Confident Equestrian Foundation Guide
The Fear Keeps Coming Back Because You Have Only Fixed Half the Problem.
A complete self-paced program by Scott Purdum and Nathan Gist that addresses both the horse side and the mental side of fear, at the same time.
You Have Tried Everything. The Fear Still Shows Up.
You push through it. Then something happens and you are right back where you started.
You understand your horse is not dangerous. Your body still reacts like he is.
You have taken lessons and watched the videos. Nobody has touched what is actually happening in your head.
What's Inside: 37 Video Lessons, 2 Audio Practices, Lifetime Access
Module 1
Understand What's Actually Happening
6 lessons
Most fear advice tells you to push through. This module starts somewhere different: understanding what fear actually is, where it comes from, why it shows up, and how it changes the way your horse responds to you. You can't manage what you don't understand.
Module 2
The Horse Side of the Equation
4 lessons
Fear is not just in your head. It's in your energy, your communication, your body language. Scott walks through how the horse reads what you're projecting, and how to mount and ride from a place that doesn't trigger anxiety in either of you.
Module 3
The Mental Toolkit, 12 Exercises
12 lessons
This is Nathan's signature work. Twelve specific techniques drawn from clinical hypnosis, NLP, and performance coaching, adapted for the unique mental challenges of riding. Includes the Lemon Exercise, Bilateral Stimulation, Focus Point Peripheral, the Chatterbox technique, plus eight more. Use them before you ride, during a difficult moment, or any time fear shows up off the horse.
Module 4
In the Saddle
7 lessons
The mental work meets the physical. Riding position for confidence, redirecting an anxious horse, riding offensively instead of defensively, future pacing, the Ricky Bobby exercise, cantering without cantering. Real techniques for real moments.
Module 5
Working Through It
3 lessons + 2 audio practices
What to do when fear shows up anyway. How to deal with traumatic events. Goal setting that actually works for confidence rebuilding. Plus two guided audio practices, Mastering Your Mindset and Control and Calm, designed to be played before you ride.
Self-paced. Start today. Most riders complete it in 4 to 6 weeks.
This Program Is For You If…
You have had a fall, a bad experience, or a close call and you cannot fully move past it mentally.
You feel confident on the ground but something shifts the moment you are in the saddle.
You love your horse but dread certain situations, and you are tired of avoiding them.
You are ready to address the mental side, not just ride through it and hope it goes away.
Scott Purdum
Horse Behaviorist and Rider Confidence Coach with 20+ years working with horses and riders across every discipline. Scott addresses how horse behavior and rider communication break down under fear so you stop misreading each other.
Nathan Gist
Nathan Gist is a Board Certified Hypnotist with the National Guild of Hypnotists and a Certified Master Hypnotist through the Atlantic Hypnosis Institute. He holds additional certifications as an Instructor of Neurolinguistic Programming through the National Federation of NLP and is Certified in Hypnosis and Sports Performance from the American Hypnosis Association. Nathan has worked with thousands of clients, from federal agents to entrepreneurs to stay-at-home parents, helping them break fear and anxiety cycles that conscious effort alone cannot fix. The mental exercises taught in this program come directly from his clinical practice.
Most programs give you one or the other. This program gives you both.
I had avoided cantering my mare for almost two years before I found this program. The combination of Scott's horsemanship side and Nathan's mental work was the piece I was missing. Three weeks in, I cantered her on the trail for the first time.
Allie P.
Leesburg, Virginia
Your Investment
Instant access. Self-paced. 30-day money back guarantee.
You are not buying a riding course. You are buying the foundation that makes every future ride different.
Questions? Contact us
Common Questions
Why is this different from the Confidence Accelerator Class?
The Confidence Accelerator is a live 12-week class with weekly Zoom coaching, built for riders ready to commit to a structured group experience. The Confident Equestrian Foundation Guide is self-paced and focuses specifically on the fear and confidence side. If you want live feedback every week, the Accelerator is the better fit. If you want to work through fear on your own schedule with a proven mental toolkit, this is what you want. Some riders do both.
How long will it take me to work through?
Most riders complete the program in 4 to 6 weeks at a pace of a few lessons per week. You have lifetime access, so you can move faster or slower depending on your schedule and what you need.
Is this for beginners, intermediate, or advanced riders?
Fear does not care about skill level. This program works for any rider who has the basics down but finds fear showing up anyway. Beginners who are already handling a horse safely will benefit. Lifelong riders who lost their nerve after an incident will benefit.
What if I have never had a fall but I am still nervous?
Many riders come to this program without a specific traumatic event. Fear does not require a cause. The mental tools here work whether your fear is traceable to a moment or whether it just showed up one day and never left.
Do I need the Rider's Way App first?
No. The app is a general horsemanship and riding resource. This program is specifically for fear and confidence work. They complement each other but neither is a prerequisite.
How do I access the videos?
After purchase you receive instant login access to your member portal where all 37 lessons, 2 audio practices, and supporting materials are available. You keep lifetime access to everything.
What if it does not work for me?
You have a 30 day money back guarantee. Go through the material, try the exercises, and if it has not moved the needle, email support@advantagehorsemanship.com and we refund you.
Can I get on a call with Scott or Nathan?
Yes, but private sessions are a separate purchase. Scott offers private coaching sessions starting at $100. Nathan offers sessions through his hypnosis practice. For most riders the program plus the exercises are enough. The call option is there if you want personalized direction.