're beginning to learn how to allow our horse to become the only teacher we'll ever need, our horse will begin to expose previously unrecognized aspects of our own thoughts, emotions & physical habits. This will open a new door to understanding the more subtle details of how our horse has been mirroring us all along. We're not just here to learn to understand & change our horse's behavior, but to understand how our own thoughts & choices are contributing to the problems being experienced. We open this new door of discovery through beginning to listen to our horse & understand what they've been trying to teach us all along. This is very much a personal experiential journey of discovery between you & your horse. Choosing to pull in ideas & methods of other people will only serve to create frustration, confusion & obscure our ability to listen to what our horse is trying to teach us. If you're willing to commit to the sometimes uncomfortable change of learning something new, then you're in the right place.
We must always be willing to truly consider evidence that contradicts our beliefs and admit that we may be wrong.
Intelligence isn't knowing everything. It's the ability to challenge everything we know
It's time to challenge the old paradigm of how we view our horses & begin to communicate through our horse's natural, physical language, based on Bell Mare guidance, not stallion control & domination. This will enable us to have practical conversations with our horse. We will no longer have to rely on (mis)information from external sources or turn to gadgets as a last resort. We will now be able to have discussions with our own horse, to understand the root cause of all unwanted behaviour, how to work together as a team to create lasting solutions & how to allow our horse to lead the discussion so we can ask the right questions.
This process is the opposite of everything we've been taught about horses, eliminating all doctrines & steps to be memorized & practiced in sequence, training regimens in designated areas, lunging, round penning, addressing behaviour individually & directly, using gadgets & creating blocks of training time. This is because the information hasn't been handed down from books, videos or other people and modified over time. It has come directly from my herd of Mustangs & the countless other animals & people that I have had the privilege of working with over the years & have taken the time to listen to. Normally accepted forms of training teach us how to work from the outside-in; working through the body to affect the mind. The FEARLESS PROCESS teaches how to work from the inside-out; so we don’t have to worry about what’s happening in the body or emotions because they are hardwired to follow the mind & will naturally align with the thoughts.
Our horses have infinitely more to teach us than we could ever presume to teach them
"It's time to change the rules & return to simplicity" - Tracy Courtney
When you speak; your horse is silent, when you are silent; your horse speaks
After many years of teaching common methods of training horses, I reached a dead end, where I felt there was nothing more for me to learn from humans. This was a gift that allowed a new door to open in my life, where horses began to take the teaching role & took my learning curve in a whole new direction. Horses have taught me to understand that they have never had a voice & how to allow that voice to speak in a practical application, in order to teach us something new. This lifetime has been dedicated to the personal observation & study of the horse/human relationship & the intricate inner workings of the equine/human mind. I am here to help you change the perceptions of everything you thought you knew. This revolutionary new process centres around giving our horses a voice, Emotional Balancing, Redirection without Correction, the Magnetic Connection & being in This Moment - where all animals naturally exist. These new perceptions will eliminate the need for common ideologies that are deemed vital & necessary & prove through experience, that they are responsible for creating the opposite effect of what we're trying to achieve.
The FEARLESS PROCESS is a role reversal, where our horses become the teachers as we learn to allow the process of becoming the students. All that is required is an open mind that's willing to observe & analyze our own roles in the relationship & a commitment to consistent practice in learning to listen & have mutual discussions. We begin by slowing down & becoming quiet to deeply see the details of ours & our horse's body language, we can begin to understand what they're thinking & feeling in every moment which will offer our horse an opportunity to speak to us through body language initially & give our horses a voice for the first time, through expression. We will begin to see through the first part of the FEARLESS PROCESS; PARAMETERS, why it's not necessary to address behaviour individually or directly & how we've unintentionally taught our horses to disconnect from us. Horses naturally live in an expanded state of awareness, where people have become accustomed to living in a contracted state of awareness. We will begin to explore & understand these differences through the 4 exercises created just for humans, as experiential proof of this & how we unintentionally force our horses to live in their mind as we do, because it's all we know. Our horses will teach us how to expand our awareness from our heads & through our entire body.
Why is this process named FEARLESS? Because fear stems from change & the unknown. We fear what we don't understand, when we don't know what's going to happen & relinquishing control of what's going on around us. FEARLESS addresses the root causes of these fears by showing how to become proficient in not only understanding what's happening in every moment but how to know what's going to happen, so preventative measures can be taken to fix problems before they can even start. This eliminates the fear of the unknown for our horses & ourselves, when we are able to assess & address each situation, in each moment in order to extinguish the sparks of behaviour expressions, before they expand into infernos.
As we're beginning to learn how to allow our horse to become the only teacher we'll ever need, our horse will begin to expose previously unrecognized aspects of our own thoughts, emotions & physical habits. This will open a new door to understanding the more subtle details of how our horse has been mirroring us all along. We're not just here to learn to understand & change our horse's behavior, but to understand how our own thoughts & choices are contributing to the problems being experienced. We open this new door of discovery through beginning to listen to our horse & understand what they've been trying to teach us all along. This is very much a personal experiential journey of discovery between you & your horse. Choosing to pull in ideas & methods of other people will only serve to create frustration, confusion & obscure our ability to listen to what our horse is trying to teach us. If you're willing to commit to the sometimes uncomfortable change of learning something new, then you're in the right place.
We must always be willing to truly consider evidence that contradicts our beliefs and admit that we may be wrong.
Intelligence isn't knowing everything. It's the ability to challenge everything we know
It's time to challenge the old paradigm of how we view our horses & begin to communicate through our horse's natural, physical language, based on Bell Mare guidance, not stallion control & domination. This will enable us to have practical conversations with our horse. We will no longer have to rely on (mis)information from external sources or turn to gadgets as a last resort. We will now be able to have discussions with our own horse, to understand the root cause of all unwanted behaviour, how to work together as a team to create lasting solutions & how to allow our horse to lead the discussion so we can ask the right questions.
This process is the opposite of everything we've been taught about horses, eliminating all doctrines & steps to be memorized & practiced in sequence, training regimens in designated areas, lunging, round penning, addressing behaviour individually & directly, using gadgets & creating blocks of training time. This is because the information hasn't been handed down from books, videos or other people and modified over time. It has come directly from my herd of Mustangs & the countless other animals & people that I have had the privilege of working with over the years & have taken the time to listen to. Normally accepted forms of training teach us how to work from the outside-in; working through the body to affect the mind. The FEARLESS PROCESS teaches how to work from the inside-out; so we don’t have to worry about what’s happening in the body or emotions because they are hardwired to follow the mind & will naturally align with the thoughts.
Our horses have infinitely more to teach us than we could ever presume to teach them
"It's time to change the rules & return to simplicity" - Tracy Courtney
"An animal's behaviour is a mirror of past
association & present circumstances ...
An ego based interpretation of this behaviour,
is a mirror of something in us"
"We are always trying to put bandaids on outcomes instead of addressing the root causes of input, that create the outcomes" - Tracy Courtney
"An animal's behaviour is a mirror of past
association & present circumstances ...
An ego based interpretation of this behaviour,
is a mirror of something in us"
"We are always trying to put bandaids on outcomes instead of addressing the root causes of input, that create the outcomes" - Tracy Courtney
Services
Services
As a result of not having enough time for my own facility & horses, the decision was made to offer a mobile service only. You are required to provide the space & equipment necessary for the topics of interest. We can work anywhere & under any circumstance, including travelling to parks, shows or wherever needed. We will always create personal sessions that cater to you & your pet's individual questions & needs in this moment
Private instruction - $100/hr
Multiple participants - $80/hr
Two or more hours - $80/hr
Travel fee - $0.50/km
Fearless
Fearless
FEARLESS doesn't give you
a key, it removes the door
This process is about helping both you & your horse or dog reprogram & balance mentally, emotionally & physically. It involves a lot of introspection. If you're not willing to explore your own current thoughts, beliefs & actions, nothing will change.
With the help of your horse or dog, you will learn to quiet your mind & live in this moment, as animals do. How to allow your horse or dog to lead the conversation so you can ask the right questions, to understand the single root cause of all unwanted behaviour & learning to apply a simple formula that will solve any problem.
This includes behaviours previously considered to be irreversible or dependant on gadgets & drug therapy. These more deeply rooted, unbalanced behaviours will not be quick fixes & will require a dedicated commitment from you & a willingness to change your own perceptions. You must choose to be committed to understanding your contribution to the causes in order to also become the solution
What's New?
What's New?
1. FARM SITTING
Each & every pet is given the best love & the best care as per only your specific instructions. Peace of mind with a reliable, experienced professional
2. Free Parameter Demo
We are offering free introductory Parameters demos in exchange for allowing full video coverage with your horse or dog
3. Instruction
The only predetermined plan I arrive with is Parameters, in order to settle the mind & emotions of everyone involved. Then we move into addressing what's most important for everyone in this particular moment in time. From the moment I arrive, your pet has just as much to say about what emerges as you do & I will translate what is being expressed from both of you, in detail. This can be an unsettling eye opener for how things have been & motivation for moving toward positive changes
New Keys
New Keys
Equine Mastery Series
Our Mastery series is the culmination of a lifetime of experience, that provides the foundation of our brand new concepts & tools, that won't only show you how to solve all problems, but how to prevent them from happening altogether. Our revolutionary new Emotional Balancing techniques will provide in-depth understanding of the human/horse relationship & delve deep into the inner workings of the human & equine mind
** The Mastery Series is only available through invitation. It's not about mastering the horse but mastering yourself. All horses will naturally respond to your Mastery without effort. This is where the communication barrier is obliterated **
* If you're looking for something you've never seen or heard of before & you're committed to putting the necessary time & effort into changing your circumstances, you're in the right place. If you're expecting the same old cookie-cutter routines of force, learned helplessness & gadgets to make your horse comply, you need to move along to someone else, who's willing to teach these outdated methods
My 18 year old Percheron and I recently started working with Tracy. I wanted to take my skills to another level and Tracy has been teaching me how to read and interpret my horse's emotions through observing all the ways she tries to communicate. We are interacting with her being as a whole, letting mistakes happen so she can learn and rewarding often so that our trust and bond can grow. The day after our first session, she trotted over to me from the other side of the pasture with a spring in her step. Although she never ran away from me, she would never look up from her grazing or ever think about coming to me. This happened again the following day! I loved the fact that it was her idea and not mine. After each session, I feel like I'm getting closer to having an emotionally balanced horse and a trusting partner. I can't wait to see what the future holds!
Laura & Marley
Laura & Marley
I reached out to Tracy for help with my rescued mare after having problems with herd-bound behaviours. She would panic & become unsafe to herself & others, when taken away from her horse companions or whenever she would be the last one out of the barn. Tracy showed us how to interact with one another to build the kind of connection that will help my mare understand she can find safety with me, just as she can with them. After just one session, there was a marked improvement & I could see a light at the end of the tunnel. Tracy's "horse-side manner" is fantastic. Her methods are superior because they pave the way for lasting partnership & leadership without the need for dominance. This leads to a much safer & trusting relationship for both horse & guardian.
Marina & Athena
Marina & Athena
Baxter is the most charismatic horse I've ever met, which on occasion can be problematic. He has a tendency to have his own ideas on how life should be run and suffers from bouts of anxiety. I was grateful when given Tracy's name and to learn that she only practices holistic methods. From the moment I spoke with Tracy on the phone, I knew this was going to be the best fit for Baxter and I was right. I just didn't realize at the time how much I would benefit from this learning experience as well. Her gentle manor mixed with her detailed guidance on how to deal with situations as they arose truly made for a relaxing experience for both of us. Tracy has a natural calming way about her that really helped bring both of us closer together and feel good about what we were learning. We ended the day with a much better understanding of each other and I am happy to say, a much calmer horse and owner. I would encourage every horse person to work with Tracy. You will not only enjoy it immensely, you will also learn more than you can ever realize!
Barbara & Baxter
Barbara & Baxter
I had the recent pleasure to meet and watch Tracy work with our most challenging case ever, recently. For months, I have fostered her and have not been able to get anywhere near or touch her. She is very dominant and the closest thing we've ever had to a true wild horse. She could not be released into the wild or sent anywhere else. We asked Tracy to do a single session with her because we have been unable to make any progress. For 3 hours, Tracy patiently worked with Delilah and a group of our fosters to demonstrate techniques that would allow Delilah to move forward in her rehab. I'm happy to say that after only that one session, Delilah has improved dramatically and is demonstrating affectionate behaviour and a willingness to want to be with us. She still has a long way to go but the techniques Tracy left us with have worked and have saved us many months in her rehab process. Most importantly, Delilah is happy to be with us and interact with us of her own free choice. I highly recommend Tracy to anyone who is dealing with a difficult horse.
Jack & Delilah
Jack & Delilah
I have spent my entire life around horses and many years training horses for other people. I didn't think twice about an off-the-track thoroughbred with behavioural problems that was offered to me for free, but nothing could have prepared me for how much Ranger and Tracy were about to change my whole life. Ranger was the Tazmanian Devil and had all of the worst problems I've ever seen rolled into one horse. After speaking with other horse professionals, they all decided Ranger was a lost cause and needed to be euthanized for fear that he was going to kill somebody. He charged, kicked, bit, struck, trampled, bucked, didn't hesitate to plow over or through any kind of obstacle and it took two people to lead him anywhere. I'm so grateful we found Tracy right before there was no coming back from my decision. Because of the safety concerns, Tracy spent the first couple of sessions with Ranger, while she patiently explained every step and why she was doing things. I saw immediate changes in Ranger. It was amazing! When it was time to turn the lead rope over to me, Tracy guided me through the process of building trust, the connection and showed me how Ranger was constantly communicating with me to let me know how he felt. I quickly learned to understand how and when I was causing frustration and anger through Ranger's feedback. Ranger is such a quiet and happy horse that I can take anywhere and do anything with now. I have completely changed the way I look at horses and how I work with them. What Tracy teaches can't be found anywhere else. I recommend Tracy to everyone I meet.
Betsy & Ranger
Betsy & Ranger
I run a children's riding academy and called Tracy to teach one of her child safety and control workshops out of curiosity. I was a little skeptical when she insisted that the first workshop had to be done from the ground and not the saddle. Against (what I thought was) my better judgement, I decided to schedule a demo workshop. Now I understand why it's so important to start the process from the ground first and move to the saddle later. I was so impressed by what was taught, that I have since scheduled multiple longer workshops for different groups of children. I liked that Tracy can read the children and horses and can change things up to make sure everyone is involved and happy and safety is always her number one concern. I learned quite a bit from watching her teach the children. Don't hesitate to give Tracy a call because you won't be disappointed.
Beth
Beth
I have an amazing Trakehner that I imported from Germany. He is a wonderful horse and I had no real complaints other than his extreme fear of water. I frequently host different horse trainers and gold medal athletes at my facility from all over the world. After having many of them try and fail to help my horse overcome his fear, I am grateful that I came across Tracy's contact information. We spent a single one hour session together, where Tracy worked with my horse while explaining what she was doing. I couldn't believe that at the end of that hour, my horse was walking into the stream of his own choice and spent quite a bit of time splashing and playing in the water. I would have bet anyone that my horse never would have done that. Tracy made a believer out of me!
Margaret
Margaret