BREAKING THE SURVIVAL LOOP: A 2-Day Live Event

    1. Intro

    2. Understanding the Survival Loop pt. 1

    3. Understanding the Survival Loop pt. 2

    4. Reflection Prompt

    5. The Survival States

    6. The Missing Piece in Traditional Training & Mindset Work

    7. What Actually Interrupts The Cycle

    8. Guided Nervous System Exercise

    1. Intro

    2. What Safety Actually Means

    3. Identifying the Connection Window Step 1

    4. Identifying the Connection Window Step 2

    5. The Connection Window - Your New Compass

    6. Decision Guide - Fight Mode

    7. Decision Guide - Flight Mode

    8. Decision Guide - Freeze Mode

    9. Decision Guide - Fawn Mode

    10. Decision Guide - Shut Down & Dissociation

    11. Practical Tools for Lasting Regulation

    12. Your Personalised Plan

    13. Connection Window Exercise

    14. Connection-Based Plan Worksheet

    15. Next Steps

About this Event

  • €97,00
  • 23 lessons
  • (FREE for Inner Circle Members)

Is Your Horse in Survival Mode—And You’re Not Sure How to Change It?

You’re doing all the right things—being patient, learning new methods, trying to create trust…

But somehow, your horse still seems tense, resistant, or disconnected. Maybe you feel the same way—stuck in stress cycles, unable to fully relax, and wondering why the same patterns keep repeating.

Why? Because survival mode isn’t just a mindset—it’s a nervous system response. And to change the way you and your horse respond to stress, you need to work with the nervous system, not against it.

This 2-day training will show you how.

What You’ll Learn in These 2 Days

DAY 1: Why You Keep Getting Stuck in Survival Mode (And How to Interrupt the Cycle):


✔ The science behind survival mode—why you and your horse default to it, no matter how much you “try” to shift.
✔ Recognising survival mode in real time—so you can intervene before tension escalates.
✔ The missing piece in traditional training & mindset work—why logic alone won’t shift nervous system patterns.
✔ A live guided nervous system reset—so you can experience what it feels like to shift out of tension immediately.


DAY 2: Rewiring for Connection & Soundness (Practical, Polyvagal-Based Shifts):


✔ How to create true safety—for both you and your horse.
✔ The Connection Window—your new compass for working with your horse in a way that supports their nervous system.
✔ Techniques to move beyond survival mode—practical, science-backed methods to create lasting regulation.
✔ Live coaching & a personalised action plan—so you know exactly how to integrate these shifts beyond the event.


Why This Event Is Different

❌ No quick-fix training gimmicks
❌ No forcing your horse into compliance
❌ No “just think positive” mindset advice

✅ Science-backed, body-based techniques that actually work
✅ Practical tools you can use immediately (not just theory)
✅ A holistic approach that considers both YOU and your horse

By the end of this event, you’ll know exactly how to shift survival patterns—so you and your horse can finally experience trust, relaxation, and true connection.


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Social proof: reviews

5 star rating

Eye opener

Sandra Meysembourg

This course was very valuable & inspiring for me because it confirmed me in listening to myself. We are all familiar with moments of stress that can last...

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This course was very valuable & inspiring for me because it confirmed me in listening to myself. We are all familiar with moments of stress that can last for a longer time. Steffi explains the different versions of stress very clearly and has opened my eyes to the fact that I need to change something quickly in order to stay healthy. Thank you Steffi, I felt and needed the whole course so much - an absolute heartfelt recommendation to everyone!

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5 star rating

Wonderful workshop!

Hannah Marran

This workshop was excellent! I absolutely loved every second of it. Steffi is so knowledgeable and shared that knowledge in a way that is easy to understand ...

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This workshop was excellent! I absolutely loved every second of it. Steffi is so knowledgeable and shared that knowledge in a way that is easy to understand and follow. I am always looking for more workshops/webinars/courses to take and this is one of the best ones I have ever done. 10/10 would recommend it for anyone, even if you're not a horse enthusiast. Absolutely AMAZING experience!

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5 star rating

Very nice

Erika Ščiogoleva

So calm and makes you think. Very good exercises.

So calm and makes you think. Very good exercises.

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Instructor(s)

MSc Equine Science, ESMT Steffi Spielhaupter

Steffi is the founder of Science for Soundness®, creator of the 4 Pillars of Soundness™, and a trailblazer in the Equine Industry. With an MSc in Equine Science and certification as an Equine Sports and Rehabilitation Massage Therapist (ESMT), she helps horses and their owners move beyond survival mode into thriving, balanced partnerships. As a podcast host and educator, Steffi empowers owners with science-backed insights and a compassionate approach to build trust, resolve tension, and create lasting transformation—from groundwork to the saddle and beyond. Her mission is to give horses a voice, raise welfare standards, and redefine true partnership—fostering relationships built on trust, safety, and mutual understanding. IG: @scienceforsoundness