• If you are looking for a horse that is safe, happy, coöperative and confident during training
• If you want to improve your horse's behaviour during daily handling, like leading him to the field, standing tied, picking up his hoofs, being treated by the vet, passing scary objects, ...
• If you want to solve problems you are having on the ground with your horse: like barging into your space when you lead, going into the pressure, being reluctant to go on the circle, fear for traffic, not wanting to go on the trailer, nervousness, ...
• If you want to prepare your horse for Gymnastic Groundwork and/or Riding in the best possible way
• If you want to give your horse a lot of variation in training, so your horse stays fit on every level: physical, mental, emotional and spiritual
• If you want to learn a logical step-by-step approach to groundwork
• If you want to learn to train with as less pressure as possible, with feel, respect and mindfulness
• If you want to develop yourself to be the best possible trainer and companion for your horse

I’ve been amazed at how thorough this program is!  It teaches all the basics of training a horse on the ground and has been invaluable for me.

All three of our horses came to us with a lot of previous training—one was a former show horse, one was a barrel racing horse and the other used for trail riding.  Knowing this, I figured they would have already learned all of the basic groundwork and would breeze right through the exercises.

Much to my surprise each one has had their own areas of major difficulty!  It was clear that my barrel racer was never taught to yield to physical aids and my trail rider was afraid of whips!

If I had never done the exercises in this program I would have only discovered that these were problem areas for my horses at a time when it could have been dangerous.

But what’s more than having this knowledge, I have been able to help each horse through these difficulties in a manner that was fun for both of us.

I’ve found Karine’s method to be so enjoyable for both horse and trainer that the horses pick up the concepts within minutes of beginning each training session.  They are so willing to learn new things when you yourself learn how to properly communicate with them.

I also love how different Karine’s approach is from every other method I’ve seen.  Simple things, like teaching the horse to put its head down with pressure, are taught in quite a different manner in this method.

Karine utilizes her knowledge of horses, how they’re feeling, and what they’re saying to you at each moment to maximize your communication with the horse.

I find that my horses calm down and are really able to understand me and my aids better because of the tips Karine gives.

All three of them want to work with me whenever I go out to see them and I find it difficult on most days deciding who gets to begin the session first!

Sr. Immaculata

I love Horsefulness Training because with it I found the soul of each horse...

When I met my best friend Palomino, he was a terrible horse.  He was out of control, anxious, in panic for everything,  aggressive,  dominant,  impossible to guide for a walk...

I was frustrated, I didn't know what to do.  And I was fearful because he sometimes attacked people.

By applying Horsefulness Training Palomino is another horse. He became my best friend. He needed a person who could understand who he is and his playful spirit. Now he can play with me for hours (with a ball, obstacles, and so on…).

He follows me and he askes me to play... Yesterday he helped me to groom another horse, while before he was so aggressive,  also with other horses!

Diana Nicolleta Prince

Karine,

With this I want to express my appreciation for the Horsefulness Groundwork Program.

There’s so much respect, appreciation, admiration and honesty towards the horse and so much knowledge and experience from you.

Also the Find Your Feel part is so beautiful, so broad minded, so pure, so so …

Balance, being grounded, conscious breathing is something I was exploring deeper the past time and I was happy to also find that in your groundwork program. To see what effect this has on your horse is truly beautiful to experience.

I really want to thank you for everything until now. The program is so complete, so comprehensive. Videos, theory and the online seminars!

Warm regards,
Ornia and Lot, Pino and Present

Ornia Vogelzang

I have done the groundwork as Karine brings with one very nervous horse and it has helped so much.

The "here and now" technique also helped and now I am practicing the body scan.

What’s great about your whole program is having no time limit. If something's not working then you can go back and repeat until you are ready again to move on. You don't feel you have to rush through to get it done in a certain time frame.

Can't thank you enough for this amazing program, your quick response to any questions and dedication to sharing your work .Big thank you!

Marian Wreford-Smith

Karine is a wonderful trainer and her method of training encompasses all learning styles. Being able to watch her videos over and over again is the perfect way to learn. Every time you watch one again you see another detail.

Her explanations are extremely clear and no detail is left out, so you end up with a thorough understanding of what you are trying to achieve and how to achieve it.

Enormous care and a lot of time has gone into producing this training programme.

Over the years I have had lessons from various different instructors and have often ended up thinking “that was a waste of £45” or whatever it cost. Not because the teachers were bad teachers but because my learning style is such that I need to really understand what I am trying to do. Just telling me to do something doesn’t work.

This for me is why Karine’s training is so good. She explains in depth what she is aiming to achieve and breaks the training down into simple steps. It works!

I also deeply appreciate the way she is so respectful to the horses she is training. It is very clear that she likes them. She takes their different personalities into consideration and fine tunes her training accordingly to suit their learning styles.

It is such a refreshing contrast to many people who want a horse to do what they want it to do and at a pace that they dictate. Karine’s methods allow the horse to develop as an individual and at its own pace.

The Horsefulness training has given me “permission” to bring my young horse on at a pace which suits us both.  Doing this training has changed the prospect of training my young horse from a burden to an utter joy.

I can’t recommend it strongly enough.

Annabel Brown