Buddy Sour Under Saddle: Understanding What's Really Going On 8AM

This is for the August 1st, 8AM Pacific Time Webinar. This time is typically good for the USA/North America/Europe/UK.  Please google a time zone converter to get the time in your city.

AUS/NZ You will want to select the 5PM webinar, not this one.

Does your horse become anxious, tense, rushy, resistant, or difficult to focus when riding away from other horses?

Many horses labeled as "buddy sour" aren't being stubborn, disrespectful, or deliberately difficult. They're often communicating that they don't yet feel safe, confident, or connected enough to leave the security of the herd.

In this webinar, Warwick shares a horse-centered approach to understanding buddy sourness under saddle and offers practical ways to help horses develop confidence without force, pressure, or confrontation.

What You'll Learn

Why buddy sour behavior isn't a training problem as much as it's a confidence and connection problem.

How to recognize when your horse's nervous system is becoming overwhelmed

Exercises that help your horse stay connected to you when riding away from other horses, before you ever start riding away from other horses.

How to build confidence before asking your horse to separate from the herd

Practical strategies for handling common under-saddle challenges associated with buddy sourness

You'll Walk Away With

A deeper understanding of why your horse reacts the way they do

A different perspective on "buddy sour" behavior

Exercises you can begin using immediately

A clearer path toward helping your horse feel more confident on their own

A more connected and trusting partnership

This Webinar Is Perfect For

Horses that become anxious when ridden away from other horses

Horses that rush back toward the herd

Horses that lose focus when separated from companions

Riders who feel frustrated, unsafe, or stuck

Anyone looking for a calmer, more connected riding experience

What Makes Warwick's Approach Different

Warwick isn't focused on making horses comply, thinking the horse is being “disobedient” is actually part of the problem.
He's focused on helping horses become confident.

Rather than viewing buddy sourness as a behavior that needs to be corrected, Warwick explores what's driving the behavior in the first place. By helping horses feel safer, more connected, and more capable, many of the symptoms people struggle with begin to diminish naturally.

When we stop asking, "How do I make my horse do this?" and start asking, "What does my horse need in order to feel comfortable doing this?" everything begins to change.
You’ll also find that their “buddy sour” issues aren’t stand alone problems, but part of some missing basics, that when those basics are installed, makes every part of your riding experience much easier.