ethically equineConnection comes first
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Equine trainer & behavioural consultant · Alex Austin

Creating partnership
with your horse
through understanding.

Connection and confidence through thoughtful, sensitive training that puts your horse first.

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Monmouth · Forest of Dean · Surrounding areas
Kind, non-confrontational methodsFully insuredTraining at your home or yardSessions from £40
A different way forward

Less pressure.
Clearer communication.Less pressure. Clearer communication.

Horses communicate with us through subtle signals that can easily be misunderstood. By learning to recognise and respond to these signals, we can earn their trust and create the conditions for positive learning.

My approach combines sensitive ground and ridden work, helping you understand your horse and develop a relaxed, trusting partnership.

Meet Alex   ↗︎
The horse comes first

“Instilling confidence
without causing harm.”

Alex Austin

Every horse is an individual. I work at their pace, adapting each session to their temperament, experience and responses.

On the ground

We begin with groundwork, observing how your horse responds to everyday handling and simple requests.

Under saddle

Ridden sessions explore how your horse responds to your cues, helping you develop clearer communication and confidence together.

Tell me about your horse   ↗︎
Small steps. Meaningful change.
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Bitless riding
Bitless riding training
A lighter conversation

Explore a different
way to ride.

Whether transitioning a bitted horse to bitless or starting a young horse.

  • Introducing horses to bitless riding
  • Rider training and practical advice
  • Starting young horses bitless
Discuss bitless training   ↗︎
Young horses & early steps
Young horse training with AlexSmall steps. Positive experiences.
Solid foundations for the future

Give curiosity
room to grow.

Young horses are naturally curious. Alex works in small, manageable steps, with positive encouragement and time to explore rather than becoming overwhelmed.

Learn alongside your horse and be involved in each stage of their training, without sending them away.

  • Handling foals and weanlings
  • Backing and starting youngsters
  • Schooling and confidence on the trail
  • Trailer/lorry loading and early travel

The aim is a calm, relaxed horse that can respond to the lightest aids.

Talk about your young horse   ↗︎
What is holding you back?
Horse training with Alex

Creating partnership with your horse through understanding

Building confidence and trust in horse and human. So you can achieve your goals. We can work through this together

  • Problem solving
  • Building confidence and sureness in riders
  • Introducing clippers and clipping
Talk about your goals   ↗
Horseback archery
A horseback archer drawing a bow while riding a dark horse outdoorsBHAAIntermediate Coach
Focus, balance and connection.
A different kind of connection

Discover the sport with a British Horseback Archery Association Intermediate Coach. Alex offers one-to-one tuition and small-group sessions, from your first try to developing your skills further.One-to-one and small-group tuition with BHAA Intermediate Coach Alex Austin.

You’ll need your own horse and a safe place to shoot. Alex travels across the South Wales / England border, the Forest of Dean and surrounding areas.At your yard, with your own horse and a safe place to shoot.

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BHAA Coach · Since in 2017

Alex Austin standing beside a black horse
Understanding begins with listening.
Meet your trainer

I’m Alex,

I have a calm and patient manner that horses naturally feel comfortable around.

Your first session begins with a conversation about your horse, what you would like to achieve, any problems you’re having, relevant veterinary treatment and details of previous training.

I’ll assess your horse and get a feel for them through a series of groundwork movements. This helps me identify their characteristics, mental blocks and potential issues and offer solutions that encourage connection, softness and trust.

If you’d like me to work on ridden issues, you’ll be asked to ride your horse first to demonstrate the challenges you’re facing.

Once I’ve worked with your horse, I’ll give you a clear plan and advice to help you achieve positive outcomes going forward.

Alex AustinEthically Equine · Monmouth, South Wales
In their own words
“Alex has a patient, calm and sensitive approach and won the trust of my pony very quickly, both in the saddle and on the ground.”
“Alex involves the owner in everything, from general handling to the initial preparatory work and through to the ridden work”
Sessions & prices for home visits

Time for your horse.Simple prices.

Travel is charged separately at £1 per mile, calculated one way.
Please get in touch to discuss your location and your horse’s needs.

Fully insured for riding, groundwork training,
horseback archery, clipping and advising riders.

Let’s find a way forward

A good partnership
starts with
a conversation.Let’s talk.

Tell me a little about you and your horse. We’ll talk through what you need and where to begin.Tell me about you and your horse. We’ll find a way forward.

Give Alex a call07790 818298↗︎Send an emailalex@ethicallyequine.uk↗︎

Based in Monmouth, South Wales.
Forest of Dean & surrounding areas.

Call Alex · 07790 818298 ↗︎