Hannah pictured above –
A year ago, I couldn’t even catch my horse.
It wasn’t for any lack of effort on my part—I had studied nearly every trainer I could find, tried dozens of methods, for days, weeks, months, years, and yet still my goal of bridleless dressage and transcendent connection with my horse was so far off that I almost felt like giving up. If I couldn’t even catch my horse, what business did I have searching for heaven on earth with my mare, Maia?
I knew it had to be something so simple it was profound, the sort of door in the wardrobe that would lead me to Narnia—I just had to find it.
And then I met Jenny Pearce—embarked on her program through the generosity of the Gold Star Scholarship—and began glimpsing the beauty of pure connection with horses that I’d only dreamed of.
As of today, I’m on Lesson 62 in Jenny’s online program, and the transformation is astounding.
Just last month (and pictured here), I finished my 10-day “bridleless experiment” where I rode Maia only bridleless (not even a neckrope or stick) for 10 days in a row to see if long-term bridleless was possible—and every day was better than the last. Just yesterday, Maia went trotting away from me after being ground tied, and far from her instantly becoming near uncatchable, I was instantly able to call her back to me without hesitation.
How did this happen? Jenny’s program gave me two incredible gifts. First, the lesson that pursuing joy, happiness, lightness, and comfort with horses at all times is good and is beautiful. So often we’re told to push through, to fight it out, that frustration and fear are normal with horses, and I didn’t want to live like that—that was not the horsemanship I longed for. In fact, I distinctly remember when Jenny said that if I felt even the slightest bit uncomfortable, I didn’t have to even enter the paddock—I didn’t even have to look at the paddock! I was so relieved that I began to cry; I had no idea how much tension I had built up about horses.
The second gift was enabling me to trust myself, to continue to study and learn always, of course, but to break down the boxes I’d kept myself in regarding what was “right” or “wrong” with horses. We’ve all heard them—the endless rules of do this, don’t do that, try this, but never, ever do that—and I was trying to remember so many rules in becoming a “Good Horse Trainer” that I was choking my own creativity and grace with horses. By teaching me to truly listen to myself, my comfort zone, and the understanding I already had and also that which was intuitive inside me, I was able to approach Maia as a living being, a friend, and a mystery to be explored, not a problem to be solved.
In the end, it wasn’t that Jenny’s wonderful program has taught me everything I need to know about horses, but instead, it has done something much greater: it has helped me to find for myself what I need to know. As I said before, I was looking for the door to Narnia—the element that would open me to the beautiful world I knew existed with horses—the peace, joy, lightness, success—and let me then explore my world with my horse.
And that is an incredible gift.
– Hannah, USA
This testimonial from K is hilarious – she’s competed at very high levels in her discipline.
K said to tell you that she hit a place in her Fast Track program that was like “Christmas and Easter and your birthday happening all at once to a child. Or an org… asm in happiness” “Sorry for my bluntness” she said with laughter, “that is for adults only”.
I had asked her yesterday to describe what she had just experienced with her horse to someone who has no frame of reference to understand the depths of something that they have never experienced and that quote was what she came back with. She was talking about what had happened when she and her horse were exploring a new way of communication for a simple back-up.
And that joy? That org… asm in happiness? HER HORSE was experiencing that too.
Think about what a big deal that was – they were experiencing that depth of happiness TOGETHER. It’s not about us teaching them or us doing it to them – the mutuality of it is just freaking awesome.
See… People look at fancy things being done with horses – where the horse and person are doing whatever it is that’s your idea of a perfect picture together and they think THAT is what they want. I hate to break it to you – it’s not that picture at the end of the journey that you really want – it’s the expansive joy of real communication with your horse happening EVERY STEP OF THE WAY that K has just discovered with such happiness that she used the “o’ word. (I’m using all kinds of euphemisms to avoid my website getting picked up by people looking for something else!)
Corey is a warmblood breeder and dressage afficionado from New Zealand
If you want to LEARN “feel” and LEARN how to open your heart to reveal all the skills you have inside you to eventually be on a par with all the great horsemen and so-called horse whisperers, there is no other way that I am aware of to do that, to LEARN that, than by taking one of Jenny’s meticulously, brilliantly constructed online courses. (Read full testimonial here)
– Corey, New Zealand
Sandra is a campdrafter from the outback of Australia
Without practising or even thinking about it, the riding position has become automatic – kind of cool, as most things I have to repeat and work hard at, before it becomes a habit. That’s her on Milly over there on the right hand side. Put a top hat and tails on her and you would think she was a Grand Prix dressage rider!
Thank goodness I was led to Jenny Pearce’s way of teaching… Absolutely nothing compares… No fear, mutual respect, a bond I only ever dreamed of having.
– Marie from New Zealand, her horse pictured.
I do not mind whether I am on the FastTrack or the SlowTrack, as long as I am on JENNY’S Track, that’s all I can say… (Jenny) teaches us to be self supporting, but the helping hand is always available as required. I cannot speak highly enough of Jenny either as a person or a teacher. Should anyone wish to ask me any other questions that I have not touched on here, I would be happy for Jenny to put you in touch with me.
– Jan, Australia
Pete had been significantly abused by a trainer and labelled a dangerous horse.
Since joining your fast track course I have learnt so much about Pete my horse and myself. Our connection together is getting stronger everyday. Two days ago we had an amazing breakthrough I was sitting in the paddock doing a quiet mind and Pete came over he loves meditation. He stood next to me then he layed down next to me it was so beautiful. He layed right out and let all this stuff out and I was letting go as well it was very emotional for both of us.
Then he got up and walked away and seemed very happy with himself. Then a couple of hours later I had this feeling to go back out again and again he layed down next to me. He seemed not as relaxed so I thought lay right down and let it go mate. And before I had finished that thought he was out to it.
This time though it was all about the trainer that done all of his abuse. He was groaning ,his neck was twitching and moving he was releasing all that stress from being tied up for hours on end. It was so very clear, I had to keep my mind quiet so I could support him.when he finished he sat up and looked right in my eyes I’m sure he was thanking me for being there with him. I was so grateful for him allowing me to be there.
This course is just mind blowing our friendship is getting stronger everyday and it’s helping both of us heal together. As I have had some terrible guilt issues over what has happened to Pete and I feel his helping me move on from that as well.
– Sue in Australia
A beginner rider – first ride outside on the trail.
My seat was still glued in and my body naturally flowed with her and we stayed together. This was my very first shy on any horse.
– Valezka, Australia
I feel Jenny is teaching me to be the horsewoman I want to be, and am able to be being the person I am, rather than teaching me to train a horse her way which I think is why I haven’t done too well with other teachers. … seeing my horse slowly unveil himself and to feel the growing compassion we have for each other’s stuck spots is worth everything. And the support from Jenny and the on-line community is phenomenal.
– Amanda, Australia
Dee’s nerve won’t be gone once she gets further into Fast Track
Also interesting is that after doing the fright imprint release, my whole pelvic area feels more free- with a VERY strange sensation kind of like pins and needles in the ‘lady garden area’??. Not unpleasant and maybe related to energy flowing in an area that was fixed and rigid?
My feeling is to stay on the fright imprint releasing for a while- and I’m glad to hear about Steve doing that too.
Thanks a million for the support, Jenny. I loved the webinar by the way and rushed out today to actively appreciate my small, square Cob. We had an extremely positive hour in the sun together at the end of which I stood on the block that I’d been sitting meditating with him on and he lined himself up beside it as if to allow me to mount!!!!!
Now, I had no intention of doing that as he was tackless and I was hatless and my nerve is gone BUT it was a massive offer from him as he used to step back one or two steps from the block in the ‘old days’ i.e. last year, when I wasn’t listening to either him or myself ?. So, onwards and thanks again Regards Dee
– Dee from Ireland
My connection with Jim (is) so unlike anything I had before I enrolled on Fast Track ~ The proof of the pudding being when a lady (who I didn’t know) rode past the school stopped on her horse to tell me that Jim looked lovely! I know for a fact Jim was able to express himself because my Fast Track position on the saddle pad gave him the freedom (emotionally & physically) he needed to move his body.
– Alison, Australia
I just have to share something with you – I am up at Steve Halfpenny’s with Sasha doing a vacquero clinic with Jeff Sanders.
Yesterday Jeff was incredibly complimentary about my riding and the togetherness Sasha and I have to the point that I don’t move anymore as I ride just sit straight in the saddle and Sasha floats under neath me with us both working as a total unit together – yeeha all due to the stuff I have done with you – THANK YOU!!
Add in Sasha is eating,drinking, pooing better than ever when away from home, and travelled up here well so all is great.
– Mary from South Australia
Tammy and her horse Dana were featured in our old 9 Keys to Happiness, the photo taken straight after their first bridle-less ride.
I have been working with Jen off and on for a while now, but last year I was thrown from a horse I was trialing… it shattered my confidence completely and I was a nervous rider before that so I felt well and truly beaten. The fast track program has done wonders for my confidence and riding; after the fall I was afraid to do anything but a slow walk but now we are zooming around the arena doing figure eights and all sorts of lovely patterns, trotting around like a centaur. Nothing is coming between my butt and my horse 🙂 it is an awesome feeling. Thank you so much Jen. The magnetic butt is a wonderful thing for both of us.
– Tammy from Bruthen
After a lifetime of horsemanship – from traditional, to natural horsemanship, there was still something wrong… something missing, and a build up of fear and anxiety with me and my horses. Not having much fun anymore.
Jenny’s teachings were the breath of fresh air I needed to move forward – I was able to finally breathe out and relax with my horses and it was ok. It was ok to step back and not push through fear, in fact by slowing down with our horses to start with, we can speed up with other things further on down the track because our horses know we are listening to them and honouring them as a worthwhile, important being with valid feelings and opinions.
Jenny’s teachings help us and our horses create a better bond, release any bad history either you or your horse have, and create a wholistic environment for you and your horse’s lives.
And most importantly of all, Jenny teaches that WE are capable, and have all the answers inside, by using her methods we are encouraged to access our inner wisdom. No putting teachers up on pedestals as having “all the answers” here is allowed!
The support is fantastic, as is the community of like minded individuals on the forum. And the miracles, they just keep coming. By releasing the negative, relearning using Jenny’s methods and then reprogramming our experiences by really anchoring into all the good things going on with our horses the result equals a place of pure joy and calm.
Perfect.
– Narel, South Coast NSW, Australia
A life-long horse fanatic, from a 3 year old child through to middle age adulthood, I witnessed so much that left me feeling cold, and sick to the stomach, when it came to how humans interacted with horses. There was the “old school”, there was the “new school” of horsemanship, and yet I saw the horses still reacting in the same distressed and frightened ways.
No number of questions asked received answers that made any sense and so I studied Equine Behaviour. This unleashed horrific understanding of what the domesticated horse suffers at our hands, mostly unknowingly, which lead to fervent research into the “kinder” methods of training.
There is much said about the “partnership” of horse and rider, using equine psychology as its foundation, which in the most part, is hugely misleading, misunderstood and misinterpreted. However, I found with Jenny’s way of teaching, is that she teaches the tools of true partnership where both have an equal part to play. She teaches the skills to enable US to empower our horse to find his/her voice, to allow communication with us, from which comes peaceful trust and a happy willingness to enjoy being and doing things with us, and she teaches US to be empowered to know exactly what is right for us and this horse, and us and that horse.
Each is different and we learn all the skills to know what is right for each individual combination. With your new skills, you will always find the right way to release and enjoy your horse’s abilities, and your own. In addition, we are taught how to undo the damage caused from previous life experiences, be it our own or our horses.
As a behaviourist, this has given me a new dimension to helping overcome difficulties, or problem behaviours. Rather than just understanding why and being able to suggest changes to help horse and owner, I am now able (and so is everyone else), to UNDO, or RELEASE the memory both mentally and physically, of a past trauma. This “release” part, is incredibly healing for our horse, and allows us to learn new things together without the usual underlying problems, without the mystifying “what am I doing wrong”, or “why will my horse not do this thing”. I know of no other who teaches this amazingly empowering way to be with horses, for me it is The School of Horsemanship Life Skills.
-Caroline ~ Portugal
In The Fast Track Program you get:
♦ More than 100 lessons – a mix of interactive audio and video lessons for the wonderful magnetic riding seat that I keep raving about and lessons to help you to help your horse systematically de-stress their life and become that happy co-operative partner.
You’ll get access to the entire Fast Track program so that you can work faster at your own pace, if that’s your preference and you keep that access “forever”.
♦ A student only forum that contains vast amounts of specialized support for problem solving, extra lessons and a lovely community of like minded people. I can’t emphasize how special it is to have the support of a whole community of people who are either centered or know how to find it. This is an incredible resource. There’s a whole section with questions and answers on individual Fast Track lessons. As at March 2019 there were also 34 Extra Lessons from Jenny on a vast number of topics and problems.
♦ There’s an invaluable archive of seminars going back years on the forum – a treasure house of lessons and live discussion. I often do short sessions of working with people one on one in a live seminar and Fast Track people get priority – it’s part of my absolute commitment to make sure that everyone on Fast Track develops their Feel with their horse.
You can join in as often and for as long as you like, live or recorded – it’s totally up to you, there are no restrictions. There are people who are still joining in for the cameraderie years later and we constantly develop new information, add lessons and find different ways to explain things.
♦ Access to live teaching – for the specially difficult problems, you have the opportunity for paid one on one sessions available with me or our seriously wonderful other staff.
♦ My “Love this program or get your money back” Guarantee.