I couldn't organize these retreats without the invaluable support and assistance of Michelle Nord from Evolve EQ; she not only excels in coaching and connecting with the horses but also plays a pivotal role in overseeing the general logistics of the weekend.
I'm in awe of Michelle's talent in grounding both horses and owners. Her work makes a significant difference in the horses' demeanor before they enter the arena for their riding lessons, setting the stage for success.
Each rider gains fresh insights into their own bodies and how they influence the horse. She unravels the subtle nuances of the equestrian language, allowing riders to better understand what it means to them individually.
~ Ann Montgomery (The Mindful Rider)
Highly recommend Michelle, she is a beautiful person with incredible knowledge and understanding of horses. I have been dealing with an anxious OTTB and the skills I have learnt from Michelle have been invaluable. She has helped me understand his behaviour/body language and not only manage his anxiety but also my own.
~Keira Cotter
Michelle has the unique ability to read horse behavior and convey it into understandable human language.
Also human to horse behavior language.
Her insight and gentle approach is a gift in which she loves to share her knowledge.
~Sally Buktenica
Couldn’t not recommend Michelle enough! Her lovely demeanour and relaxed but efficient teaching style made it so easy to learn. I think I learned more about horsemanship in my first 2 hour lesson than all my 10 years of competitive riding lessons!
Thank you Michelle!
~ Holly Loxton
At first glance this may seem like an odd photo, but in it Michelle (Evolve EQ) is sharing experiences with me; I’m listening intently and trying to process changes in my body; my horse is focused on the information I’m conveying to her; and my other horse, in the arena with Michelle, is blissing out on having someone understand her.
I have always struggled to find someone I want to learn from. I have set the bar pretty high,
as I fear being led down a path away from what I value as a horse person – this is so common
in commercialised training ventures. But I also have some dreams I want to achieve, so while I
love sitting in the meditative space with my herd, I also love learning new skills and sharing
ideas.
Having Michelle as my coach has inspired almost like a new dawn of horsemanship for me.
I have remembered what I love about being with my horses. I am excited to get out there and
see what they want to share with me, to see what they’d like to learn that day, or what they’d
prefer to do instead. How are they feeling? How am I receiving that information? What do I
want from them and what do they need from me?
Michelle achieves the perfect equilibirum of practical, personal, psychological and
philosophical. She creates spaces where you can be raw and honest, be held accountable for
your human-ness while also feeling completely understood and free from judgement. All the
while, as your spirit is nourished, she helps build practical skills in beautiful sound-bytes that
will stick with you as you engage with your horses outside of your sessions.
I would recommend Evolve EQ to anyone who wants to deepen their connection with their
horse whilst being open to their own self development, and build skills to pave the way towards their dreams with kindness and compassion.
~ Courtney Lou
Our own awesome Michelle Nord from Evolve EQ is more than capable to assist any direction. Michelle helped me interpret a couple of keys I was missing. We had a lesson or two with Michelle utilising her interpretation of Warwick Schiller's methodology. Did it help ? Of course! This lady is amazing and one of my favourites if I need eyes on the ground.
Shout out to Michelle a genuine caring human.
~ Ros Maindok
