Good coaches change a rider‘s leg. Great coaches change a rider’s life.

Pressure Proof Instructor Certification Courses

Our team prides themselves on being the only program in the US that specializes in the development of the riders’ frame (supple, strong and symmetrical) and the riders’ frame-of-mind (confident, courageous and concentrated). You can select from one of four certification: Sport Psychology, Frame-by-Frame Video Analysis, Riding Clinics and Strength and Conditioning. Riders are not required to be instructors to join our team but must ride at an upper level and have an advanced knowledge of the mental and physical demands of riding. We have an amazing team of coaches from across the country and hope you’ll join us!

Online Certification Classes

Mental Coach

Learn to teach our team’s five mental coaching seminars, chat-groups, webinars, mini-lectures and show-sessions. Topics discussed will also include a variety of sport psychology techniques that will help you help riders overcome fears, failures and frustrations while also working to help them eliminate hurtful mental challenges like perfectionism and performance anxiety. Public speaking, marketing and promotion topics will also be discussed. Tuition includes eight Zoom classes, once a week for eight weeks. Payment plans available.

COST: $1,450

DEPOSIT: $500

Video Analysis Coach

Learn to teach our team’s frame-by-frame biomechanic analysis of riders on the flat and over fences. Perspectives include the (1) profile of the sitting and posting trot, two-point position, canter and jumping position and (2) symmetry from the front and back while trotting and jumping. Class topics also include the use of sport-analysis apps and drawing tools plus the development of a riding program to help riders overcome any imperfections identified in the analysis. Tuition includes eight Zoom classes, once a week for eight weeks. Payment plans available.

COST: $1,450

DEPOSIT: $500

In-Person Certification Classes

Clinic Coach

Learn to teach our team’s twelve mental-coaching show jumping, dressage and cross-country clinics. We’ll spend our time learning to design and teach a series of challenging yet upbeat and enjoyable flat and fence clinics that train riders to remain calm, make good decisions, stay focused and remember important things under pressure. Local riders and horses will be used to demonstrate the clinics but team coaches may also be asked to ride. Tuition includes five full days including accommodations and all meals. Locations to be announced and payment plans are available.

COST: $1,950

DEPOSIT: $500

Strength and Conditioning Coach

Learn to teach our team’s equestrian fitness and rider bootcamp programs. This course is a great compliment to the biomechanics instructor course but can also be taken as a stand-alone certification. We’ll spend our time learning a variety of rider-specific strength and conditioning exercises designed to be taught at the barn (but with home and gym variations). Other topics discussed will include injury prevention, warm-up and cool down, stretching, yoga, nutrition, fitness monitoring and safety. Tuition includes four full days including accommodations and all meals. Locations to be announced and payment plans are available.

COST: $1,950

DEPOSIT: $500

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Lucinda Fredericks: Silver Medalist and winner of Burghley, Badminton and Rolex says:

Daniel has put together a wonderful mental coaching program and I know riders everywhere will really enjoy and benefit from it!
Lucinda Fredericks