Rider Equine Performance System

Lead yourself.Ride clearer.

FN Bereiterin, trained up to advanced level. Personal performance coaching for riders of all levels who want to move forward.

Rider on a bay horse clearing a jump at a show-jumping competition
  • Vocational trainer & operations manager
  • Performance-sport trainer
  • Online · on-site · retreat

What is REPS

Performance comes from within.

REPS is a holistic approach to riding. It is not only about what you do in the saddle – it is about who you are when you lead your horse.

Mental strength, clear communication and sustainable performance development: these are the pillars REPS is built on – for leisure riders as much as for ambitious competition riders.

I

Mental strength

A clear head, calm in the saddle.

II

Communication

Understanding – and being understood.

III

Sustainability

Long-term development instead of quick fixes.

IV

Performance

Riding excellence at every level.

The system

Not a training programme. A system.

A framework in which riders understand themselves and their relationship with their horse more deeply – and develop both with intention.

Rider on a bay horse walking towards the camera in a sand arena
01

Connection

The relationship between horse and rider is the foundation. REPS starts there – not with technique, but with perception.

Rider on a bay horse in motion in the arena
02

Communication

Clear signals, clear answers. You learn how to truly reach your horse – and how your horse understands you.

Rider on a bay horse jumping a white obstacle
03

Performance

Sustainable performance development – in competition or in free riding. With mental strength as the base.

Rider on a bay horse clearing a jump, seen from the front

Who it's for

REPS is for you if…

  • …you are a leisure rider who wants to go deeper into the connection with your horse.
  • …you are a competition rider who wants to develop mental strength and performance with focus.
  • …you are a horse owner who wants to take communication with your horse to a new level.
  • …you are ready to be honest with yourself – and to grow from it.
Find out if REPS fits you

Reference

A recommendation.

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Hiermit gebe ich meine allerwärmste Empfehlung für Karin, die eine unschätzbare Hilfe in der Arbeit mit meinem 5-jährigen Wallach war. Mein Pferd war sowohl unsicher als auch sehr unerfahren, und zusätzlich hatten wir einen Unfall im Zusammenhang mit dem Verladen in den Anhänger erlebt, der deutliche Spuren hinterlassen hatte. Mit großer Ruhe, Geduld und beeindruckender Fachkompetenz hat Karin es geschafft, sowohl bei meinem Pferd als auch bei mir als Besitzerin Vertrauen und Sicherheit aufzubauen. In der Grundausbildung arbeitet sie strukturiert, respektvoll und stets angepasst an das Tempo und den mentalen Zustand des Pferdes. Sie hat ein außergewöhnlich gutes Gespür für das Pferd und passt ihre Herangehensweise individuell an – was für unsere Entwicklung einen enormen Unterschied gemacht hat. Besonders im Bereich des Anhängertrainings hat Karin eine bemerkenswerte Ruhe und Professionalität gezeigt. Schritt für Schritt, ohne Druck, hat sie den Prozess begleitet, sodass mein Pferd heute deutlich entspannter und kooperativer ist. Karin arbeitet mit viel Einfühlungsvermögen, Fachwissen und Konsequenz. Ihre ruhige und äußerst professionelle Art führt zu nachhaltigen Ergebnissen. Ich kann Karin uneingeschränkt und von Herzen weiterempfehlen – für alle, die eine kompetente, vertrauensvolle und pferdegerechte Ausbildung suchen, ganz gleich ob für junge, unsichere oder herausfordernde Pferde.

Anne Marie Bjerre

Coaching

Choose your path.

Tailored to you. Online or on-site. For riders who genuinely want to develop – whether you ride for pleasure or compete.

Location-independent

Online coaching

Flexible, effective and from anywhere. Video sessions, analysis and continuous guidance – adapted to your everyday life and your riding goal.

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On-site

Practical coaching

Right beside the horse. Karin works with you in your familiar surroundings or at Skadshof in Denmark – with clear observations and targeted impulses.

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Exclusive

Retreat coaching

Intensive days in Denmark, embedded in a larger retreat programme. For riders who want to go deep and change for good.

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How it works

Getting started.

Start with step 01
  1. 01

    Free 30-min call

    An open, free 30-minute conversation. Where do you stand, what do you want – and is REPS the right fit?

  2. 02

    Analysis

    Depending on the format: video analysis, a written assessment or a first observation session.

  3. 03

    Individual plan

    A coaching concept tailored to you – with clear goals and a rhythm that fits your life.

  4. 04

    Ongoing guidance

    Continuous work, reflection and adjustment. Not a one-off – a process.

Programmes & prices

Two ways into REPS.

All prices in euro. Every programme starts with a free 30-minute intro call.

REPS Online

Focused 1:1 guidance – location-independent.

€2,800complete package

  • Personal Performance Scan
  • 12 private online sessions
  • Individual implementation plan
  • Reflection & work material
Choose Online
The complete programme

REPS Retreat

On-site in Denmark – including everything in REPS Online.

€5,800complete package

  • Everything in REPS Online
  • 3 intensive retreat sessions
  • Calm horse & nature setting
  • B&B stay at Skadshof included
Request the retreat
Dunes and beach on the Danish west coast

Exclusive retreats in Denmark

Three days that change everything.

A setting for real change – calm, focused and away from everyday life. In Denmark, with the horse at the centre. No big programme, no crowds: small groups or one-to-one formats, intensive, personal and lasting.

Day 1

Arrive & align

Arrival, getting to know each other, taking stock. The day starts calmly – and with the horse.

Day 2

Work & go deeper

The core. Intensive coaching, practical work and personal reflection.

Day 3

Integrate & close

What do you take with you? What will you change? Clarity for home.

  • Small groups or one-to-one
  • Danish landscape as a space for clarity
  • Horse, rider & relationship in focus
  • Impulses that carry into everyday life

Programmes can be adapted individually. Get in touch for a free, no-obligation 30-minute intro call and we will find the right format together.

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Bed & Breakfast · Skadshof

Arrive. Breathe out.

Our B&B is an independent place to stay – open to holidaymakers, business travellers and people passing through alike. No REPS programme booking needed. Quietly located, lovingly furnished and with the charm of a Danish country house.

Skadshof – the white Danish farmhouse with courtyard

Comfortable rooms

Quiet, well-kept and inviting.

Breakfast included

Start the day relaxed with a cosy breakfast in the house.

Peaceful location

In the middle of the Danish countryside – ideal for resting and exploring.

Wi-Fi & lounge

Free Wi-Fi and a cosy shared lounge.

Rates per night

All prices in euro, breakfast included. Low season: September – May · High season: June – August.

Low seasonHigh season
Single occupancy€167€181
Double occupancy€201€227
  • Child + €27 / night
  • Dog + €16 / stay
  • Picnic + €27

50% deposit at booking · balance 10 days before arrival · free cancellation up to 48 hours before.

Reto, your host at Skadshof

Your host

Reto

Technical management · guest care

Reto takes care of everything around your stay – from first contact to departure.

+45 28 56 62 74
Karin Seegardel with her horse in the stable

The person behind REPS

Karin Seegardel.

“Riding is more than technique and tactics – it is a real encounter between two living beings.”

REPS grew out of that conviction. Karin's own experience as a rider, combined with her training in performance coaching, led her to develop a system that unites both: the sport and the person.

She works with riders who are ready to look deeper – at themselves and at their relationship with their horse. With openness, clarity and the respect this path deserves.

Before REPS, Karin ran HorSee in Switzerland – mobile riding instruction, schooling of horses, horse-and-rider coaching and support for riding and competition stables.

  • FN Bereiterin – trained up to advanced level
  • Trainer, performance sport
  • Vocational trainer
  • Operations management

Honesty

I say what I see – respectfully and directly.

Sustainability

No quick fixes. Real development takes time.

Individuality

No two riders are alike. Every coaching is unique.

Connection

The relationship with the horse as a mirror – and as a chance.

Ready for the next step?

Book your free 30-minute intro call.

A free 30-minute conversation – together we find out whether REPS fits you. Whether it is an intro call, a retreat enquiry or a simple question about the B&B: get in touch.

Skadshof · Skads Byvej 26, 6705 Esbjerg, Denmark

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