Hanna Walton and Matt Feerick are horse development specialists and Hanna is an event rider. They start, restart and rehabilitate between 100 and 150 horses every year. Some of these horses have behavioural challenges, deemed quirky or untrainable, some have had difficult starts in life, others are being rehabilitated from injury or trauma, but many have owners who want to set their horses up with a solid foundation that equips them with the skills for life.

We are passionate about blending worlds and finding meeting points where different techniques and methods complement each other to create a more holistic approach to horse and rider training. For us balance is a critical word. Balance between the horse and rider, balance in the horse’s body, balance in the training plan and most importantly, balance between natural horsemanship and the classical disciplines.

It is possible to compete and have a great relationship with…