Confident & Connected : Hanna Walton and Matt Feerick

27/08/2025

📣 TWO CAMPS COMING UP!🐴✨ Ready to take your horsemanship to the next level? Our final camps of 2025 are fast approaching!

📅 Horsemanship Camp — October 2–5
A deep dive into horse psychology, connection, confidence building and problem-solving

📅 Riding Camp — October 9–12
Focused on rhythm, balance and postural change under saddle—perfect for horses at any stage of ridden work.

🌟 Spaces are limited, so don’t wait! Head to the clinic page on our website now https://confidentandconnected.co.uk/clinics/ to secure your spot before they’re gone!

26/08/2025

Starting a horse well isn’t about shortcuts or ticking boxes and the start is called the start because it is just that 'The Start'

Our role is not to hand back a ‘perfect’ finished horse; it is to mentor the horse through one of the most important parts of their life.

A good start gives a horse the education and skills they need to step into the world with confidence, curiosity, and lightness.

That is one of the most valuable gifts you can give to any horse.

You can read more of my reflections on this over on the blog 👉

https://online.confidentandconnected.co.uk/blog/taking-the-long-route-in-the-beginning-saves-you-time-in-the-end

Photography courtesy of

Starting a young horse is one of the most important stages in their education — it sets the tone for everything that follows. At Confident & Connected, we believe in taking the time to build a horse’s confidence, understanding, and foundation so that learning feels safe, not stressful. In this b...

18/04/2025

Hacking camp what a great day and we are only 1/2 way through!! 💃🙌🏻

Can’t even tell you how proud I am of these guys and their horses today!! 🤩It was a massive ask for every combination to move between and find relaxation in a big open space with 6 other horses and they bloody nailed it!! 💪🏻🔥

Get a good nights rest you guys now the fun really begins!! 😂❤️

02/04/2025

Does the relationship you have with your horse feel worlds away from the perfect picture you dream of it being??? 😵‍💫

Do you wonder where to even begin?? 🤯

Our one day connection clinic might be there perfect start ✨ This is the only one day clinic we teach. Prioritising relaxation, regulation of the nervous system and helping you with strategies to help your horse learn how to move from a state of freeze, flight or fight into a state of relaxation 🙌🏻

This stage is where we begin with EVERY horse regardless of their age or level of experience, the most important thing for us is that we are able to both see when our horses become reactive and help them move from a state of reactivity into relaxation where they feel safe and are therefore able to learn to puzzle solve, become curious, build confidence & cope with the complications that our human world often presents 💃

Our next connection clinic is on the 3rd May at our wonderful base near Bicester Oxfordshire UK 🤩

We have three spaces left. Go to our website (link in the bio) or comment ✨ to be sent a free pack 👇🏻

04/07/2024

Do you want a better connection with your horse…?🙋🏼‍♀️🙌🏻

Our Connection Clinics are one day clinics, all on the ground, that focus on deepening yours and your horses relationship 💛🦄

You will learn to better read and understand them and we will give you strategies be able to help them find relaxation, self confidence and develop a stronger connection with you in ANY situation! 🤯

The next one is THIS Saturday!
🗓 6th July
⏰ 10am - 4pm
🗺️ OX25

What happens at our “Connection Clinic?”

The basis of any training we do, begins with connection. This clinic teaches you the fundamentals of how we work, the core movements we use to release tension and build connection. All on the ground so perfect for young horse not yet started🤠

From here we have language we can use to help our horse find relaxation and later begin to play, encourage expression and curiosity 💃

These clinics are a great way to get started, as an introduction to ground work and are great way to refine your connection & take your feel and timing to the next level.

If want to know more or want to join us click here: https://hannawalton.co.uk/clinics/ or just drop us a dm!

Hope to see you and your horse here soon💛🙌🏻🦄✌🏻

07/05/2024

Doris being small but mighty in a big wide world 🌍 🤪🙌🏻💃