As one who's been to Iraq in serving our country an the military, seasoned equestrian and Compassionate Horse Click member, Kriestin Kleinschmidt , RN (KK) could be considered one tough cookie. But she still admits to having felt pressured and anxious about attending conventional equestrian events… and often felt that her horses didn't enjoy their time like she wanted them too. (Sound familiar?) Yet, she was successful in a variety of traditional arenas and struggled to find another way with her horses - one that didn't require her to stop using the skills she already had. KK was tired of feeling like she micromanaging her horses and wanted to be in safer more compassionate and comfortable environment where she could be herself.

As an experienced and respected conventional equestrian, she has found that results, meaningful relationship, connection, community and clinics/live events with her horses and other equestrians can be combined for a stellar result. And that doing so leads to a...

Are you ready to deepen your bond with your horse while learning innovative and effective training techniques? You're invited to join us for an exciting live event where you’ll discover how to communicate with your horse in a way that’s kind, clear, and impactful! You don’t need to have a R+ trained horse, all you need is a desire to learn more about using reinforcers to clarify your communication for a happier horse!

If you want your horse to come running not only when you arrive at the barn but also when you get out the brushes, the halter, the tack and all your gear, like the horses on our farm and our students and clients horses do, communicating compassionately with clarity and value to your horse is a must...

If you’re on the fence or only want to dip your toe in R+, not to worry. 

✅We’ll address when to retrain with +R, layer on top, or leave conventional cues as they are. 

✅We’ll even discuss things like letting other people ride your horse without reinforcers and riding no...