Whole Horse Forward Equestrian Training

06/02/2026

I’ve decided I can not not be apart of these moments. My heart is so overwhelmed, all I can say is thank you, the well being of our beloved friends, the horse.

05/31/2026

Why I Love Hosting the Learning Lab

I’m not trying to go viral with this video. 😊

I’m simply sharing something I’ve become genuinely excited about.

One of the things I love most about horse behavior and positive reinforcement is that there’s always more to learn. Some of the best conversations start with a simple question about a horse’s behavior and lead us into a much deeper understanding of what that horse may be experiencing.

In this video, I share why I love hosting the Learning Lab discussion group which includes weekly video lessons on a focused subject through the Shawna Karrasch Equine program.
These weekly focused conversations have become one of my favorite parts of the week.

05/20/2026

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The SnufflePasture came from the love of my horse Luca, the concern for his well-being and the gift of friendship from Shawna Karrasch Equine.

05/16/2026

Bunny and I got caught in the tack room practicing our Horse-First Show Series test! OMG we are having so much fun!
Entries opened today thru 30th
Practice run in the comments!
Some hard working, fun loving, horse first participate is gonna win a SnufflePasture too!

05/06/2026

Mini coarse Monday. Figure 8 at R+ liberty.

05/06/2026

We have to train “manners” and/or safety focused behaviors around our working spaces. That’s just good training doesn’t matter what method you use to train. We do however find ourselves with different situations that need to be trained in R+ . NEVER in my 25 years of traditional training did I need to figure out how to safely get horses out of turnout because everyone wanted to do a session. But here I am.
Horses are motivated differently with clicker training, they think differently about the training and that means we too have to think differently to solve our problems. Here I am solving my “different than traditional” problem of getting horses out of turnout for a training sessions.

05/05/2026

I’m excited to be mentoring inside this program—
Ever feel stuck with your horse and wish you could just ask someone in the moment?

Not another video. Not another webinar.
A real human. A real conversation.

That’s what this mentorship program is about—support, guidance, and a community that actually shows up when things get hard.

Message me if you want to chat about whether it’s a good fit.

Meaningful connection and ethical training, rooted in science for the modern horse.

05/03/2026

WIN IT! I am thrilled to be sponsoring Horse-First Show Series. A new online postive reinforcement/ clicker training showing opportunity.
Check the website for patterns and details

https://www.horsefirstshows.com/
Entries are so affordable and accessible that you can’t afford to not try to win an Original SnufflePasture that comes with some serious bragging rights!
Entries open start May 15-30th.

🌟Sponsor Spotlight: The SnufflePasture

The SnufflePasture is as versatile as it is thoughtful: perfect for daily enrichment, and a fantastic addition to R+ training sessions. AND, it was created by an R+ trainer who saw a need and built the solution herself.

In short, it’s exactly the kind of product HFSS loves to celebrate.

What we are most excited about is that one of YOU is winning one! Our overall high point winner for our Warming Up For Summer show will receive a SnufflePasture of their very own!!!🏆🌟

We know, we know. It’s INSANELY exciting! The real question is… who’s it gonna be? 👀

05/01/2026

My time with Luca is special, finding time to play around together gets harder and harder, because he’s not just my best friend, he’s also my business partner. This isn’t a professional video, it’s got a tumbleweed and a fingerprint but it’s a private moment I decided to share with everyone. We’ve been working on Passage on and off for years. I’ve never taught it, but I have ridden it. I decided to do ALL the training at liberty, no equipment ever and only using clicker training to develop the Passage with him.
I’m going to shout out to Bessie Babits who has inspired me to be artistic with Luca. I’ve taken a handful of in person lessons with her and Luca over the years ( at liberty with clicker training). I watch a lot of her videos with her magnificent PRE stallions. Her openness to clicker training ( even though it’s not the method she uses) was an amazing relief from judgment. I’ve taken some really useful information from her trained eye to get here with Luca. I’ve loved how much laughter is in our session with her too.
Luca has inconclusive neurological issues, coordinating his body can be challenging, but it doesn’t stop him from trying and that’s what you see here, his try, and it’s the energy and the try I’m bridging and rewarding. He has mostly got the steps down without the energy but we need the energy to get to the artistic part of this movement. As we dance into the fog you see a true Passage happening, with joyful energy.
Thank you for inspiring us Bessie!

01/04/2026

I did a thing.

I’m a certified graduate of the Shawna Karrasch Equine Professional Certification Program 🎉

With that milestone, I’m officially rebranding as Whole Horse Forward Equestrian Training — a whole-horse,approach that blends positive reinforcement, enrichment, and practical, real-world application for equestrians and professionals.

To celebrate, I’ve launched my new website and my first free mini-course:
“The Power of Asking: Oral Medication Without Resistance.”

If you’re curious how positive reinforcement can become a doable, practical part of your everyday work with horses — and how membership in the Shawna Karrasch Equine Program supports that process — this course is for you.

✨ Sign up with your email to get access, follow what I’m building, and receive exclusive content as Whole Horse Forward grows.

Here we go — Happy New Year!