Fundamentals

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Start Your Journey Here

This is the very beginning, whether this is your first time or you're looking for a refresher, this is your starting point.

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The Starting Point

Whether you are here for the first time or you have been trying to solve a problem for a while and have been advised to…

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What Is Attuned Horsemanship?

The best definition of Attuned Horsemanship is the sense of being seen, being heard, feeling felt and getting gotten. This is a definition from Sarah…

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Getting The Most Out Of The Videos

There’s a lot of information in this program, and for some people that can feel overwhelming at first. I recently saw a comment on Facebook…

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Perspective

Your perspective shapes how you interact with your horse. Rather than a strict pecking order, horses function as a collaborative herd where roles are based…

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How The Process Works

This process begins with connection before training. The first goal is simply helping your horse feel comfortable being with you, like two horses quietly sharing…

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Intuition Vs. Process

Intuition is a necessary ingredient to effectively training your horse, to know when to continue on or when to slow down. However, life (including Horse…

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Nervous System Regulation & Herds

Understanding your horse's nervous system will allow you to make decisions that work best for your horse.

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Your Horse’s Nervous System States

Before you start training, the most important thing to understand is this: almost every “behavior problem” is really a nervous system state problem. Our attunement…

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Shared Sense of Awareness

Horses depend on a collective awareness within their herd to ensure safety. They signal danger through changes in posture and energy. When one horse senses…

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Two Types Of Trust

There’s two different types of trust you can have with your horse: Feeling Safe from you: The horse isn’t afraid of you. You’re not a…

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Top Things People Do To Make Their Horse Feel Unsafe

In this lesson, we’re looking at the small, everyday human habits that quietly teach a horse that they are not safe with you. And when…

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Bids for Connection

I have found that horses that put their mouths on us are doing so because they are seeking engagement, not because they are being naughty.…

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Relationship Before Horsemanship Podcast

The podcast on Relationship Before Horsemanship is full of great information if you have an hour, we highly recommend listening to it. If you don’t…

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Controlling Yourself, Not Your Horse

One of the most simple yet often overlooked factors to consider is your body's posture and energy.

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The Importance of Your Posture & Energy

Attunement and connection matter, not only for emotional reasons, but to help your horse feel safe. Horses find safety through shared awareness, reading one another’s…

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You Control You

After years and years of helping people in person and through the videos, the biggest disconnect in what they are trying to achieve and what…

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Giving Up Control

Giving up control shows your horse you have faith in them. When you do that, they can start to have faith in you. In order…

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Your Two Minds

Your Two Minds This video talks about a book called The Alchemy of Lightness and describes the Front Mind and the Back Mind and how…

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Your Horse's Starting Point

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Deciding What Type Of Horse You Have

Before you focus on “creating connection,” you have to identify what kind of horse you actually have—because the right approach depends on whether your horse…

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Glossary Of Terms

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Glossary Of Terms

Here you will find a convenient list of commonly used terms that Warwick employs throughout his training process. Familiarize yourself with these terms, or come…

This learning path focuses on the fundamental principles that will help you create connection with your horse. We suggest moving through the content at the speed that each lesson directs, which will always be dictated by your horse.

We implore you, DO NOT SKIP AHEAD and do not try and speed through – we promise that even though it might feel slow to you, this is the fastest way to get to a relaxed and trusting equine partner who will learn what you are sharing with them. Enjoy the journey – it’s the best destination there is!

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