🚨 New Course Alert 🚨

Hey everyone, we’re excited to share that Part 2 of Josh Nichol's Masterclass, Understanding Your Horse's Needs, is now live! 🎉

Watch it now!

This time, we’re diving into the practical side—groundwork, leading, and riding exercises that’ll totally transform how you connect with your horse.

Whether your horse’s needs are focused on mind, space, or pressure, you’ll walk away with powerful tools to meet them where they are and create a true partnership built on trust and understanding. Remember, even if your horse seems to fit into one category, their needs shift constantly—so it's important to watch the whole collection.

We can’t wait for you to dive in and experience the brilliance of Josh’s teachings. 🤩 Head over to NF+ now and share your thoughts below! 

PS. Missed Part 1? Tune in here.

For the third year running, Equestrian Voices has been nominated for a Signal Award for Best Sports Podcast—but we need your votes to win!

Take a moment to vote at the link below and let’s bring this award home for all of us equestrians! 🙌 🐴
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Hi members! We're excited to be working on a blog with Missy Clark, and we'd love your input. If you could ask Missy anything about her training or philosophy, what would it be? Let us know in the comments before this Thursday. (PS. Here's a tour of Missy's Farm, North Run)

You asked, we listened! Guided Rides are back!! 

We are also planning a new selection of Guided Rides so we want to hear from you:

• Who do you want to hear more Guided Rides from?!

• What topics do you want to hear about??

Office Hours with Tik Maynard are happening again next week!  Tik will be going more in depth on one of his favorite questions: How do we motivate our horses?

If you want to join us live or ask a question, pop over to the private channel for NF+ members called "ask_our_instructors" and find the details for Office Hours on Tuesday Oct 8th @ 11am PT/2pm ET. 

Hi! I wanted to share a victory of my own since watching Josh’s latest course. It’s given me so much more awareness of my horse’s needs. While my horse tends to be more of a Mind horse, I’ve definitely seen him experience all three needs. Over the past week, I’ve changed how I respond when I recognize he's seeking a need. For example, when he’s in a Pressure state, I used to think he was being disrespectful and would move him out of my space. I still don't let him walk over me, but now the energy is different—I've learned to use those moments to connect with him.

When I’m riding, I’ve been focusing on using my reins to help change his thoughts. The other day, we were in the ring, and his paddock buddy was getting ready to head out for a trail ride. I started feeling a bit anxious because usually, when his friend leaves without him, my horse gets upset, and I end up needing to get off and do groundwork. But this time, after just a few soft thought redirections, he stayed calm and relaxed, and we had an amazing ride. He didn’t look, lean towards the gate, or call out once. I was so happy! It felt amazing to have a better understanding of his needs so that we can have the best relationship and truly want to be together— even more than being on a fun trail ride with his best horse-friend!

We’re excited to share some big news—the first course of Understanding Your Horse’s Needs is now live on NF+! This course is designed to help you build a deeper, more trusting relationship with your horse.

Led by the amazing Josh Nichol, his Relational Horsemanship method focuses on understanding your horse’s emotional needs to create trust, respect, and a true partnership—not just control.

🎥 Check it out here
🤗 And please share your thoughts in the comments!

Josh makes horsemanship feel accessible by breaking down complex ideas into simple, practical steps, and we can’t wait for you to experience his approach.

We want to hear from YOU!  What have you learned on NF+ that has helped you and your horse improve?  Have you had any break-throughs or memorable learning moments?  Share your pictures, videos, and success stories below!

NF+ Office Hours give you an opportunity to hear from our instructors LIVE and have your personal questions answered!

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Welcome here! My name is Kylie and my role at NOËLLE FLOYD is to enhance your learning through connecting with our instructors and other NF+ members. Here are a few guidelines for making the most of your time here:

• Be kind. Lead by example and engage with the tone and energy you would like to receive back. Let’s make this community a good place to be!
  
  

• Empathy always. Take a moment to put yourself in the other person’s shoes and engage conversations in ways that you would personally find helpful. Also embrace empathy for the horses as well. They benefit greatly when we strive to see the world through their eyes.    
  
  

• Make generous assumptions* (about other people’s intentions). We believe that, in most cases, riders are doing the best they can with the information they currently have. If we are all going to learn and do better, we need to be allowed to ask questions and work through the messy parts without needing to be perfect.    
  
  *Note: To learn more about making generous assumptions, check out the video “SuperSoul Sessions: The Anatomy of Trust” on www.brenebrown.com/videos
  
  

• Be excellent with your words. This guideline is a nod to “The Four Agreements” by Miguel Ruiz but the summary is this: speak with integrity. Say only what you mean and avoid using words to speak against yourself or others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love. 

That’s it for now! If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to us directly or send us an email at info@noellefloyd.com. Thanks for being here. ❤️

Kylie Bartel
NF+ Community Director