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Help your horse perform like they never have before - training tools, real talk, and proven methods from a CCI3*** eventer.
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HASHTAG TEAM FUEGO
Free 5-Day Course
Improve Horse-Rider Communication, Confidence & Connection
Struggling with connection, timing, or communication with your horse? The Rider Reset is a free 5-day equestrian training course designed for riders who want to improve feel, responsiveness, and consistency without changing horses or overcomplicating training.
20+
YEARS TRAINING & COMPETING
30+
HORSES TRAINED
1.6K+
SUBSCRIBERS
250+
RIDERS HELPED
20+
YEARS TRAINING & COMPETING
30+
HORSES TRAINED
1.6K+
SUBSCRIBERS
250+
RIDERS HELPED
10 Horse Riding Tests to Improve Balance, Position & Communication
A practical rider assessment designed to help you evaluate your riding position, balance, timing, and communication with your horse. These 10 simple tests help identify gaps in your riding mechanics and highlight what is affecting your horse’s movement, straightness, and responsiveness.
From Falling to Flying: Rebuild Confidence After Riding Setbacks
A structured equestrian confidence program designed for riders returning after falls, setbacks, or loss of confidence in the saddle. This free course helps riders rebuild mental clarity, trust, and emotional control while riding so they can return to consistent, confident performance.
WHAT VIEWERS ARE SAYING
"Thank you for this video! I have literally had my equiband for a year and I was so worried about it being too tight for my PSSM mare that I barely tightened it after trying the 50% and being like "No way this is right!!!" because it was SO unbelievably tight. Then I was so overwhelmed about if I was doing too much or too little that I gave up on it. I'm going to try again now! Thank you!"
"Thank you for doing a fair review! I've literally been trying to find the right tool to help me balance the way one of horses uses his body & the way described how your horse used his body sounds JUST like my boy! He definitely is one who needs to have it be “his idea” on how to use his body better 😂 Thank you once again! I'm a new subscriber but LOVING your honesty in your vlogs! Cant wait to watch more 🙂👍"
"Hi Alyssa, what an informative, well- structured video. I only recently got interested in the Equiband when I heard that a trainer/vet who comes to our barn to rehabilitate horses uses it. To be precise, she helped develop the Equiband...Using your training and heeding your warning: do not overdo!...Best regards and thank you for all your time and effort."
WHERE DO I START?
New Here? Start Free.
Does your horse feel disconnected under saddle — like you're talking but nobody's home? You're not alone. The Rider Reset is a free 5-day email course designed to help everyday equestrians rebuild trust, timing, and feel with their horse through simple daily videos and hands-on challenges.
Ready to Train? Jump on Course.
Whether you want to build a stronger, more athletic horse, quiet the nerves that show up before every ride, or finally understand why your horse does what they do. Whatever's holding you back, there's a course designed to fix it — step by step, at your own pace.
Want 1:1 Help? Get a Ride Review.
The Ride Review gives you expert eyes on your actual riding: send in your video and get personalized, actionable feedback on your position, timing, and communication with your horse so you know exactly what to fix and how to fix it. No generic tips, no guesswork — just the specific steps to get you and your horse moving better together.
ABOUT ALYSSA
LET'S MEET
Alyssa Schaefer
At 18 years old, fresh out of high school and headed into her first year of college, Alyssa made a decision that most people would have called impossible. She bet everything on horses.
No safety net, no blueprint, just a deeply stubborn love for the sport and a refusal to let the dream die because the bank account said otherwise.
That same all-in energy is what carried her from scraping together every dollar to competing at the CCI3*** level, and what kept her going when her horse Fuego suffered a career-threatening tendon injury that could have ended it all.
Spoiler: it didn't. They came back, placed 4th at CCI3*S, and haven't looked back since. 🤠
That journey taught Alyssa more about horse fitness, rehab, partnership, and the mental game of riding than any clinic ever could, and now she packages all of it into resources that actually work for everyday equestrians.
Whether you're trying to build a stronger horse, quiet the nerves, or figure out why nothing seems to be clicking, you're in the right place.
ONLINE COURSES
Horse Fitness Bootcamp: Build Strength, Balance & Topline
If you've been searching for a structured horse training plan that actually gets results, this is it.
- Build real, visible topline and strength in your horse with a structured conditioning program you can do at home, no fancy facility required
- Know exactly what to do, when to do it, and how to track progress so you're never second-guessing your training plan again
- Watch your horse move with more power, balance, and ease and feel the difference from the very first ride
The Rider Mental Game: Confidence, Focus & Control in the Saddle
The Rider Mental Game is a practical confidence program for equestrians who are ready to stop being held back by anxiety, rebuild their trust in themselves.
- Develop the mental tools to stay calm and focused when it counts: in the warm-up ring, at the start box, or after a rough ride
- Break through the fear, self-doubt, and mental blocks that are quietly holding your riding back more than any physical skill ever could
- Build the kind of unshakeable confidence that makes you a more consistent, effective partner for your horse, every single ride!
Decoding Horse Behaviour: Understand What Your Horse Is Saying
When your horse resists, shuts down, or just doesn't listen...there's always a reason. The problem is most riders were never taught how to read it.
- Finally understand what your horse is telling you through their body language, resistance, and reactions, so nothing they do catches you off guard again
- Spot the early signs of stress, discomfort, and confusion before they turn into bigger training problems or dangerous situations
- Transform frustrating training sessions into real conversations because when your horse feels heard, everything gets easier
Everyone practices their sport, but less purposely study mindset!
Mastering Athletic Mental Fitness
What do you think about while you compete? Does it help or hurt your performance?
In this 7 module course, you will learn:
- Practicing In & Out of the Saddle: Elevate your Equestrian Mental Game while NOT IN THE SADDLE!
- Change Your Mental Direction in 5 Seconds: Transform negative thoughts in just 5 seconds with a powerful mental shift.
- Overcome Mental Blocks: Break free from repetitive and fear-inducing mental blocks TODAY!
FUEGO
(aka Delly)
Fuego (aka Delly) is an upper level eventing horse currently competing at Intermediate with dreams of going Advanced. Alyssa has owned Delly for more than a decade now! For his full story click the button below.
LET'S HASHTAG IT
(aka Gia)
Let's Hashtag It (aka Gia) was bred by Gloria Schaefer with help from W2 Holsteiners. Alyssa trained and raised Gia as her second homebred. For learn more about Gia click the button below.
MIRACLE HASHTAG
(aka Gemini)
Alyssa trained and raised Gemini as her third homebred. Her name, Miracle, was for the fact that she survived a traumatic head injury at only 3 months old! You know the drill, to learn more click the button below.
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