Glossary of Services We Offer: Scroll down to find
what you are interested in.
Apprenticeships:
 3 month Apprenticeships are available for dedicated students who wish to
immerse themselves in the studies of: ( In this order – everyone goes through
the same program, customized for you)
 Nutrition and theory, hoof care, observation, horse behavior, the nature of
horses and movement, emotional intelligence/fitness, social intelligence,
physical fitness, positive reinforcement training, basics of being an equine
specialist in the arenas of equine assisted learning, psychotherapy and
therapeutic riding.
 Ground Work with horses
 In-Hand work with horses
 Lunging horses
 Liberty work with horses
 Freestyle riding horses
 Riding horses with finesse
 Trail riding
 Teaching individual and groups of people
Students will move through the modules at the pace of the individual student. An
apprenticeship is an intense study over the course of time with no less than one
horse here at ICOH in Pemberton, NJ.
Students will work 5 days per week with two days off. Workdays are no less than
4 hours long.
There are many options available for students who live far away for
accommodations.
Base fee without lodging is $1000 per month for three months ($3000 total payable
in installments.) If lodging and meals are needed fees increase $200 per month
($600 total for three months.)
Email – [email protected]
Horse Training: Training horses requires time, clarity, consistency and
emotional fitness. Your horse stays at ICOH for the purpose of training the
horse. We will also train you to train your horse since it’s your horse and it will
be going home with you; you will need to continue his training. You will be
required to take regular lessons while your horse is at ICOH.
The following services may be chosen separately or in packages:
 Ground Work: We will work with you and your horse (unmounted) while
everyone is on the ground with one line at a time in a variety of lengths. We
will do things like:
 Go forward by your side quietly with head in a relaxed forward down
posture
 Also go over; under; around and through things like tires and water.
 Go backward softly with fingertip yielding and a mere suggestion from a
distance.
 Go sideways away from and toward you.
 Stand still and stand square
 Liberty Work: We will teach you and your horse how to do things with no
halters or lead ropes on the ground and
 How to ride (your already rideable horse) without a bit.
 In-Hand Work: In hand work is with two lines on your horse attached to a
halter or cavesson or bit depending on your goals.
 Trailer Loading: We will come to your location and work with you and your
horse so he will consistently self load in your trailer.
 Young Horse Starting: Young horses require all of the above and can be done
with horses as young as 1 year old. When your horse is 4 years or older we will
start his education under saddle.
 Problem Solving: With extensive horse experience and knowledge, we can
help you solve behavioral problems like horses who don’t like:
 Plastic bags; ribbons; tarps; water crossing; baths; fly spray; clippers;
trailers; horses who have saddling or mounting problems; bitting problems,
bucking, rearing, bolting, kicking, hard keepers, easy keepers, horses that;
run you over, push into your space, don’t tie, jig on the trail or are spooky;
food aggression, the list is endless, just ask.
Increase Feel Timing and Balance: These services are training for humans.
 Increase feel – Feel can be defined as touch as well as intuition. There are many
levels and layers of feel when working with horses.
 Increase timing – When working with horses – timing is everything. I don’t
mean I want you to feed on time, I mean I want you to get connected with your
horse’s footfalls and breathe so they can get in harmony with you. When your
timing is good, harmony is present in your life with horses on the ground and
while riding.
 Increase balance – when your whoa equals your go, you are in balance; when
you are ready to correct but trust your horse to respond, you are in balance;
when you use your breathe to go and to stop, you are in balance. Here we are
talking about mental, physical and emotional balance.
Understand and Relate to Spacial Awareness: Learn about Natural Rhythm
and the Geometry of Moving in Harmony with Horses:
 A Herd of Aids; from birth horses are born into, move with and grow to count
on natural geometric shapes and rhythms. For example:
 In the natural world, horses are born into a herd, very shortly after birth, they
meet their family and begin moving together, right next to their mother,
learning to watch and feel her and move in her rhythm. Soon enough they
meet siblings, aunts and cousins and begin to frolic all in complete harmony
albeit awkward at first. Horses count on this rhythm and harmony for safety
and for comfort.
 Soon enough horses are able to be moved in all directions with nothing more
than intention from herd members. It becomes easy to completely change the
course of movement with just a few steps in direction toward or away,
forward or back.
 You will learn to see energy; move energy and even bend energy to help
your horse move where you want from the ground or while riding.
Video Coaching: This is helpful for long distance coaching. If you attend a
workshop or lesson with me, I can help you achieve or further your goals from
afar. This happens by you uploading a video you take to YouTube and inviting me
to view it. We will view it together and discuss what’s next. The video is yours,
only those who you invite can see it, you may keep it or delete it at any time.
Grooming Program:
 This is a program for people with needs which may include:
 People who should not ride horses for any reason
 People in wheel chairs don’t want to or should not ride
 Obese people
 People with fragile X or similar brain issues
 Elderly people wanting to be with horses
 People with certain mental capacity allowing them to follow directions
meticulously
 People who need much supervision
 Any people who just love horses and want to get to know horses
 People who would benefit from touching and brushing horses
 People who need help reading social cues
 People who need help building relationships
Camps, Clinics and Workshops
 Clinics and workshops are the same thing. I like to call them workshops
because we work on stuff! Workshops can be designed for 2-5 days.
 Workshops can be custom designed for your group in any location in the
world. Topics could include but are not limited to:
 Ground work
 Liberty work
 In-Hand work
 Freestyle riding
 Bit-less and bridle-less riding
 Lateral work
 Trail riding
 Fun and Games
 Increase feel timing and balance
 Understand and relate to spacial awareness
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Understanding the nature of the horse
Understanding the language of the horse
120 things to do in a barn aisle
Obstacle / Agility training
Camping overnight or multiple nights
UNBRIDLED The heart and practice of Graceful Horsemanship – a
workshop based on the lessons in the book. Here is the link to the
website http://www.inthecompanyofhorses.com/Unbridled.html