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Golden Grass Stalks

Groundwork Breakthrough Online Course

Develop communication, understanding and partnership

Enrollment Opens September 1st, 2026
Next course runs October 19th - December 14th
One-week intermission during the week of Thanksgiving

Groundwork Breakthrough

​Groundwork is so much more than teaching your horse to lead, back or yield. Done thoughtfully, it becomes a language - a way to communicate clearly, develop your horse physically and mentally, and create the foundation for everything you do together.

Groundwork Breakthrough is an 8-week online coaching program for conscientious horse owners who want to stop simply going through the motions and start truly understanding what they are doing, why they are doing it and how their horse is responding.

Together, we’ll take the familiar groundwork skills you may already know and turn them into practical tools for developing a horse who is responsive, balanced, confident, coordinated, and genuinely connected to you.

You’ll learn to read your horse more closely, recognize subtle changes in expression and body language, and adjust your own communication so that your horse can better understand and respond. We’ll work through exercises that develop body control, strength, balance, coordination, proprioception, and dynamic stability, while also building confidence through thoughtful, progressive experiences.

This isn’t about collecting more exercises.

It’s about learning how to think your way through the work you do with your horse.

Each week, you’ll have access to lesson modules with clear explanations and action steps, a video library demonstrating the work, weekly group coaching, and live 1:1 online coaching with your horse. All designed to help you apply these principles to your own horse and your unique circumstances.

 

You’ll have the opportunity to ask questions, work through challenges, and develop a better understanding of the individual horse standing in front of you.

By the end of the course, you won’t just have a collection of exercises.

You’ll have a clearer language, a more educated eye, and a stronger foundation to continue to develop together.

Groundwork Breakthrough is for you if you want to:

  • Understand your horse rather than simply get your horse to comply

  • Develop a more responsive and thoughtful partner

  • Improve balance, coordination, strength, and body control

  • Become more confident reading your horse’s expression and responses

  • Refine your timing, feel, and communication

  • Have practical tools for working through challenges as they arise

  • Build a foundation that carries into riding and everyday handling

  • Stop doing exercises just because you were told to and understand what each exercise is actually accomplishing

This is groundwork with a purpose.

 

Not busywork.

It is a practical approach to developing the horse, the human, and the partnership.

Groundwork Breakthrough Begins Where Simply “Doing Groundwork” Ends.

Let's Talk About Your Horse

I believe the best partnerships start with a conversation. That’s why I connect with every prospective Groundwork Breakthrough participant 1:1 before enrollment. It gives us a chance to get to know each other, talk about your horse and your goals, and make sure this program is truly the right fit for you.

Schedule a call with me and bring your questions. I’ll walk you through how Groundwork Breakthrough works, what you can expect, and the different pricing and payment options available.

There’s no pressure and absolutely no obligation to enroll. If I feel Groundwork Breakthrough isn’t what you or your horse needs right now, I’ll tell you and, when I can, point you toward another option that may be a better fit.

My goal is simple: to help you find the right path toward a relaxed, happy, fulfilled, educated, and connected horse and a partnership you both enjoy.

Ready to talk? Fill out he contact form below and we can schedule a call and see if Groundwork Breakthrough is the right next step for you and your horse.

Groundwork Breakthrough

An 8-Week Investment in You & Your Horse

Move beyond simply completing groundwork exercises.

Learn to observe, communicate, and problem-solve so you can develop a more confident, responsive, and connected partner.

 $2000 - Paid monthly $1000

or

$1800 - Paid in full save $200

8-week program

Your enrollment includes:

  • 8 weeks of structured Groundwork Breakthrough instruction

  • Weekly private 1:1 coaching with Barb and your horse

  • Weekly group coaching & discussion

  • Access to the complete course material and training videos

  • A private community of fellow students

  • Real-time feedback to help you understand why something is happening, not simply what to do

  • Guidance for applying the principles to your individual horse and situation​

  • Bonus tutorial videos

  • Access to coaching support and feedback throughout the week

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This isn't about doing more exercises.

It's about learning to see more, understand more, and

communicate more clearly with your horse.

Let’s Work Together

Get in touch so we can start working together.

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Thank you for your interest I look forward to meeting you!

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