"Horsemanship" is a very broad term and one that can encompass many facets of a horse's training.For me,  it's a style of teaching based around a patient, gentle and positive approach, with a goal of attaining particular results. To see a horse load calmly into a trailer where previously it had fought against doing so, or looking at a nervous, skittish animal develop into a calm, reliable one is very rewarding for many reasons.

Phoenix came into my life initially as a Reiki client, in January 2016. By then he had been through a number  of owners and along the way had been subjected to some quite harsh training methods. 

So it was no surprise that,  given his background, this Welsh Section D had developed into an anxious character who had no trust in humans. 
I've always felt that Phoenix came to me for a reason. His worries, his fears and his reluctance to accept anything that put the slightest pressure on him meant I had to re-think the best way forward to re-build this beautiful lad's confidence, to allow him to cope and enjoy life.