For The Horse Harmony Program
15 Months of Movement Language Mastery
with Chris Adderson
This is not another horse training program.
This is 15 months of working together to develop the foundational sophistication that transforms everything—your riding, your relationship with your horse, your ability to communicate in the language your horse already speaks.
One cohort. Six riders. The work that changes how you understand horsemanship itself.
I created Movement Language and developed the Patterns of Reciprocity™ framework over 40 years of studying classical dressage, professional dance, kinesiology, and working with horses and riders worldwide. The Harmony Program is where I teach the complete framework—all seven Patterns I created—integrated with biomechanics, nervous system awareness, and the inner work that makes everything else possible.
What the For The Horse Harmony Program Actually Is
Harmony isn't a riding program. It's a 15-month transformation journey based on my Patterns of Reciprocity™ framework—the seven foundational elements of Movement Language.
The first 9 weeks are intensive. We work together to help you see and shift what you're communicating without realizing it. You learn Movement Language—the language your horse is already listening to—through embodied awareness. Real-time feedback. Personal coaching when you're stuck. Support when something you thought you understood reveals unexpected depth.
The next 12 months: You continue with support, community, and deepening integration. The work integrates. Your body learns what your mind understood. You don't just study Movement Language—you embody it. You live it. Your horse feels the difference.
This isn't a course you finish and forget. It's work that changes how you move through the world with horses.
This is different from self-study. You get to see what you can't see on your own. You get guidance when you hit something you can't figure out alone. You get a year of having someone who knows this work deeply enough to know what you're ready for next.
Why 15 Months Instead of a Clinic or Course
Most horse training happens in bursts: a weekend clinic, an 8-week course, a certification program. You learn brilliant concepts, you practice new techniques, you leave inspired.
Then you return to real life.
The moment you get home, there are chores to do, life to tend to, other demands pulling at your attention. And before you know it, you're back in the old patterns—the ones that weren't working in the first place.
Harmony works differently.
You don't leave your life to learn. You transform your life while living it.
For 15 months, you're implementing what you learn immediately, with your horse, in your actual circumstances. Not in an ideal clinic setting. Not in a controlled environment. In your real world, with your real challenges, with real-time support when you need it.
This is how you don't just learn Movement Language—you become someone who speaks it fluently. The transformation isn't something you try to maintain after the program ends. It becomes who you are.
Implementation beats information every time. And 15 months gives us the time for the work to settle into your nervous system, your body, your relationship with your horse—so deeply that you can't go back to the old way even if you tried.
Most people who do this work describe it as worth 10 times what they invested. Not because they learned new exercises, but because the relationship with their horse—and with themselves—fundamentally shifted.
The For The Horse Patterns of Reciprocity™ Framework
Movement Language is the natural communication system horses use—through movement, energy, and embodied intention rather than commands or control. It's how one nervous system speaks to another nervous system.
I developed the Patterns of Reciprocity™ as the seven foundational elements that create this language:
Ultimate Transition — Where your consciousness meets your horse's intelligence. The space between thought and action that determines everything.
Movement Tunefulness — True lightness emerges from the infinitely small. Learning to embody quality that invites reciprocal response.
The Greeting — How you acknowledge where your horse is, open to more information, and embody clarity without tension.
Plus four more Patterns that complete the framework and transform your seat and how you ride.
This program fills a fundamental gap in established horse training: developing congruence between what you think, feel, and do—the clarity your horse needs to truly partner with you.
What You'll Master
Deepen Your Horse Communication
You'll understand what your horse is actually telling you through their body and responses. You'll develop the clarity horses naturally trust and follow. You'll create impactful sessions that build confidence in both of you rather than compliance.
Master Movement & Biomechanics
You'll connect your spine with your horse's spine through a precise movement system. You'll read and respond to your horse's feedback in real-time. You'll improve biomechanics in both you and your horse for lasting soundness.
Transform Your Inner World
You'll develop the nervous system awareness that underlies all effective communication. You'll understand the difference between controlling your horse and creating conditions where connection becomes possible. You'll move beyond obedience-based training to genuine collaboration.
Rebuild Your Confidence from the Foundation
Many riders arrive at Harmony carrying weight they've held for years.
Fear that makes them avoid certain gaits, certain situations, certain horses entirely. Regret over past mistakes—things they did to their horse when they didn't know better. Guilt over not being the rider their horse deserves. Shame about how long it's taking them to figure this out.
And underneath it all: shattered confidence.
This isn't just about learning techniques. It's about processing the emotional residue that keeps you stuck.
Through the deep personal work we do in Harmony, you'll finally release traumas that may have been there for years. You'll stop making excuses not to ride because of anxiety. You'll develop unshakeable self-trust in your ability to communicate with your horse. You'll transform the relationship you have with yourself—not just your horse.
Confidence returns when you have clarity. Not pretending. Real, embodied confidence that comes from understanding what you're doing and why it works.
This happens because 15 months is long enough for this new way of being to become your new normal. You won't just experience moments of confidence—you'll become a confident rider. You won't just have good sessions sometimes—you'll know how to create them consistently.
The overwhelm dissolves. The paralysis dissolves. The second-guessing dissolves.
What emerges is something many riders have forgotten is possible: genuine joy in your time with your horse.
Not forced positivity. Not "fake it till you make it." Real contentment that comes from knowing you can handle whatever arises because you've developed the foundational clarity this program creates.
Is This Right for You?
You've Come to a Turning Point
You know Harmony is right for you if you've reached a place where something fundamental needs to shift.
Perhaps you've experienced steady growth with your horse, but now progress has stalled. You realize you need a different approach because what got you here won't take you there.
You second-guess every decision. You used to trust your instincts, but now you overthink everything. You know you're capable of more, but doubt has crept in and won't leave. The fear of making mistakes—or making things worse—keeps you frozen.
Or you're overwhelmed with information—techniques, methods, philosophies—and you suddenly feel like you don't know what to do next.
Or you've enjoyed some success, but it's taking far longer than it should. Your focus has drifted from the joy that brought you to horses in the first place toward frustration, confusion, or anxiety.
This is one of the challenges you face as a rider: with each level of sophistication, you encounter new depths. You want to help your horse, but the old solutions don't work on the new problems.
When you reach this inflection point, you can stay stuck for years. Or you can make the fundamental shift that unlocks the next level—not just for your horse, but for yourself.
Harmony rebuilds from the foundation up. Not with quick fixes or false reassurance. With clarity, skill, and the deep understanding that makes you trust yourself again.
That's what Harmony is designed to create.
This program is for you if:
This program is not for you if:
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The depth of this program is remarkable. I have come to know myself and what blocks me from progressing with my horse. I now have the skills I need to break through my barriers to progress. This program has filled the holes missing and lost. There isn't a program like this anywhere.
Deb Hutchings - Dressage Rider and Horse Breeder
This Work Requires Commitment
Harmony is designed to be transformational. Real transformation doesn't happen in your comfort zone.
There will be moments of discomfort as you try new ways of communicating with your horse. Times when old patterns resist change. Sessions where progress feels slow or uncertain. Weeks when you question whether you're doing it right.
This is normal. This is the process.
But you won't navigate this alone. For 15 months, you have consistent support. You have me guiding you. You have a cohort of riders walking the same path. You have access to help exactly when you need it.
The work asks something of you—your willingness to stay with the process even when it's uncomfortable. Your commitment to keep practicing even when results aren't immediate. Your courage to look at yourself honestly.
If you're ready for that level of commitment, you'll discover something profound: the work itself is what creates the transformation.
Harmony is intensive by design. The challenge is what makes the results possible.
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The clarity and communication is building so much trust between my horse and me. That is just magic.
Karen Gerhart - Advanced Dressage Rider
Understanding the For The Horse Investment
Before we discuss the financial investment, consider the true cost of riding without clarity:
The emotional cost: Years of frustration, guilt, or fear that cloud your time with your horse.
The energy cost: The drain of a horse relationship filled with resistance instead of joy.
The time cost: Decades of trial and error when you could be progressing with guidance.
The identity cost: The pain of a relationship with your horse that doesn't reflect who you want to be.
The physical toll: The wear on both you and your horse from tense, unclear movement.
The question isn't whether you can afford this program. The question is: Can you afford NOT to make this change?
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Before Harmony, I had given up on riding completely. Now I'm doing flying lead changes and competing! It's worth tenfold what I invested because it's opened up my life and had a positive effect on my work as well.
Melanie Eyles - Harmony Graduate
During your application call, we'll discuss investment details based on your specific needs and the level of personalized support required. Pricing reflects the intensive nature of 15 months of personal coaching and the complete transformation this program creates.
What Happens Next
Submit your application telling me where you are with Movement Language, what you're working on with your horse, and what you hope to transform.
If your application shows readiness, we'll schedule a 45-60 minute conversation to explore whether this is the right fit for both of us.
We'll discuss where you are, what you're working on, whether this program matches your needs, and whether I'm the right teacher for you at this time.
We both need to be sure. Not everyone is accepted. This level of work requires commitment, time, and readiness. The call is where we figure out if this is right for both of us.
Limited to 6 spots to ensure personalized attention and genuine transformation. When those spots are filled, applications close for the year.
” I'm living my dreams with my horse! ”
Before the Harmony program, I had anxiety and couldn't do anything. I had given up on riding horses completely. I hadn't got on a horse for over 40 years. I was scared, lost and needed to find confidence. After Harmony, you won't guess what I'm doing—flying lead changes! I'm riding again, I'm competing, and I'm living my dreams with my horse.
Chris will always inspire me. With this amazing support, I am living the dream I had at 16 when my amazing pony represented GB in eventing!!
Melanie Eyles, Harmony Graduate, Western & Dressage Competitor
Ready to Begin?
Applications are open for the 2026 Harmony cohort.
Six spots. One year of transformation.
Why This Work Is Different
Most horse training teaches either technique OR mindset. Harmony integrates both.
Most programs focus on making horses obey. Movement Language teaches you to communicate in the way horses naturally understand—creating willing cooperation instead of forced compliance.
Most training stays mechanical. This work addresses the fundamental congruence between what you think, feel, and do—the clarity that makes all other training more effective.
You don't graduate from the foundational Patterns. You discover they contain infinite depth—and that depth is what transforms your advanced work.
Advanced riding doesn't require advanced techniques. It requires sophisticated application of foundational principles. That's what classical masters spent lifetimes developing. That's what we'll work on together.
Common Questions
Do I need special equipment?
No. You'll work with your horse in whatever setting you currently have access to. Movement Language adapts to any discipline and environment.
What if I can't attend live calls?
All sessions are recorded and available in your portal. However, live participation maximizes your results through real-time coaching and community support with your cohort.
How much time does this require each week?
Expect 3-5 hours weekly during the intensive months, including live calls, practice with your horse, and integration work. The following months require 2-3 hours weekly as you embody what you've learned.
What if I'm not sure I qualify?
If you're committed to your horse's well-being, willing to do inner work, and can ride (even if fearfully), you likely qualify. The application call will help us both determine if we're the right fit.
I've tried other programs. How is this different?
This program fills a gap that other training doesn't address: the foundational congruence and consciousness-based communication that makes all other techniques more effective. I created the Patterns of Reciprocity™ framework specifically to address this gap—integrating my background in classical dressage, professional dance, kinesiology, and 40 years of working with horses worldwide. This framework is unique in horsemanship. It's not derivative of other methods—it's an original system for understanding how horses naturally communicate.
About Chris Adderson, Founder of For The Horse
I created Movement Language and developed the Patterns of Reciprocity™ framework by integrating 40+ years of classical dressage study, professional dance training, a Bachelor of Kinesiology from the University of Calgary, and work with master horsemen and women including Ray Hunt, Philippe Karl, and Peggy Cummings.
Both Movement Language and Patterns of Reciprocity are my original creations—not derivative of other methods. They emerged from my unique intersection of disciplines: understanding how horses naturally communicate through nervous system synchronization, embodied intention, and the precise biomechanics that create shared resonance between horse and rider.
Author of Going Beyond: Mastering Unspoken Connections, where I write about the Patterns of Reciprocity™ framework. Recipient of the Shining World Compassion Award for horse rescue and welfare work.
This work is my life. Teaching riders to develop the sophisticated simplicity that classical masters explored for lifetimes—that's what I do. And the Harmony Program is where we do that work together, in depth, over time.
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Chris wants more riders to go beyond the physical biomechanics of it all to a higher level of "feel." It's what riding is all about, sharing one shared balance together with a horse in motion...something more than an intimate physical connection that comes with achieving unity.
Bob Wood
horseman & trainer
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...what an honour it has been to have you out to teach us here and remotely for the past 3 years! I was struggling those years ago, to learn on my own and without any idea how I was going to get the quality instruction that I so wanted and needed.
What you taught me was incredibly valuable...I try to incorporate what I retained every ride.
Teri V.
student
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I’m here because of your knowledge. I wanted to be the best I could be, for any horse, and create a happy partnership.
I found the answer in Chris’s coaching because she’s got such a gift for teaching. She’s a gifted rider but it takes more than just being a gifted rider.
Janice Jarvis
dressage judge
Six Spots. One Cohort.
This is your invitation to spend 15 months developing the foundational sophistication that transforms everything.
Questions? Email info@ForTheHorse.com