No. Confidence can change because of time away, a difficult horse, illness, life stress, age, a bad lesson, or simply feeling out of practice. You do not need a dramatic story to deserve support.

Yes. In fact, starting before you’re riding regularly can be very sensible. This course helps you prepare mentally, emotionally, and practically, so you’re not throwing yourself straight back into pressure.

Yes. Riding anxiety is not limited to beginners.

Experienced riders can lose confidence after a fall, a change of horse, a difficult period, an injury, time away from riding or a series of challenging experiences.

The course is not discipline-specific and can support leisure riders, competitive riders and riders at many different stages.

No. The course can be used by riders who own, lease, share or regularly ride a horse.

The important thing is that you want to develop a calmer and more confident approach to riding.

The course is delivered online through Kajabi, and you can use it on a computer, tablet or smartphone with a reliable internet connection.

You will receive access to the introduction and Module 1 when you enrol. The remaining modules will then be released weekly, giving you time to understand, practise and apply each stage before moving on.

The course includes video lessons, guided exercises, worksheets, downloadable resources and calming audio support. For worksheets and longer exercises, you may find a computer or printed copy more comfortable, but this is entirely your choice.

You do not need to set aside hours at a time. You can work through one lesson or exercise at a time and return when you are ready.

The weekly release schedule is there to provide structure, not pressure. You have 12 months’ access, so you can pause, revisit lessons and spend longer on a particular section whenever you need to.

Small, consistent steps are more valuable than rushing through the material.

Every rider, horse and situation is different, so no exact result or timescale can be guaranteed. Some riders feel relief quickly, simply because they finally understand what’s been happening. Others need more time to build trust through small, repeated experience.

Settled in the Saddle is not a quick fix, and it isn’t designed to work that way. By working through the lessons and applying the exercises, you can expect to develop:

• a clearer understanding of your anxiety patterns
• practical ways to settle your body and mind
• greater awareness of what you need in different situations
• a more structured approach to rebuilding confidence
• improved ability to recognise progress
• a calmer and more compassionate way of responding to difficult moments

Confidence is not always the absence of nerves. It is also knowing how to support yourself when nerves appear. The aim is to help you respond to those feelings with greater clarity, steadiness and confidence.

No. Settled in the Saddle is an educational riding-confidence course.

It is not medical treatment, psychological therapy or a substitute for support from a qualified healthcare professional. Please seek appropriate professional help if your anxiety is severe, affects other areas of your life or is connected to significant trauma.

The course can help you understand your responses and make clearer, calmer decisions, but it does not diagnose pain, physical problems or behavioural issues in horses.

Any concerns about your horse’s health, comfort, behaviour, tack or training should be assessed by an appropriately qualified equine professional.

Confidence grows more easily when both the rider’s needs and the horse’s needs are properly supported.

Yes. The course can work very well alongside riding lessons or professional training.

Settled in the Saddle focuses on helping you understand and manage your emotional, physical and mental responses. Your riding instructor can continue supporting your riding skills, technique and practical development.

Settled in the Saddle gives you the complete foundation and teaches you the SETTLED Rider Framework. When you finish, you will have everything you need to continue independently.

Settled Support is the optional monthly membership that helps you keep applying what you have learned to real riding situations.

It includes two one-hour live calls each month (one teaching and discussion call and one live Q&A call), a new riding-confidence topic each month, and practical downloadable resources.

The course builds confidence. Settled Support helps keep it settled.

You will have everything you need to continue independently. And if you would like ongoing support, you can join Settled Support, my monthly membership for continued guidance, exercises, and community. Completely optional.

Your purchase is protected by my Small Steps Guarantee.

Complete your Riding Confidence Roadmap, follow your 30-day plan with its four weekly check-ins, and finish the workbooks for each module as it opens. If you’ve done the work and, within 30 days of joining, you don’t feel any more settled in the saddle, send me your completed workbooks and I’ll refund your course payment in full.

No. Settled in the Saddle is a complete standalone course.

The 1:1 coaching option is available for riders who would also like personalised guidance relating to their own riding experiences, challenges and goals.

You will have 12 months access to the course so that you can revisit the lessons, exercises and resources whenever you need them.

This is particularly useful because different parts of the course may become relevant as your riding develops or your circumstances change.