Ruth V

"The coaching lab was simply fantastic! I received valuable pointers on adjusting my seat and tempo—advice I was able to implement effectively—resulting in a visible improvement in both my own and my horse’s balance and posture after just one week.

I also gained a great deal from reviewing the videos of other participants. Patrick King possesses a remarkably sharp (truly gifted) eye; he helped us see things more clearly by playing segments of the videos in slow motion, revealing subtle shifts in balance. Bravo! Patrick focuses on ensuring the rider’s seat (body position) is correctly aligned with the movement being requested, and that the horse is brought into the proper balance before a task is asked of it.

Patrick dedicated ample time to each participant; there was never any sense of being rushed. He is a gifted trainer who achieves success with riders at every level—and he clearly enjoys what he does, too!"

Angie W

"Thank you for taking the time to put together the coaching lab! Breaking it into small groups really allowed the sessions to be very focused, and I found the in depth analysis very helpful.

I really like that you were able to slow parts of the videos down and show just where and how things either went right or wrong, and you were able to give specific advice how to improve the horse-human interactions. And I also want to thank those who submitted videos. I had thought about it, but decided I'd just sit back and observe this time around. I appreciated that there were a variety of videos - from riding to working in hand, etc.

I found several helpful moments in each of the videos... I appreciate the way you are able to break down the interactions and explain what is happening in a very easy to understand way. I tend to think/analyze too much about what needs to happen where and when in order to be "correct" that I miss the moment.

Being able to slow down, pause, and rewind to actually see the "moment" and hear how you analyze it is really helping the way I think about things when I am with my own horses.

Thank you again for putting together such a helpful learning tool!"

Chelsea M

"It’s a really nice hybrid - you get the same benefits of the “live” coaching of a clinic, the benefit of auditing and seeing everyone else, and the two week format allows the time you’d get with regular lessons to have growth and exploration on your own. Having the library for reference is just an added bonus!"

Mady L

"I would like to say that you are an amazing teacher and communicator. I learned so much..."

Alison K

"Thank you so much for the Coaching Lab. It was a great opportunity to learn from the very best. 

Brenda M

"First, the progress between the first lab and the follow up was tremendous. For the first time, I could clearly see what you were pointing out because you slowed it down and went through it a few times. That was a big breakthrough for me!

Here are two more things:

- my horse isn’t the only one that gets anxious when learning something new; I realize now (from the lab) that he doesn’t want to make mistakes

- the in hand work became a lot more clear  

The result is that my horse and I can now do [the in-hand work exercises] each way and he wasn’t anxious at all! It flowed!

I am ecstatic!! Big win for us!"