Creatures of MOVEMENT

A highly developed part of brain that concerns movement, memory and emotion

Non-verbal communicators
Trained with disciplined, progressive and structured programs to enhance performance
Sometimes trained with abusive, painful and problematic practises

Lockie begun dance lessons aged 5 because he begged his parents for it. Nobody forced him.
Later, in a professional career Lockie experienced the way the body can respond to movement, to expression!  How the nervous system and biomechanics integrate to influence performance.  How teachers and trainers become the most important relationship in your life.
All of these experiences have been absolutely transferrable into work with horses.

Sometimes in their training, some horses might be made to experience pain, confusion and coercion or be made to perform under duress.  

Usually, the trainers do not mean any harm.  Usually those trainers lack access to better methods that give a performance result, without breaking the horses mind, body or spirit. 

One horse, one human at a time, Lockie is developing, teaching and presenting alternative methods based on

SCIENCE, EMPATHY & FEEL

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Lockie has formal qualifications as a horse trainer in Natural Horsemanship, though methods have moved on since graduation.
Lockie has formal qualifications as an instructor in Harmonious Seat Riding, though methods for teaching have moved on since graduation. 
Lockie has formal qualifications as a hoofcare provider, though the trim now has developed further since graduation.
Lockie has prior professional experience as saddle fitter, riding instructor, freelance horse trainer, rehabilitation of rescue horses, stable hand/groom and trekking guide

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