the ACCIDENTAL horse trainer

The Accidental Horse Trainer

This is a slide from my webinar, which I’m presenting on Sunday and Monday (you’re all invited!). It’s the slide where I introduce myself and explain how I became a professional horse trainer and educator completely by accident.

I had zero intention of doing what I do today. It all happened because my overconfidence with horses was shattered by a series of lightbulb moments. These moments illuminated things I was doing wrong and gave me a few ideas on how to make things right.

I was amazed by how much I could accomplish with just a few new ideas and how they solved issues that had frustrated me for years. I was stunned that, after all my years with horses and the countless riding lessons I’d invested in, no one had ever taught me these essential and effective techniques.

This sparked a fire in me—but it was purely personal—and it went something like this:

I got curious. If just a few new ideas could have such a profound impact, what other ideas might I be missing?

So, I went on a mission to discover the ideas I didn’t know.

Well, I found so many, and I haven’t stopped finding them since!

With each idea I came across, I would experiment with it to determine its relevance. If it was useful, I set about mastering its application.

Throughout this journey, my adventure was purely personal. I was like someone tinkering with cars in their garage, meticulously restoring them to their former glory.

During this time, I withdrew from outside influences—coaches, competitions, riding clubs. I wanted the freedom to explore and the time to master what I’d learnt. I was deeply motivated to protect my horses from the mistakes of my past ignorance.

Then it happened: I found myself in a position where I had to step in and help a good friend solve an issue with her precious horse. She and Buckarri, her horse, are in the photo you see!

From there, I helped another friend, then another… then a whole group of friends, followed by their friends, relatives, neighbours… it got to a point where I left my career as a university academic to do this full-time!

What I discovered was that the things I hadn’t known were things most people didn’t know either.

And that reignited my curiosity—why, and what could I do about it?

This webinar is just one example of my many experiments in spreading good ideas!

You’re welcome to join and let me know how I go!

WEBINAR LINKS:

CHOICE A: Sunday 10 November 2024 at 7pm (Sydney, Australia) REGISTER HERE

CHOICE B: Monday 11 November 2024 at 11am (Sydney, Australia) REGISTER HERE

IMPORTANT: If you want a replay of webinar to watch at another time you will still need to register as only those register get a replay link!

If you are unsure how to work out the time difference I use this website HERE to help me!