Parameters is an opportunity to give back to our horses for all they give to us. Parameters is a reset button & a therapy session, that allows for the complete release of all stress, anxiety, worries & fear (dependant on how quickly we choose to let go). Parameters is the first foundational step in the Fearless Process that teaches how to build on this initial therapy session & learn how to carry it into everything we do moving forward. During this single workshop, we can literally delete all of the unwanted behaviour our horse arrived with, without having to address the behaviours directly or individually & without the use of gadgets. Our horse will willingly shift their full focus & attention to us without ever being asked to do a single thing & will offer to ground tie, among other things.

By moving beyond the physical attributes of behaviour & going directly to the mind, we can create total relaxation mentally, emotionally & physically through 5 simple steps. The foundation & understanding of changing the roots of behaviour begin with Connection. This lack of Connection is responsible for all behaviour extensions, like the branches & leaves of a tree. We will learn how to create The Magnetic Connection by easily shifting our horse's focus from the environment to us, while allowing our horse to express what they're thinking & how they're feeling without intervention, in order to release the unbalanced emotions in a safe & confidence building way for both of you.

There are also 4 human exercises created just for you. These prove through personal experience, how our normal habits interfere with our ability to connect, listen & have discussions with our horse, how our normal awareness is contracted & limited which limits our perceptions, we get to experience a glimpse into how our horses naturally exist,  how different this is to how we normally function in the world & we get to step into our horses shoes for a deeper experiential understanding.

All that is required for the first 5 workshops is any type of halter & a long lead, somewhere in the vicinity of 15 to 20 feet, & comfortable reins to connect to the halter for the riding exercises. The lead must be of a soft material such as rope or cotton. Anything made of nylon or a similar material is not acceptable as these can injure your hands during the beginning of the first workshop, before our horse has had a chance to release their unbalanced emotional baggage.

Workshop Topic Overview:

                                                  The gate

                                                  The mosquito

                                                  Starts

                                                  The mirror

                                                  Initial indicators

                                                  The tree of behaviour

                                                  Peeling the onion

                                                  Fear of layers/shutdown

                                                  Comfort zones

                                                  Recognizing disconnection

                                                  Shifting relationship responsibility

                                                  Giving our horse a voice

                                                  Bubble

                                                  Personal space

                                                  Redirection

                                                  Using the rope as communication instead of control

                                                  Peripheral

                                                  Thumbs

                                                  Sighs/Blowing

                                                  The 5 steps to the magnetic connection

                                                  The 4 human exercises;   Thoughts, Observation, Awareness & Shoes

"Our pets are never in the wrong, we are always the root cause of the problems through lack of listening, discussion, patience & deeper understanding"

- Tracy Courtney