Create a Focused, Relaxed, Trusting Horse
A compassionate, step-by-step approach to transform the way you communicate and the partnership you're creatingÂ
For dedicated horse owners - from beginners to experienced professionals - who know more is possible in their partnership
Begin creating meaningful change in your very next session - through the art of Ground work and Liberty work
Join the Waitlist"I am so impressed by what you can accomplish while keeping the horse calm and under low pressure. I had started some online liberty training prior to working with you and although it has been a good start, there is just no comparison in how clear the steps are and the unique methods you have created and/or discovered."
"Ariana's Coaching Calls are extremely helpful and her attention to detail is second to none! I send in a video clip for her to review (of an issue I'm having). She'll come up with a clear, concise plan on how I should address the issue. Having access to her library of hundreds of helpful videos is a HUGE bonus. I love the way she articulates her observations and instructions!" Â
"Ariana really breaks down each step of a concept and explains and shows things in a way that is both detailed and digestible. These videos have helped me create a more relaxed, balanced, and willing partner. I love that she meets me at the gate ready to work!"
Whether you're:
- Just beginning or returning to the basics,
- Experienced and refining what you've already built,
- Or a professional guiding other horses and people
Most of us, at some point, encounter moments like this:
- A horse who struggles to focus, or becomes easily distracted
- A horse who feels anxious, nervous, or worried
- A horse who reacts and spooks
- A horse who rushes, leans, or braces
- A horse who has difficulty thinking through things, and defaults to their survival instinctsÂ
- A horse who finds it hard to relax
And sometimes, it's as simple as your horse isn’t able to move forward with ease from where they are right nowÂ
When a horse is experiencing these things, it often shows up in:
- Leading, grooming, or trailer loading - when there's tension in handling
- Challenges starting Liberty workÂ
- Inconsistent or stalled progress in Liberty workÂ
- Limitations when ridingÂ
- Trail rides that aren't as calm or enjoyable as you’d like
You keep showing up.
You care deeply.
And you quietly hope that this year might be the one when things finally shift.
Sometimes you find yourself watching others - seemingly effortlessly connect with their horses - moving fluidly through Liberty, Bridleless riding, Tricks, or even just the simple things… and you wonder why it feels out of reach for you.
It's natural for thoughts to arise:Â
“I’m trying, but we’re not really moving forward.”
“I’m not sure what the next step should be.”
“I don’t know if I’m giving my horse what they truly need.”
"I'm not confident in what I'm doing"
“I’m not as skilled as other trainers.”
"My horse doesn't trust me or have confidence in me"
And perhaps the hardest question of all - the one many of us can quietly carry:
What if nothing ever really changes?
No one wants to look back years from now, wishing things had unfolded differently.
When these thoughts linger, you might feel:
-  Like you're missing important steps or tools
-  Unmotivated by inconsistent progress
- Â Unsure which choices to make next
-  Discouraged that things haven't shifted yet
The horse owners I work with - and the path I’ve walked myself - are deeply compassionate, committed people.
People who care about their horse’s well-being, who want the relationship to feel good for both sides - even if that simply means helping their horse feel a little more at ease.
If you’re anything like me, that spark you felt when you first fell in love with horses is still there - sometimes quiet, at times just flickering, but present even on the hardest days.
This isn’t about a lack of dedication, effort, or love...
...What’s usually happening is this:
- There’s too much information coming from too many directions - videos, posts, opinions, advice - often pulling you in conflicting ways.
- An absence of a clear, thoughtful, step-by-step process - that prioritizes placing your horse in a state of mind and energy where they can learn and change old patterns/habitsÂ
Without clarity on building clear communication, it’s easy to move in and out of exercises - doing your best - but while your horse remains unsure, unclear, and disconnected.
Horses learn best when we create the right learning space for them, and when we give them consistent opportunities to develop skills and tools - practicing new ways of "feeling", "being", and "doing".Â
How you use your time with your horse - even in short sessions - shapes what becomes possible over time.
When there isn’t clarity or structure, the path forward can start to feel heavy.
And continuing without support or direction can lead to:
- A partnership that feels close, but just out of reach
- Watching others experience what you’ve been hoping for
- The gap between you and your horse staying the same, or slowly widening
- Â Your confidence quietly decreasing over timeÂ
-  Your horse not fully stepping into their potential
-  Wondering years from now if things could have been different
But the most important thing is:
This doesn’t have to be the future for you and your horse.
There is a path forward - one that’s compassionate, clear, and realistic.
One that doesn’t require long sessions, complicated techniques, or becoming a professional trainer.
A path that helps you and your horse feel more capable, and in sync - step by step.
And you don’t have to walk this path alone.
What inspires me the most about working with horses is the magic of communication.
It's not just about what we ask - it's about how we show up...
How to thoughtfully and patiently approach each moment, and most importantly - how well we're willing to listen.
In our human world, we rely on spoken language to quickly explain what we want. With horses, we have to step into their world -Â to observe, reflect, and communicate in ways that not only make sense to them, but help them feel safe to think, learn, and try.
The real work begins when we become clear about the:
- Intentions we bring to each interaction
- Energy we carry and emit from our bodies
- Clarity in our body movementsÂ
- Understanding we carry in our minds
- Steps and processes we choose to use
When we ask our horses to learn and grow, we're given a golden opportunity to do the same.Â
This is why I’m so passionate about the transformations that happen in Ground Work, Confidence Building, and Liberty work. These aren’t just exercises - they’re your most powerful conversations.
These pathways help our horses learn how to think through situations, return to a relaxed home base within themselves, and move forward in their learning with greater confidence and trust.Â
They offer a powerful classroom to build focus, understanding, relaxation, trust, and confidence. These have a positive ripple effect into everything we do with our horses - whether on the trail, at a show, or even quietly working at home enjoying the simple things.Â
And it's the process - the steps we use, the way we sequence them, how we adapt them to our horse, and how we prioritize partnership along the way - that creates real change.
When that process is clear, compassionate, and consistent, the door opens for what becomes possible between you and your horse.
Introducing
Step by step processes and support to building your horse's relaxation, trust, and confidence.
 Student of the Horse isn’t just another membership program - it’s your journey towards transforming your partnership.Â
Whether you're just beginning, experienced, or a professional...
It will take you from feeling unsure, stuck, and out of ideas...
To clarity, confidence, and trust in your ability to guide your horse - using compassionate, thoughtful, and effective tools and skills
✅ Transform your perspective & approach by applying core principles into any exercise
✅ Reconnect to the depth and magic of Ground Work, creating focus, understanding, confidence, and trust
âś…Â Strengthen your horse's most valuable skill - their ability to think, redirect their focus, return to a home-base of relaxation, and navigate situations with confidenceÂ
✅ Build connection at Liberty through a step by step, force-free approach that refines your communication and deepens your partnership with your horse
✅ Feel empowered to move forward by hearing real questions & seeing challenges in a new light, through monthly live Q&A Calls
✅ Gain clarity and eliminate the guesswork through practical, relatable, topics in monthly live Masterclasses
✅ Be part of a supportive community of like-minded horse lovers committed to growing their skills and improving their relationship with their horse
See what's waiting for you inside, once you become a member!
1:Â Discover the Behind the Scenes Principles to Successful Training
- Transform your perspective & approach by implementing these missing key elements into any exercise
- Help your horse feel safe to think, learn, and transform
- Open the door to clearer communication & meaningful progress
- Master the integration of core concepts that change everything -Â "Awareness of the Horse's Perception of Pressure," "Redirecting Survival Mode into Thinking Mode," and more!
2: Building & Reconnecting to the Power of Ground Work
- Learn how a compassionate approach provides the most powerful lens into the horse's mind, body, energy, and emotions
- Discover the depth and magic hidden in the basics - that become your most powerful transformational tools
- Create focus, understanding, confidence, trust, and motivation - the key transformations that support our horse's well-being long-term
- Creatively teach your horse life skills & tools that restore balance and help them navigate situations with more ease and confidence
3: The Path to Confidence &Â The Power of Internal Regulation
- Help your horse discover their ability to process experiences without becoming locked in anxiety, fear, or survival instincts
- Empower your horse by teaching them how to mentally navigate perceived stressful situations
- Discover the art of building confidence through step by step, kind, patient methods that always honor where the horse is atÂ
- Learn how to create and mimic real life situations in a safe setting, giving your horse priceless practice at utilizing their new tools and skills
4: Mastering the Art of Liberty Work
- Build connection at Liberty through a step by step, force-free approach
- Whether new or experienced to Liberty work - unlock the magic of refining your communication and deepening your partnership with your horse
- Strengthen your horse's most valuable skill - their ability to think through things, redirect their focus, return to a home-base of relaxation, and navigate situations with confidenceÂ
- Learn priceless Liberty work principles and tools that you can utilize to solve any problem
5: The Ariana Sakaris Lay Down Method
- Discover the most patient, kind, step by step Lay Down method professionals are using world-wide
- Use the Lay Down process (even just the first step!) as a powerful tool to enhance your horse’s ability to think and learn
- Uncover the truth about the Lay Down - the value lies in the process, not the final result!Â
- Refine your communication, build your horse's trust, and deepen your partnership - simply by exploring any part of the process
6: Masterclass on the Most Relevant Topics that Truly Make a Difference & Transform Your Work with Your Horse
- New live Masterclasses every month!Â
- Full access to all previous Masterclasses, including:
- "The Training Framework: How to Structure Your Sessions for Real Progress"
- "Building a Confident Horse: Reconditioning Negative Experiences & Navigating Anxiety"
- "Liberty Work: Exercises You Should Know Before Turning Your Horse Loose"
- "When Your Horse Leaves You at Liberty: Turning Moments of Disconnection into Your Most Valuable Learning Opportunities"
7: Live Q&A Sessions
- Feel empowered to move forward by hearing real questions & seeing challenges in a new light
- Be part of a supportive community that shares your goals and challenges
- Receive personalized guidance and actionable steps to your questionsÂ
- Get short video clips reviewed, included at no cost!Â
This isn't just another horse training program,
This is a commitment to understanding, implementing, and communicating with your horse at a whole new level
It's an investment into the relationship with your horse, for those who are ready to do the work
If you feel drawn to take this step, join Student of the Horse and become the partner your horse needs
Still wondering if this is for you?Â
You can cancel anytime
Even after your first month (just $30)
Cancel anytime from your membership account, or simply reach out to Ariana directly. We deeply respect and value you
Support:Â ariana@arianasakaris.com
Become a member now How much is my investment?
If you're anything like me, you'll take advantage of any opportunity to learn and grow! But we all know how quickly the cost of training, clinics, and lessons can add up:
 → Sending your horse to a trusted professional trainer often costs at least $2000 per month - that's $24,0000 per year
→ Clinics average $250 per day, which quickly becomes $750 for a three day clinic - before factoring in hauling, stabling, facility fees, lodging, meals, and time away from home.
→ Private lessons, even just two per month at $100 each, total $200 per month or $2,400 per year
For many, these options aren't sustainable long-term.
Without access to consistent guidance and support - it’s easy to feel stuck, unsure of the next steps...
And progress can naturally slow down, or come to a complete standstill all-together.
Over the past 13 years, I've helped thousands of people and horses through lessons, clinics, training, and expos. I’ve worked with horses of many breeds, ages, personalities, behaviors, and histories - including horses who are navigating fear, anxiety, confusion, past trauma, loss of confidence or trust, and challenges with focus or motivation.
I've noticed consistent patterns of where horses and people tend to struggle, and how discouraging it can feel when progress slows down, or even comes to a standstill.
Horses often express:
- Loss of focus, or easily becoming distracted
- Anxiety, tension
- Lack of confidence
- Confusion, frustration
- Difficulty regulating themselves back to a relaxed home base
- Spooking
- Rushing, bracing, leaning
- Defaulting to reacting rather than thinkingÂ
People often experience this as:
- Not knowing what steps to take
- Uncertainty on how to structure sessions
- Questioning how much is too much - or too little
- A lack of confidence in their decision making in each moment
 Over time, this can show up as challenges with:
- Working with your horse at Liberty with clarity and confidence
- Riding a relaxed, confident horse
- Loading your horse calmly onto the trailer
- Enjoying a peaceful, connected trail rideÂ
And the best news is -Â it doesn't have to be this way
It's for that reason that I want to get this program into the hands of as many horse owners as possible.
I feel a deep calling to make a meaningful difference for both horses and people
So that they can move forward toward the dreams they quietly hold, instead of feeling like they’re standing on the sidelines only watching others achieve them
That's why I've made this program intentionally accessible.Â
For less than one-third the cost of a single private lesson, you'll get unlimited access to principles, trainings, and coaching that put real skills & practical tools directly in your hands, giving you the power to: Â
- Work through challenges & solve problems with confidence
- Communicate with even greater clarity
- Strengthen your decision-making
- Transform what you're creating with your horse
I've spent years testing, refining, and developing the best strategies for Liberty work, Ground work, Tricks, Long-lining, Dressage, Problem-Solving and more...always with the goal of helping both horse and human feel understood and supported.
This isn't just more training videos (we have so much more than that!), it's an investment into the relationship you're creating with your horse, by becoming the kind of partner your horse can trust, rely on, and grow with.
It’s Time to Make a Choice
Every meaningful change begins with a decision.
Right now, you’re standing at a quiet crossroads - and there’s no wrong choice here. Just two different paths forward:
đź”´ Choice #1:Â Stay where you are
Continue with what you’ve been doing, staying on the path you're on now
- Keep navigating the same challenges - whether they're difficulties or the challenge of refining and building upon what’s already good
- Keep reflecting on whether your sessions are supporting the progress you want
- Keep spending valuable session time figuring out what to focus on
- Experience the partnership between you and your horse remaining the same - or gradually feeling less connected
This path isn’t “bad” at all. It’s simply familiar. And familiar can feel safe….even when it’s not getting you closer to what you truly want.
🟢 Choice #2: Choose growth - for you and your horse.Â
When we know better, we do better - especially for our animals. This path opens the door to:
- Seeing things clearly, through new perspectives
- Communicating at a whole new level, with deeper understanding
- Making decisions that feel intentional, and compassionate for your horse
- Creating positive changes that your future self - and horse - will thank you for
This isn't about doing things perfectly, it's about being willing to do things differently.
Do you want where you are today, to be carried into your future?
Every skilled, confident horsewoman and horseman you admire once stood exactly where you are now - unsure, frustrated at times, and facing roadblocks they couldn’t yet see past. What set them apart wasn’t talent or luck. It was the choice to keep learning, to keep showing up, and to keep growing - even when progress felt slow and they couldn't imagine how things could improve.
Choose growth, rather than staying in a familiar place
 The opportunity to transform your partnership with your horse is here - and I’d love to help you make that happen
But this opportunity won't last forever, the doors will be closing.Â
JOIN TODAY & Transform your Horse's Focus, Confidence, & Learning
$30 per month
Or save by choosing the yearly plan -Â includes 2 months free!
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Ready to transform your partnership with your horse, to move forward towards your goals and dreams?
Monthly plan: $30 per monthÂ
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Individual results will vary. Every horse and human is different, and your progress depends on your experience, the time you dedicate, your environment, and factors specific to your horse - such as their history, background, health, experience, and personality or temperament. Working with horses always involves inherent risks; so please prioritize the safety of both you horse and your horse. This program is designed to support your learning, but it does not replace hands-on professional instruction or training, especially when working with challenging, unsafe, or dangerous behaviors. Your progress - and the safety of both you and your horse - are your responsibility.