Books, DVDs, eBooks, and tools designed to sit beside you in the yard — not just on a bookshelf.
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The manual that goes with you to the round yard. Presented in a practical format you can actually take outside, it displays hundreds of photo examples across all ten steps of John's training system.
Covers: Foal Handling · Foal Weaning · The Ten Steps in full · Putting it into practice (washing, rugging, clipping, float loading, tying) · Why John designed the JR Easy Traveller · Problem solving
This is the book that's gone through multiple reprints because people keep giving it to friends who then go and buy their own copy.
Buy the book →Watch John work. Every DVD is filmed with real horses — not polished demonstrations with pre-trained animals, but actual horses working through the steps. $44 each.
The complete breaking-in process using affiliative principles — from first handling through to riding.
$44.00
Buy DVDFacing Up in detail — what John is looking for, how to read the horse's responses, and when to move on.
$44.00
Buy DVDStanding Still and Touching All Over — the foundation of calm, willing handling.
$44.00
Buy DVDBacking Up and Flexing — introducing movement and softness.
$44.00
Buy DVDYielding to Pressure and Yielding Shoulder & Hindquarter — the basis of real responsiveness.
$44.00
Buy DVDAccepting Spooky Objects — building genuine confidence rather than just suppressing the flight response.
$44.00
Buy DVDLeading in Position and Lunging — moving together with purpose and connection.
$44.00
Buy DVDJohn's complete approach to early foal handling — from birth through to halter work and foot picking.
$44.00
Buy DVDReal float loading problems, worked through calmly and methodically. Practical solutions you can apply the same day.
$44.00
Buy DVDWeaning done John's way — with minimal stress for both foal and mare, and the foundation of trust intact.
$44.00
Buy DVDDigital, instant, and affordable. Each step as its own eBook — ideal for working through the program one step at a time. $5 each.
John designed these himself for the specific needs of his method. Not generic horse gear — tools built around how the JC Method actually works.
John's purpose-designed halter for float loading and general training. Available in multiple sizes.
$120.00
View optionsThe complete setup — halter, lead, and JC Strap together. Multiple size options available.
$170.00
View optionsSized and weighted correctly for foal handling — lightweight enough not to startle, strong enough to work with.
$33.00
Buy nowThe strap used alongside the Easy Loader Halter for the pull-and-release technique.
$25.00
Buy nowA longer lead for giving foals space to move while maintaining connection during early training sessions.
$38.50
Buy nowA quality training lead suited to the Ten Steps groundwork program.
$33.00
Buy nowProducts are fulfilled through John's main store — you'll be taken to johnchatterton.com.au to complete your purchase.