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Our little business was born through coaching riders with confidence issues and horses with conflict behaviours.
The original soft hands stability neck strap was designed with a child rider in mind. A particular child was experiencing confidence issues and consequently, the child’s pony was receiving conflicting signals from the rider, particularly stop and go aids at the same time. The neck strap gave the rider something to hold that provided stability and confidence and ensured the rider was not balancing on the pony’s sensitive mouth.
The mind behind Soft Hands equine holds a diploma in equitation science and these training tools have been developed with ethical training, rider safety, and horse welfare in mind.
Our products have received enthusiastic support from leading Australian trainers and coaches and are already being used Australia wide. All our Soft Hands products are designed to be soft on hands, gentle on horses, long lasting, and hand-made in Tasmania.
We are a family run, working grazing property growing fine merino wool and prime lambs. Brook Lodge is located on the picturesque East Coast of Tasmania at Cranbrook.
Brook Cottage is a re-loved shearer’s cottage that has been a part of our farm for over 100 years. We wanted to create a warm, welcoming space where people can come to relax and unwind. We now offer farm stay accommodation in our quiet valley where you can come and experience all the east coast has to offer, or maybe just take some time out.
This is a unique opportunity to holiday with your horse in a quiet, private setting while accessing modern training facilities and over 3000 acres of self-guided trails to enjoy and explore with your horse.
Diploma in Equitation Science & NLP Master Practitioner (Mindset Coaching)
I studied with Dr Andrew McLean and Manuela McLean at the Australian Equine Behavior Centre and Equitation Science International, learning and gaining experience in evidence based horse training and welfare. I have been coaching riders and training horses using these principles for more than 15 years. These principles form the basis of ethical coaching and training -
and they work!
I am particularly interested in helping riders find safety, progress and joy in their relationship with their horse. I added Mindset Coaching to my learning several years ago to help myself and my clients become the best versions of themselves. I believe our journey with horses is meant to be fun - the science of horse training and the strength of our mindset can get us there safely while having fun along the way.
I offer coaching from my home at Cranbrook and travel regularly for coaching and clinics. I include both theory and practical information to clients, written guides and video tutorials to support learning. Recorded coaching sessions are encouraged for rider review and I welcome the tricky questions -
we are all life-long learners!
