My name is Isaac Ares.
I have dedicated more than four decades to a single pursuit:
to understand the horse without betraying it.
Not to dominate it.
Not to overpower it.
But to train it without destroying the physical and psychological integrity that allows it to exist, move, and remain sound.
This has been the axis of my life.
Over 40 years dedicated to understanding the horse.
I began riding at the age of six.
By eleven, I was already working with horses trained in show jumping, Haute École, and Doma Vaquera.
I learned the techniques.
I learned the systems.
I learned the results the world admired.
But later, something changed everything.
I spent three years living among wild horses in the mountains of Galicia.
Without interfering.
Without demanding.
Only observing.
There, I understood something no system can teach:
The horse does not need to be constructed.
It needs not to be destroyed.
That realization defined everything that followed.
I do not teach a method. I teach a way of seeing.
My perception is deeply influenced by my condition: autism level 1 (Asperger).
Not as a limitation.
But as an advantage.
It allows me to perceive subtle tensions, detect disorganization before it becomes injury, and understand the horse beyond its external form.
I did not follow an established path.
I followed what the horses themselves revealed.
Because true training is not about producing movements.
It is about preserving the horse while those movements are developed.
Everything I teach exists for that reason.
Structure
Over time, this understanding has been organized into a structured system built on four pillars:
Biomechanics
To protect the horse’s physical integrity and develop real balance.
Technique
To refine communication without force.
Ethology
To respect the horse’s mental and emotional nature.
Gymnastic Development
To build strength, coordination, and longevity progressively.
This system is not theoretical.
It is the result of a lifetime of direct work, observation, and refinement.
Purpose
Today, this work is shared through guides, programs, and consultations.
Not to create imitation.
But to help riders see.
Because when you see clearly,
you cannot train blindly.
And when training changes,
the horse’s life changes.
If you are here,
you have already begun that process.
Acknowledgement
The horse has always been the teacher.
I remain the student.
Thank you to all the authors who have guided my learning.
Thank you to all the teachers I have had.
Thank you to all the horses I have worked with, both directly and indirect my true masters.
Thank you to all my students, even those who attended just one class.
And a special thanks to my wife, Eva Ares and to my daughter Zoe, without whom this work would not have been possible.
Thank you, all of you.