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A deeper connection with your horse starts with love and trust

Richly illustrated textbook, available in 3 languages

Illustrations and photos support the study material.

Step by step guidance

More than 170 educational videos and practical examples. For every horse and every level.

Certified Institute

After completing your home study you can pick up your official certificate (not mandatory).

A deeper connection with your horse with the Human & Horse home study 

A deeper connection with your horse starts with love and trust. That doesn't just happen, but you build it up together. At the pace and learning level that suits you and your horse. With our Human & Horse home study we give you everything you need.

  • Complete package of book and access to training videos available in 3 languages
  • More than 300 large format pages, richly illustrated
  • Groundwork, lunging, working in hand, riding, liberty work and  neckrope riding
  • Access to 170 training videos via browser and app (Apple & Android). This home study  is mandatory before you apply for the practical training. The video's are in Dutch and subtitled in English or German.
  • Also available in 15 monthly installments of €26.33. After completion, it is free of charge, and you retain access


The home study is a complete learning program consisting of a textbook (2.5 kg hardcopy), more than 170 educational videos on the platform and can also be followed via the Human & Horse app. The study book is available in 3 languages (Dutch, English and German) and will be shipped to you. The Human & Horse Academy app is available in the AppStore and GooglePlay.

The home study is the starting point for loving horse training. It makes it accessible to you. For every horse and every level.

Discover the home study

The Human & Horse home study offers a unique all-in concept, where everyone has the opportunity to teach their horse with love and pleasure. Each person will begin by receiving an in-depth, printed "coffee table" book in their preferred language. The videos on the platform provide the opportunity to master the theory. Horse lovers of all levels can get acquainted with the exercises, but above all learn to “feel”. Young or old, small horses or big horses, everyone is welcome to have fun, love and train with your horse. In the study guide you will also find questions about the app and platform.

The Human & Horse Home Study is structured as follows:
Chapter 1: Working in harmony with your horse
Chapter 2: Horses and Humans
Chapter 3: Every movement is special
Chapter 4: One step at a time
Chapter 5: Human & Horse Care
Chapter 6: Groundwork, a foundation to fall back on
Chapter 7: Lunging, contact from a distance
Chapter 8: Work in Hand: becoming one with your horse
Chapter 9: Riding: lightness and balance
Chapter 10: Freedom and Control (including neckrope)
* The platform also provides advanced exercises, interviews and gives you a look behind the scenes.    Do you choose a deeper connection with your horse?

How does it work?

You will receive access to all videos

It always starts with a dream. Every horse is at its best when it shows itself, as if it were performing a dance, with expression, balance, harmony and ease. Enjoy working with your horse. For me, the videos are the end result of years of loving training of my horses. We can eventually train and ride our horses with almost invisible communication. I would like to inspire you and teach you how to achieve such a transformation and connection. For every horse and pony, for every level.
Greetje Hakvoort Boek

Your textbook will be shipped the next day

This book is a reflection of everything we do at Human & Horse Academy. It goes into detail about how we train horses on the four methods: groundwork, lunging, work in hand and riding. We also take a closer look at health, care, liberty work and riding with the neckrope. I hope you will enjoy reading it and that it will give you and your horse a lot.

You can start training and become part of the Human & Horse Community

The Human & Horse Community helps trainers, riders and horse lovers to lovingly develop their horse. Available to everyone.
€ 395 or € 26.33 per month

Home Study Human & Horse

    • Complete study book of 2.5 kg
    • More than 150 videos
    • All topics, such as groundwork, lunging, etc. are included
    • Also available in 15 monthly installments of €26.33. After completion, it is free of charge, and you retain access.


Book: You will receive the study book (2.5 kg) at your postal address.

Number of videos: More than 150 videos and new videos are added every year.
Time membership: The study book naturally becomes your property, and you have access to all videos without an end date (at least 15 months, but likely much longer).
Language book and videos: Dutch, German and English
Number of videos: More than 150 videos and new videos are added every year.

What other trainers say...

The home study contains incredibly interesting and extensive information that you can use a lot and can use with your horse from basics to sophisticated exercises, making it suitable for everyone. The book is also super fine, clearly written and a really nice addition. What I also think is a big plus is the app, so you can easily watch the videos at the stable if you have missed something. I started it because I want to get more out of myself and my horses and I really want to do the training in the future! The way of working with horses is so nice, correct and harmonious. Highly recommended for anyone who is in doubt, you won't regret it!
Justine Van De Berg - Facebook Review
2 years ago I started the Human & Horse course of Greetje Hakvoort. What a wonderful journey this has been for me personally as a person and as an instructor. My horses and I have both grown enormously! We have totally found ourselves in this great way of training with respect for humans and animals! We are finding more and more depth and even after completing the course I will remain connected to the Human & Horse Academy by following Master training courses so that I can continue to develop in training humans and horses. I recommend everyone to follow this training and/or the wonderful online platform to gain a better understanding of the correct and harmonious training of horses and to strengthen the bond with these beautiful animals.
Jonika Zwetsloot - Google Review
I really like this style! I would recommend this!
Lana Van Beelen, Facebook Review

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About Greetje Hakvoort

A warm welcome to the Human & Horse Academy! I am Greetje Hakvoort and as long as I can remember, my life has been all about horses. Whether you want to become an instructor, are already an instructor or have a hobby with horses, my goal is to make horse training easy for everyone. The basis of this simplicity lies in good communication between you and your horse. Together with our team, I ensure that your horse really understands what you ask of him. At the Academy we invite you to this transformation: of your horse, but certainly also yours! Whatever your level, the Human & Horse trainers will take you and your horse to a higher level. And ensure that you can continue independently. The training courses at Human & Horse are easy and enjoyable.