We move as One. Horsemanship

Kathleen Malone _{on Google}

Dec 4th, 2022

Kyle has a wealth of knowledge and tremendous patience. She has been helping us train a rescue we adopted for almost a year. She provides alternate approaches when a particular approach isnt working for my daughter or her horse and always explains the why behind the training. This has been our first experience with relationship based training and its been so enlightening.

Sierra Struzzi _{on Google}

Aug 16th, 2022

In a short amount of time Kyle has had such a profound impact on, not only my horses behavior but also our relationship, my approach on training animals and myself as an individual. Thank you Kyle from Sierra, Ruki and Trigger

Leslie Mand _{on Google}

Jan 15th, 2022

December 1, 2021. My new horse Wisdom came into my life exactly one year ago. He was only 7 and a big beautiful Czech WB with blue eyes. I was in love! But then he started to become spooky and a little more spirited than I expected. It was more on the ground than in the saddle. One day as I was leading him to the ring he spooked and ran right into me knocking me down leaving me with a bruised hip and a little scared. I knew I needed help and then found Kyle from a Google search. She was in Florida at the time so we just started with some phone time and videos but when she came back in the spring we started with weekly sessions. It was the best decision I made. It took a little
time and it didnt always go well until one day there was a turning point when Wisdom
just relaxed and started to really trust me and think
of me as his leader (or Mom).
It was incredible. After that things changed and are still improving all time. I never had horsemanship training and Ive been riding since I was 8 but Kyle taught me things and gave me a different perspective about my horse and how he thinks, or sees things. I cant speak
more highly and the way she guided me through the process.
My next goal is to continue working on Liberty training when Kyle returns to NY in the spring and see where that takes us.
All I can say is that although Wisdom still will give me a spook now and then, it is so much better and I now understand it and know how to deal with it. He has also become the biggest mush ball and loves to nuzzle !!!
Leslie Mand

Courtney Kane _{on Google}

Sep 26th, 2021

At the age of 40 I decided to get back into riding after being out of the saddle for over 22 years; this was easier said than done. After bad falls and sour experiences with two fairly green horses I finally found myself a quiet and more seasoned gelding and was determined to do things right this time. I enlisted the help of Kyle Van Splinter.
I didnt know what right was but what I did know was that Kyles approach is unique from the traditional horsemanship methods Id always been exposed to. Im a strong believer that if things arent working, its time to try something different. Kyle immediately focused not only on the horse, but also my energy and communication with my new guy.
We started with some solid foundation on the ground that increased our bond and trust and it easily translated to work in the saddle. Plus, Kyle taught me a more strong, yet flexible and balanced riding position to help me become feel solid in the saddle which not only helped my horse, but ultimately brought me to feeling more confident riding my horse. Additionally, she taught me to pay attention to the feel of the moving horse. Once we put the pieces together, I noticed my riding start to seamlessly fall into place and my horse noticed as well; seeming happier, more relaxed and better understood than ever before. It was like I was speaking his language!
I highly recommend Kyle. She has a broad understanding of the human and the horse, shes an incredibly gifted teacher with a great love for her work, and most importantly, she has an empathetic heart that will guide both into a solid and enjoyable partnership.

Coreen _{on Google}

Apr 20th, 2020

I have been working with Kyle for a few months. She has shed light on so many things and I did not understand and things that I suspected, but could not prove. I have more confidence in my instincts and also understand the horse that I ride from a different perspective. I see horses differently than I did before and this is due to Kyle. Interestingly enough I sought out her help because I was dealing with more horse than my experience could reliably ride. Now the horse and I are doing well. This is not because I am so much of a better rider, but because he enjoys being with me and has patience with my mistakes. I have patience with his mistakes. It is a 2 way street. My background in riding includes 2 years of lessons in New Jersey, 6 years of training in the UK, then a big 12 year break. I restarted riding about 3 years ago. Thank you so much!