Hi Franklin

I came to your course on the 17th +18th September (a two day way of the horse / training thru trust seminar.) I brought my horse Dutch who is 16.2 H H chestnut gelderlander.  I came to your course for two reasons:

1. to gain trust with Dutch
2. to see what sort of things you did

I want to go into occupational therapy though music or horses. Before I came to your course I had only ridden Dutch twice; never in a group lesson and I only walked him and i'm usually really nervous. Dutch is quite head shy and he is very nervous it has taken us two years to get him to where he is. We had to teach him how to be a horse again when we first turned him out he didn't know what to do. On the first day you asked me to lose school him and he was really good and you could see a lot of love between us especially when I came out of the round pen and Dutch tried to follow me.  Then on the second day we all got on and were riding round.  Dutch wasn't very relaxed but neither was I but after riding him for about 30 minutes you asked. "does anyone want to try canter?"  I wasn't at all nervous after the first 5 minutes. I tried canter and it was GREAT!!!! but Dutch was tense and really quick then you asked me to go again but this time breathe and Dutch was completely different; slow and in an outline. I was so shocked I was crying. I would like to say a massive THANK YOU !!!!!!!! if it wasn't for you I don't think I would have been able to canter him at such an early stage. I didn't want to stop - Mum,Nan, Granddad and Aunty were so impressed when they saw me canter.  It was the first time Nan and Granddad had seen me ride.

I know it might sound a bit weird but what things could I do to become able to help people through Equine Facilitated learning? I think it is a great thing you are doing and I would love to do it.

I have felt more trust between me an Dutch since your course .

Thank you so much Jodie