I met Joni in Antwerp after my
pupils convinced me to go to her with
Vitesse. He was very happy and jumpy,
as usual, but Joni liked him a lot; “He has this sparkle in his eyes” she
said. I didn't see it anymore, because
I had started to hate him. I rode him for 5 minutes while Joni watched.
Then she explained his problems to me.
She said the problems were minor and he
had star quality. I was quite choked,
because she was the first person
to give me hope. I'm so happy I found the correct way to train this
marvellous horse. In one session with
Joni I
was able to get a connection with him as he dropped his quarters, raised
his forehand and stretched his neck
forwards to the bit, without running!!
This time he took the contact not me!!
He will always have an edge to
him; that’s what makes him great! The difference is, now I am able to work
him without stress, without pulling, and
without getting frustrated and angry.
Joni believes in my horse and I. With
her expertise as a body
specialist for both horse and rider,
Joni believes that we are great
candidates for grand-prix, without the
pulling and cruelty that many of the riders are up to. Joni is now my
trainer, mental coach, and mentor.”
Valerie Tergle Belgium.
Thanks so much for
coming to me last night, it was lovely
for me and Buddy to meet you and I
learnt a lot from our session. I watched
all the DVD last night and learnt loads
from that too! It was seriously well put
together and very easy to understand,
I've become confused with some
instructors in the past so this was a
relief!" Marie Williams Kent.
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