Horsemanship Services
GIVE YOUR HORSE THE BEST START
Whether you are starting a horse, handling a young or anxious horse or are stuck on an issue – ensure your horse gets the best start. Bryan’s focus on softness produces soft, kind and forward moving horses that are responsive and eager to please. Bryan is available for young horse starting through to schooling of the advanced horse and problem-solving.
PROFESSIONAL FOAL HANDLING
Being a professional horseman and having taken many foals through their early education and on to high-level competition, Bryan has developed a perceptive, long-term approach to foal handling.
Combining this with his ability to pass on information and empower you to continue the work he has started a foal handling experience that may be one of the best investments you can make into your horse’s life.
FLOAT TRAINING
As a young man, Bryan competed in a variety of disciplines. Showjumping, eventing, endurance, showing & hunting. Although it was the refinement and athleticism of dressage that really captured Bryans’ heart and became his passion.
Bryan began horse training full time in the 1990s and during this time, had the opportunity to do a clinic with Pat Parelli. The information that Pat imparted to Bryan was such a quantum leap in knowledge that he pursued the Parelli program for the next six years and achieved level three in Parelli Natural Horsemanship. Building on this as a foundation, Bryan learnt from and continues to learn from many other horsemen. Over the years Bryan has worked with and drawn influence from Ken Faulkner, Ray Hunt, Monty Roberts, Martin Black and Tom Dorrance.
GROUND MANNERS
Bryan has a reputation as one of the best colt starters in New Zealand. Working both from home and regularly travelling around New Zealand, both starting young horses and teaching.
Bryan’s passion has become about passing on the knowledge he has accumulated over many years or working with and observing horses. Bryan is a very effective teacher.
From beginner level, kids and nervous adults, right through to helping top level riders achieve finesse in their movements.
Bryan’s dressage and competition background gives him a unique skill set –of being able to help your horse work like an athlete and bring out the best in performance possible. All doing so working with the horse’s mind.
Never forced into a frame.
LESSONS
As a young man, Bryan competed in a variety of disciplines. Showjumping, eventing, endurance, showing & hunting. Although it was the refinement and athleticism of dressage that really captured Bryans’ heart and became his passion.
Bryan began horse training full time in the 1990s and during this time, had the opportunity to do a clinic with Pat Parelli. The information that Pat imparted to Bryan was such a quantum leap in knowledge that he pursued the Parelli program for the next six years and achieved level three in Parelli Natural Horsemanship. Building on this as a foundation, Bryan learnt from and continues to learn from many other horsemen. Over the years Bryan has worked with and drawn influence from Ken Faulkner, Ray Hunt, Monty Roberts, Martin Black and Tom Dorrance.
