The Wired 4 Connection course will bring joy and ease back into the relationship with your horse, with simple steps and exercises.
Wired 4 Connection
Polyvagal Approach to
True Connection Horse Training
How to transform Your Horse Training with Polyvagal Principles for Connection & Learning!
Understand your horse's brain and nervous system and learn to become a SAFE SPOT for your horse, even if you have a spooky or shutdown horse.
Horses come into your life for a reason...
MEET MY HORSE JAJÃO
My horse Jajão came into my life at the end of 2021. He came from Portugal and had been trained for bull fighting. The scars on his body told his story.
He was both explosive and scared. I recognized his constant alertness and we instantly connected when I first saw him. He came into my life for a reason...
I studied everything I could find about the polyvagal theory, the nervous system and what horses need to heal. I learned about the effects of stress on both the ability to learn and the ability to connect.
All their behavior that we label as stressed, anxious or ‘disobedient’ is just the expression of 1 question they want to know: “Am I Safe?”.
And what about you? Do you feel safe? What is the effect of your stress on your horse?
It all starts with awareness and understanding the functions of the nervous system. Then you can learn to regulate yourself and radiate presence and calmness.
That's the place where horses can feel safe and where they want to be with you.
Hi, my name is Lucie Klaassen,
and this is my horse Jajão
MEET MY HORSE JAJÃO
Hi, my name is Lucie Klaassen,
and this is my horse Jajão
My horse Jajão came into my life at the end of 2021. He came from Portugal and had been trained for bull fighting. The scars on his body told his story.
He was both explosive and scared. I recognized his constant alertness and we instantly connected when I first saw him. He came into my life for a reason...
I studied everything I could find about the polyvagal theory, the nervous system and what horses need to heal. I learned about the effects of stress on both the ability to learn and the ability to connect.
All their behavior that we label as stressed, anxious or ‘disobedient’ is just the expression of 1 question they want to know: “Am I Safe?”.
And what about you? Do you feel safe? What is the effect of your stress on your horse?
It all starts with awareness and understanding the functions of the nervous system. Then you can learn to regulate yourself and radiate presence and calmness.
That's the place where horses can feel safe and where they want to be with you.
Does this sound like you?
You’ve tried EVERYTHING to help your horse become more relaxed and connected, but your horse just continues to spook about almost everything!
You wish you could UNDERSTAND what's going on in your horse's brain! You want to learn a way to openly communicate with your horse.
You watched a lot of videos and online courses, but none of them seem to address the anxiety and stress that YOU feel when you work with your horse.
You know that your horse had negative experiences, or even trauma, in the past. You would give anything to help your horse feel SAFE...
Testimonials
Here’s what people said after following the Wired 4 Connection course... 🙏
My horse has a trauma (a real trauma) regarding separation. From your masterclass, I realized that it is actually not training my horse to be away from other horses and to be alone that will contribute to the horse feeling safe, but to train myself in being the safe place for the horse - for the horse to realize that it is safe to be together with me.
I have been on a self-unravelling and deeper learning of my own nervous system, so the “Wired 4 Connection” on the Polyvagal Theory was of great interest for understanding myself better so that I would have a better, more stable energy for meeting my horses.
I am now more aware of finding inner balance and finding the connection, acknowledging that there can be no deep learning without connection and relaxation.
What is in the Full Course?
Here are the details what you will learn in each Module:
MODULE 1
Polyvagal Theory
Understand how the Polyvagal Theory is the key to Connection and Learning.
The KEY word in the Polyvagal theory is feeling SAFE. I will explain in SIMPLE words how the brain and nervous system are the 'alarm' for real and/or perceived danger. You will learn how stress affects learning and how you create safe conditions for true connection and optimal learning.
- The 3 different brains and their survival mechanisms
- The 3 states of the Autonomic Nervous System
- The Window of Tolerance
- How horses learn and the power of pause
- How stress affects learning
- Vagus nerve, dorsal and ventral vagal state
- Neuroception and neuroplasticity
MODULE 2
Polyvagal Principles
Build trust, connection and communication by recognizing what your horse needs.
Now we take the theory from module 1 and APPLY it to horse training in module 2. I will show you the journey with my horse Jajão (trained for bull fighting) and how I applied the Polyvagal Principles to his training. You will see the early stages of dorsal shutdown and fight/flight responses and the transformation to a calm and connected horse.
- A 30 minute unedited video going through 5 states
- Liberty session to build trust
- Explaining the whip aka pointing device
- Introducing the saddle pad at liberty
- Liberty session to get comfotable with the saddle
MODULE 3
Self-Regulation
Rewire your brain for relaxation and feeling safe, even in challenging situations!
For this module I have filmed 10 self-regulating strategies. I have put together this set of simple yet powerful techniques that are short, need no equipment and can be done anywhere. Create your own 'emergency routine'!
- Become the observer
- Check-in with yourself, do this anywhere, anytime!
- Breathing exercises
- How to get into a heart coherent state
- Make sound to release tension in your jaw
- Activate your vagus nerve with these neck stretches
- How your posture affects your emotions
- Grounding and shaking routines
MODULE 4
Co-Regulation
Help your horse be open for connection and learning and to better cope with 'perceived' spooky situations.
The goal is to learn how to be a safe presence for the horse,
In this module you will learn simple techniques to create a calm and connected environment for your horse. Learn the power of soft touch, give breaks for optimal learning and increase resilience by widening the window of tolerance.
- Recognize signals of stress
- Recognize release signals
- Giving breaks
- What does my horse need?
- Liberty training
- The power of soft touch
- Increasing resilience
PLUS... Get these amazing bonuses!
Extra bonuses included for FREE!
Bonus 1
Real life case-study (value € 197)
Meet Lilly, a horse with a trauma...
As a bonus, I show a real case-study with Lilly, the horse of a friend of mine. Lilly was afraid of the whip, the saddle and could not be mounted. Follow us during 4-5 months, where in the end, Lilly will park herself next to the mounting block, applying the Polyvagal pinciples.
- First meeting, rearing when stroked with the whip
- Liberty sessions to build trust
- Connect to breathing in groundwork
- Introducing the saddle pad at liberty
- Liberty session with saddle
- Introducing the mounting block
- Inviting to come to the mounting block and park
- Mounting
Value€ 197- INCLUDED in Wired 4 Connection course
Bonus 2
Join me on Zoom (value € 97)
Ask me anything (related to horses that is...😉)
In the Pilot group, people just LOVED the extra Zoom calls. This was originally only for the Pilot group, so I could hear their feedback and add new content to the course. Since they found these sessions so valuable, I decided to keep doing this as a bonus! (People now pay € 97 to join my LIVE Zoom sessions).
Value € 97 - INCLUDED in Wired 4 Connection course
Bonus 3
Practical Handout (value € 49)
On repeated request!
In the Pilot group, several people asked if they could have a handout of the 10 self-regulating routines. So that's what I added as a bonus to Module 3!
With amazing illustrations by my friend Rozenn. Regulate yourself and release tension so you can help your horse relax as well. Become the SAFE spot for your horse. Your horse will LOVE you for it!
Value € 49 - INCLUDED in Wired 4 Connection course
Lots of people send me messages!
I look forward to hearing YOUR feedback soon!
I liked so much to understand the different "states of brain" and to understand why the pause is so so important. I did have pauses during learning processes also before, but now it is different and I use and love them much more.
Really helpful insight into how horses learn. I will take more care with the training of my young horse... Giving her more time to absorb and digest new information... Breaking new information down into small steps.
PLUS, YOU'LL ALSO GET
Extra Support
LIVE GROUP CALL
Live Zoom calls once per month where you can ask your questions. Alternating times to accomodate all timezones.
FACEBOOK GROUP
Join the True Connection Community, where you can share your stories and connect with other horse enthusiasts.
CHANCE TO WIN!
I will give away a FREE Coaching every month to someone who actively participated in the Facebook Group.
Join now and become a Nervous System Navigator!
Become the human your horse wants to be with
Wired 4 Connection
From Fear & Frustration
To Calm & Connected
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ONE PAYMENT
Investment €397
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Wired 4 Connection Online Course
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Lifetime access, including future updates!
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Access to True Connection community
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BONUS: Case-Study
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BONUS: Monthly LIVE Zoom call
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BONUS: 10x Self-Regulation PDF
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PAYMENT PLAN
Investment 4x €99
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Wired 4 Connection Online Course
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Lifetime access, including future updates!
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Access to True Connection community
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BONUS: Case-Study
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BONUS: Monthly LIVE Zoom call
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BONUS: 10x Self-Regulation PDF
More beautiful messages...
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Learn what you horse needs!
Your very clear explanation of the nervous system and how to recognize the different states we or our horses may be experiencing was so helpful. In regards to training, I now try to self-regulate to help my horse make a happy connection with me where learning can happen.
There was a very clear explanation in how the brain and body work when under stress or in rest. It leads to more understanding when to not ask anything of my horse and makes me more patient.
Everything starts in the nervous system...
Hello, I'm Lucie
Because of my mother's mental instability, I never really knew what to expect during my childhood. Sometimes she was extremely euphoric, other times (weeks/months) she was really depressed. So my nervous system was wired for ‘unsafety’.
My survival mechanism as a child was to go into my head (being a very smart kid in school) and to disconnect from my body and my feelings. I was always alert for what would come next...
I didn't have my own pony, but from the time I was around 8 or 9 years old, I always had ponies to look after. I spent every afternoon after school with them and I felt safe when I could feel their warm nose against my face or when I cried in their manes. In the ‘human’ world I was a very independent little girl. I could manage on my own.
I went through a tough time a few years back and almost gave up on horses. I was ‘invisible’ for more than a year, dealing with my ‘stuff' and learning about trauma and the effects on the nervous system.
After I reconnected with my body wisdom and my true self again, I decided not to hide anything anymore. I want to express myself for who I truly am and live an authentic life, with everything it has to offer.
That sense of freedom is what I wish for everyone...
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Frequently Asked Questions
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When does the course begin?
You can start immediately after signing up, no waiting time!
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Do I get access to the full course at once?
You will get immediate access to Module 1, the Polyvagal Theory. Then, every week a new module will be released, so after 4 weeks you will have access to the full course. I'm still adding some content that will become visible as soon as I publish the new content.
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Is there a refund policy?
Yes, if you find that this course is totally not your cup of tea, then send me a message WITHIN 2 WEEKS, and I will refund you the full amount.
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Do I get lifetime access to the course material?
This used to be a 1-year course, but I changed it based on various requests. So, YES, as a bonus, you will get LIFETIIME access, including future updates, for as long as the course exists!
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