Discover what your horse is truly experiencing — and learn to read their nervous system before they start to “react". You’ll explore the foundations of polyvagal theory and equine neuroception, giving you the tools to build a relationship based on safety and connection, not control.

This is an innovative approach that redefines how we think about training, riding, and being with horses — because it starts at the root of all technique: understanding the nervous system that drives behavior.

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Agata Wiatrowska invites you to the online course:

Horse Nervous System Essentials

Forget techniques. Start with the nervous system. It’s what truly shapes what happens between you and your horse.

Before your horse does anything — his nervous system has already made the decision.

Learn to see and respond before the behavior shows up.

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Does any of this feel familiar?

One second calm, the next totally reactive - your horse spooks or bolts out of nowhere

You’ve had some hard, even scary experiences with horses — and you’re ready to face that, not stuff it down.

You’re working with a horse that’s been through stuff. You’ve tried different methods, but nothing really lands.

After being with your horse, you sometimes walk away feeling awful — like, “That’s not how this was supposed to feel.”

You know your mood or tension affects your horse, but you don’t know how to change it.

You’re looking for something deeper than just “another technique” — something that makes real connection possible.

Your horse checks out. He does what you ask, but it’s like no one’s home.

You bring stress or pressure into the barn — and your horse throws it right back at you.

You love horses with your whole heart, but sometimes... your own emotions around them feel overwhelming. Or theirs around you.

Imagine your body finally starts listening to you — and your horse does too.

You recognize the three core nervous system states — in yourself and in your horse — and know how to respond to each one.

What this course makes possible — imagine this:

Working with the nervous system — yours and your horse’s — sets the stage for real, safe connection. Whether you own horses, ride competitively, or just spend time with them for joy — this course gives you a foundational understanding of what truly builds relationship.

Inside the course, I’ll walk you through the three core nervous system states — and how each one affects your horse’s tension, his attunement to you, and the kind of bond you can build together.

This course is for anyone who spends time with horses. Riders, trainers, owners, barn crew, lifelong horse lovers — you're all welcome here.

You start co-regulating. Your state affects his. His state affects yours. It’s a nervous system dance, happening in real time.

You stop labeling your horse as “difficult” — and start seeing a nervous system that needs support, not correction.

You shift the relationship from control to co-regulation — built on trust, not fear.

That “problem horse”? You no longer see a behavior issue. You see a call for safety — and now, you know how to answer it.

What your horse gains:

You work without tension.

You lead from presence — not from strategy.

You trust yourself. And your horse feels it.

What you gain:

Less stress. More calm. More willingness to engage.

Less guessing. More being seen — and felt — for who he is.

Fewer corrections. More co-regulation.

This isn’t a method. It’s a whole new way of seeing the system.

Why does it work?

In this course, you won’t learn how to “fix” your horse’s behavior. You’ll start to understand what he’s really showing you — through tension, withdrawal, or sudden bursts of energy.

Because your horse isn’t being “difficult.”

He’s just regulating his nervous system.

And more often than not — he’s also regulating yours.

Once you learn how to read nervous system signals — in yourself and in your horse — you can stop guessing and start responding. This isn’t about one specific way of working with horses.

It’s about learning how to be with your horse — in a way that builds real relationship, no matter what discipline or style you follow.

Because it’s based on polyvagal theory — a breakthrough in neuroscience that explains why we (and our horses) respond the way we do, and how we can return to safety — in our bodies and in our interactions.

I combine this with years of experience in working with horses and people — through therapy, nervous system regulation, somatic work, and deep attention to the signals inside every relationship.

This approach works for humans and horses alike — because both have nervous systems. And both need safety in order to engage, learn, and trust. When you’re regulated — your horse feels it.    When he feels safe — he stops guarding and starts opening up.When both of you are aware — the relationship becomes true partnership.

What’s inside the course

You’ll get access to a simple, easy-to-use learning platform.

Each module includes a clear video presentation

3 MODULES

The essence of actual knowledge combined with practice

The Symphony of Nervous Systems:

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• Essential Themes for Daily Equine Interactions
• How does my own state of agitation impact the horse? Do horses appreciate being stroked while they are fed? How does the rhythmic structure of the stable environment influence a horse's nervoussystem?
• What could be the underlying causes for a horse's physical discomfort, irregular gait or manifestation of pain?
• What measures can I undertake to enhance my horse's relaxation and intensify the feeling of safety when I'm present? (and so much more...)
• Understanding the Polyvagal Theory, Neuroception, and Co-regulation: how theirapplication can significantly improve a plethora of equine-related scenarios.
• Practical strategies for alleviating tension in both humans and horses.

9 possible Human-Equine Pairings

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• Exploring the everyday scenarios we encounter and how to utilize our knowledge of different states of the nervous system.
• A balanced horse, a horse that bucks or spooks, a withdrawn horse, a depressed horse, a horse reluctant to move.
• The freeze response in the human nervous system and its implications in training situations.
• Movement from tension versus movement from balance - the differences in the nervous system.
• A tense, agitated human and its impact on safety.
• Regulating a horse through personal balance.
• Strengthening co-regulation which leads the horse to seek your company.

Equine Therapy and Training

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• How to utilize the knowledge about the autonomic nervous system in therapy and training.
• Examples of successfully conducted therapy for horses prone to tension or reluctance to move.
• The influence of an instructor or trainer on individuals who are with a horse during a ride.
• Psychosomatic related diseases such as ulcers or skin conditions.

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Got questions?

“I don’t own a horse — is this still for me?"

Yes. In this course, you’ll learn to see horse behavior through the lens of the nervous system.You can observe horses in a barn, in videos, with friends — or start by noticing your own body.This isn’t a course about doing more exercises.It’s about learning a whole new way of seeing.

“Is this for beginners or experienced horse people?”

Both.

Let me explain why.

If you’re just starting out — this is the best possible time to learn how to see horses not as “behaviors to fix,” but as nervous systems in motion (yours included).You’ll save yourself years of frustration and trial-and-error with methods that don’t feel right.

If you’ve been around horses for years — this course will give language to what you may already feel deep down:That your horse responds more to tension than to commands.That presence reaches deeper than any technique.This is the missing piece — and once you have it, a lot will start to make sense.

“Polyvagal theory sounds intense — will I understand it?”

Totally. We explain everything in clear, down-to-earth language.You don’t need a background in neuroscience.You just need to feel that your horse is communicating with more than behavior.This course will help you understand what they’re saying — and how to answer.

The materials are pre-recorded and ready for you right after purchase. You move through the course at your own pace, without pressure, so you can welcome change gently.

You can start the course right after purchase

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You buy the course and get instant access to the learning platform.

You start at your own pace — you have access to the course for a full year :)And after just the first module, you’ll start seeing every interaction with your horse in a whole new light!

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In Module II, you’ll discover which nervous system state you bring into your time with horses — and what that actually creates between you.

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You integrate it all into your time with horses — naturally, in your own rhythm.

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You can return to the course whenever you like — weaving it into your real-life moments with horses.

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If needed — you get your CEUs. This course counts as 3 CEU hours with many professional organizations (including PATH Intl. General Education and Core Requirements) and can support your certification renewal.

If you’ve landed here, chances are you’re a horse owner, a passionate horse lover, or maybe a facilitator or equine therapist — or you’re thinking about becoming one.So welcome.Here, you’ll get quick, clear access to essential knowledge about the nervous system — both the horse’s and your own — and how powerfully it shapes every part of life with horses, from daily interactions to health and healing.

Horses have always been — and still are — my life’s purpose and calling. Over the years, I’ve worn many hats in the horse world: I’ve been a riding instructor and equine therapist. I studied horse breeding and equestrian training, ran my own stable, bred three foals, and spent three years working as a groom for world champion four-in-hand driver Christoph Sandmann, caring for his horses day in and day out.

In 2005, I discovered the potential for human growth through connection with horses during a training with Gerhard and Karin Krebs of HorseDream. Deeply inspired, I brought Horse Assisted Education to Poland (you can read more at www.horsesense.pl). One of the biggest milestones on my journey was a two-year training (both online and in person) with the incomparable Klaus Ferdinand Hempfling.

Since 2006, I’ve been supporting people in building conscious lives — grounded in strength, clarity, and joy. I lead personal development programs based on connection with horses — who have supported me every step of the way.

In 2018, I opened my own center for transformation and growth, HorseSense.I continue to explore the mystery of horses every day — because I believe we humans still know very little about them.These days, I share my life with Fregata, Szaman, Empatia, Django— horses I live with, learn from, and see out my window every morning. And not a single month goes by without them surprising me in some profound way…

Hi there!

I'm Agata Wiatrowska

Participant Testimonials

Here’s what past participants have shared about me and this course:

About course

Maja Adamczyk

Course participant

Would I recommend this material? Absolutely.

It’s the essence — a thoughtful collection of what feels most important and valuable to me.It speaks to how we affect each other, how we co-regulate with horses.

And it helps explain why something works one day — and the next, even though it once felt obvious or intuitive, it becomes completely out of reach.

It invites you to begin noticing where the horse is, yes — but even more importantly, where you are, in your own nervous system, when you come into contact.

And whether what you’re asking of the horse is actually possible — for that day, in that situation. And if it’s not… how to gently explore what would make it possible.

One part that really hit home for me was the example of a horse who shuts down under pressure. We fall into the trap of adding more pressure because “it’s not working,”when in reality the horse is dissociating — doing the only thing he can to cope with what’s happening:disconnecting.

The course explains why one day everything flows — and the next, even something that once felt obvious or intuitive suddenly feels completely out of reach.

Martyna Melosik

Course participant

The course opened my eyes to the fact that sometimes both my horse and I were “cooperating” — not out of trust, but out of fear. And that changed everything.

The most moving moment of this course for me was learning about the fourth stress response. Because beyond the three we all know — fight, flight, and freeze —there’s also fawn.

Cooperation.

But it’s not the kind of cooperation that comes from choice, curiosity, or engagement…

It’s cooperation driven by fear.

It shows up when a horse just wants to get the task over with — to escape the pressure as fast as possible.That realization touched something deep in me. Because I saw that I had often “cooperated” with people in that exact same way. That’s why now, I try not to do it anymore — not to myself, and not to my horses.

I pay much closer attention to whether both of us — me and the horse — are in the right place, in heart and in mind.

I am a person with very little riding experience, and about a year ago, I had to face a horse that was the terror of the stable. When I bought Athena, no one told me that it was a horse that everyone was afraid of, and that she had already sent several people to the hospital...

About a month ago, we moved to a different stable. In the previous stable, I have already startedusing many of the exercises that were available in the training called Horses. When I bought the training, I had just had my second serious accident with Athena, and I was at acrossroads. I was considering selling Athena...Many trainers came to us, but they left just as quickly. The circle of veterinarians and farriers became narrower.

With nothing to lose, I began to listen to both of us, step by step, completing all the tasks. This listening allowed me to see why Athena sometimes behaves this way. It allowed me to know how to help her at those times. I began to notice that there are also people who treat her violently in the stable, and she did many things out of fear. I started to notice when she was stressing and that she was becoming dangerous when there was no way out. On the other hand, I allowed myself to confront my fear and give myself the right to let go when I don't feel strong enough to support her. Thanks to your exercises, even in the previous stable, despite many challenging factors, we made progress.

After we moved, I can proudly say that we are there for each other. The immense amount of time we spend together, not rushing anywhere and listening to each other, has allowed Athena to become a non-dangerous horse today. She is a horse that expresses her opinion, but she does it in a calm way. I have the impression that she just knows that I see and hear what she means, and she doesn't have to "shout" at me to express herself. Our ideas for shared conversations never seem to end, and I implement as many as I have.

Thanks to listening, I now know where Athena likes to be touched and where she doesn't. Based on that, I developed a session in which I massage and scratch her the way she likes, whether it's in a situation when something annoys her, after training when she's tired, or simply when we're sitting in the stall together. Some time ago I’ve came up with the idea, that since she lets me touch her everywhere and it's relaxing for her, I should let her touch me too. I just stood still, waiting to see what she would do incomplete relaxation without tense. Athena first put her muzzle on my shoulder and started to rub. Then she began to sort of bite the fleas off my neck (like with a horse in a meadow). It really felt like she was saying: I like you too.

Agata Pala&horse Atena

Read Monika's story and what she managed to achieve with her mare Atena after participating in the course:

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