Dr Shelley Appleton
Training & Horsemanship
When it comes to the ability to understand and work well with horses and people, Dr Shelley Appleton has background that places her in a unique position in the equestrian world. Her education in science, learning and human performance allows her to appreciate all the realms and dimensions of understanding and working with horses. Her background in research allows her to appreciate all sources of knowledge, insights or ideas from practical and academic sources. Shelley appreciates the various ways of looking at horses and how to work with them. This has allowed her to bring a voice to the equestrian world that bridges the divide between disciplines and beliefs.
Shelley has a vast toolbox of techniques and methods for working with horses. Her deep understanding of human learning and the development of expert performance has made her an exceptional coach of building training talent and confidence in people.
She does this by encouraging people to understand horses and appreciate the impact of our interactions with them. She finds it satisfying to empower people with the knowledge and skills that give them their joy and purpose back into horse riding.
What started years ago as an interest in developing her own training skills by working with her own horses, turned into helping friends, then their friends until her spare time was consumed by coaching and giving clinics. Shelley now operates Calm Willing Confident Horses providing coaching, clinic and online education courses. She is also the co-host of successful equestrian podcast – Canter Therapy with Kathryn Christieson.
