I’m Anne Gage of Confident Horsemanship.  I teach (mostly) women to boost their confidence while building their dream partnership with their horses.  There are 3 parts to what I teach:

1. The mind set or mental game (getting control of those mind gremlins that fill our heads with negative and scary thoughts and pictures).
2. Understanding the horse’s perspective – what he needs most to feel safe, how to communicate in a way that makes sense to him and how to work with his bio-mechanics, psychology and herd dynamics.  All of this starts from the ground and as soon as the horse can see you.
3. Being balanced, supple and mindful in the saddle – so that you can get out of your own and your horse’s way; feel your horse’s movement; and help your horse build the right muscles to do what you’re asking him to do.  (Horses are not built to carry weight on their backs, so we need to be light and soft and work with their bio-mechanics).

When you can put all 3 of these elements together, your partnership with your horse improves, and so does your confidence and performance.

I signed up for this adventure because I want to get away from the never ending loop of trading time for dollars.  I enjoy teaching and seeing people improve their enjoyment of riding or just being with horses as their confidence increases.  And, seeing how that increased confidence effects their lives in other areas as well.  But, I can only reach a small number of people through in person lessons and clinics.  I already have 1 eCourse based on managing the mind gremlins.  It’s called “Build Your Confidence with Horses and Riding by Winning the Mental Game”.  Unfortunately, although I get good feedback from the people who have taken the course, it does not sell well.  So, I need to learn more about putting together a really good eCourse and marketing it well.  I also want to add more eCourses on the other 2 elements – Understanding the Horse’s Perspective (herd dynamics, body language, bio-mechanics) and Being a More Supple and Balanced Rider (riding with lightness and mindfulness).

What brings me alive is working with people and their horses and seeing the change in them both – the release of mental and physical tension, stress and anxiety; the joy; and, the connection that happens as a result.