My Journey
Working with horses changed my understanding of relationship and connection forever.
It started with a fascination — the grace of horses at a distance, the romance of partnership. Then I began riding and discovered how much more complex real partnership with a 1,200-pound flight animal can be.
My first trail horse had a strong, independent mind. The next was a filly I started myself and brought to the single-day 100 mile level and is currently a two-time national championship in Endurance. Then came two Mustangs, each as unique as the land they came from.
What I learned across them all: there is no formula that fits every horse. But there is a way to build real connection and partnership.
And eventually I realized that what creates connection with a horse isn’t all that different from what creates connection with people.
WHAT I BELIEVE
Start with the mind — the body will follow.
Connection over compliance.
Process over outcome.
Horses (and people) are not problems to fix.
WHAT SHAPES MY WORK
My approach has been shaped by years of working with horses — including BLM Mustangs and Akhal-Tekes as lead trainer for the Akhal-Teke Foundation — and by mentors Tom Moates and Harry Whitney, whose horsemanship centers on drawing the horse’s mind rather than simply managing its body.
My work with people has been shaped by thinkers like Danny Silk and Jamie Winship, whose work around identity, trust, relationship, and leadership informs how I coach both riders and teams.
I share what I’m learning through Hope Horsemanship’s YouTube channel, blog/journal, clinics, camps, coaching, and corporate GROUNDWORK experiences.
WHY IT MATTERS
I love working with horses, but my passion was never “fix and return” training.
I love helping people become the leader and partner their horse is looking for — and helping horse and human find that path together.
When a horse gets to work with someone instead of simply for them, something changes. And so does the person.
That’s why this work matters to me. Because the transformation doesn’t stay in the round pen. It follows us home — into how we lead, communicate, parent, and show up for the people around us.
This is the work I love most.
Contact: Jaime@HopeHorsemanship.com
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