Personalized coaching designed to help you better understand the conversation you're having with your horse.
Whether you're looking for a simple mindset shift, personalized feedback on your riding, or in-depth coaching, there's an option designed to meet you where you are.
Start Here:
Free Rider First Analogy Guide
If you're new here, this is the perfect place to begin.
Inside you'll discover the Rider First analogies riders can't stop talking about—including the Toilet Bowl, Tug of War, Building a House, and more—to help biomechanics and communication finally click.
✔ Instant download
✔ Easy-to-understand concepts
✔ Practical takeaways you can use in your next ride
Ready for Personalized Feedback?
Rider First Ride Audit
One Ride. One Report. One Clear Plan.
Perfect for riders who want expert eyes on their riding without committing to a live lesson.
I'll review your ride through the Rider First lens and send you a personalized written feedback report explaining:
• What I see
• Why it's happening
• What your horse is responding to
• Exercises to improve
• Your next priorities
Perfect for:
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Riders wanting clear direction
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Riders feeling stuck
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Anyone wanting professional feedback from anywhere in the world
Investment: $59
Want to Go Deeper?
Rider First Ride Intensive
More than a lesson. A personalized coaching intensive.
If you've ever wished you could sit down with a trainer, slow everything down, and truly understand why you and your horse keep finding yourselves in the same patterns, this is for you.
Before we ever meet, I'll review your ride through the Rider First lens to identify the root causes behind what I'm seeing—not just the symptoms.
Then we'll meet live for a one-on-one coaching session where we'll review your ride together, pause key moments, discuss the patterns, answer your questions, and build a personalized plan for moving forward.
You'll leave understanding not only what to change, but why it matters and how to continue improving long after our session ends.
Your Ride Intensive Includes:
✓ Comprehensive pre-session video review
✓ 60-minute live Rider First Coaching Session
✓ Personalized Rider First Feedback Report
✓ Priority exercises and next steps
✓ Rider First analogies tailored specifically to your ride
✓ 7 days of implementation support while you practice
✓ An integration check-in to review progress and refine next steps
Perfect For Riders Who...
• Feel stuck despite taking regular lessons
• Want to better understand their horse's responses
• Learn best through detailed explanations and discussion
• Are ready for individualized coaching and lasting progress
This isn't just feedback on one ride.
It's a roadmap for becoming a more effective, confident rider who understands the conversation they're creating with their horse.
Bring Rider First Coaching To Your Barn
Rider First Clinics
Create a more connected, confident, and effective partnership between horse and rider with a personalized clinic experience designed around your riders' goals.
Every clinic is tailored to the needs of your group, combining practical exercises with a deeper understanding of the why behind the training.
Riders will learn how their position, balance, timing, communication, and mindset influence their horse's way of going—and how small changes can create meaningful improvements.
Clinic topics can include:
✓ Rider position and effectiveness
✓ Improving communication and connection
✓ Building confidence and relaxation
✓ Developing correct basics and feel
✓ Flatwork and jumping exercises
✓ Understanding the horse's perspective
✓ Creating a clearer, more consistent partnership
Available for barns, organizations, and riding groups. Visit the clinic page for more info, or inquire below.
Not Sure Which Option Is Right For You?
If you're looking for... Best Fit
Free education Analogy Guide
A quick breakthrough Ride Audit
Personalized coaching Ride Analysis
A barn-wide learning experience Clinic
Better understanding creates better riding.
Every lesson I teach is built around one simple belief:
Your horse is always responding to you.
Whether we're working together in person or virtually, my goal isn't just to improve today's ride—it's to help you understand why your horse is responding the way they are so you can continue improving long after our session ends.
I believe lasting change comes from better communication, greater body awareness, and a deeper understanding of how horses learn and move.
That's the foundation of every Rider First coaching experience.
My Coaching
Philosophy
Too often, riders are taught to fix the symptom.
A heavy horse.
A rushing horse.
A horse that won't soften.
A rider who struggles to find distances.
While those challenges are real, they're rarely where the solution begins.
Instead of asking, "How do we fix this problem?"
I ask, "Why is this happening?"
By focusing first on the rider's balance, timing, breathing, posture, and communication, we can influence the horse in a way that feels lighter, clearer, and more sustainable.
When riders change, horses have the opportunity to change too.
In-Person Lessons
Available throughout Central Texas.
Lessons are tailored to each horse-and-rider partnership and may include:
• Flatwork and dressage fundamentals
• Show jumping
• Eventing
• Rider position and biomechanics
• Confidence building
• Rhythm, balance, and connection
• Developing soft, effective communication
Whether you're preparing for competition or simply want to enjoy your horse more, every lesson is designed to build confidence, understanding, and feel.
Who I Work With
I enjoy coaching riders across many disciplines, including:
• Eventing
• Show Jumping
• Dressage
• Hunters
• Adult amateurs
• Young riders
• Riders rebuilding confidence
No matter your goals or experience level, my focus is always the same:
Helping you become a more effective, thoughtful, and confident rider.
More Than Better Rides
The greatest compliment I receive isn't that someone's horse went better for one lesson.
It's hearing:
"I finally understand why my horse was doing that."
"Riding feels easier now."
"I'm enjoying my horse again."
That's the kind of lasting change I strive to create.
Ready to Work Together?
Whether you're looking for ongoing lessons in Central Texas or a virtual offer from anywhere in the world, I'd love to help you better understand your horse and build a partnership based on balance, communication, and trust.
Let's start the conversation.
Want to learn more or book a lesson? Fill out this form and we'll get back to you soon!
630-776-8516
