Teaching
The Horse Medicine Way is the home of Taking Care of Training — a philosophy that places the horse’s wellbeing, voice and experience at the heart of everything we do.
Rather than being method-led, this approach is horse-led. It honours each horse as an individual and allows the path of training, connection and understanding to unfold through listening, observation and feel. It is about meeting the horse where they are, rather than trying to fit them into a fixed system.
Taking Care of Training is rooted in connection, softness and trust. It recognises that true partnership with horses grows not only through technique, but through presence, compassion and a willingness to learn from the horse.
The Horse Medicine Way brings together grounded horsemanship with deeper relational and holistic awareness. At times this may also include healing practices — for horse, human, or both — recognising that what shows up in training is often connected to the emotional, physical or energetic wellbeing of the partnership.
Here, training is not something we do, but a space where horse and human are given the time, care and understanding to evolve into a masterpiece together.
I teach from my base in Ditchling, Mid Sussex, but will travel locally for loading issues or those with no access to transport. I design each session to suit the horse & rider. Sessions may include healing at your requested or suggestions. ( always optional)
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Private Lessons
PLEASE NOTE PRICE CHANGES
New clients active from june 2025, existing clients, and those booked in for june 2025, price increase active from july 2025
Private lessons provide an excellent opportunity to focus on just you and your horse’s needs with the full attention of Tracey. They can cover any topic: troubleshooting, puzzle-solving, behavioural issues, jumping, biomechanics - how to help your horse use themselves better, rider’s position, trailer loading, etc.
Lessons can range from 1.5 hrs - 3hrs
Lessons start at £55 (£60 away from base) for an hour, £75 (£80 away from base) for an hour and half, £100 (105 away from base) for 2 hrs, £140 (£145 away from base) for 3 hrs
Please note - Tracey doesn’t like to be attached to a timeline with horses, and strongly believes sometimes it’s best to finish the session when appropriate for the horse. This sometimes will mean finishing early, or may slightly over run.
Tricky loaders are a minimum £95 for 2 hrs, with an allowance of up to 3 hrs (£150) when booking (plus travel expenses)
For anyone local that really can’t get to me - please add an additional £5 on to above prices ( those outside 10 mile radius from bn6 will be charge a further fuel charge )
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Group Lessons
Group lessons can be a fun, supportive and affordable alternative to private lessons, for 2 - 6 students.
They can cover any topic, trouble shooting, puzzle solving, behavioural issues, jumping, biomechanics - how to help your horse use themselves better, rider’s position, liberty, bridleless riding, online work, long lining, competition prep from riding your test to handling the environment.
Lessons can range from 2 hrs - 3hrs
2 people sharing 2 hours - £60 each / £65 away from base
3 people sharing 2 hours - £55 each /£60 away from base
2 people sharing 3 hours - £75 each / £80 away from base
3 people sharing 3 hours - £65 each / £70 away from base
For anyone local that really can’t get to me - please add an additional £5 on to above prices ( those outside 10 mile radius from bn6 will be charge a further fuel charge)
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Workshops
Workshops can be arranged for either half a day or a full day with max 6 students. Workshops can be run as a series to help students stay progressive with a theme and or developing their partnership.
Themes could be jumping with confidence, the road to bridleless riding, liberty
Similar to group lessons, workshops offer the support of being part of a group, fun and good value for money.
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Experience weeks
Limited weeks of the year.
Bring your horse for a week (Monday to Friday) and train alongside Tracey and her horses, ideal to progress faster and overcome hurdles. For more information, please ask Tracey. £400 with you caring for your horse. (Hard feed, Hay, vets’ fees and farrier fees not included.) £50 for pen for the week
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Booking Policy
Booking Information
Payment & cancellation policy:I accept that by paying my deposit i have commited to:
I accept that rider deposit is non refundable, and this is to cover time organising, paying the venue and materials, unless the event is cancelled by TCT (use to represent Tracey Duncan or Taking care of Training throughout this document).
Cancellations / rescheduling notice as follows
Lessons - 7 full days
Clinics / Workshops / Playdates - 3 months
Camps - 6 months
Retreats - please see separate form
I accept that if I can no longer keep my booking, all efforts will be made to fill my space, and a discretionary refund fee may be given if the place is filled minus the deposit / admin fee. We regret that a medical or veterinary certificate doesn’t honour an automatic a refund.I accept that the correct monthly instalments must be made on the 1st of each required month.
I accept that failure to make these monthly payments means that I may lose my space, and I must inform Tracey of any issues regarding payment.
I accept that in the unlikely circumstance that an event is postponed, then all monies paid may be applied to the new appointment date and total fees chargeable shall be the fee which applies at that time. If you cannot make the new date, monies minus deposit fee will be returned, or can moved to a future retreat.Riders should contact Tracey Duncan(07703566549 - whatsapp only ) if there is a need to cancel and we will advertise the space if there isn’t anyone on the wait list. Otherwise payments will only be returned if the TCT cancels the tuition. Tuition will carry on whatever the weather unless the instructor deems it unsafe and subsitutues out door tutition or activites for theory indoors
