Mirka Crew

About Mirka

​Mirka Crew comes originally from the Czech Republic and is now a dual citizen of the Czech Republic and the USA. She has spent 20 years training horses for the public, competing in western disciplines (Stock-Horse/Versatility and Western Dressage), Extreme Mustang Makeovers, and the discipline of liberty, teaching clinics, private lessons and judging competitions.  She seeks lightness in responsiveness, connection and harmony with each horse. Over the years, through influence of many great human and equine mentors, Mirka has discovered that collection can be achieved even at liberty and bridle-less. She calls it Posture Focused Training.

POSTURE FOCUSED TRAINING (PFT);

Posture Focused Training is Mirka's signature phrase for her approach to horse training which encourages lateral and vertical balance resulting in the horse's better self-carriage. The horse is taught and motivated in each session, on the ground and under saddle/bareback, to find better balance and eventually collection. This is achieved through a series of exercises. The horse is eventually reminded to maintain better posture, instead of holding her/him in it. The horse learns and understands this concept mentally, rather than the rider physically micromanaging the horse's body into this posture.

THE SKY IS NOT THE LIMIT

Over the years, Mirka has also come to believe that the sky is NOT the limit. She is helping her students adopt this concept which helps create an unstoppable mindset. She believes that there is only one true limit, the one we place upon ourselves. The most amazing discoveries which she has made started happening when she quit listening not only to other people's doubts about what was possible, but mainly she quit listening to her own self-doubts. She now focuses on the belief that if she puts her mind to something, it is possible to achieve. This concept has taken her horsemanship to higher levels than she ever imagined before and not just her horsemanship, but all other aspects of her life as well. She encourages others to first believe it, then create a massive plan towards achieving it, making it a priority (scheduling it!) and then seeing themselves making their dreams become a reality.