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Horsekinship w/ Colleen Hallett, Eau Claire, WI (2026)

04/21/2026

One of the most beautiful things we are capable as humans is asking questions, getting curious, wondering things like, “but why do we do it this way?” and “is it really working?”

The biggest thing I see in my work is horses breaking down.

Kissing spines, emotional trauma, neck arthritis, weak stifles, behavioral problems that are actually a body guarding against pain and discomfort, asymmetry… the list kind just keeps going on.

This infographic is an illustration of what age each set of joints and bones complete their development.

Based on the joint and bone development timeline of a horses body, what age would you begin riding a young horse?

04/15/2026

I freaking LOVE this work🐴✨

04/15/2026

I don’t have all the answers, but I’m unafraid to keep looking and unafraid to tell my clients when I’m stuck.

This wasn’t always the case.

I used to feel like, as a trainer, I needed to be everything my client needed or I’d risk losing them to someone else.

It’s a tough spot to be in. But we can’t fear loosing control of our clients if we genuinely want what’s best for the horses.

It takes time to loosen these inner beliefs, to slow dow and feel exactly where we are, and navigate life from that spot. Fearless and open to life working out in ways we cannot yet imagine.

My journey started with YouTube videos on saddle fit and biomechanics. I didn’t have money to ride with big name trainers at the time, but it turns out, starting where you are, with what you have, is enough.

This journey isn’t about perfection or becoming everyone’s cup of tea. It’s about honoring the horse and reshaping the industry from the inside.

If you like this vibe, I’m teaching Foundations do Horsekinship this weekend.

Like to join 👉 https://calendly.com/cthallett/foundations-of-horsekinship

04/15/2026

Hi, my name is Colleen and there's two things stirring that I know I want to bring alive for you this weekend at Foundations of Horsekinship:

One - I'm going to take a horse who has never done any Clicker Training and I'm going to walk you through how to safely and correctly introduce you to this method. Not only that, I'm going to also fill you in on what every one gets wrong when starting this method and why most horses and owners fail at using this technique effectively. (Hint - they don't understand how to create emotional regulation around food.)

Second - Attunement and why I don't start any horse without this. I'm going to walk you through 3-5 attunement practices, why it's the missing piece in literally every single barn i walk into, and how this one simple practice is shaping the future of the horse industry forever.

Last event we zoomed waaaay out and talked big picture and big concepts. This event we are zooming in and giving you real practices to walk away with and begin experimenting with your own horses.

Cost is $40. Please bring a chair and a notebook.

Comment KINSHIP for the link to join us!

04/14/2026

I can’t believe what some people are charging for absolute garbage horses with garbage training and garbage biomechanics.

“Low five figures. Price to increase with show miles and more training.”

And the horse is upside down, doing a job it’s just running through. No embodiment. No cognitive understanding. No nervous system regulation. Just a Hail Mary ride that’s gonna put that horse into early retirement or fry its brain completely.

Horses should cost good money.
Horses should be expensive.
Owners and trainers should be fairly compensated for the time, energy, and training they put into a horse.

AND… let’s stop living in complete delusion about how “nice” a horse is and slow the fck down to build something worth selling. Something that will last a lifetime.

The problem?

These trainers have no effing idea what it takes to build a horse.

They have piloted some nice horses, “made” a horse or two that by the sheer grace of god were born idiot proof, and now they are a “trainer” turning out ill prepared horses marketed to do jobs the horse isn’t even ready for (mentally, physically, or developmentally) and selling them to people who trust the because they haven’t learned yet to question the “professionals” in their lives.

I want nice horses.
I want expensive horses.
I want a market full of sales horses that aren’t full blown renovation projects.

I’m tired of cleaning up your messes.

I get it, you don’t know better.

Well guess what? I didn’t always either. But there’s this super cool thing you’re holding in your hand that connects to the Internet superhighway; endless education at your finger tips.

And when you learn to slow down and feel your body, your horses will begin to guide you through what methods work and which ones can go straight in the trash.

The horse doesn’t lie.
Your body doesn’t lie.

The industry is ready for trainers that can finally help the horse, instead of just getting them from point A to point B and breaking them down.

That’s my rant for the day.

If you like this vibe, give me a follow and join me for Foundations of Horsekinship this Saturday.

Comment KINSHIP for the link.

04/14/2026

Most horse owners are using methods they don't fully understand, half explained to them by trainers who learned it once at a clinic from some big name they now list on their website to give themselves clout... And it shows.

The holes I see in the education or horses and horse owners could fill a book.

Luckily, it's pretty simple to start filling in the gaps.
(Not easy; simple.)

This is why I created Foundations of Horsekinship, a monthly opportunity to watch me work with my horses in real time, explaining concepts, and approaches, letting you ask questions, welcoming you to bring the hard questions.

Things we can explore:
-Biomechanics
-Emotional regulation (for horse and rider)
-Operant conditioning
-Rehabilitation
-Trauma work
-Nervous system regulation
-Ah! and the elusive "feel" trainers are always talking about

This isn't a performance, these are office hours.
Bring your questions.

Foundations of Horsekinship happens again this weekend.

Join HERE: https://calendly.com/cthallett/foundations-of-horsekinship

04/01/2026

After 20 years with horses, I’m finally simplifying my approach.

Introducing:

✨Compliance as Connektion™ ✨

Perfect for riders who:
– love the idea of connection
– but would prefer not to change anything about how they show up

Inside, you’ll master:
🐴 Calling it “partnership” while still coercing the outcome
🐴 Ignoring subtle rise of tension in your horses body and waiting for “bigger signals”
🐴 Prioritizing aesthetic language that makes you feel like a good person over actually changing your own patterns

Bonus:
How to say “he’s just being stubborn” instead of questioning why you need a result

Because if the horse isn’t responding the way you want…

it’s definitely the horse.

Right?

Happy April Fools💀

03/31/2026

I innately know what people and their horses need.

Often times I act as a sort of translator between the humans thinking mind and their embodied wisdom. I’m a way shower of sorts. I know what they both need but I don’t try to give it to them. I walk beside them, guide them, so that they may find it in themselves.

Most everyone I have ever worked with knows when something doesn’t feel right but all too often they try to “fix” it (whether “it” is themselves or their horses it doesn’t really matter) rather than pause, feel, and witness.

All behavior is just information.
(Yours and your horses.)

When you can zoom out and listen you begin to witness your horse and yourself from a place of “this is what it feels like to be me right now.”

You no longer need to escape the present moment by creating a story or narrative of what’s happening.

You can sink in and listen to yourself.
“What does it feel like to be me right now?”

You can sink into the present and witness your horse.
“What does it feel like to be you right now?”

When you enter the space of curiosity you release the need to have it all “figured out” or to “fix” it and you can just be with what is.

When you can be with what is, you can see the truth of the matter beyond the story your mind tells and (more importantly) you realize that sometimes it won’t make sense in the moment and that’s okay.

I had a horse in a session a couple months ago that was perfect for the groundwork and perfect for the lunging but once his rider hopped on he refused to walk.

I didn’t coach the rider through coercing him into walking. Instead we paused with the horse and we witnessed.

He was happy to just be. He was present, attentive, and engaged when his rider wasn’t trying to do anything but the moment she asked for more he showed her where his boundaries were. They were quiet, simple and clear. “No, I will not walk.”

So I walked her through releasing her own expectations, trusting her horses embodied wisdom, and I also allowed her to entertain all the reasons he could be saying “no”.

Does his saddle need checking? How does his tummy feel? Is he sore anywhere? We didn’t find anything but it was good for this rider to learn to listen to the horse, trust the horse, and to go through her logical minds list of possibilities without then trying again to get her horse going.

I ended the session with her and her horse having not walked a step. Horse and rider felt grounded and clear and okay with the mystery.

The next day the horse had clear signs of a hoof abscess.

The day before: perfectly sound on the lunge and in hand but refused to walk forward under saddle.

I was elated🌻✨

Not because the horse had an abscess, but because the rider trusted the horse and listened to his “no” even when “nothing was wrong”.

The horses “words” and boundaries were not overridden, ignored, or pushed through.

Do you know how hard that is for humans? To trust and not push. To not try to “fix” or make sense of things; to just witness and listen.

That’s a HUGE FREAKING SKILL TO MASTER!

The main thing I do between horses and their riders: I help the human mind sit in the discomfort of trusting and not knowing. To really slow down and release expectation and get comfortable doing nothing because doing nothing when something isn’t working is hard as hell. (I know, I’ve been there👋)

I’ve learned it does get easier but we’ve been so conditioned as humans to push, and make, or to crumple up on a ball, or give up whenever things are hard or don’t make sense that it’s a truly remarkable when you begin to master the art of doing nothing. Of being in surrender to the present without collapsing or giving up. It’s a beautiful space to embody and to bring forward into your relationship with yourself as well as with your horse.

Learning to show up in this way is an act of devotion; to yourself and your horse. When you begin to show up in this way so much beauty and strength is birthed within you. And then one day you can just sit in the space beyond agenda or knowing and just be and that’s where the real magic of relating unfolds.

Curious? My books are open for April/May🌻

Book a free call here👉 https://calendly.com/cthallett/horsekinship-consultation

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