What horse owners say.

"The best thing that you will ever do for your horse is to introduce him to John Chatterton — it will change his life forever and will have a profound effect on you also, as his owner and friend. I describe John as a 'horse and owner lifestyle coach' and there is no one else quite like him."

"Absolutely fantastic clinic, John. Such a simple, honest and reliable system. I just loved watching you transform those terrified, unhandled horses into such calm and trusting creatures — all through bonding with them, not trying to dominate them. Driving 9 hours to see your clinic was totally worth it."

"Our grey mare Gondwana is a different horse on the ground. We've used John's steps and it is so rewarding to see her more trusting and relaxed with us. Over the past two years she'd had a number of trainers — this is the first time we've had such a positive outcome. And the best thing is we've been able to do it ourselves."

"Following a serious accident in a float, John helped my young horse load confidently again — but also got rid of the almost debilitating fear of floating horses that had developed in me. I am now back teaching even the most difficult of our horses to load with confidence. We recommend his book and clinics for owners of all levels."

"I attended one of John's clinics in Queensland a month ago and was stunned at the effectiveness of his technique. I am not easily impressed. John uses an affiliative horsemanship technique which basically results in the horse feeling you are his saviour and best friend."

"I don't have the physical strength to manhandle a horse and I want my kids to be safe around him. I want a safe, calm horse and a safe, calm method of training. After watching John's DVD and spending time on the standing still principles — I am happy to be using a system that suits me."

"I did a quick 10 minutes with Tuscany today and it went great! She walked straight up to me, I put the halter on without fuss. She started to walk away so I did the pull and release — she stood great for the rest of the time. I was so excited I just had to let you know. Thank you so much."

"Your DVD is fabulous. You spend a large amount of time showing the viewer your technique with untrained horses. Other videos I have only show the end result — not all the steps required to get there, nor do they start on a green or problem horse. That makes all the difference."

"I feel confident and really want to put John's 10 steps into practice. I have been to a couple of clinics with other trainers and not really come away with anything I felt sure about — but your clinic has been a wonderful and refreshing change. I only wish you were Melbourne-based!"

"John is a great communicator. He explains what he is doing with the horse while demonstrating, in an easy-to-understand way. He also pinpoints what may have happened to the horse in the past to make it react in a certain way — that is an amazing skill. He is a true horseman and a gentleman."