He doth nothing but talk of his horses.
William Shakespeare
We feel blessed to have met Kylie. From the moment we met her we felt Kylie's warmth, compassion and dedication towards not only our horses but us as well. We became quickly aware of Kylie's desire to make a difference and support our on-going education. Kylie happily travelled to us to meet and assess our horses. We were able to discuss in detail the program she and her partner, Martin, offered and realized quickly that the program was thorough and offered a wide and varying education for both our horses and ourselves.
The six weeks working with Kylie were refreshing, rewarding and an absolute pleasure. After being involved with Natural Horsemanship for many years it has been an inspiration to have Kylie work with our horses in a skillful, dedicated, intuitive, caring, honest and encouraging way. Kylie's commitment to both the horse and the rider is invaluable. Kylie's skill to impart knowledge, her patience, her desire to share and her commitment for all to succeed contributes greatly to the success of the program.
During the
process our horses have been extremely well cared for and loved. They have had
the opportunity to develop progressively over the six week period with layer
upon layer of education. At the same time we have had the
opportunity to be involved and participate in the whole process which has been
fascinating, fun and educational. We feel our horses education has been thorough
with them being exposed to a number of situations and items, including outings
to a clinic, for example, which has truly consolidated their experience and
education. The treatment of each of the horses was individual with
any arising challenges being addressed to suit the needs of that particular
horse. The thorough education has produced a very solid foundation for each
horse. The rider, too, has been educated in relation to the needs of the horse
with skills taught to support both horse and rider once home. Our horses are
calm, attentive, responsive and respectful. Kylie's
particular attention to safety for both horse and rider is noteworthy.
As a mother with a daughter riding this is the most important aspect of
horsemanship and the topic is covered on an on-going basis by Kylie.
Kylie and her husband Martin make a wonderful team each contributing different and varying skills to
the horses education covering each of the 26 On-Line and 26 Under-Saddle points
of the Harmony Foundation Program depending on the needs of the horse. During
the process Kylie whole-heartedly encouraged our visits and answered any of our
questions via phone or email. We enjoyed
the time we spent with Kylie, Martin and the horses immensely, learnt much and
most importantly had a lot of fun! The experience was invaluable. Later in the
year we will be sending another of our horses for re-education. We
thank both Kylie and Martin sincerely and whole-heartedly for a wonderful six
weeks of learning, fun and friendship. We are truly appreciative of the
contribution both Kylie and Martin have made to all our lives. JE, Castlemaine, VIC
After leaving my boy with her she was always happy for us to stop by and visit him, always responded to my emails and questions quickly, and updated me along the way as to how he was doing. I felt completely relaxed and comfortable knowing he was in her care. Kylie and Martin’s property in just gorgeous, so horse friendly and always welcoming. Towards the end of Duke’s training we arranged a time for me to come up and do some work with myself, Kylie and Duke, and this was the day where I realised that Kylie’s work had by far exceeded all my expectations. When I ride my horse we are just so in tune with each other. Its so different than riding other horses I have owned. Kylie has explained and shown me how to continue on with Duke’s education now that he is home, and I’m looking forward to spending more time with Kylie in the future and learning more from her.
Thank you SO much Kylie, for all the wonderful work you have done with Duke. Words cannot describe how happy I am with the outcome, and having my boy home and riding together brings me so much joy and happiness
DF Warrnambool VIC
Being involved in the equine industry for 20 years and being promised the earth and achieving very little, except to lighten my bank account, I came across Kylie one Wednesday morning on the net. With much scepticism, I e-mailed and had a prompt response. After being accepted to spend some time with Kylie in the Visiting Student Program, I booked my flight and flew all the way from the UK to Australia. As soon as I walked into the house I felt at home - there was a lovely atmosphere. Working with Kylie was a life changing experience. I was getting results and answers to questions no one could ever answer before. It was everything Kylie promised and within 2 months I had learnt more than I have learnt in my 20 years of working with horses. These guys really do know what they are talking about! I would like to pass on a big thank-you to Kylie & Martin for the fantastic program they have set up and it won't break the bank which is a major relief as anyone in the equine world knows all too well how much people can charge.
GR, United Kingdom
At first I reluctantly crossed over in to the 'Natural' Horsemanship (NH) realm by sending a young horse I had started to Kylie. I had always worked with traditional harder methods. One particular young horse, a favourite of mine, had become rigid and a bit of a “hammerhead” through my doing. My options were to continue the way I was handling the horse and make the problem worse or try something different.
I contacted Kylie and after a few long conversations and a visit to assure myself I was doing the right thing, I sent the young horse down to Kylie for inclusion in the 6 week Harmony Foundation Program, a big step for someone like me that has never sent a horse to anyone else my whole life.If I had known then what I know now I would never have hesitated and should have sent the horse there earlier! Not only has Kylie returned the horse to me softer and more responsive but I have also learnt a different and improved way of communicating and handling my horses, to work with them in a team rather than master and servant. I now take a different and much more productive approach to handling and enjoying my horses, and have a desire to learn more about NH.I am very satisfied with the results, level of service, value for money and dedication that Kylie has shown to me as a client. As someone who started out as a NH sceptic, I am more than happy to recommend you contact Kylie to discuss your equine training needs and get more out of your horse.WR, Sulky Victoria
I recently have had the pleasurable opportunity of dealing with Kylie when I purchased one of her wonderful young horses.
Being in another state this required a lot of communication and logistics. Kylie was always wonderful to speak with and so very helpful. I have purchased many young horses and moved them around the country and the dealings with Kylie has topped them all. She went out of her way to make the whole experience pleasurable and easy. To her credit she also went out to meet the transport company at a ridiculous time of the early morning, 1.00am, as they were running very early with their pickup time. I regularly use this company and they had nothing but praise for Kylie and her attitude even after driving over an hour to meet them.
Kylie followed up promptly after my new boy arrived, made sure that the trip went well and if I had any questions. To aid in his and my adjustment to our new live together Kylie also supplied a training program and a detailed history. This aided me with moving his education forward.
The young man that I purchased is an absolute delight, he is calm and responsive and probably one of the most handsome leopard appaloosa’s in my area. This of course is a biased opinion. He has been very well educated with the basics and excellent ground manners which reflects on Kylie’s ability to speak to her horses. I have no doubt that he will be my best friend and the champion that I see in him.
My thanks to Kylie for all the help and the wonderful education given to my young man.
LS, Virginia, South Australia
Spending time with Kylie as a visiting student from the USA was a life-changing experience. I arrived with an open mind and would never have thought I could learn so much about horsemanship and it's relationship to my own life path in a country town 'Down-Under'. Kylie welcomed me into her home as part of the family and gave me answers to many questions I had lined up even before we got out to the horses! We spent many hours discussing training and theories then putting them into practice. Kylie was very open to my thoughts and experiences and had a knack of explaining things in such a way that made perfect sense to me and consequently the horses I worked with.We also experimented with many different angles to a situation, helping me stretch my horsemanship boundaries into areas I hadn't previously ventured. Kylie was patient and supportive, even when it seemed like an answer just wasn't appearing for me or the horse. I was thrilled to have the opportunity to start a young horse and travel interstate to a clinic with another fabulous Horsemanship Clinician, Steve Halfpenny during my stay. I returned home with a head full of new ideas and principles that I immediately put into practice with my own horses with great success, solving horsemanship mysteries that had previously eluded me. Thank you Kylie for providing such a wonderful experience and a continued source of support and friendship.
LG, Austin, Texas, USA
