Shanon’s training begins on the ground developing a solid foundation using principles rooted in effective horsemanship such as Parelli, TRT, and Canadian Natural Horsemanship. Training programs vary from horse to horse, and although a tentative schedule can be made, each session can be changed or modified with your horse's best interest in mind.

Her training varies from the young horse that needs to develop an understanding of basic groundwork, and accept routine handling from the farrier or vet, to the 3yr old horse having its first off property experience or the 4yr old at its first show. Shanon’s training programs are customized to the owners goals, and your horse’s age and stage of development. Whether you have a young horse with limited handling, or one that needs a refresher, her services include… 

• Haltering, leading and ground manners

• Crosstie, standing for farrier and vet

• Desensitization to novel objects and sounds (incl. bathing, spray bottles, clipping)

• Lunging on a line to body and verbal cues

• Familiarization to new environments (On or off property)

• Advanced groundwork incl. obstacle courses and yielding exercises

• Walk, trot, and canter under saddle

• Introduction to jumping and gymnastics

• Co-operative trailer loading and trailering