Whispering Hooves, LLC®
Katherine Barbarite
Gentle Solutions Partnership and Confidence Building of Natural Horsemanship
Thank you for your interest in Katherine Barbarite of Whispering Hooves, LLC®. Katherine has spent the better part of the last two decades living and studying the horse. She has sought out the most difficult horses, the ones who have lost their way, the ones others have given up on. In almost all cases she has been able to bring them back by using this remarkably effective System. This logical set of straight forward exercises immediately puts the horse and rider on a higher ground of safe, gentle communication. Instead of riding and handling in fear, suddenly both parties are building a secure structure and a new-found confidence, followed by dramatically heightened safety. Safety is everything! Most importantly YOU can do this. Literally thousands of horsemen and women are truly Discovering Horses They Never Knew. If you are taken with the simplicity and logic of these exercises, then consider doing you and your horse a great justice and join our expanding rank of evolved horse people. Below you will find registration information, an overview of our program and info on fees. Feel free to contact us with any questions you may have.
Benefits of the Horsemanship Apprenticeship Program
Begin to succeed with a Gentle Partnership and Confidence, first on the ground, then in the saddle.
Begin to succeed with a Gentle Partnership and Confidence, first on the ground, then in the saddle.Improve your relationship, thereby creating deeper trust and heightened confidence while establishing you as the respected director.
Improve your relationship, thereby creating deeper trust and heightened confidence while establishing you as the respected director.Learn solutions for common problems such as trailer loading, head issues, foot handling, lunging, pull-back, bucking, rearing, biting, balking, problem biting, washing, fly spray, spooking/shying, standing when mounting, and much more.
Learn solutions for common problems such as trailer loading, head issues, foot handling, lunging, pull-back, bucking, rearing, biting, balking, problem biting, washing, fly spray, spooking/shying, standing when mounting, and much more.Develop advanced communication and a better understanding of horse psychology as you develop improved timing, finesse, balance and feel.
Develop advanced communication and a better understanding of horse psychology as you develop improved timing, finesse, balance and feel.Flexion, softness and balanced movement.
Flexion, softness and balanced movement.Understanding positions of the seat and open and close doors, opposite diagonals
Understanding positions of the seat and open and close doors, opposite diagonalsBlack and White
Black and White4x4 Theory
4x4 TheoryPsychological Mind Ride
Psychological Mind RideAthletic movement theory
Athletic movement theoryFlexible time frame, as your schedule allows.
Flexible time frame, as your schedule allows.The ability of teaching your clients all different levels with confidence.
The ability of teaching your clients all different levels with confidence.Additional Benefits for Participants
Business skills with utmost professionalism.
Business skills with utmost professionalism.Leadership skills
Leadership skillsRespect and Trust
Respect and TrustThe ability to analyze the information about the horse shared by the client.
The ability to analyze the information about the horse shared by the client.A start up plan to promote and market your business.
A start up plan to promote and market your business.Important insurance info.
Important insurance info.Help you organize your work, client-trainer communications, and more!
Help you organize your work, client-trainer communications, and more!Learn how to talk and teach to an audience.
Learn how to talk and teach to an audience.You'll become part of expanded and evolved ranks of supportive colleagues who bond deeply as they share the experience of all the hard work.
You'll become part of expanded and evolved ranks of supportive colleagues who bond deeply as they share the experience of all the hard work. 2010 Horsemanship Apprenticeship Program
Katherine founder of Whispering Hooves, LLC®, will offer an intensive multi session program at Katherine’s East Coast Learning Center, New York. The complete program consists of instructional sessions five days a week (Monday-Friday) existing on or about 6-8 weeks (depends on individual), with sufficient duration between for breaks, in order to ensure adequate time to hone your skills. With intensive practice, coaching, support, and stringent assessments by Katherine, you will earn a certificate of completion by attending her Apprenticeship program. Mandatory participation with week long intensive clinics as well as two day clinics (travel expenses, cost of participation in clinics are extra and not included in pricing of program).Those who meet these requirements (including a written and performance-based test) will receive a diploma of completion, as well as free marketing on her website. Get the skills, support and exposure, to be the very best trainer you can be. Whether you wish to train horses professionally or simply enrich your personal knowledge, this program offers an exciting challenge. Katherine will work personally with every participant from start to finish!
Apprenticeship Program
Horse Trainer & Riding Instructor Apprenticeship Program
Whispering Hooves, LLC® 95 Hunter Avenue Miller Place, NY 11764
Introduction to Groundwork
Gentle Solutions Partnership and Confidence Building
Katherine helps you on your journey while taking the mystery out of the sometimes cryptic natural horsemanship movement. She will help you on your path to better communication with these wonderful creatures. This logical set of straightforward exercises immediately puts the horse and rider on higher ground of safe, gentle communication. A solid foundation sets the stage for success. You will then be ready for the plethora of issues you'll likely encounter as your journey unfolds. Our goal is to help you attain heightened levels of safety and achieve superior communication and trust, feel technique using a gentle, safe approach
Working through problems with Technique to solve:
Horse and Human Communication through Feel Technique
Horse and Human Communication through Feel TechniqueDifficult to Saddle and Proper Saddle Fitting
Difficult to Saddle and Proper Saddle FittingUnderstanding about equipment
Understanding about equipmentBalance Horse and Rider w/Core Influence
Balance Horse and Rider w/Core InfluenceSpooking and Shying
Spooking and ShyingAggressiveness and Nervousness
Aggressiveness and NervousnessJigging and Prancing
Jigging and PrancingMounting problems
Mounting problemsPullback
PullbackHard to Accept Bit
Hard to Accept BitProper Foot Handling
Proper Foot HandlingEars / Head Shy / Clippers / Spraying / Bathing
Ears / Head Shy / Clippers / Spraying / BathingProper leading and Driving
Proper leading and DrivingTrailer Loading
Trailer LoadingLocating and Treating Pain
Locating and Treating PainMustang Gentling
Mustang GentlingNutrition, Dentistry, Imprinting, Message, Bits, Natural Hoof trimming
Nutrition, Dentistry, Imprinting, Message, Bits, Natural Hoof trimmingFlexion, Softness and balanced movement
Flexion, Softness and balanced movementUnderstanding positions of the seat
Understanding positions of the seatOpen & Close Doors/Opposite Diagonals
Open & Close Doors/Opposite DiagonalsTurn on Forehand Turn on Haunches
Turn on Forehand Turn on HaunchesBlack & White
Black & WhiteMaster One Rein Stop
Master One Rein Stop4x4 Theory
4x4 TheoryPsychological Mind Ride
Psychological Mind Ride Ask...Wait for Answers... then Give for Results
--Katherine Barbarite
Horsemanship 1 (Basic under saddle)
Gentle Solutions Partnership and Confidence Building
Learn to teach the safety of riding your horse with confidence, how to develop balance, control and suppleness at the walk, trot, canter, stop, circle and reverse.
Basic seat and hand positions.
Basic seat and hand positions. Proper leading and driving.
Proper leading and driving.Trails and trail obstacles.
Trails and trail obstacles.Mounting & Dismounting
Mounting & DismountingFeel technique
Feel techniqueUnderstand and master the four quarters
Understand and master the four quarters Horsemanship 2
Gentle Solutions Partnership and Confidence Building
Perform and teach greater advanced skills with your horse. “Trail safe” horse begins the transformation to “performance level horse”.
You shall learn techniques to teach enhanced balanced walking trotting, cantering.
You shall learn techniques to teach enhanced balanced walking trotting, cantering.Equipment knowledge
Equipment knowledgeLeg and Seat cues
Leg and Seat cuesCollection
CollectionDirect, Indirect & Neck reining
Direct, Indirect & Neck reining Side passing, correct backing, advanced stops, turns on forehand, turns on the haunches, circles, leads, obstacles and lateral work.
Side passing, correct backing, advanced stops, turns on forehand, turns on the haunches, circles, leads, obstacles and lateral work. Hip control
Hip controlSpeed control
Speed controlUnderstanding the four quarters x 4
Understanding the four quarters x 4 Flexion, softness and balanced movement
Flexion, softness and balanced movementUnderstanding positions of open and closed doors, opposite diagonals
Understanding positions of open and closed doors, opposite diagonalsDevelop advanced communication and a better understanding of horse psychology as you develop improved timing, finesse, balance and feel.
Develop advanced communication and a better understanding of horse psychology as you develop improved timing, finesse, balance and feel.Psychology mental riding
Psychology mental riding The program is easily adaptable to either English or Western Riding.
Upon completion of all three sessions you will be a graduate of our program.
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