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Preparation for Owning a Horse

These lessons are one of the most important things you can do before considering horse ownership and your future steed will thank you!

Our classes go beyond just horse care and you will walk away with an in depth understanding of how different environments and routines can affect your horse and their behaviour as well as a thorough knowledge of common issues, how to prevent them and how to cater to each individual horse's personality.

Our goal is to set you up for success and ensure you and your horse have everything you need to thrive.

Horse Therapy for Mental Wellbeing

At MINT we offer private or group sessions for those who would benefit from peaceful time in the presence of our gentle horses. Working with horses is highly beneficial for anxiety, stress, depression and low self esteem to name a few and can have a huge positive impact on mental health and confidence.

Many of our horses are rescue horses who have found themselves back on their hooves again and love spending time with people. You may choose to take part in a range of activities to help care for the horses such as preparing their food, beds and grooming them or you may equally choose to spend some more peaceful time cuddling them and getting to know their personalities.

Learn about horse behaviour, body language, how they interact with other horses and take away valuable life skills from working around them.

Horse Boarding and Training

At MINT we take pride in the high standard of care your horse will receive whilst boarding with us. Each horse who passes through our gates is treated like one of our own.

Our tranquil yard has a calming atmosphere and every horse has access to turnout, and quiet company. Whether your horse has a behavioural issue that requires training or you simply want to your horse to learn groundwork, handling or become more responsive and willing when ridden, we can provide tailored training.

Owners will also receive 2 free lessons with their horse before going home to learn all that their horse has worked on during training so you can best keep it up at home. Our training is mostly positive reinforcement based and we don’t use any restrictive aids or harsh methods.

Freelance MINT coaching

We travel the majority of northern Ireland to teach at your own yard and are fully insured.

We can help your horse with common problems such as loading issues, napping , aggression and confidence issues all using an understanding approach, targeting the problem from the root and helping your horse through the issue without harsh methods.

We also teach general lessons tailored to your desired area of focus and can guide you through lots of our MINT exercises to boost your partnership and skyrocket your ridden work!

Rehoming

If you have found yourself in the difficult situation of having to rehome your horse or pony but are worried about where they will end up, we are here to help. We offer support to rehome your horse either straight from your yard or from ours.

Our process involves matching potential homes to your horse’s exact needs (we take into account yards, turnout, ridden work, experience etc). We also carry out thorough home checks on your behalf and encourage you to allow potential new owners to have a lesson with your horse prior to homing.

We involve you as much as you would like during the process and any final home decision will be yours. Your horse’s happiness and welfare is our priority.

Online Training

Maybe you live far away or simply want to learn more theoretical knowledge from the comfort of your home without the cost of practical, in person lessons.

Our online lessons are delivered via video call and can be done either privately or in groups. We teach horse training theory, covering easy steps to follow as well as how to identify and solve common problems. The theory aspect of our horse care and prep for owning a horse classes are also available via online classes. Sessions can be tailored to target what you wish to focus on the most.

Online lessons are also a useful source of motivation in between regular face to face lessons to keep you on track and discuss any worries or clarify any further questions.

Why Mint Equestrian

Winner of Behavioural Trainer Awards

What You Get

High Quality Professional Horse Training and Behaviour Specialist