Foals In Training with Anna Twinney and Reach Out to Horses

Let us show you how to create a bond that can’t be broken.

Over the course of 7 days Anna will introduce you to her unique and comprehensive foal gentling methodologies. Through gentle, compassionate, and supportive communication, you will discover how to quickly and effectively introduce foals to the world of humans, training, and even their own language. These techniques are also very effective for untouched and spooky horses, and to help solve the most frustrating behavioral issues with all your horses.

You will learn (and put to use) the same uniquely designed and tested program Anna herself has developed and used to start hundreds foals!

Gentling foals can be some of the most important and rewarding work you will ever do. In this case, your efforts are even more critical. The foals we work with in this event are untrained and rescued. So in addition to getting world-class, groundbreaking training, you are helping these innocent, rescued souls. You are giving them a loving, heart-filled introduction to the human-horse connection, and gaining a solid foundation that will help them in their lives. You are also helping them to gain a greater possibility of being adopted, and a second-chance at a life they deserve to live.

Under Anna’s tutelage you will work, hands-on with the foals, and learn how to teach them:

First Touch
Hand grooming and grooming
Haltering
TLC – Safety and Ground work
Baby Steps & Leading
Picking up feet & Farrier prep
Medical support
Desensitizing & Blanketing
Bathing
Navigating obstacle course
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and more…

In short, you will learn everything you need to know to gentle and care for any foal, whether he is born in your care, or rescued from an unfortunate situation. These methods are gentle and supportive, helping the foal to learn and acclimate to this new world. We never use fear or dominance. By introducing these elements of basic handling to your foal at the age of weaning, you will be preparing them for the best start possible.

“How comfortable the foals became from the first day to the third. It appeared the horses had little stress, became more confident and comfortable around the students.” – Tracee Dmytryk, OR

You will have the chance to understand, first-hand, the power of compassionate leadership and positive reinforcement, while creating the clarity in boundaries and balance.

And, of course, maybe the best part is that you get to spend hours of unforgettable, precious time with these young horses!

We want our foals to feel safe, and their experiences with humans to be positive, memorable ones. These first important lessons stay with them for the rest of their lives, and so the training must be done right. Acknowledging the “whisper” is crucial; recognizing the “try” is an art.