30 Days to
Standardbred Success
Transform your standardbred dreams into reality…
You know the ones we’re talking about:
those ‘what ifs’ you dared to dream when you first
brought your standardbred home.
Maybe the journey hasn’t been easy since then.
Filled with challenges and setbacks.
Perhaps your life is just crazy busy and you find it hard to carve out horse time.
Or maybe you’ve found yourself holding back.
Overwhelmed by all the things you need to teach your horse.
Lacking confidence in your abilities as a rider.
Or worried about a particular behaviour or habit your standardbred has.
We won’t sugarcoat it
Working with a Green Horse is Tough
And sometimes it feels like everyone else is succeeding and you’re falling further behind.
Sitting on the sidelines trying to be happy for others can be deflating.
It can make you question yourself and whether you’re ever going to ‘get there’.
You probably thought you’d be further along with your standardbred than you actually are right now.
Perhaps you feel a pang of guilt that your horse isn’t reaching its full potential.
And it’s certainly not because you haven’t wanted to make it happen.
Since the beginning, you’ve had genuine intentions to put the hard work in & build a strong connection with your horse.
But, try as you might, you’ve found it hard to shift out of dreaming and into doing.
Let us reassure you that
Your “Failure” to reach your goals has nothing to do with your capabilities as a horseperson.
Nothing. At. All.
You are struggling because:
you haven’t got the systems in place to set yourself up for success.
A ‘Rarely to every day’ riding schedule change is Hard to sustain
Trying to go from riding occasionally to every day is the horse equivalent of ‘crash dieting’.
Sure, you might manage this for a week or two, but chances are you’ll fall back into old habits
unless you have a plan behind you.
This is where the 30 Days to Standardbred Success course is here to help!
Together, we’re going to move the needle just a small fraction towards our dreams every day, by making consistent, small actions which will add together to create a huge shift of progress across just 4 weeks.
“A year ago, I was struggling & considering giving up riding. I felt lost, like I wasn’t ‘good enough’ to compete on my standy, and that we just didn’t have the support (emotional and financial) to achieve my dreams.
In a last throw at the stumps, I joined 30 Days to Standardbred Success. Having a clear, no pressure program really rekindled my passion. Even on the crappy rainy days where I couldn’t do much more outside than feed, I had something I could do that kept me focused and built my enthusiasm.
The bonus was a super community of standy lovers so I had somewhere to share my little wins.
As a follow on, I have returned to Riding Club rallies and even competed, achieving 71% and placing fifth in my first dressage test in 3 years!!!! My relationship with Trixie has gone from strength to strength.
I cannot recommend Raising the Standards and this 30 Days to Standardbred Success course highly enough.”
– Nikky, Victoria.
What do you get when you sign up?
Every day for 30 days you’ll be able to log in and access a new daily activity you complete from home.
Exercises will be delivered as video coachings (some with worksheets) and designed to get you thinking about your unique horsemanship goals and creating an actionable strategy towards success.
You’ll also be linked into a support group, where you can share your experiences, ask questions and chat to other standardbred owners throughout your 30 Days to Standardbred Success journey (and beyond!)
What if I’m not ready to ride right now, or have limited time?
None of the activities included in the 30 Days to Standardbred Success will force you into the saddle, nor make you block out huge, unrealistic chunks of time in your already busy life.
This program is designed to help you to grow your own natural sense of motivation and desire to be more consistent in your horse habits and ride more regularly.
30 Days to Standardbred Success sets out exercises which will take around 20 minutes to work through each day, from the comfort and convenience of your home.
The coachings will ask you to self-reflect, think about the future and make some plans.
As you’re introduced to new concepts, you’ll find yourself wanting to get out to the paddock and give them a try!
YOU will be driving your experiences, with a bit of guidance and inspiration from other riders following similar journeys.
And this is the key, because….
you are the only one who can
make your horse dreams happen
It can’t be forced; it has to come from within.
In the wise (slightly adapted) words of the late Lao Tzu, “give someone a fish and they eat well for a day. Teach someone to fish and they eat well for the rest of their life.”
In terms of standardbred retraining, this means we will help you to build the skills, knowledge, confidence and motivation you’ll need to keep working steadily towards your standardbred dreams during and beyond the program.
We have taken this notion and created a program jam-packed with exercises and mentoring to help you to experience little achievements throughout the course + the exact step-by-step blueprint you can follow to continue the journey once the first 30 days draw to a close.
This is the ‘First Month of Forever’;
A Fresh approach to your Horsemanship experiences.
What does it cost?
The 30 Days to Standardbred Success program has been priced with affordability in mind,
offered at a once-off total cost of $197 AUD.
When compared to private riding tuition, which is typically priced between $60-$80AUD for a 1 hour lesson, it’s easy to see the immense value of an intensive program which offers 30 daily video coachings (yes, a whole training module every single day) and unlimited access to go back through to re-read content as often as you like.
You might be thinking this is a lot of money to spend on yourself…
And this is a common mindset mistake many riders make.
We spend money on our horses every single day – feeding them, getting health professionals to treat them, buying equipment, agistment/property maintenance… the list goes on and the bills roll in every. single. week. without fail. whether you ride or not.
Wouldn’t you feel so much better about spending all this money if you were actually getting out there and enjoying your horse?
We pinch pennies over the things that really matter the most; developing our skills and knowledge as a horse people.
Once recognise that YOU are the most important person in your standardbred’s life.
That YOU are the one guiding them.
And, as we’ve already said, only YOU can make your horse dreams happen…
….well…. thought of spending a little bit of money now, to avoid the risk of being stuck in a rut and not continuing to chase your dreams… seems so much more worthwhile, doesn’t it?!
Enrolling now is important…
We want riders who are ready to transform their horsemanship journey to TAKE ACTION.
Firstly, this will help shift your mindset.
There’s an awesome feeling when you throw some skin in the game, make the commitment and say “I’M ALL IN!”
You start to back yourself.
Believe that this time it really will be different.
Pump yourself up for this awesome experience, so you want & are ready to give it your all!
Plus, if you don’t take action now you’re unlikely to ever take that leap of faith.
It’s just human nature.
So often, we “I’ll do it tomorrow” ourselves out of awesome experiences.
If you’re not out there actively taking steps towards becoming the horse person you want to be, it’s time to ask yourself….
Firstly, this course is amazing!
The insights on planning & structuring workouts has been a major mindset shift for me. I’ve been busy re-writing my goals & focusing on what I really love about riding & what I want to do vs what I think I should do. I’ve gotten over my fear of falling off Barry as I’ve started getting both stronger & more confident…and this has hardly scratched the surface of our progress!
If you haven’t already tried the “30 Days” program, jump in and just do it! You will see such a big difference in your relationship with your standy(s).
As always, thank you Nic for such a great program, & thank you fellow members for keeping me inspired. You make this journey so much easier.
– Deborah R, Queensland.
“The 30 Days to Standardbred Success course has motivated me not to give up. It has broadened my outlook and improved my self-confidence, which in turn has enhanced my relationship with Pats (my standardbred). I never realised how uptight I was when handling Pats, which confused and scared her. We’re now working harmoniously. Still a long way to go but I now realise there is no rush!”
– Anthea H, Tasmania
What if I’m not ‘tech savvy’?
Never fear; this standardbred retraining course has been designed to be user-friendly.
When you enrol you’ll create an account on our standardbred tutorial website.
Whenever you wish to access learning material, you simply enter your email and password to log in.
Content is organised into lectures, so you can work through modules one at a time and never lose your place, nor feel overwhelmed.
The course content lives in our student portal, for you to access any time in the future.
We’ve had riders ranging from juniors to people in their 70s successfully take our standardbred retraining programs. It’s all laid out in a very simple way.
If at any time you’re having any trouble you can reach out via email & our friendly, responsive team will be happy to help!
Learn on the go!
You can log into our standardbred tutorial website on any device, which makes learning portable.
You’ll have the flexibility to watch a standardbred retraining video on your phone at the paddock and have a go straight away (it’s like having an instructor in your pocket!)
Or make use of that ‘boot up’ time lying in bed each morning by looking through standardbred training videos (coaching from the comfort of your pillow… ahh, not a bad way to learn!)
* If you are looking for a step-by-step ‘how to retrain a standardbred’ type program, we’d recommend you take a look at our Retraining the Standardbred: Track to Hack course instead