Open Gate Community
Your monthly support system to help you and your horse move from tension to calm, connected partnership
It's not about moving away from pressure and fear
It's about moving towards joy and love
Open Gate Community
It's not moving away from pressure and fear
It's about moving towards joy and love
My Story:
When I Fell Off Jajao
A while ago, I had a moment that changed everything. I fell off my horse, Jajao.
That fall wasn’t just physical, it was emotional too...
I had to ask myself:
“Do I want to ride him again?”
“Did I miss any signals?”
“Can I trust again?”
If you’ve ever had doubts, fears, or struggles in your journey with your horse, I know how that feels.
And I also know the way forward.
That’s why I created this special Open Gate Community, a complete path to rebuild your trust, deepen your connection, and ride with joy and confidence again.
Is this YOU?
You love your horse.
But sometimes...
You feel tension before you even begin.
Training feels heavier than it should.
You question yourself more than you'd like.
You push through instead of pausing.
You want connection - but don't always feel it.
You don't need more pressure.
You don't need more techniques.
You need safety.
Safety in your body.
Safety in the relationship.
Safety in your nervous system.
Because connection cannot grow in tension.
Imagine if
You could approach your horse feeling calm and clear.
Your horse softened more quickly in your presence.
Mounting felt quiet instead of tense.
You understood what your horse was communicating before things escalated.
Training felt lighter, more connected - even joyful again
This is what becomes possible again!
Imagine if...
You could approach your horse feeling calm and clear.
Your horse softened more quickly in your presence.
Mounting felt quiet instead of tense.
You understood what your horse was communicating before things escalated.
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Training felt lighter, more connected - even joyful again
This is what becomes possible again!
Inside Open Gate,
You Don’t Have to Figure It Out Alone
Open Gate helps horse owners move from tension and frustration to calm, confident connection by supporting both the nervous system and the training — so horse and human can thrive together with more joy and ease.
It is designed to support you step by step, month by month, with both structure and flexibility.
Live Support
2x every month
We will meet live on Zoom twice per month.
One focused workshop or themed session
A live deep-dive session with live Q&A
So you're never left wondering if you're on the right track.
Full access to ALL foundation courses
You receive immediate access to all 4 Connection courses:
Wired 4 Connection
True Connection Groundwork
True Connection Mounting
True Connection Riding
A complete pathway from nervous system awareness to riding in true partnership.
Connect with other inside the Community
A calm, supportive space of like-hearted horsewomen where you:
Can ask questions
Share reflections
Celebrate progress
Stay encouraged between sessions
Because meaningful change is easier when you don't feel alone.
Learn. Feel. Integrate - together.
Each month inside Open Gate, we gather for a focused live workshop designed to help you embody the principles of true connection - not just understand them.
These sessions gently expand your awareness, your feel, and your confidence in real time.
What we're exploring...
What we're exploring in our live Zoom:
Monthly Workshops mapped out!
All recordings are included in your Open Gate membership!
In July: The Power of Soft
Touch
Soft touch begins before your hands do. When you arrive grounded and safe, your horse can finally soften, let go, and truly receive your touch.
In August: Spinal Alignment: Correct bend from poll to tail
When your horse finds true bend through the body instead of just flexion in the neck, movement becomes softer, more balanced, and easier to support from the ground and in the saddle.
In September: Boundaries with clarity & softness
When boundaries are clear and soft, both you and your horse can feel safe. We’ll explore how to hold your own space while also listening when your horse needs more time, softness, or room.
Monthly Deep Dive sessions
Learning together
Practice with your horse.
Then bring your questions.
Once a month, we go deeper into one selected module from the courses.
You study the featured lesson inside your course
You practice gently with your horse
You bring your questions to our live Zoom session
Community: A calm space to stay supported
This is where the work continues between sessions. Here you can:
- Share reflections and wins
- Ask questions
- Learn from others on the same journey
- Feel supported on the days that feel hard
Your Foundation Inside Open Gate:
Access to all 4 True Connection Courses!
These core programs provide a steady foundation for building awareness,
communication, and confident partnership with your horse.
Move through them gently, revisit lessons when needed, and allow each layer to deepen over time.
Explore each course below and feel if this is for you!
Course 1: Wired 4 Connection (4 weeks)
Wired 4 Connection course
Understand the Nervous System with Polyvagal Principles
This foundational course helps you udnerstand the nervous - yours and your horse's - so you can create the conditions where real connection becomes possible. Before focusing on techniques or exercises, we begin with what matters most: regulation, awareness, and safety in the body.
Inside this course, you will:
Understand how the nervous system shapes behavior and learning
Learn practical tools to regulate yourself before working with your horse
Recognize early signs of tension and
Create emotional safety that supports true
Become a steady, trustworthy presence your horse can rely
Value €397
included in Open Gate
Including 4-month case-study from trauma to trust
Course 2: True Connection Groundwork (6 weeks)
True Connection Groundwork course
Find Connection, Confidence and Clarity in your Groundwork
Foundation groundwork course. Connect to yourself and your horse through conscious breathing and meaningful body language on the ground.
Lay the foundation of communication, trust, and mutual respect on the ground before you even think of mounting.
Connect to yourself first with body awareness exercises and grounding
Learn about spinal alignment and why this is the basis for flow and freedom of movement.
Gentle bodywork techniques to help your horse release tension
Value €497 - included
Including downloadable meditation for you and your horse
Course 3: True Connection Mounting (2 weeks)
True Connection Mounting course
Learn how to always mount in an easy and relaxed way
Invite your horse to come to the mounting block. When your horse voluntarily 'parks' next to the block, it's like your horse saying it's okay to hop on.
Make mounting easy, stress-free, and safe - every single time.
No more tension at the block.
Turn mounting the joyful first step of your ride, so you move together as one
Different step-by step modules with approach for confident horse and a horse that has negative experiences with mounting
Value €297 - included
Including True Connection Mounting checklist
Course 4: True Connection Riding (5 weeks)
True Connection Riding course
Riding with confidence and feel
This course helps you take everything you've built on the ground, and bring it into the saddle. You'll learn to ride based on your breathing, energy, and seat - the natural aids your horse understands - creating harmony and softness in every step.
Ride with lightness, clarity, and joy.
Learn the difference between lateral flexion and true bend in riding
Learning the tools to feel safe, connected, and free in the saddle
Maybe even riding with just a neckrope.
Value €497 - included
Including my first rides with my horse Jajão
Why join today?
Celebrating 6 months of Open Gate Community🎉
Get all workshops for FREE
When you sign up in September, you will get access to all previous workshop recordings.
The growing library has invaluable topics that you can apply immediately.
September offer🎉
Get €10 off your monthly subscription for as long as you are a member! Use discount code Gate10 at checkout.
Or join for 1 year and get 2 months for free AND an extra €100 off with code Gate100
Stop feeling alone!
I so often hear that people feel alone. Others will say 'your horse just has to listen'.
In Open Gate you will find like-spirited people who truly put the horse first. You will no longer feel alone...
Join the Open Gate community
Connect, find joy and grow your skills with ease
What's included:
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Monthly LIVE workshop/masterclass/challenge
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Monthly LIVE deep dive sessions (learn together)
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Immediate access to workshop recording library
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Wired 4 Connection full course
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True Connection Groundwork full course
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True Connection Mounting full course
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True Connection Riding full course
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Open Gate Community - You are not alone!
(value €69/month)
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(value €497)
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TOTAL Value: €3,000+ per year
Price Today:
€69/month
€690/year (get 2 months free!)
What's included:
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Monthly LIVE workshop /maserclass/challenge
(value €69/mnth)
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Monthly LIVE deep dive into 1 module (learn together)
(value €59/mnth)
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Wired 4 Connection Groundwork
full course
(value €397)
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True Connection Groundwork
full course
(value €297)
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True Connection Mounting
full course
(value €497)
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True Connection Riding
full course
(value €497)
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Open Gate Community - you
are not alone!
(value €197)
TOTAL Value: €3,000+/year
Price Today:
€69/month or
€690/year (get 2 months free!)
Choose your payment!
September offer
Celebrating 6-month anniversary🎉
Get €10 discount on monthly plan, use code Gate10 at checkout.
Or join for a year, get 2 months free and €100 off, use code Gate100.
Join 24 live Zoom calls for just €590 in September
Monthly Payment Plan
MOST FLEXIBLE
NOW:
€69 / month
Approx USD 80 / CAD 110 / GBP 59 / AUD 112 / NZD 137
Annual Payment Plan
BEST VALUE (2 months FREE)
NOW:
€690 / year
Approx USD 800 / CAD 1100 / GBP 590 / AUD 1120 / NZD 1370
Is this for you?
You’ve had a fall or a frightening experience.
You’re not sure if you want to ride again.
You want to start all over with clear, gentle steps.
You dream of feeling calm, safe, and connected with your horse — on the ground and in the saddle.
You want to train and ride your horse with energetic aids
This bundle is the roadmap I used after falling off Jajao. And now, I’m offering it to you.
Rebuild Trust.
Ride with Joy.
Click below to join the Open Gate Community today.
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