The Five Types of Confidence Every Horse Needs with Tik Maynard

Dear Horse World

Some horses appear confident while others seem reactive or unsure, but what if confidence is more nuanced than that?

In this special episode from our NF+ Masterclass, The Confidence Advantage, Tik breaks down the five distinct areas where a horse can gain or lose confidence and how each one functions like a cup that can be filled from one to ten.

In this episode, you will learn:

  1. Around Other Horses - Can your horse leave the herd calmly and enter new spaces without anxiety?
  2. As an Explorer - Do the approach new environments with curiosity instead of fear?
  3. In the Relationship - Do they see you as botha trusted friend and a steady leader?
  4. In Specific Skills - Have they practiced their job enough to feel capable and secure in it?
  5. In Their Skills and Sports - Practicing discipline-specific tasks with ease and gaining confidence through repetition and variety.

Tik also explains how these five areas interact and why a horse's confidence in you can help support everything else.

Watch the Full Course:

This episode is just one part of Tik Maynard's full Confidence Course, available exclusively on NF+.

Use code TIK25 for 25% off an annual NF+ membership and start building lasting confidence for you and your horse.

Streaming now at noellefloydplus.com. and follow along on instagram

2026-02-24 8 min

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