Top Standard Trainings focus is about providing the “Big Picture”. Re habilitating the horses mind, body and soul comes first. The horse needs correct farrier care, veterinary care, equine body work, correct feed programs and correct communication, in and out of the tack, to be comfortable enough to retain the information in a positive way. Therefor making it easier to convince the horse to trust
the tools and re program them for a new normal. Top Standard Trainings program is about communicating to the horse in a way that they understand. The methods and ideas that Ashley Stewart uses to communicate is meant to delete any grey areas or questions the horse may have. By connecting the dots and filling the holes for the horse, you delete those grey areas or those questions the horse may have about what you want. Its not just about connecting the dots under saddle, its also about connecting the dots on the ground too. Ashley uses a lot of methods on the ground to help re program the way the horse uses their body, so that when you are under saddle the seed has already been planted. These tools are useful for all horses of all ages and in all stages of their training. Every horse is different and every horse learns at their own rate. Ashley’s dedication to patience is the key ingredient within the program to create a confident, happy and successful horse. The tools that Ashley provides the rider with, improves the horses balance by simply teaching the rider how to get out of the horse’s way. Its all about working with the horses rhythm and not against it. This allows the horse’s movement to come out more freely and more willingly, creating relaxation not only from the horses body, but from their mind and soul as well. A riders equitation isn’t about sitting there and looking pretty, its about the effectiveness in the saddle and the way you communicate with the horse, always seeing how little it takes to get the job done. Helping a horse understand is a process that takes the effort and patience from the whole team to create success!
