05/06/2026
I am going to attend her free driving training! I love learning more about driving.
Debra K Slate
You already know the value of thoughtful, thorough trainingโand you know that itโs what sets great horsemanship apart.
Driving is interesting, because it can appear so effortless that it's easy to underestimate the work, time, and energy invested to reach that level of ease. Even skilled riders can fall into the trap of thinking itโs simpleโuntil they try it.
When you try to start driving your horse by imitating what youโve seen others doing, you're likely to miss crucial steps in your horse's education. The gaps might not show up right away, but when progress stalls or problems seem to appear out of nowhere, thatโs often why.
Perhaps you've been there.
Youโre holding the reins of an anxious horseโfidgety, tense, unable to stand still. You ask him to walk, and he spins around to face you. Maybe you get him straightened out, but the walk feels rushed and jiggy, or wiggly like a worm. Nothing feels settled or reliable. In some cases, things escalate to balking, rearing, even bolting.
It doesnโt have to be this way!
Hereโs the truth: there are specific skills every driving horse needs to masterโand you can teach them.
With a thoughtful plan, your horse gains confidence step by stepโwhile you build the communication, connection, and ease that make driving truly enjoyable.
๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ป ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ง๐ต๐๐ฟ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฎ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ where Iโll break down the training of a driving horse into ๐ณ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ด๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ฒ๐ that lay the foundation for confidence and clarity.
Youโll learn how to use different types of groundwork to teach and refine the key skills your driving horse needs to succeed. No guesswork, no overwhelm.
Whether youโre brand new to driving or looking to fine-tune your current training program, this masterclass will give you a clear, practical path forward.
๐ ๐ง๐๐ป๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐๐ฉ๐: Thursday, May 7 at 6 PM Mountain time / 8 PM Eastern
๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ: https://www.christinebeattieequine.com/groundwork
(๐๐๐๐: ๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ณ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ช๐ด ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ช๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ด ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ก๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐ญ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฌ ๐ธ๐ช๐ญ๐ญ ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐ด๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐ฃ๐บ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ข๐ช๐ญ.)
And donโt forget to share this with your friends so that you can compare notes and share the journey!
