Ella McBain is a Horsemanship and Dressage Coach from QLD, Australia with a love for including positive reinforcement in her training and also free riding (aka no saddle or bridle needed!).

Listen in to hear all about her journey from:

• Learning to ride (and being allergic to horses!)
• Overcoming her anxiety and nerves
• Combining dressage and horsemanship
• Introducing clicker training
• Her path to free riding and a snippet on how she trained her horse to respond to the neck rope

You can find out more about Ella on instagram here @ellamc.horsemanship

And to find out more about me check out @felicitydavies_

or head on over to www.confidentequestrianprogram.com

In today's episode I dive into all things preparing horses for competitions from home via 7 lessons I learnt from waving huge plastic tarps over horses.

Inside the lessons I'll cover

• The reason why YOU can do it with your horse, no matter how sensitive they are
• How to get started and what to reward your horse for (and why)
• How to reverse engineer your day so you can set yourself up for success

So you'll become a competition prep machine (in the best way of course ;) )

Connect with me on Instagram @felicitydavies_

Or check out my website www.confidentequestrianprogram.com

Are you sick of not understanding your spooky horse and constantly feel disheartened, upset, frustrated or helpless about achieving your riding goals?

Well, then let me help you! Inside this episode I dive into the situations you might be in right now with your horse, why they might be spooky and I give you 5 steps you can take NOW to help them become more confident.

Because lets face it, life is to short to misunderstand your best friend and I know that you are committed to helping them, you just need a helping hand :)

So, buckle up, sit back and enjoy the ride to getting to know your spooky horse a little bit better!

www.confidentequestrianprogram.com

Instagram: @felicitydavies_

Here’s a snippet at what you’ll learn from me in this episode:

• My journey with horses and struggles and triumphs along the way and how I went from sucking at groundwork to working as a horse trainer and mentor in 1.5 years.
• My own personal mindset blocks, career confusion and body image lessons
• Where I'm at now 

www.confidentequestrianprogram.com

Instagram: @felicitydavies_

Show notes:

• How I got into horses
• The story of each of the main horses in my life and the struggles I encountered along the way whilst competing and otherwise
• My career journey and how I went from "not knowing what I want to do" to feeling fulfilled and amazing
• Going overseas and working in Germany at Will Rogers Performance Horses
• Where I am at right now and my journey over the past year an a half working as a horse trainer/mentor
• Moving forward, what my goals are right now and in the near future

Here’s a snippet at what you’ll learn from me in this episode:

• Who I am, why I’m launching a podcast, and why you’re going to loveee it.
• What to expect from the show (think...lots of light bulb moments!)
• What this podcast ISN’T
• Who to expect on the show

Show Notes

• All things horses: Expect horse training tips, shifts in perspectives, and step-by-step trainings
• Also be prepared for me to go on tangents, be clear and direct, simplify horse training - and reveal why the industry NEEDS an overhaul
• I’m a very practical and logical Virgo, manifesting generator in HD and I actually used to think spirituality was weird but now.. I kinda like it! I’m all for anything that helps you embody your true authentic self and I loveee seeing people shine and follow their dreams!
• My mission is to educate people on the what, why and how behind horse training so they can empathise with their horses and help pivot the industry away from outdated dominance based methods. I believe anyone can train any horse with the right knowledge - and no it doesn't have to be hard!
• I know how it feels to suck at groundwork, not understand horsemanship and often hopeless and scared around my horses because I’ve been there.
• We’ll talk about groundwork, desensitising, forming a relationship where your horse wants to participate (and loves it) and confidence building hacks for all.
• Tune in for straight to the point lessons and get your pen and paper ready….you’re going to want to take notes!