Testimonials

Mattie has a Special Gift with Horses

I love Mattie's "corral-side manner" and so does my horse. She is a master at not only reading the horse, but also at helping them move forward both physically and mentally. Mattie is a unique coach: her attitude is humble but very powerful and her delivery is clear and concise. She has a very special gift with horses - horses seem to "melt" and instantly relax around her. As a hoof care practitioner and body worker, her knowledge and skill, as well as her attitude, are assets to me and my horse. She brings a very spiritual element to her work. Her equine bodywork is gentle and powerful.

~Vonni and Ollie
Gainstorming Coach and Horse Owner

I am a Better Partner with Mattie's Help

I wanted to work with Mattie to help me become a better partner with my horse. Mattie uses the tools she has been taught through Parelli but sees every horse and rider individually and works with their needs.

~Carole P. and Petey

Confidence, Support, and Trust

Mattie is an incredibly gifted horsewoman. I've seen her work in a wide range of situations, whether its a beginner, finesse, colt starting, or a just plain difficult and challenging horse. What's incredible about Mattie is her ability to pinpoint the problem within a few minutes, and have the monumental changes you've been looking for within a single lesson.

As a beginner with a challenging horse, I had a bit of a unique situation. I needed a lot of support and confidence building, and Mattie was the only person I trusted to keep me and mare 100% safe. With Mattie's lessons and instruction, I could finally read my horse to know when it was or wasn't safe to ride. She's helped me understand my mare's behaviors, and has given me insight on how to handle her when problems arise.

I've been an auditor to Mattie's lessons many times, and we never fail to see the "ah-ha!" moment in the lesson where a student finally makes the breakthrough they've been looking for. It's astounding to watch the transformations students can make within a single lesson with Mattie.

Mattie has a gift for communicating not only with the student, but the horse as well. She can tell you exactly what your horse is thinking, why it's behaving certain ways, or what the 'break' is in you & your horse's partnership. She'll always communicate in a clear and patient manner, and uses a lot of narrative and analogies that really help you understand and have confidence as a student.

If someone is in a tough or tricky situation, Mattie is always my first recommendation. I've never seen Mattie fail with a student, and her ability to be kind, supportive and available throughout makes her a valuable instructor to have at your side.

Mattie does regular trimming for my mare. I appreciate that she takes the time it takes- she's careful, gentle and always has my horse's best interest in mind.

~Lindsay Y. and Luna

Patient, Calm, Thorough, and Knowledgeable

I have worked with Mattie many times before and I enjoy her style of teaching. Mattie is patient, calm, thorough, and very knowledgeable. I always learn a lot with Mattie.

~Jaymie C. and Jazzi

Compassion, Sensitivity, and Honesty

Mattie has a keen sense for reading horses, people and their personalities. She is sensitive to both the horse and their humans’ needs and easily picks up on how best to work with each. Mattie has the maturity and compassion needed for teaching people how to be better partners with their horse(s).

She gets to know her client’s personalities, likes and dislikes, strength and weaknesses quickly and adjusts to those criteria. She is extremely knowledgeable in her fields (instructing, horse training, and equine health). She is sensitive, compassionate and gives constructive criticism and coaching in a polite, yet honest manner.

I have used Young Living, Dynamite Specialty Products, and Mattie's equine bodywork as well, and they have made me much more self-aware and attuned to my horses personalities and needs.

I have seen the incredible results of Mattie's training and coaching with my horses. My horses are much more calm and much more willing to embark on a partnership with me. My horses are enjoying their training sessions much more than they had before. They are much more confident, willing, relaxed and I think they are having a lot more fun! So am I.

I want to continue to build a strong and confident relationship with my horses. Mattie is extremely flexible and willing to work with my schedule. I have shared my personal goals with her and she is more than willing to help me achieve and surpass those goals. Mattie encourages me to go beyond my comfort zone, but also knows my limitations. I have very much enjoyed my relationship with Mattie and hope it continues for years to come!

~Kari B. and Stormy, Chaco, and Hansom

Empowering Students

Mattie is extremely knowledgeable but not pretentious. She has great teaching skills and is easily available. I learn so much! Mattie has a way of imparting her knowledge and experiences without making her students feel inferior.

~Kay G. and Moe

Mattie has a way of instructing with crystal clear direction and precise timing that keeps you focused, and concise through experienced learning where you and your horse come out successful on the other side with your horse’s emotions intact . . . it is truly magical!

Mattie excels in the issues my OTTB horse has such as no trust in humans, confidence, RBI spilling over into RBE behaviors. She has helped my horse immensely as well as improving my skill set so that I can continue with him on the right path with progression. I am able to better read not only him, but other types of horse behaviors so much better. Acknowledging him, whatever issue he may be having at any given time and knowing what to do and how to do has helped us make great progress together.

People who know my horse before I owned him or when I first owned him cannot believe he is the same horse – he is so much more grounded and connected, he now has a calm eye and a super nice swing in his walk – he is finally more comfortable with himself - and he still has a ways to go. That is great testimonial in itself!! I tell people mostly how she can help THEM help their horses and themselves and how the simplest thing can make such a significant difference – a positive change that lasts a lifetime – a new way of thinking of how to be with horses – there is so much to learn.

Mattie’s possesses such a broad package of knowledge in equine behavior, psychology & development, challenging horses, bodywork, hoof care and trimming and how all of it - hooves, body, mind, spirit effect the entire horse. She is able to tap into the horses mind and emotions and make great gains without offending or pushing them over a cliff – she helps the horse and the human through the entire process.

One thing I really like is how she has you work with your horse as a partner/partner team. You may feel like you may not have the skills to deal with the issue at hand, that you and your horse are in complete chaos and you feel like you can’t get through whatever has come up during your lesson or clinic -- and that happens quite a bit with my horse as we work to develop his emotional fitness. Mattie has a very keen eye and gift of knowing exactly what you and your horse are capable of - - even if you as student may not be able to see it yet. She has a way of instructing with crystal clear direction and precise timing that keeps you focused, and concise through experienced learning where you and your horse come out successful on the other side with your horse’s emotions intact . . . it is truly magical!

I continue to study with Mattie because she has SO MUCH to offer on an ongoing basis. She is always stretching her learning and education and shares willingly through her instruction to make you and your horse as successful as you can be. I tell people that if they are having issues she can absolutely help them with a natural, kinder approach versus the traditional “make” approach through behavior, psychology and instruction that helps the human truly understand their horse – knowing why and how to read and what to do for them opens up a whole new exciting world. She does a great job in helping humans see how their innate human ways can be revamped to answer those questions and get better results with their horses. It does not have to be complicated.

Mattie knowledge and extra training she has gone through for equine psychology, development, hoof care, essence oils, and body work definitely create a unique and complete holistic package that is a huge plus. Mattie looks at the entire horse as well as each foot/hoof and how each travels individually as well as the holistic whole. She then makes a plan on what is needed in the body and how to trim to balance the entire horse – I have seen immediate results in just 1 -2 trims – and a happy horse is a happy owner.

~Jaymie E. and Shiloh

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