Molly Seattle Equestrian

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Molly Seattle Equestrian

Welcome! My work focuses on enhancing the bond between horse and owner through effective communication and an understanding of equine behaviour.

From basic horsemanship, to learning how to deal with unwanted behaviours, I want to help.

05/06/2026

Notice to all clients:
I’ve had to cancel all work this week, thank you to all clients that have had very short notice for being understanding! I’m hoping to resume as normal next week.

It’s a pleasure to be busy and have such lovely customers, the last few weeks of work have been super rewarding.
See you all soon!

04/14/2026

I’m back working this week after an incredible trip. Topped up of vitamin D and lots of lovely company, now I’m ready to ride and enjoy the Welsh spring!
Most slots this week are booked up but do message if you’d like to book something in over the next few weeks 🙂

03/29/2026

I’m having a fabulous holiday out in Kenya and very much enjoying some heat after a long Welsh winter.
Whilst I’ve been away I’ve had more interest with spring and summer coming, and will now be covering a wider area. I’m considering offering monthly lessons to those further afield in either a clinic setting or consecutive private lessons. If you’re interested in this kind of set up, I’ll be able to book these in from the 9th of May.

03/15/2026

When I tell people to stay present when riding their horse…
Clearly filming and riding is not my forte, I wanted to get a quick video of Flo exploring the forest for the first time on a long relaxed rein. It’s easy sometime to forget this horse is so young as she has such a level head on her shoulders. I’m loving challenging her brain by taking her to places where she has to watch her footing and think about my head too! I had to lay flat on her a few times and let her pick the way but she did a fab job.

Flo’s next point of training will be riding with or next to other horses. Whilst fabulous alone, the mare in her really shines in company, so learning to interact with other horses while working in our next goal.

Next time I’ll do a better job of working my broken phone and looking out for trees at the same time 😅

03/03/2026

Baby Gito has been doing a fab job of this riding business. Initially pretty reluctant to leave his friends he’s now much more confident to head out on short hacks alone. Taking it super steady with this boy as he is only rising four, so much more focus building his understanding and mental training while very slowly building muscle.
This baby hasn’t done a single circle or even stepped foot in a school, everything has been done in the barn then out and about exploring, in hand and under saddle. Exploring with your horses is very underrated, put them in situations where they have to find their feet, step over, go under, navigate slippy paths or cross a river. All of this is much more natural to them and will help slowly build confidence and all the big and stabilising muscles they will need for harder schooling later in life.

Ps. He said his shade of eyeshadow was just right so who am I to take it off.

02/27/2026

Paj has also been loving his holiday on the island, grassy field and new places to explore.
I’m loving that he is so content and calm moving around, no stress about visiting new places just curiosity and intrigue.

If you get anxious or worried about taking your horse out, either in the trailer or just for a hack, there is a way to navigate that fear. Giving your horse the confidence to explore and releasing that urge to micromanage you can both start to enjoy outings again.

02/23/2026

Loving my time house sitting on the island. It’s been a great opportunity to get some more regular work in with some of the horses up here.
Flo had her first trip to the forest this week, she loved every second. She rode on the buckle most of the way with a few schooling moments but mostly a chance for her to find her feet in canter and build her confidence on new trails.

Since being backed, Flo has only really had one working session a week over the last 8/9 months. Obviously more regular work provides faster training progress, but this just shows that doing one valuble training session a week, or 10 minutes here and there that have your full mental effort can still pay off.
A lot of my clients feel a sense of guilt for not training more, but life gets busy and sometimes it’s just not achievable. Instead, focus on the time you spend training being consistent in method and you will still see progression.

02/18/2026

Lovey Dandy doing a fabulous job last week. Chilling out at the block and relaxing to a rider.
Although it may seem like a few steps back, dandy became so nervous of a saddle and his surroundings that he became very unpredictable and dangerous to ride. Making each step achievable and relaxing for him again is going to be the key to success.
That doesn’t mean everything has to be slow and gentle. He will also have to learn how to regulate his own emotions when we start doing higher energy work and schooling but for now, this is a fab result.

02/05/2026

Last week, after some nice schooling on the beach I decided to take Paj’s bridle off for the walk home.
It’s been a while since we have played bridle-less but the moment felt right. He was attentive and moving beautifully off the leg and seat, plus, look at those happy ears!
Learning to trust your instincts as to when is the right time try something new is a good skill to have. Is your horse engaging enough, listening well to pressure and release cues to a point you feel ready to move on? Watch close enough and they will always tell you.

01/28/2026

New Anglesey day added!

Lovely Dandy

This gorgeous Welsh section D has had a bit of a bad experience or two and is now very flighty and afraid of pressure. Slowly over the last month we have been working on rebacking, (having had a fabulous job done the first time) just to remind him how relaxed the process of work can be.

I always love to factor in time to just let the horse chill out. It’s so important not to jump from step to step until you see a genuine sign of relaxation (a big sigh, lower of the head, relaxed eyes). It also teaches us to slow down and appreciate every tiny try from the horse. They don’t think like us, they aren’t concerned about the competition in a months time, purely what is in that moment and how you react to their behaviour.

If you’re interested in learning a bit more about horse behaviour and how human interaction can help and hinder your training, please do message.
As per request I am now opening up Fridays as well as Wednesday and Thursday to my days on the island.

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Squamish, BC

Telephone

+16043402118

Website

https://mseattleequestrain.my.canva.site/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQKNjYyODU2ODM3OQABHujgrstUq9P-Mz3apkSIp

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