Hatha Equus
the Home of Co-Creational Horsemanship
Hatha Equus
the Home of Co-Creational Horsemanship
CLINIC:
Collaborative Care
Husbandry Made Consensual, Fun and Easy
May 3rd - 5th, 2025
@ Wilde Oats Horsemanship Center
Brigham City, UT
"If you know Fulmine, you'll know that fly-masking him "without a fight" has always been unthinkable. Impossible.
Thanks to Hatha Equus, after a couple sessions of collaborative care, he basically puts it on by himself!!!
(Now I promise I'll buy one his size 🤦🏼♀️😂)"
-- Anna R. (Fulmine's Mom)
Equestrian, Ranch Owner & Horsemanship Instructor
CALLING ON:
Caring Horse Owners
at driving distance from Brigham City, UT...
...who are in the process of:
prepping for fly spraying / fly masking / de-worming
(re?)introducing tack
caring for a rescue with frequent/special medical needs
trying to forget their horse's last blanketing / vaccination 😬
croosfit training (cuz maybe then 🏋🏽♀️ they'll be able
to pick their horse's hooves)
CALLING ON:
Caring Horse Owners
at driving distance from Brigham City, UT...
...who are in the process of:
prepping for fly spraying / fly masking / de-worming
(re?)introducing tack
caring for a rescue with frequent/special medical needs
trying to forget their horse's last blanketing / vaccination 😬
croosfit training (cuz maybe when they're fit, 🏋🏽♀️ they'll win the battle to pick their horse's hooves)
Who Might be Dealing With...
strong objections
flighty behavior
their horse's murderous attempts towards the trimmer / vet
a very tolerating (though NOT overjoyed) good boy/girl
Who Might be Dealing With...
strong objections
flighty behavior
their horse's murderous attempts towards the trimmer / vet
a very tolerating (though NOT overjoyed) good boy/girl
and Who Refuse To...
"get after them"
use any sort of torture device
tire them enough (hello round pen chasing?) that they won't have the energy to express themselves 😔
accept a 'meh' when they could have a 'heck yeah!!'
and Who Refuse To...
"get after them"
use any sort of torture device
tire them enough (hello round pen chasing?) that they won't have the energy to express themselves 😔
accept a 'meh' when they could have a 'heck yeah!!'
Join Us on May 3-5!
Collaborative Care Clinic
Husbandry Made Consensual, Fun and Easy
Learn the Science, Skills and Soul to inspire your horse to become a:
glad, joyful, proactive
intrinsically motivated
COLLABORATOR IN THEIR CARE!
(All disciplines welcome!)
Watch how Hatha Equus's Giorgia Ghizzoni
taught her mustang to:
self-position for the trimmer 😍
(AND to tell him when she needed a break)
⬇️⬇️⬇️
"My horse Blue has a bad form of dermatitis.
Since I got him, I've had to shampoo him all over every day.
He hated it. Each time it was a struggle and I needed multiple people to hold him still.
I tried to tie him, and last week, while pulling back at the tie rack, he even broke the metal halter-rope connector 🤦🏼♀️
I was quite skeptical, but I asked Giorgia to teach me collaborative care tools.
The result was astonishing.
In a few minutes he changed completely.
I shampooed his entire body (even his legs: his stickiest point!) by myself and
he stood there, calm and cooperative...
...AT LIBERTY!!!
I am speechless".
Elisa F., Blue's Mom
"My horse Blue has a bad form of dermatitis.
Since I got him, I've had to shampoo him all over every day.
He hated it. Each time it was a struggle and I needed multiple people to hold him still.
I tried to tie him, and last week, while pulling back at the tie rack, he even broke the metal halter-rope connector 🤦🏼♀️
I was quite skeptical, but I asked Giorgia to teach me collaborative care tools.
The result was astonishing.
In a few minutes he changed completely.
I shampooed his entire body (even his legs: his stickiest point!) by myself and
he stood there, calm and cooperative...
...AT LIBERTY!!!
I am speechless".
Elisa F., Blue's Mom
IN THIS CLINIC WE WILL WORK ON:
reading your horse like an open book
deep down-regulation
food rewards without cookie-monstering
focused, mutually-active-listening space-times
two-way consent-based communication tools
fun, comfort-zone-stretching games
All Horse Breeds, Ages and Body-Types Welcome!
(as long as cleared by the vet to participate)
WITH THE GOAL OF:
Eye Ointment?
Which eye would you like, Mom?
De-wormer?
Yes please!
Needle time?
Bring it on!
Gotta cinch?
No problem!
Fly mask?
Let me help you, Mom!
Self positioning for the trimmer?
Bam!
Get the idea? 😍
(All disciplines welcome!)
MEET YOUR GUIDE ON THIS JOURNEY
Giorgia Ghizzoni
Equine Consent Specialist and
Super-Athlete Coach
↑↑↑ Click on the image to hear about Giorgia's Journey
Hi, I'm Giorgia Ghizzoni. In my "previous life" as a professional performing artist, I have learned what co-creation means and how to embody it at a very deep level.
Every day - whether I am helping a horse through their trauma, teaching them new behaviors, supporting them to expand their comfort zone, enjoying nature with them, playing with exhilarating movement games or actually playing my cello for them...I am making music with them. And it's the best feeling in the world. It's transformational. It's oneness.
After years of dedication and discovery of science, technique and soul, it is now my pleasure to help you and your horse on your journey to making art...together, collaboratively, wherever both your definitions of art might cross.
Hatha Equus
The Home of Co-Creational Horsemanship
Flavia Verillo - Equestrian
"As I stand on the brink of motherhood, I've pondered over the superpower I'd wish for my daughter. Deep reflection led me to value one above all: freedom—the freedom to think, to speak, to choose, and to express herself.
I believe that truly embracing freedom requires attuned observation, to understand an individual's needs and unspoken signals. It requires the space to communicate without the dread of judgment. It requires each individual respecting others’ choices, even if we may disagree.
Giorgia has profoundly influenced my journey towards these realizations.
Her guidance has shed light on the significance of unbiased observation and granting space for one to simply be. The liberty to be oneself is the cornerstone of a relationship that’s undeniably honest, meaningful, and genuine. With each passing day, I grow more certain that embracing this approach is the right path for me".
AND IF YOU'RE THINKING...
Been There - Done That!
I'Ve Attended A Million Clinics
and I Always End Up...
...feeling incompetent and small
...being yelled at in public
...feeling alone in the crowd
...feeling weird for daring to think outside the box
...feeling lesser than just because I don't compete
...being considered mediocre because I "just" trail ride
...So I Tried Some Ethical Instructors,
and Even Then I Was...
...continuously red-flagging ethical and logical incongruencies in their teachings
...evasively redirected when I enquired about the foundational science to their method
...walking on egg-shells in trying to stay clear of any
rivalry they might have had with other instructors I am studying with
...therapized in public for the whole hour,
then left open with no emotional support
...led through a bunch of shamanic rituals
(which were interesting, but had little to do with my horsemanship goals)
...unable to replicate the clinic breakthroughs at home
AND IF YOU'RE THINKING...
Been There - Done That!
I'Ve Attended A Million Clinics
and I Always End Up...
...feeling incompetent and small
...being yelled at in public
...feeling alone in the crowd
...feeling weird for daring to think outside the box
...feeling lesser than just because I don't compete
...being considered mediocre because I "just" trail ride
...So I Tried Some Ethical Instructors,
and Even Then I Was...
...continuously red-flagging ethical and logical incongruencies in their teachings
...evasively redirected when I enquired about the foundational science to their method
...walking on egg-shells in trying to stay clear of any rivalry they might have had with other instructors I am studying with
...therapized in public for the whole hour,
then left open with no emotional support
...led through a bunch of shamanic rituals
(which were interesting, but had little to do with my horsemanship goals)
...unable to replicate the clinic breakthroughs at home
...THEN WE ASK YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE IN WHAT WAYS...
Our Clinics Are Different:
EMOTIONALLY SAFE
...to maximize your (and your horse's) all-round learning
We embrace constructive, positive and compassionate communication
We understand that learning often puts us out of our comfort zone. We therefore reserve endless compassion for those humans who try to do so WITH their 1200lb over-threshold-quadruped WITH an audience!
One of our core-values is LEVITY. We really don't take ourselves too seriously, folks!
We understand the fine line between exploring the soul-related aspects of horsemanship and therapy/trauma recovery, and we commit to respecting such line.
These are HORSEMANSHIP clinics 🙏🏻
PRE-CLINIC &
POST-CLINIC SUPPORT
'No False Positives'
We've been at enough clinics ourselves to know the following pattern very well:
At the clinic: 'OMG this is groundbreaking! 😍 Magical!'
At home: "Wait... how did I pull off that thing at the clinic?? 🧐 I can't replicate it for the life of me 😭'
Yep. Not interested.
...so...we do it differently.
We support you.
As you enroll, you are going to receive our Pre-Clinic Exercises Online Course, to get you started.
And after the clinic you'll get to ask us your questions on a group zoom call!
COMMUNITY
No More Feeling Alone!
Horse-First work of any kind is much harder when it happens in a vacuum. And - since horse-first individuals are still the minority, it unfortunately often does.
At Hatha Equus clinics, humans usually find each other and weave together a Supportive, Like-Minded Network.
We facilitate human-to-human exercises that involve participants AND auditors, so that everyone can feel how it feels in their own body.
Most of the time, everyone spontaneously has lunch together and engages in absolutely beautiful conversations.
Most of the time, everyone adds everyone else on Fb at the end of the clinic, and then they visit each other and stay connected 🥹
...THEN WE ASK YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE IN WHAT WAYS...
Our Clinics Are Different:
EMOTIONALLY SAFE
...to maximize your (and your horse's) all-round learning
We embrace constructive, positive and compassionate communication
We understand that learning often puts us out of our comfort zone. We therefore reserve endless compassion for those humans who try to do so WITH their 1200lb over-threshold-quadruped WITH an audience!
One of our core-values is LEVITY. We really don't take ourselves too seriously, folks!
We understand the fine line between exploring the soul-related aspects of horsemanship and therapy/trauma recovery, and we commit to respecting such line.
These are HORSEMANSHIP clinics 🙏🏻
PRE-CLINIC &
POST-CLINIC SUPPORT
'No False Positives'
We've been at enough clinics ourselves to know the following pattern very well:
At the clinic: 'OMG this is groundbreaking! 😍 Magical!'
At home: "Wait... how did I pull off that thing at the clinic?? 🧐 I can't replicate it for the life of me 😭'
Yep. Not interested.
...so...we do it differently.
We support you.
As you enroll, you are going to receive our Pre-Clinic Exercises Online Course, to get you started.
And after the clinic you'll get to ask us your questions on a group zoom call!
COMMUNITY
No More Feeling Alone!
Horse-First work of any kind is much harder when it happens in a vacuum. And - since horse-first individuals are still the minority, it unfortunately often does.
At Hatha Equus clinics, humans usually find each other and weave together a Supportive, Like-Minded Network.
We facilitate human-to-human exercises that involve participants AND auditors, so that everyone can feel how it feels in their own body.
Most of the time, everyone spontaneously has lunch together and engages in absolutely beautiful conversations.
Most of the time, everyone adds everyone else on Fb at the end of the clinic, and then they visit each other and stay connected 🥹
Tentative Schedule
Group Clinic
May 3rd & 4th
8:15am: Sign in
8:45am: Horse-Free Morning Exercise involving all
9:00am-10:15am First Group
10:15am-11:30pm Second Group
11:30pm - 12:00pm Q&A
12:00pm - 1:30pm Lunch Break
1:30pm-1:45pm Horse-Free Exercise involving all
1:45pm - 2:45pm First Group
2:45pm - 3:45pm Second Group
3:45pm - 4:15pm Q&A
Semi-Private Lessons
May 6th
(also open to auditors)
8:30am - 9:45am first semi-private
9:45am - 11:00am second semi-private
11:00am - 12:15am third semi-private
12:15pm - 1:45pm Lunch
1:45pm - 3:00pm last semi-private
3:05pm Q&A
Tentative Schedule
At Wilde Oats Horsemanship Center
6417 N 3600 W, Brigham City, UT
4 12’x12’ stalls available. First come, first served. $30/horse/stall/per day.
Cleaning, grain, hay and care is owner's responsibility. Shavings will be provided.
Current Coggins required to bring your horse to the property.
Text Niki directly at 801-829-8360 to make arrangements for your horse's overnight/day needs.
Spots will be limited!
Reserve yours early!
Frequently asked questions
WILL I BE FORCED TO USE TREATS?
Absolutely not. We are here to support YOU and YOUR HORSE in your unique journey, not to force our methods or choices onto your relationship.
With our own horses, there are certain exercises in which we've found over time that low value food rewards make the training more effective and quicker, but we'll be glad to present alternative reinforcers if you feel strongly against food rewards.
IF you do wish to try and use low value food rewards in some parts of your training - we do NOT suggest high value food rewards almost ever - then we'll be glad to introduce you to our 'Civilized Food Receiving Manners' techniques to make sure that it's a positive experience for both human and horse.
IS THIS CLINIC PRESSURE AND RELEASE FRIENDLY?
Indeed it is! We use pressure and release in our training as well, especially in the context of boundaries setting and emergency communications with our horses. Our pressure and release approach has grown to include many interesting principles borrowed from other contexts, and the Hatha Equus approach to pressure and release has proven eye opening for many students.
This said, you must know that this is not purely a pressure and release clinic. The tides of change that we bring to the equestrian communities we visit include much more than this framework, and we hope that you'll fall in love with all the other ones as well.
WHAT'S YOUR HORSEMANSHIP BLEND MADE OF?
Positive reinforcement, Emotional Horsemanship, Natural Horsemanship, Intrinzen, Dressage, Yoga, Equine Assisted Learning, energy work, mindfulness, Active Listening Playground, creativity, humility, fun and empathy.
MY HORSE AND I DO DRESSAGE. IS THIS FOR US?
Oh yeah 😎 Imagine your horse in complete self carriage, lifting you up for the smoothest, supplest dressage sequence, and all you have to do is whisper a cue and enjoy the magic. Here's a photo of Elizabeth and her mustang Riggins, whom, through Co-Creational Horsemanship training, shows off his dressage moves even tackless and at liberty.
WHAT ARE THE MAIN SCIENCES YOU BASE YOUR WORK ON?
Modern Movement Science (Ecological Dynamics, Constraints Led Approach), Affective Neuroscience, Behaviorism, Stress Science, Physiology.
MY HORSE AND I ARE JUMPERS. IS THIS FOR US?
Co-Creational Horsemanship nurtures horses' genuine love for movement, and at some point in the journey most of them start actively and independently choosing more challenging obstacles, having realized that harder=more fun. Here's a photo of our student Marta (testimonial at the start of this page) having taken her mare to competitive jumping levels (bitless) through our approach ❤️
WHAT DO YOU GUYS SPECIALIZE IN?
Anything liberty, natural dressage, husbandry made easy and fun, horse rehabilitation (physical and emotional), liberty colt starting, bridleless dressage, trailer loading, trail riding prep, yoga for horses, farrier prep, problem solving, natural horse management, gentling.
MY HORSE AND I TRAIL RIDE. HOW CAN THIS CLINIC SUPPORT US?
We find that Co-Creationally trained horses do great on trail rides, even if they start off as skittish and insecure. This approach:
Makes them pros at down-regulating quickly, even after big spooks.
It transforms them into strong, sure-footed athletes.
It strengthens their togetherness instinct, so they check in often and communicate plenty, instead of being deeply distracted or "in their own world".
WHO HAVE HATHA EQUUS STUDIED WITH?
Elizabeth: Ann Gibson, Karen Rholf, Klaus Hempfling, Lockie Phillips
Giorgia: Mustang Maddy, Kathy Sierra, various Parelli instructors, Will Rogers, Alyssa Aubrey & Gaby Fabian (Equine Assisted Learning), Lockie Phillips, Philip Himanka (master hoofcare practitioner)
PRICING OPTIONS
Active Participant Ticket
$749
INCLUDES:
4 Group Sessions (2 on Day 1 and 2 on Day 2)
1 Semi-Private Lesson (Day 3)
3-Day Auditing of all other sessions
3-Day Q&A
Ability to participate in horse-free group training when applicable
Opportunity to participate in Pre-Clinic Meet-n-Greet Dinner for Participants with Giorgia
Opportunity to book catered lunches at Wilde Oats Horsemanship Center
Access to Hatha Equus's Clinic-Supporting Video Training
Post-Clinic Zoom Q&A Group Session with Hatha Equus
Full-Experience Auditor
$219
INCLUDES:
3-Day Auditing
3-Day Q&A (up to 5 of course)
Ability to participate in horse-free group training when applicable
Opportunity to book catered lunches at Wilde Oats Horsemanship Center
Access to Hatha Equus's Clinic-Supporting Video Training
Post-Clinic Zoom Q&A Group Session with Hatha Equus
Daily Auditor
$68/Day
INCLUDES:
Same-Day Auditing
Same day Q&A
Ability to participate in horse-free group training when applicable
Opportunity to book catered lunches at Wilde Oats Horsemanship Center
Access to the Clinic-Supporting Video Training
Post-Clinic Zoom Q&A Group Session with Giorgia
sign-up questions
WHAT ARE YOUR BOOKING AND CANCELLATION CLINIC POLICIES?
Booking happens on a First Come First Served basis. To view our cancellation, refunds policies and more, please click here.
WHAT IF I CAN ONLY BE AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT ON 1 OR 2 DAYS, AND I'D LIKE TO AUDIT THE REST?
These 'separate' tickets might be available in case we'll still have participant spots by late December, but so far that seems unlikely. We'll keep y'all posted. In case, make sure you enroll in our newsletter to stay tuned!
CAN I BOOK ON BEHALF OF MY FRIEND/FAMILY MEMBER, TOO?
Awww you're so kind to do that for them 🥹 We do ask that, in this case, that you kindly start a separate booking in their name. That is going to help us with logistics, official documents and more!
I CAN'T ATTEND ON THESE DATES/IT WAS SOLD OUT WHEN I TRIED TO ENROLL. HOW DO I NOT MISS YOUR NEXT CLINIC IN UTAH?
We'll probably be back in Utah in the future! If you'd like to be kept in the loop about Hatha Equus Utah clinics, please fill in this form!
WHAT DOES THE HATHA EQUUS JOURNEY LOOK LIKE?
Again, the journey is unique for every human-horse pair who walks it, but we can tell you what we can help you with, in whatever order your horse and you will need/want!
Co-Creational Gentling
Co-Creational Care and Husbandry
The Riding Prep Playground (Get Your Horse Fit for Riding through Science-Backed Play!)
The Rehab Playground
Consensual Colt-Starting or Re-Starting
Consensual Riding
Artful Riding
Co-Creational Liberty
Co-Creational Dressage
Co-Creational Dressage...Unbridled!
Ethical Trailer Loading
Co-Creational Trail Riding
Eleonora R.
Equestrian
"My horse Pacàl used to leave at all costs as he saw the de-wormer approach the general area of his mouth.
Today I went about it with no agenda, step by step, with the consent protocols I was taught by Giorgia (Hatha Equus).
He now approaches the de-wormer by his own initiative and even plays with it!"
PRICING OPTIONS
Active Participant Ticket
$749
INCLUDES:
4 Group Sessions (2 on Day 1 and 2 on Day 2)
1 Semi-Private Lesson (Day 3)
3-Day Auditing of all other sessions
3-Day Q&A
Ability to participate in horse-free group training when applicable
Opportunity to participate in Pre-Clinic Meet-n-Greet Dinner for Participants with Giorgia
Opportunity to book catered lunches at Wilde Oats Horsemanship Center
Access to Hatha Equus's Clinic-Supporting Video Training
Post-Clinic Zoom Q&A Group Session with Hatha Equus
Full-Experience Auditor
$219
INCLUDES:
3-Day Auditing
3-Day Q&A (up to 5 of course)
Ability to participate in horse-free group training when applicable
Opportunity to book catered lunches at Wilde Oats Horsemanship Center
Access to Hatha Equus's Clinic-Supporting Video Training
Post-Clinic Zoom Q&A Group Session with Hatha Equus
Daily Auditor
$68/Day
INCLUDES:
Same-Day Auditing
Same day Q&A
Ability to participate in horse-free group training when applicable
Opportunity to book catered lunches at Wilde Oats Horsemanship Center
Access to the Clinic-Supporting Video Training
Post-Clinic Zoom Q&A Group Session with Giorgia
sign-up questions
WHAT ARE YOUR BOOKING AND CANCELLATION CLINIC POLICIES?
Booking happens on a First Come First Served basis. To view our cancellation, refunds policies and more, please click here.
WHAT IF I CAN ONLY BE AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT ON 1 OR 2 DAYS, AND I'D LIKE TO AUDIT THE REST?
These 'separate' tickets might be available in case we'll still have participant spots by late December, but so far that seems unlikely. We'll keep y'all posted. In case, make sure you enroll in our newsletter to stay tuned!
CAN I BOOK ON BEHALF OF MY FRIEND/FAMILY MEMBER, TOO?
Awww you're so kind to do that for them 🥹 We do ask that, in this case, that you kindly start a separate booking in their name. That is going to help us with logistics, official documents and more!
I CAN'T ATTEND ON THESE DATES/IT WAS SOLD OUT WHEN I TRIED TO ENROLL. HOW DO I NOT MISS YOUR NEXT CLINIC IN UTAH?
We'll probably be back in Utah in the future! If you'd like to be kept in the loop about Hatha Equus Utah clinics, please fill in this form!
WHAT DOES THE HATHA EQUUS JOURNEY LOOK LIKE?
Again, the journey is unique for every human-horse pair who walks it, but we can tell you what we can help you with, in whatever order your horse and you will need/want!
Co-Creational Gentling
Co-Creational Care and Husbandry
The Riding Prep Playground (Get Your Horse Fit for Riding through Science-Backed Play!)
The Rehab Playground
Consensual Colt-Starting or Re-Starting
Consensual Riding
Artful Riding
Co-Creational Liberty
Co-Creational Dressage
Co-Creational Dressage...Unbridled!
Ethical Trailer Loading
Co-Creational Trail Riding
"My horse Pacàl used to leave at all costs as he saw the de-wormer approach the general area of his mouth.
Today I went about it with no agenda, step by step, with the consent protocols I was taught by Giorgia (Hatha Equus).
He now approaches the de-wormer by his own initiative and even plays with it!"
Eleonora R.
Equestrian
