But before we get to that, let me introduce you to my horses (they’re the best part after all)…
Merc is my main man, chief adventurer, and all round love. He is just such a nice person, and is current champion for Best Mane & Tail Award on the ground. He tries his heart out in everything I ask him and I feel so fortunate to have him to explore the world with. You’ll see him featured in lots of JoyRide videos & generally peppered all around!
Ada is a 2 year old Irish Draught who has been with us since she was a weanling. I don’t have enough good words to describe Ada; she is kind, smart, sensible, and hanging out with her can’t do anything but make you feel better.
10/10 recommend.
Nadia and Dee take their jobs of being “mainly retired” very seriously. Nadia is a horse I feel fortunate to have ever had the privilege to ride; she’s powerful, gymnastic, basically glorious in every way. I can practice all the arena moves & then take her mustering- a dream horse! Dee I have had since he was 2 and he will always be an important part of our family
I’ve been lifelong horse lover and equestrian. My work has primarily focused on practices and understandings that promote and increase vitality for both humans and horses- a particular passion of mine.
Ever since I can remember, I’ve been driven by a desire to understand deeper workings of the body and mind, (which has led me down a series of rabbit holes too numerous to mention!). My main field of study and experience centres on the nervous system and its relationship to movement and emotions– something I initially got into to remedy some challenges I was facing personally, and beyond that, to figure out how I could be the best person possible for my horses.
A huge influence on my life and teaching has been my studies of the Fajardo Method of Holistic Biomechanics, a movement practice and system that considers biomechanics and wellness through a nervous system lens. Studying this work answered questions that had long baffled me and filled holes in my understandings left open by other systems of practice.
That aside, I have looked at what it takes to establish emotional and physical wellness (as well as horsey harmony!) from all angles: mindset, sports psychology, somatic studies, movement for trauma training– I bring all of this knowledge to my work.
Both in person and online I have worked with literally thousands of riders, both competitive and recreational, from all over the world, and had the honour of watching them move to new levels of confidence, connection and performance.
JoyRide is my membership program and my absolute favourite way to work and connect with people. I created JoyRide almost a decade ago (which is wild to think about!) with the desire to share my knowledge about the nervous system with other horse people, as well as create a community of riders dedicated to ethical horsemanship practices and interested in understanding and learning more about what they were bringing to the partnership with their horses.
The online format works really well because I’m not your “quick fix” or “body hack” girl! To create true, lasting change at a foundational level, we need both consistency and support- we aren’t supposed to do this stuff alone!
JoyRide allows me both of those things; a way to share knowledge and information (and to update it along the way) with capacity to offer support and encouragement needed in the day to day.
Wellness, vitality, moving through what keeps us stuck- those things don’t occur in a vacuum. They require an ecosystem, and that’s what JoyRide is. An incredible community combined with the skills and understanding you need to really get out and enjoy your time with your horse.
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I was fortunate to be interviewed by Robyn Schiller on the Journey On Podcast. In this conversation, we discuss how the nervous system reflects in our posture and movement, and how that impacts our ability to respond in the moment (all things that are a huge part of what I teach in JoyRide).
You can listen to that episode below 🎧
