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Horse riding coach. I help equestrians move WITH the horse for safety and partnership.

Learn: https://doratoperformancehorses.com/
Book a call: https://calendly.com/teresa-doratoperformancehorses/strategy-session-for-equestrians

10/31/2026

Ethics are more important than results. When we look at our involvement with people and horses in this light we must ask ourselves - are we working with the right people?

10/30/2026

LAST CHANCE - Sunday, November 1st
Things Aren't So Spooky With A Solid Foundation!!!

Work with our horses on the ground or bring yours to ride through our obstacle course!

Level 1 unmoubted - $110
Level 1 unmounted plus Level 2 mounted (on your horse) - $175

Located in Hume, VA.

Registration link in comments.

10/29/2026

Learning from master coaches has become an obsession for me so I am turning it into a series: "On Master Coaching". In the horse world we need to be masters of coaching both the horse and the human. Today we focus on the human.

On Master Coaching: It Is Our Job to Adapt to the Human in Front Of Us

"Work with the horse you have today" has been widely popularized. But what about "work with the human you have today"?

In The Talent Code, Daniel Coyle quotes master quarterback coach, Tom Martinez:

"Sixty percent of what you teach applies to everybody," he continued. "The trick is how you get that sixty percent to the person. If I teach you, I'm concerned about what you think and how you think. I want to teach you how to learn in a way that's right for you. My greatest challenge is not teaching Tom Brady but some guy who can't do it at all, and getting them to a point where they can. Now THAT is coaching."

A sough after football coach is not asking his students to adapt to him, but seeking the right way to teach that individual student. If we are unable to adapt in that way, it is our responsibility to keep learning. Master coaching is only achieved with intentional work and deep practice.

10/28/2026

"A teacher is one who makes himself progressively unnecessary." - Thomas Carruthers

Teachers/Coaches/Instructors in the horse industry should be creating the trainers to replace themselves. Lesson programs should not simply be teaching people how to ride, but teaching deep observation, critical thinking, systematic problem solving, etc.

That is the point of our Things Aren't So Spooky With A Solid Foundation clinic. While no system is right for every horse, if you build a tool box of skills, you can open it when things get confusing.

We are close to full, if you haven't grabbed your spot yet, do so today!

Also, adjusting your girth from the saddle is an important skill for both horse and rider. Brooke kept a snack handy in case she needed a little pick me up during her workout. 🤣

10/28/2026

If this looks hard, it is.

But we need to expose people to the hard that leads to success.

Also, when teaching long lining or double lunging, use two lunge lines in different colors so you can say "do x with green line and do x with rhe red".

10/27/2026

Guess where we went for instructor continuing ed yesterday???

10/25/2026

Should the student rise to the teacher or the teacher adapt to the student?

"The master coaches I met were constantly changing their input. If A didn't work they tried B and C; if they failed, the rest of the alphabet was holstered and ready." - Daniel Coyle, "The Talent Code"

There is a prerequisite for this. The coach must spend years developing their alphabet both in their sport and teaching skills.

This picture shows "J" in the progression of understanding how to notice the small movements of the hand and their impact on the horse (over a series of lessons).

It is my responsibility to adapt to the student.

How do you develop the alphabet? Stay tuned for the launch of the Riding Instructor's Toolbox!

10/25/2026

Important questions for our equine partners:

What activities can we perform and be horse-first?
What skills does the horse need before a performance career?
What activities put horses into disregulation without the opportunity to help the horse regulate?

10/24/2026

Things Aren't So Spooky with a Solid Foundation Clinic

Sunday, November 1st
Hume, VA

Get all the details here: https://doratoperformancehorses.com/register-3700-2691-4222-3008-6674

10/23/2026

Diana is here to tell you that Things Aren't So Spooky With A Solid Foundation 🤣🤣🤣

So get here November 1st to learn how you, too, can ride a horse chasing a 7 year old wearing bed sheets.....I mean ghosts.....

Registration link in the comments.

Address

5636 Keyser Road
Hume, VA
22639

Telephone

+15407170121

Website

https://doratoperformancehorses.com/

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