Accomplish More with Your Horse

Than You Ever Imagined

Your step-by-step path to mastering trail obstacles while improving your horsemanship skills, having fun, and building confidence.

The Trail Obstacle Project is the next evolution of Trail Obstacle Horsemanship – the same proven foundation, now expanded and improved with more challenges, more resources, and more support to help you and your horse succeed.

You’ll continue learning and applying the Trail Obstacle Horsemanship method, which focuses on directing your horse's feet with precision and confidence, helping you master obstacles, improve communication, and enjoy a rewarding partnership with your horse.

The Trail Obstacle Project is still rooted in Trail Obstacle Horsemanship, but we are expanding to include the creative aspects of trail obstacles. In addition to learning solid horsemanship skills, you'll gain access to resources that cover:

• Trail Course Design – Learn how to plan and set up engaging and effective trail courses for training or competition.
• Creative Trail Obstacle Ideas – Get inspired with new and innovative obstacle challenges to keep your training fresh and exciting.
• Sample Trail Courses – Ready-to-use layouts that you can set up and practice with at home or in an event setting.
• Obstacle Building Plans – Step-by-step guides to build durable and useful obstacles for training.
• And More!
  

By combining foundation horsemanship with creative trail obstacle solutions, The Trail Obstacle Project offers a comprehensive approach to help you and your horse grow together in confidence and skill as well as inspire you to HAVE FUN WITH TRAIL OBSTACLES!

Unlike other programs that focus on isolated skills, The Trail Obstacle Project offers a complete horsemanship system applied to trail obstacles. This approach helps you:

If you're looking for a program that combines proven horsemanship with the excitement of trail obstacle creativity, The Trail Obstacle Project is for you!

Trail Obstacle Horsemanship is a proven approach that uses obstacles to teach important horsemanship principles—helping you develop trust, control, and a deeper connection with your horse.

The Trail Obstacle Project is rooted in timeless Vaquero-style horsemanship principles—focusing on learning to direct your horse’s feet with precision and applying those skills to trail obstacles.

By understanding and controlling your horse’s movement, you'll:

• Build a confident, responsive partnership.
• Improve balance, timing, and communication.
• Gain the tools to tackle obstacles with ease.

As you practice these skills and exercises you will see improvements in you and your horse in a variety of areas, from confidence, partnership, and trust, to being a better leader and raising your trail obstacle scores.

The Trail Obstacle Project is perfect for:

• Sign Up Today: Get instant access to all resources and the community.
  
• Start Your Journey: Follow structured lessons and apply them to your trail obstacle training at your own pace.
  
• Enjoy Ongoing Support: Stay inspired with monthly content, creative ideas, and community interaction.
  

The Trail Obstacle Project complements our Virtual Trail Rider Challenge, where you can put your skills to the test in structured challenges and receive personalized feedback on your progress.

Join The Trail Obstacle Project today and start building the confidence and skills you need to tackle any challenge!

• Affordable monthly membership.
• 100% online – train at your own pace.
• Cancel anytime, no risk.

You will learn how to….

• Get started with trail obstacles so you can stop dreaming about it.
  
• Learn what not to do so you have better results
  
• Use trail obstacles to improve your horsemanship, simplify what you do and spend more time enjoying your horse
  
• Improve your partnership with your horse while growing in confidence and trust (you and your horse, together)
  
• Become the leader your horse wants to follow and stop trying to figure leadership out
  
• Improve obstacle scores and add fluidity and finesse
  
• And know what to practice to make make the most of your time
  

Each month you will receive a variety of structured content to keep you progressing:

• 1st Tuesday: How-To Video & Basic Skills Mini Clinic
  
  Step-by-step guidance on the month’s featured obstacle, setup tips, theory, and judging criteria.
  
• 2nd Tuesday: Trail Obstacle Exercises or Mini Pattern
  Downloadable exercises to improve scores, confidence, trust, and partnership.
• Mini Pattern (New Addition): A short obstacle pattern to practice using skills covered that month, making it easy to stay consistent and see measurable progress.
  
  Printable Progress Record: Keep track of your progress with a binder for easy reference.
  
• 3rd Tuesday: Q&A Zoom Call
  
  Submit questions in advance via the Facebook group, including video submissions for personalized advice.
  
• 4th Tuesday: A Fun Extra
  
  Examples include guest speakers, goal planning, behind-the-scenes insights, and creative obstacle ideas.
  
• 5th Week (if applicable): Catch-up Week
  
  Use this time to revisit past content and track progress.
  
• BONUS: Facebook Community
  
  Connect with other trail obstacle enthusiasts, share ideas, and stay motivated.
  
  Monthly posts to share obstacle ideas related to the month’s topic.
  

Ground Work 101

This is the core of what Kelli teaches at clinics. Learn the foundation for moving the forehand, moving the hindquarters, backing, move over (sidepass), and sending.

Sending to Build Confidence (In-Hand)

Sending, unlike leading, helps build confidence in our horse while helping use to refine our body language, position, and leadership. Learn the basics - Intro, how to send, and creating energy. Then put your skills to work - sending over logs and bridges, through alleyways, narrow spaces and curtains, even sending in a figure 8.

This section even includes the Bridge Building Bundle.

Forward Freely (Riding)

Exercises to get your horse moving forward freely!

DeSpooking (In-Hand)

A lot of people do despooking wrong. Learn how to do it right and enjoy the benefits. There is also a section with ideas for despooking items.

How to Sidepass & Improve Your Sidepass (Groundwork)

This is the #1 question I get (besides overcoming fear). How do I side pass? This step-by-step unit will have you sidepassing like a pro. No more mysteries.

The "X" Grid Exercise

Straight lines and bends. Accuracy. Even lead changes get better with this miracle exercise.

Backing with Lightness (In-Hand)

Learn about diagional pairs, the wiggle and back, stoppping and backing, getting in time with the feet, creating energy and more! Includes a PDF with 40 backing pattern ideas.

Platforms & Pedestals

We start with theory, then quickly get you on the way to having fun with platforms and pedestals. Even includes a pedestal building plan!

Moving the Forehand (In-Hand)

This is difficult for many horse owners. Learn the basics of moving the forehand over, then learn more advanced exercises to add finesse. We even cover pivoting on the forehand. Learn the difference between moving the forehand over and directing the front feet. Then see how to connect the front foot to the rope. (This changes everything.)

The Random Corridor Exercise

A Kelli original is solid gold for improving transitions, halts, backing up, lightness, engagement of the hindquarters, and approaches and departures of obstacles. Yep, all of that in one exercise!

Designing Mini Trail Courses Workshop!

Learn to design mini trail courses with the obstacles you have to have fun with your horse and friends.

Disengage the Hindquarters (Riding)

Learn the correct way to disengage the hindquarters, then learn how to use it in a circle and how to roll the hindquarters.

Dragging an Item

Let's put what we learned about disengaging the hindquarters to work as we learn how to drag obstacles safetly. Learn how to prepare you and your horse, hold the rope, walk in a straight line, walk in a circle, the length of the drag rope, how to dally and more!!

50 Exercises with a Simple Bridge

Amazing PDF download. Never be bored with a bridge again.

Disengage the Hindquarters in a Figure 8.

This is my number one go to exercise with a horse who is nervous, scared, barn sour, or who is in any way not listening. This will change you and your horse for the better!

The Sidepass (Riding)

This is the #1 question I get (besides overcoming fear). How do I side pass? This step-by-step unit will have you sidepassing like a pro. No more mysteries. This time in the saddle.

Backing (Riding)

First, we need to back with timing and feel. Then solve backing problems so you can back straight, in a "L" or "Z" and in a circle.

The Peace Workshop

When we are peaceful, it is easier for our horses to be calm and peaceful.

Trailer Loading with Finesse

Review sending skills, add a few more sending exercises, then apply these skills to trailer loading. Positive changes guaranteed! Lot's of positive feedback from this workshop!

101 Trail Obstacle Ideas Card Pack

Another fun PDF download. 101 + obstacle ideas for you to use.

Moving the Forehand (Riding)

The skills are all starting to layer together! In this unit learn how to move your horse's forehand over while riding. We discuss cues and exercises to master this skill. We even discuss connecting the rein to the front foot!

GATES

What skills do you need to open and close a gate with finesse? I will show you! Plus give you tips, help with common mistakes, and how to improve your gates with your horse. Bonus: Gate ideas

PIVOTS

When your foundation groundwork and riding skills are right, then quality pivots are the outcome. Learn all about pivots and how to do them.

STRADDLE THE POLE

This is a fun obstacle to learn. It also teaches us a lot about teaching us how to teach our horse and watching for the try.

BALANCE

Recognizing and understand balance is the first step. Then we use our hands, body, and legs, to help your horse move in balance in straight lines and circles.

CREATE YOUR CONFIDENCE AVATAR

Do you struggle with confidence? Watch this video!

GARROCHA POLE + WIND THE CLOCK

Prepare you and your horse to carry a garrocha pole, use it, and have fun with it. Great for Working Equitation enthusiasts.

AND...

WE ADD MORE CONTENT EVERY MONTH!

Learn Foundation Horsemanship applied to Trail Obstacles.

Go ahead and give it a try.

You may cancel your membership at any time with no hassle.

When you join now, you will lock in your price for as long as your membership is active.

It’s time. Don’t put it off. Your horse will thank you.

Membership Goals:

Kelli has 18 years of clinic teaching experience and is the author of “How to Build Simple Trail Obstacles” and the co-author of the “Working Equitation Handbook”!

"I want to equip you with clear actionable skills (with no overwhelm) so you can make huge progress with your horse this year."

FAQ

How much time is required?

It really depends on how much you want to get out of the mini clinics and exercises. It could take as little as 2 hours per month to just do the exercises. OR you could spend several hours mastering the material.

Can I find this info on YouTube or Google?

You may find bits and pieces here and there but it will not be a cohesive trail obstacle program. This is the only place you will find this material.

Many horse memberships are overwhelming. Will this be?

No. Watch the videos and do the exercises. Each concept has step-by-step instructions. Kelli not only tells you what to do, she also tells you how to do it. The activities are designed to be done in order and to give you clear results.

What if I need extra help?

Ask questions in the Facebook group or on the monthly Q&A Zoom call. You are encouraged to include a short video.

Is the full program available now?

Yes, with new material added each month.

I really want this program to be affordable and accessible.

What do I get to keep?

The videos are hosted on our server and you have access when you are a member. You may download, print, and keep the exercises, checklists, etc. We encourage you to put them in a binder for quick reference.

Are you ready to accomplish more with your horse?

Here’s the truth…without a plan we often go in circles and don’t make progress.

Think of this membership as one high quality lesson a month with printable take home exercises. Now wouldn’t that be super cool for only $27?

Just imagine…

• Knowing what to practice while you improve your horsemanship, partnership, and confidence!
  
• Learning to be the leader your horse wants to follow
  
• Raising your trail obstacle scores
  
• Learning how to complete trail obstacles and what the judge is looking for
  

Honestly, I am tired of poor horsemanship, unnecessary gadgets and shortcuts, frustrated horses and riders, and riders practicing without purpose. Today is the day to start changing all of that. I will share with you secrets of timing and feel, position, and posture, to help you be the leader the horse wants to follow.

Just sign up, take action and do it!

WOW!

Only $27 per month!