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Dr Shelley Appleton’s book “Confidence & Trust - Solving the Horse + Human Equation” is for everyone who truly wants to build their trust and confidence back with their horse.
Confidence & Trust - Solving the Horse + Human Equation (HARD COPY)
For Australian Residents Cost = $25 (AUD) + $5 postage
If you are NOT from Australia use the INTERNATIONAL SALES button in the next section.
Confidence & Trust - Solving the Horse + Human Equation (HARD COPY)
For INTERNATIONAL Residents Cost = $25 (AUD) + $15 (AUD)postage
Confidence & Trust - Solving the Horse + Human Equation (EBOOK COPY)
Cost = $23.99 (AUD)
Available from Apple Books, Kobo and more.
Note: Australian Residence can only purchase from Apple Books or Kobo book stores.
LEARN TO BUILD your and your horse’s confidence & trust back!
There are many beliefs about how to build back confidence in the saddle but it is a complex issue and many approaches are ignorant of other this complexity and this is why they fail to help:
There can be many causes of confidence issues.
Rider confidence has a big impact on the horse’s confidence and trust.
You need a multi prong approach to building confidence.
There are many ways you can sabotage building confidence with our realising it.
You need a clear strategic plan.
HOPELESS, FRUSTRATED AND STUCK?
Dr Shelley Appleton’s approach uses her expert understanding of human learning from research and the insights she has gained by helping many different people rebuild their confidence and trust in horses. Confidence is complex and what might work for one person, might not work for another. Most people have multiple layers to their lack of confidence and if all layers are not address, an individual will struggle to build confidence.
The book outlines a step-by-step approach that helps you identify the layers to your confidence issues, strategies you will need to use and how to construct a plan to set you up for success.
THIS BOOK IS THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING AND BUILDING CONFIDENCE
Dr Shelley Appleton is an experienced horse trainer and expert in learning and thinking. Feeling insecure and unsafe is something you learn. Feeling secure and in control is also something you also learn. She has identified that Confidence is a function of a sense in Competence in your skills, feelings of Trust in your horse and Time. Understanding this equation shows you how you can build and restore your feelings of confidence with horses.
Confidence = Competence x Trust x Time
BOOK IS AVAILABLE AS HARD COPY OR EBOOK
It is written in a simple concise way and is easy to read
It takes complex subjects and makes them easy to understand
It contains explanations and graphics to help people understand
Guidance and examples of how to develop your own plan
Sample Pages - Chapter 1
Sample Pages - Chapter 1
Illustrations for Visual Learners
This illustration describes the Cycle of Fear - How when you become fearful, it triggers the horse and vice versa!
Confidence & Trust - Solving the Horse + Human Equation (HARD COPY)
For Australian Residents Cost = $25 (AUD) + $5 postage
If you are not from Australia and wish to purchase a hard copy of the book please email admin@calmwillingconfidenthorses.com.au to arrange international postage.
Confidence & Trust - Solving the Horse + Human Equation (EBOOK COPY)
Cost = $23.99 (AUD)
Available from Apple Books, Kobo and more.
Note: Australian Residence can only purchase from Apple Books or Kobo book stores.
What People Say About This Book….
"This little book has completely changed the way I see my problem. I was about to give up on riding my horse. It was becoming so stressful to even think about. But I have read your book and now see my problem so clearly, it makes so much sense. I have written out my plan and now feel excited to work my horse tomorrow and build my trust and confidence back. Thank you!"
“Wow, I cannot believe I have been reading what I have been searching for…it is so true…I feel horses put in front of us…our baggage or issues I guess….Sometimes we know, and sometimes we dont and that is the problem"!”
COMPLIMENT YOUR LEARNING FROM THE BOOK BY PARTICIPATING IN SHELLEY’S ONLINE COURSES AND STUDENT COMMUNITY.
In her program (The Complete Reboot System) Shelley shows you how to hit reset and transform you horse. She teaches you how it is best to start working with your horse on the ground. Shelley shows you how to train your horse to be calm, willing and confident in performing groundwork exercises, transferring these qualities to under saddle work.
The Complete Reboot System
COMPLIMENT YOUR LEARNING FROM THE BOOK BY PARTICIPATING IN SHELLEY’S ONLINE COURSES AND STUDENT COMMUNITY.
The first course in the Calm, Willing and Confident Horse series is now available.
In “Things to know about horses” Shelley presents information that is essential to understanding horses and how to set them up to learn to be calm, willing and confident. An excellent and highly experienced educator and academic Shelley has produced a course that is easy to understand, appealing to all levels of understanding that pieces all the information together so that it makes practical sense. The course allows you to either download the notes or listen to presentations.
The course consists of seven chapters and covers topics including:
Traits of horse behaviour
The horses brain and nervous system
How horses think and experience the world
Horse conformation and biomechanics
How horses learn
This course will change the way you see and interpret how your horse is responding when you are working with it. It will help you make better decisions and remove the frustration when you understand the world from your horse’s perspective.
The Complete Reboot System
COMPLIMENT YOUR LEARNING FROM THE BOOK BY PARTICIPATING IN SHELLEY’S ONLINE COURSES AND STUDENT COMMUNITY.
The second step in the Reboot System is How to Round Pen a Horse. This is a masterclass course that teaches a way of round penning horses that is simple for horses to learn and allows the horse to quickly feel confident at performing. The process also teaches you vital aspects of timing and feel that will help you become an effective horse trainer.
What you will find:
18 Lessons
4 Step Process
Demonstration Video
Real Life Coaching Examples
Troubleshooting
Lots of visual
Key insights
Optional assessments and tasks
2 hours of discussion and instruction
Even discussions on magic, sending love to your horse and tests to perform. Each Step has homework to perform and a place to post reports and video links to receive Shelley’s feedback.
The Complete Reboot System
COMPLIMENT YOUR LEARNING FROM THE BOOK BY PARTICIPATING IN SHELLEY’S ONLINE COURSES AND STUDENT COMMUNITY.
"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication"
Following on from the “How to Round Pen a Horse”, Dr. Shelley Appleton has developed a process that is effective at teaching people how to train horses to be calm, willing and confident. This course presents the groundwork exercises and activity that allow you to develop skills and insights that will help your horse and any horse you come across in the future.
The process developed is simple in comparison to other trainers and clinicians.
Shelley has found that a few exercises and responses done very well is superior to many exercises performed in an average way.
The 5 Simple Steps
In the course there is a 5 step process to follow with video demonstrations, success tips, written and graphical information to break the process down for you. Included are problem solving suggestions as well as discussion forums and feedback direct from Shelley to assist you through the course.
The Complete Reboot System
COMPLIMENT YOUR LEARNING FROM THE BOOK BY PARTICIPATING IN SHELLEY’S ONLINE COURSES AND STUDENT COMMUNITY.
In this online and supported course, Shelley has developed a process that is effective at teaching people how to train horses to be calm, willing and confident under saddle. This course progresses the material presented in How to Groundwork a Horse course. This course - How to Build a Riding Foundation on a Horse, presents the groundwork & riding exercises that allow you to develop skills and insights that sets you up to "re-boot" or re-train/re-start your horse's riding responses.
The process Shelley has developed is simple in comparison to other trainers and clinicians.
This course teaches you that a few exercises and responses done very well is superior to many exercises performed in an average way.
This course consists of five steps to progress through:
Groundwork revision and bridling preparation
Lateral flexion mounting and hind quarter yields,
Bend to a stop and walk
Introducing the bit, vertical flexion, halt, backup and downward transitions
Milling and figures of 8.
The Complete Reboot System
