Cohesive Foundation Course

Build an Extraordinary Partnership With Your Horse or Mule

What if you could develop a shared language that eliminates confusion, builds confidence, and creates the foundation for everything else you'll ever do together?

This isn't just another collection of training techniques. This is a proven, step-by-step system for developing what truly matters: relaxation, balance, and willingness in both you and your equine partner.

Without solid foundations, even the most talented horse will struggle when it matters most.

After years of being unseated by "bombproof" horses, clinging to runaways, and wondering why my training wasn't transferring to real-world situations, I discovered a crucial truth:

Without solid foundations, even the most talented horse will struggle when it matters most.

My journey through English riding, Pony Club, classical French dressage, reining, and ranch work taught me that regardless of discipline, these foundation principles remain the same.

I've started countless horses under saddle, competed in Cowboy Dressage, Western Dressage, and Working Equitation—and the horses that excel all share one thing: rock-solid foundation training.

What Makes This Course Different

The Cohesive Foundations Course isn't about quick fixes or surface-level compliance. It's about building:

• Clear Communication: A shared language that works in any situation
• Mutual Trust: So your horse looks to you for guidance instead of reacting with fear
• True Confidence: Built from understanding, not forced through pressure
• Lasting Partnership: That transfers from arena to trail to competition

What You'll Learn

Through 10 carefully sequenced exercises, you'll develop:

1. Intention & Energy Control: The invisible communication that precedes all physical cues
2. Shoulder control: Develop relaxation in forward movement while controlling shoulders for balance and precision.
3. Switching eyes: Learn to switch eyes and direction with confidence while building respect and focus
4. Promote Curiosity: Build curiosity and confidence through exploration
5. Develop balance and speed control: Introduce balance and bend for athletic development
6. Transitions in direction and gait: Refine balance and coordination
7. Flexibility in motion: Enhance rhythmic balance through direction changes
8. Steady: Create a thinking horse with clear understanding of aids
9. Flexion:  Build an understand of Poll control for flexibility and Collection.
10. Introduction to lateral work: Combine all previous learning into lateral movements

Each exercise builds progressively on the previous ones, creating a logical pathway to success that works with your horse's natural learning process. 

Each exercise is taught on the ground, and while mounted at 3 levels - Beginning, Advancing, and Refining.

The Cohesive Foundations Course Includes:

The Cohesive Foundations Course gives you:

✅ Lifetime Access to all course materials

✅ Comprehensive Video Demonstrations of each exercise

✅ Audio Lessons for learning on the go

✅ Printable Barn Sheets to take with you during practice

✅ Progress Tracking Worksheets to monitor your development

✅ Exercise Guides with beginning, advancing, and refining stages for each skill

This Is More Than Training... It's Transformation

Imagine having a horse that:

• Remains calm and focused even in chaotic environments
• Responds to your subtlest cues because they understand your intention
• Approaches new challenges with curiosity instead of fear
• Moves with balance and willingness under any circumstances

These aren't just training goals - they're the foundation of an extraordinary partnership that will enhance everything else you do together.

What Students are saying:

“This has been the most informative and easy to follow class I have done.  I have a 4 year old that is just starting out so this program could not have come at a better time for me. The videos were so clear and Tessa walked me through step by step how to perform each of the exercises. I will be coming back often to refresh what I have learned. So happy I found this class.”

"If you have ever wanted to improve your connection with your horse, I highly recommend Tessa's Course.  Tessa has gently guided my horse and I to better communication, strength and softeness.  She is becoming the willing partner I have always known she could be while I am becoming the rider my mare needs me to be.  Thank you Tessa.  This course was just what we needed."

"The material is laid out with voice, video and pdf’s explaining each concept - this proved to be valuable to my learning experience because the little bits of information I was not able to glean in a clinic or small group session were finally clear.  The format allows me to  understand what is needed for each skill and then work with my equine at my pace.   A superb experience!!"

"I can wholeheartedly recommend Cohesive Horsemanship as a must have for your horse training toolbox. It is a well rounded approach to training for both equine & human. Tessa has the gift of clearly explaining the whys & whatfors for each level of exercises keeping it simple yet effective."