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WELCOME to "The Sky is Not the Limit" Online Academy!
The Online Academy is designed for passionate learners who seek expert training but can’t attend in person—or for those eager to deepen their knowledge after hands-on experience at a clinic with Mirka.
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Each course builds on the prior one and to support your journey, with each course you have the opportunity to submit a 10-minute video for feedback from Mirka. She will either pass the assessment or provide tips for improvement. This checkpoint ensures smooth progression to the next level. Moving on without the assessment is possible but not recommended, and won't earn a certificate.
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To offer additional structure and accountability, each course has a 365-day limit though most people finish the courses within a few months.
Training Pillars
First:
Foundational Theory
These theory-based mindset courses are your first step to building an unstoppable mindset and creating harmony with your horse.​ 80% of your success will depend on the knowledge gained in these courses!
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Then:
Posture Focused Training TM
Posture Focused Training™ (PFT) is Mirka's unique approach to horse training, fostering lateral and vertical balance for better self-carriage.
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Next:
Liberty
​Liberty is an art—a creative dance that reveals the true connection between horse and human. With mutual trust, respect, and clear communication, they can enjoy deeply connected, rewarding moments together.
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“Fourteen years ago, I suffered a terrible back injury. The injury was a result of me attempting to achieve vertical flexion by force, using a martingale. My poor horse was so claustrophobic and I did not know any better. I was trying to achieve “collection” and I copied what those around me at my barn were doing. The result was a panicked horse who did not understand and an injury I will have for a lifetime.
In 2019 I started my first horse in Mirka’s Posture Training program. My gelding was gaited, had a stifle problem, and was heavy on his front end. I started off with all the exercises, going very slow, only at a walk. I did not understand what I was doing at first.
I dealt with frustration and some confusion. It took me a while to recognize the results she would talk about, such as flattening of the shoulder. It took a few months, but my horse started to heal. His backend strengthened and he stopped falling in at the shoulder. My gelding was upright and balanced for the first time! He stopped tripping and clipping his front feet. It was amazing! After several months of consistency, I was absolutely hooked! I’d found a training program that completely changed how I see horses. I realized that what I did not know, I could not change.
Immediately, I was able to look back in my life and see where I had blamed the horse, when really I did not have the skills that I needed to help the horse be balanced, relaxed, and connected. What I love about her program is that it not only helps the horse learn how to use its body, it fosters the connection between human and horse. If we stop and think about how hard it is for us to trust a horse, how much harder is it for the horse to trust us? The level of relaxation and connection I’ve been able to achieve by using her program is not something I’ve never experienced before.
I have utilized and followed several other programs (Parelli, Clinton Anderson, etc) and none of these compared to the results I received with Mirka’s Posture Focused Training. All of the steps in her Posture Focused Training Program are the foundation one needs to start Liberty, Brideless riding and any other discipline. What was truly amazing for me is when I started learning liberty circles, everything I learned and had taught my horse on-line transferred over to liberty. I was able to fix my horse’s posture using the same cues at liberty. Also, everything on the ground translates to under-saddle in a way that is very easy for the horse to understand.
Posture Focused Training is for any horse and any discipline. I can attest that this program completely changed me and it opened my eyes and gave me a skill set to really help the horse. I’m looking forward to learning more. My only regret is that I had not found and started Mirka’s program sooner.”
Tiffany Whitehouse