RIDE LIKE A VIKING
MEMBERS
You are the best trainer for your horse
When given the chance, horses can control themselves and form strong bonds with their owners. They are also capable of using their bodies in a functional way, with hind-leg engagement and a functional top line, without being micromanaged.
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This is because the mind of the horse affects how they use their body. When their minds are happy and relaxed, their bodies take a functional shape with natural self-carriage and hind leg engagement, from self.
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Knowing a few simple exercises that strengthens your bond with your equine partner and allows your horse to be comfortable, makes riding a whole lot easier for you and much healthier for the horse.
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THIS IS FOR YOU WHO
Have tried every-thing and is on the verge of giving up
Get the training techniques that work also with traumatized or complicated horses.
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Would like to have a horse who is safe to ride but not boring
Learn how to install self control, forward from self and feel, with any horse!
Wants to make a living or side income with horses
Experience the demand by knowing how to solve problems in an easy, safe and uncomplicated way not many are aware of.
SOLVE PROBLEMS WHILE BUILDING A MAGIC BOND WITH YOUR HORSE
Is your horse at times unfocused, lazy or anxious and you feel the need to use force to get your horse "in place" - while what you really want is a partnership where your horse follows at liberty and can be ridden with light signals?
Is your horse at times difficult to stop or hard in the mouth? But buying sharper bits and keeping a firm grip on the reins has not worked as planned?
A few exercises done in a mindful way, will solve these problems - while building a magic bond with your equine partner, enabling you to train and ride at liberty, without depending on treats.
Experience the joy of riding a self- controlling and connected horse, that is easy to collect!
Riding on loose reins or at liberty doesn`t mean your horse is on the front part. On the contrary!
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Horses collect from behind to forward. Reaching your horse`s hind legs while not needing reins up front for control facilitates hind leg engagement and a functional top line.
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As a result of the hind being engaged your horse will rise in the withers, lift the back and curve the neck. This is also called collection, although we don`t like to talk about that cause the mare word encourages riders to pick up the reins and curl their horse`s neck, and therefore ride the horse from front to back. Which is the opposite of collection and a huge and very common mistake.
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We avoid all of that by training our horses and ourselves to ride without depending on the reins, which, when the time comes makes collection a lot easier!
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Learn how in the comfort of your home and facilities
In Ride Like a Viking Members you get access to step by step videos and weekly Q&As showing you how to train your horse to become easy to ride and handle at liberty without depending on treats.
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Your instructor Cathrine Fodstad is certified horse trainer from Holar University College and instructor from Norwegian Equine Center, she has tamed hundreds of horses and is first Norwegian to complete Mongol Derby, world`s longest and toughest horse race.
In Mongolia she discovered a method that consistently allowed her to connect with horses, and train them at liberty. - Now you can do the same!
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Liberty training may look complicated but its not, anyone can do this with any horse! In fact the more problems you may experience with your horse the bigger results and change you will notice.
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If you aren`t experiencing any problems with your horse and want more joy, more self carriage and more responsiveness to signals you`ll be amazed by the difference too!
Mindblowing results!
"Simple, effective, easy to follow and mind blowing results from very little doing. I love it! You get questions answered and progress with your horse making connection the principal goal without spending months doing the same thing over and over. The simple exercise of standing with my horse until he focused and relaxed, helped me a lot with Hàkon. Two days later I was able to trailer load him!"
Dominique Fletcher
Solved severe anxiety
"I joined because I have a horse who suffered very much from separation anxiety. Every time his favorite neighbor left, his anxiety quickly escalated into panic. This happened even though the stable was full of other horses. We tried many solutions without success. I was sceptical to an online course, but started with the connection exercises in Ride Like a Viking Members. Now my horse is relaxed and can be alone! I`m so happy!"
Lotte Smidt
Now she trusts me!
"My horse had very tense jaws but now she knows how to release the tension by yawning. She trusts me and follows me. What`s exiting it that the exercises are changing me too. Now we do things I never dreamed of doing before. We just do it! Both my horse and I are much more confident. I am so grateful for this, thank you so much Cathrine."
Hanne Jakobsen
BECOME THE MASTER OF
Connection
The greatest reward we can give our horse! As herd and flight animals horses value present company over food. When you learn this you become the treat which is what makes liberty training without treats possible.
Body Language
Horses communicate with each other through body language, that`s what we should to too. Communicate clearly and mindfully with your body and become your horses`s trusted friend and beloved leader.
Liberty Training
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By giving choices in a strategic way we make our idea the horse`s idea without needing to win or start battles. It`s also a path to liberty with any horse, even the ones others have given up on.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO SUCCEED
UNIT 1
Connect with your horse
By practicing the exercise in this unit, you will become the herd when away from the herd and the treat when training you horse so that you can do liberty without depending on pressure or treats.
UNIT 2
Natural leadership when leading
By tapping into natural horse behaviour and doing a few simple adjustments you become the one your horse trusts and wants to follow, even in unfamiliar places or situations.
UNIT 3
Communicate with body language
Learn to use body language when communicating with your horse so that you can move all parts of your horse off your body language from a distance. Your friends will think it`s magic and your horse will love that you don`t need the whip anymore!
UNIT 4
Train and lead at liberty
By communicating with horses at liberty through body language, you will also be able to lead horses without using lead rope. Horses will follow from self without pressure or bribes.
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UNIT 5
Braver and less spooky
Make your horse braver and less spooky to potentially scary objects and situations, without hurting yourself or the horse in the process.
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This unit also includes videos on saddling at liberty and saddle fitting, - a great way to ensure your horse is comfortable when being saddled.
UNIT 6
Ride with light signals
Experience riding with feel in the reins, which makes your horse respond with softness to your rein and easy to stop, in any situation!
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You will also attach your leg aid to the hind-legs of the horse and ride from behind to forward without it being complicated at all!
UNIT 7
Ride without bridle
Once you’ve completed the previous units you have developed a new connection with your horse. With this in place, you will be surprised how easy it is to ride without reins!​ This unit teaches you the important last pieces of the puzzle, that makes liberty riding safe and easy.
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UNIT 8
Solve problems by having fun
This unit is all about doing fun stuff with horses! From taking them along as hand horse to ballplay, which motivates lazy horses and makes nervous horses braver.
UNIT 9
Foal handling and herd management
Follow along as we tend to our herd of horses. Learn hoof trimming and deworming. How to halter train foals and young horses as well as herd management. Get access to articles and research on common horse health issues and how to avoid them.
Tamed my own horse
"I used the Ride Like a Viking program to tame my own horse from scratch. Now I ride her everywhere bitless or with a halter. I never tamed a horse before and it went so well and so fast!"
Anna Sanmøy
This really works
"I have used the methods and in exchange I have got a beautiful and safe horse. This really works!!! I understand my horse`s language better. So glad I have the learning units and live Q&As there to help me."
Elin Westbye
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Now I am the treat!
"Now I am the treat and can ride and train my horse at liberty without treats. We have a great time together! Thank you so much for offering this!"
Jenny Jakobsen
GET FEEDBACK AND BE PART OF A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY
GET FEEBACK
Weekly live interactive meetings on Zoom are included in the price. Where we find solutions and share suggestions, so that you never feel stuck! If you can`t make it recordings are available for replay. I`d hate it if you needed to wait a whole month to get help.
ASK QUESTIONS
Get individual input about your situation with your special horse! Receive advice and suggestions by simply making a video or describing the problem.
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SHARE PROGRESS
Be part of a members only supportive and cheering community where you can share progress and suggestions with others. You avoid the time consuming spam, drama and confusing stuff that flourish in public groups.
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TRY AND SEE IF YOU LIKE IT
With 14-day unconditional money back guarantee you can safely try Ride Like a Viking for 2 weeks risk free. If you find it`s not for you or any other reason or circumstance that might happen, you will get your money back, no questions asked!
JOIN NOW AND GET 4 BONUSES!
BONUS 1
Stay safe when training dangerous horses
This technique and brilliant set up might save your life! Especially if you have a horse who has become dangerously pushy, you train horses for others or take on rescues.
BONUS 2
Trailer loading made easy
By using the groundwork taught in this bonus you will be able to trailer load horses with ease. You will also know how to solve claustrophobia or stress that some horses might associate with the trailer.
BONUS 3
Motivate a lazy horse
Make a dull horse eager to work and easy to ride - and not pull the reins out of the riders hands to eat grass, even when ridden by kids. It also shows how to ride off with a barn sour horse that is reluctant to go on trails, by making your idea the horses idea!
BONUS 4
Long reining
Learn the art of long reining without manipulating the neck and risk getting a horse with a curled neck and no hind leg engagement. You will know what equipment to use and how to do turns that promotes hind leg engagement, self carriage and softness.
After 30 minutes the horse changed!
"I started training a horse for someone else. This horse was a big problem for the owner who had been hurt more than once, the horse would not go away from the stable, and would turn 180° and go home out of the blue. He was pushy and jumped on people when he got scared. After working just 30 min with this horse, knowing what to do from the Ride Like a Viking program this horse was already a different horse! I also started training other riders and helping them with their horses thanks to this program!"
Katrine Hoff
A confidence boost
"The grazing exercise was a great place to start as it worked almost immediately. Now I am following some of the connection exercises, the videos are very clear and easy to follow and I have been amazed at the results, I didn’t think I would be able to do any of this but as soon as I get my body language right my horses respond. It’s so exciting and has given me such a confidence boost. I have realised just how important my own body language is even in just the day to day jobs with horses. This course is so helpful, Cathrine has such a kind and positive attitude."
Liz Sobey
5 new clients in 1 week
"After taking the Trainers Exam I gave lessons for the first time in years. It started with 1 new client and in a week it has grown to 5! The course gave insights that I needed as missing links in my horse training. This is so easy to do and teach, plus it works wonders. My students and I who practice Academic Art of Riding, loves it!"
Linda Hofman
A peaceful and safe solution
"In my work as an equestrian coach, I have met clients whose horses go into freeze or flight/fight mode. The program has provided a peaceful and safe solution to this. And we can use softer and smaller signals, because just the thoughts already influence change in the horse. This is my life's work and I find this method very pleasant and clear to apply to myself and my students. Thank you!"
Chantal De Young
Learned more than in 30 years of horse experience
"I truly recommend this to improve the relationship with horses and communicate better with horses!! I`m learning so much, more than in my thirty years horse experience before!!! Wish I knew this when I started riding. Knowing how horses think and how to be one of the herd instead of the boss and controller of horses. To be in contact with horses in this way gives so much joy!"
Jetty Martens
Liberty through connection
"I would very very much recommend Ride Like A Viking to anyone who is seeking connection with their horses. I have never been disappointed in the sessions I experience with my horses thanks to the knowledge i have gained from talking with Cathrine and fellow members. Everyone comes together and offers nothing short from being a problem solving resolution. You want to learn liberty? Here you go!"
Laura Fries
My anxious mare has learned to calm herself down
"By watching the videos and getting my questions answered in the weekly Q&As I could improve my own body language, leading to better groundwork. My horses move much softer with more hindleg engagement. Lunging or saddling at liberty have become easy and fun and my horses love to go to the arena now. And the best thing is, my formerly anxious mare has learned to calm herself down, reducing stress not only during work but in general."
Elena Pein
On the verge of giving up this did the trick!
"I got a horse who would shut down from the least bit of pressure and would bite when touched. Having tried several methods that didn't do the trick, I was beginning to doubt that I could turn things around. By doing the exercises in Ride Like a Viking we have built a strong bond and succeeded with our first trail ride together, something I never thought possible with this horse."
Helle Ramsgaard
A wonderful community
"I have thoroughly enjoyed watching each video, every story, comment as the year has progressed and cannot wait for next year and it's challenges. I am truly grateful for this group and how much confidence it has built within myself and driven me forward in horse training and riding instructor training.
Thank you for building such a wonderful community! keep going forward!"
Angie Lawrance
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Another level!
"As a para-rider this training offered a new perspective and approach. The Ride like a Viking philosophy is all about creating a deep bond of trust between human and horse. For me, this bond is the essence of my relationship to my horses, and also what keeps me safe as a rider. Applying these principles has taken the bond between me and my horses to another level"
Frauke Musial
Great results without spending much time!
"Thanks to this program my old horse is so much softer to ride. I don`t have much time to train him, and before it was not really fun to ride. It seemed the horse had forgotten everything every time I rode. Now he has learned self control and relearned and understood the riding signals, he is forward and soft and nice to ride as never before. And still I don't have much time for training."
Annegret Feyerabend
My horse is super motivated and I have become a master of liberty!
"I was never good at liberty work and have always wanted to learn how to do it. I have 2 horses, one of whom is not motivated for groundwork and not forward in general. Then I found the Ride Like a Viking online training program with the short and highly practical videos, nicely built up in modules. I followed Cathrine’s liberty training modules step by step and she explained a simple and golden key to motivate horses, following this tip, my horse is getting motivated more and more. Our scope of exercises is expanding and we have fun! By now I only need to point into a direction and off he goes! And the work transfers to our riding too!"
Elleke van Kraaligen
A great tool to have in your horsemanship toolbox
"I have been using the Ride Like a Viking Method, first with my older horse, and more recently with a very green and sensitive mare. She was quite anxious and wary of me when she arrived, her worry cup was filled to the brim! By going through the basic exercises, she has turned into a confident horse with a lovely working attitude. I`m so excited to be riding her now and I am feeling very safe around her, and vice versa! These methods gave me the confidence to work with this mare , which I otherwise would have put in the 'too hard' basket. The Ride like a Viking way is a great tool to have in your horsemanship toolbox, no matter what discipline you practise. I can thoroughly recommend it to anyone who has horses in their life."
Sofia Hansrod
Get the partnership and results with horses you always dreamed of, for half the cost of a riding lesson per month.
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Solve problems by doing simple exercises and save money by training your horse yourself, while the knowledge and experience you acquire from the process is yours forever!
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By knowing simple and kind horse training techniques, not many others are aware of, your experience and knowledge is in demand. Making it possible to build a side income or business teaching others or take horses in training.
