Easier Movement, Happier Horses
89 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsDo you want to create a life with horses that nourishes body, mind and spirit? Do you value self-awareness, curiosity and kindness? You’re in the right place! In this podcast, we’ll cover an array of connected topics. We’ll discuss how to improve body awareness, flexibility and balance for both you and your horse. We’ll explore how anxiety and tension affect horses and humans, and what you can do to promote relaxation and confidence. Since your thoughts affect not only you, but your horse as well, we’ll delve into emotional awareness, mindset and how to develop your intuition. All these topics can deepen your connection with your horse. And we know that a strong human-equine connection not only improves your body and mind, but it can nurture your spirit as well. So please join Feldenkrais® teacher, international clinician and bestselling author Mary Debono each Thursday as she helps you enhance your movement, mindset and connection with horses.
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Are You Addicted to Struggling with Your Horse?
April 18, 2024 02:00 - 16 minutes - 11 MBHow can this feel easier? It's one of my favorite questions. But for many of us, we're so used to trying hard, to struggling, that we forget that things could feel easier for us and our horses. This episode discusses the common "addiction" to struggling with horses and its negative impact on the horse-human relationship. Key Takeaways - Importance of movement, breathing, and attention in shaping interactions with horses - Habitual worrying and struggling can create stress and strain in...
Release Tension and Increase Flexibility by Rocking Your Horse
April 11, 2024 10:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBRocking your horse can have positive effects on a horse's muscles, nervous system, and overall movement. Rocking should be done with lightness, effortlessness, and pleasure for both horse and rider. Being well-organized and coordinated is important for effective communication with the horse. Key Takeaways from this episode: - Dressage rider realizes that her horse isn't "stubborn" and "lazy" after all. - Learns to rock her horse from different parts of its body to initiate movement - D...
This is Key to Rounding Your Horse's Back
April 04, 2024 17:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MBDid you know that your horse’s sternum plays a key role in helping your horse round the back easily? The sternum and ribs are often overlooked, yet they play a key role in ensuring horses have freer, healthier and more comfortable movement. In this episode, Mary Debono discusses the role of the rib cage in reducing stress and wear and tear on the horse’s back, neck and limbs. When horses are reminded how their rib cage can participate and support their movement, it can lead to freer, heal...
Girthy Horse? You'll Want to Hear This
March 28, 2024 08:00 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MB💥 Sign up to be among the first to know when we open the doors to our online group coaching program, Move with Your Horse! https://www.marydebono.com/joinhorse In this episode, Mary Debono delves into the common challenge of girthy horses who dislike being tacked up and shares her mission to transform it into a positive experience for you and your horse: Transforming Tacking Up: Mary aims to not only help horses tolerate being tacked up but to genuinely enjoy the process. Yes, this is poss...
The Surprising Key to Freer Hips
March 21, 2024 19:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MB💥 Sign up to be among the first to know when we open the doors to our online group coaching program, Move with Your Horse! https://www.marydebono.com/joinhorse Wish your hips were more flexible or comfortable? Learn why the Feldenkrais MethodⓇ is different from stretching and strengthening programs. To improve your hips, explore this holistic, whole-body approach to movement, so you AND your horse can experience more comfort, elegance, athleticism and harmony. Key Takeaways from the Podca...
Enhancing Flexibility, Balance and Strength at Any Age
March 14, 2024 19:00 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MBLearn why the Feldenkrais MethodⓇ is gaining in popularity among equestrians. This innovative approach can improve your flexibility, balance and strength. And it can feel almost effortless. In this episode, you'll hear how the Feldenkrais Method can improve your ability to ride easily and comfortably - at any age! Want to know more? Key Takeaways: Feldenkrais Method improves flexibility, balance, and strength, especially with age You can improve your riding and your confidenc...
A Simple Way to Improve Body Awareness
March 08, 2024 00:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBReady to improve your body awareness? Mary Debono guides you through a transformative body scan exercise designed to enhance your body awareness and melt away tension. Discover how subtle shifts in your own body can lead to a more harmonious connection with your horse. This practice will not only improve your riding skills, but also leave you feeling relaxed and rejuvenated. You'll also hear about our exciting new Move With Your Horse online group coaching program at the end of the podc...
Tiny Steps, Big Results: Mastering Movement Through Small Actions
February 29, 2024 22:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MB💥Want to learn how to help you and your horse even more? Sign up to be among the first to know when we open the doors to our online group coaching program, Move with Your Horse! 🐴 https://www.marydebono.com/joinhorse 💥 Would you like to be more supple, balanced and strong? Would you like to improve your horse's movement too? In this episode, we'll discuss why simply repeating movements won't help, and can actually make things worse! Our bodies were made to move, but so often both we and o...
Letting Go: A Key to Healthier Movement for You and Your Horse
February 23, 2024 04:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBLearn Practical Strategies to Cultivate Awareness and Release Tension Join host Mary Debono as she explores the harmful effects of doing too much, both for humans and horses. Through anecdotes and insights, discover how excessive tension impacts movement and well-being. Learn practical strategies to cultivate awareness and release unnecessary effort. Tune in for a transformative discussion on achieving greater ease, harmony, and vitality in your life and your equine partnerships. 💥Want ...
Are You Crooked? Tips for Overcoming Uneven Seat Bones
February 15, 2024 08:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBDo you feel crooked in the saddle? You're not alone! In this episode of Easier Movement, Happier Horses, we'll dive into the problem of uneven seat bones. This common issue isn't just about aesthetics. It can affect your riding ability, contribute to a lack of confidence, create physical discomfort, and even throw your horse off balance. It’s an incredibly common problem for riders. And the thing is, you may be crooked even if you feel perfectly even! But your HORSE feels your unevennes...
Detecting Imbalances: What You Can Learn from Listening to Your Horse's Footfalls
February 08, 2024 11:00 - 11 minutes - 7.65 MBYou may pay attention to how your horse looks and feels, but do you notice how your horse SOUNDS? Listening to your horse's footfalls can help you detect imbalances in your horse's movement and posture. And catching such imbalances early, while they're hardly noticeable, may prevent them from turning into more serious problems. In this episode, Mary will explain what it may mean if your horse's footfalls sound uneven. And you'll learn why intentionally listening to your horse can stren...
4 Elements of Healthy Movement - Do You and Your Horse Have Them?
February 01, 2024 11:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBWant you and your horse to move easier and feel better? In this episode, you'll learn about 4 key characteristics of healthy movement for you and your horse. You'll hear why one or more of these essentials may disappear when you tack up your horse or step into the saddle. Learn how you and your horse can embody these 4 qualities in your everyday life for a healthier and more harmonious way of interacting with each other. 1. Introduction (00:00 - 00:00) 2. Sense of Effortlessness (02:00...
Mindful Movements: True Flexibility for You and Your Horse
January 25, 2024 20:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBHost Mary Debono, Feldenkrais Method Practitioner, shares insightful stories and practical wisdom on the profound impact of cultivating flexibility of body and mind for horses and riders. Mary describes real-life examples, showcasing how gentle, mindful movements can lead to remarkable changes in posture and physical comfort as well as the emotional well-being of both humans and horses. Learn how flexibility of body and mind can be a solution to common challenges Mary shares examples ...
An Exercise to Develop Feel and Improve Your Connection with Your Horse
May 11, 2023 10:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBFeel begins with being aware of your own body and movements. Here's an effective exercise that can help you become more sensitive to yourself AND your horse. Enhancing awareness of your own body is the first step to developing a greater feel of your horse. But it doesn't end there. It's also critical to be aware of your horse's body and movements. In this episode, I walk you through a simple, effective exercise that can help you become more sensitive to yourself AND your horse. You'...
Body Awareness and Emotional Well-Being: The Benefits of Touching Your Horse
April 27, 2023 10:00 - 18 minutes - 12.4 MBWould you like to take something that you're probably already doing and make it much more beneficial for your horse? In this short episode, you can learn how to: Develop your ability to tune in to your horse and identify areas of tension or soreness Reduce neuromuscular tension in your horse, promoting relaxation and comfort Stimulates the CLTMs, specialized nerve fibers that facilitate communication and connection between you and your horse Improves your horse's body awareness and prop...
Unlocking Your Potential: The Four Pillars of Healthy Movement
April 20, 2023 10:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBMany of us move in ways that lead to injury, strain and pain. That's a recipe for resistance and frustration - for both you and your horse! In this episode, you'll discover how to use the 4 pillars of healthy movement to improve your athletic ability and be a better partner for your horse. 1. The Four Hallmarks of Healthy and Efficient Movement (00:00 - 05:59) 2. What Your Posture Can Indicate (05:59 - 11:48) 3. Moving with Ease and Pleasure: Why Your Horse's Posture Matters (11:48 -...
Reshape Your Self-Image to Move with Ease, Elegance and Balance
March 23, 2023 10:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MBDid you know that YOU get to decide who you are? Not your parents, teachers, siblings, friends, coworkers, or random people on the internet. But most of us don’t realize that. We’ve let others shape us and decide who we are. We create our identities, often at a young age. And these identities can often prevent us from achieving our full athletic and creative potential. The good news is that you CAN reshape your identity! You can create a self-image that's aligned with who you truly w...
Secrets to Moving Effortlessly at Any Age
March 16, 2023 10:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBLet's talk about how you - and your horse - can effortlessly improve your movement and well-being. Despite aging, injuries or even limiting beliefs! Here's what you can learn in this episode: 1. Keeping Mobility, Flexibility, Balance and Confidence Despite Aginng or Injury (or both!) Tips to Help (00:00 - 05:58) 2. Embracing Biological Optimism: Compounding Benefits of Attention and Movement (05:58 - 12:12) 3. Embracing Biological Optimism and Improving Despite Age and Injury (12:12 -...
Connection, Not Correction: The Key to Improvement for You and Your Horse
February 23, 2023 11:00 - 23 minutes - 15.8 MBLet's talk about how you can effortlessly improve your movement. And your horse's performance. Many of us force ourselves into a straighter posture and endure uncomfortable stretches in an attempt to improve our position and flexibility. And we use that same mindset with our horses. We use our seat, legs, hands and voice to "get" a horse to bend through a corner, pick up the right lead or round their back and engage their hind legs. We're constantly correcting ourselves and our horses! ...
A Better Way to Improve Shoulder Movement
February 16, 2023 11:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBThis episode will introduce a novel way to improve shoulder movement in you and your horse. And it's all about working with the rib cage! Mary will describe the innovative way she helps humans and horses overcome ligament and tendon injuries and restore free, healthy movement to the shoulders. You'll hear what NOT to do as well. Mary explains why stretching the limb may exacerbate the restriction. Learn why Mary's "Rib Rope" can help horses and humans unlock freer, healthier shoulder ...
Stubborn No More: Unlock Your Horse's Enthusiasm by Matching Movement
February 09, 2023 11:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBDo you wish your horse was more willing and enthusiastic? Do you ever think of your horse as lazy or stubborn? Do you wish your horse would pay more attention to you? In this episode, Mary gives you tips to use leading as a fun way to connect with your horse and have a more willing, enthusiastic equine partner. Done mindfully, a simple activity, such as leading your horse, can become an exercise that can refine your communication, improve movement and elevate your relationship with your h...
Simple Haltering Changes to Improve the Relationship with Your Horse
February 02, 2023 11:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBDiscover how haltering sets the tone for your interaction with your horse and how simple changes can elevate your equine relationship. You'll hear how mindful haltering can even improve your horse's willingness and athletic performance! In this episode, you'll learn why it's important to pay attention to subtle cues that your horse is giving you that can either strengthen - or weaken - your relationship. With the right approach, basic interactions such as haltering can be used to create a...
Why You Should Lead Your Horse From the Wrong Side
January 26, 2023 11:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBIn this episode, you’ll learn how horses and humans get stuck in “habit ruts” that contribute to stiffness, soreness and general unhappiness. Mary will explain how to use small changes to your everyday routine to break out of that rut and help you and your horse become more flexible, focused and enthusiastic. You’ll discover how to use novelty and variation to improve balance, confidence and body awareness. Ultimately, you’ll understand that breaking out of your routine not only improve...
A Common Cause of Back Pain in Horses and Humans
January 19, 2023 11:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBUnderstanding and Addressing Back Pain in Horses and Riders Back pain and stiffness is a very common problem for horses and humans alike. And there's often a common reason why your back - or your horse's back - gets stiff and sore. In this podcast episode, I explain what that reason is and how you can prevent back soreness or stiffness in you and your horse. I also include FREE resources to help you prevent or relieve minor back discomfort* and tension in you and your horse*. 💥Want ...
Dissolve Your Anxiety in Minutes
January 12, 2023 23:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBI'm sharing a quick, sure-fire way to tame your anxiety. It's a simple, powerful exercise that you can do almost anywhere. And it'll not only reduce your stress and calm your nerves, it'll get you into a more creative, receptive state. That means you'll come up with creative solutions to problems. In addition to feeling happier and more confident, the exercise will help you see challenges in a new way. You'll be able to stop your "worry habit" in its tracks and maximize your joy and re...
Help Your Horse Feel Better About Anything
January 05, 2023 11:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBWhether you want to improve your horse's athletic performance, confidence or comfort, there's a KEY step that needs to happen. And I'll tell you all about it in this episode. This key step has benefits for you too. It refines your communication, enhances your feel and helps you connect more deeply with your horse. What's really cool is that when you help your horse improve their movement, it opens improvement in other areas as well. Your horse can begin to experience greater ease and c...
Using Everyday Situations to Build Trust with Your Horse
December 29, 2022 11:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MBIf your horse expresses displeasure when being groomed, tacked up or blanketed, how do you respond? Do you correct your horse with a verbal "Hey, knock it off!"? Or do you administer a slap? Or do you reassess what you're doing and (gasp!) actually LISTEN to your horse? This episode explores common situations that equestrians encounter with their horses. Horses that wave a hind leg, pin their ears, gnash their teeth or bite when being blanketed, groomed or tacked up. We explore various ...
Movements that Make You Happier and Healthier
December 22, 2022 11:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBWant to move with greater ease AND feel happier too? You're in luck! Feldenkrais Method movement lessons not only help improve posture, flexibility and balance, but may help you cultivate greater happiness, optimism and wellbeing too. In this episode, Mary explains how doing Feldenkrais movements can help you feel better about yourself AND give you the tools to keep improving each and every year! 💥Want to get expert coaching on putting this into practice?💥 Go to https://www.marydebono.co...
What You Believe About Exercise is Wrong
December 15, 2022 11:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBYou may think that creating strong habits around exercise is a good way to achieve your health and fitness goals. But what if I told you that your exercise habits could be increasing your risk of strain, stiffness and plain old boredom? In this episode, I'll share key elements that you can add to your movement program to make it healthier and more effective. And even more interesting! BONUS: You can apply these key elements to your horse's exercise, so your horse can benefit too. 💥Wa...
Going to Your Limit Can Limit You
December 08, 2022 11:00 - 9 minutes - 6.43 MBYou've probably have heard that if you want to improve, you have to push beyond your comfort zone. You're encouraged to go to your maximum, to develop more willpower. But is that approach REALLY serving you? In this episode, learn when it's more effective to stay WITHIN your range of ease and comfort. You'll learn why pushing to your limit can backfire. And why you'll probably improve faster if choose to move with ease, lightness and pleasure. You'll also hear how you can apply thi...
Improve Your Movement by Changing How You Initiate It
December 01, 2022 11:00 - 11 minutes - 8.2 MBDid you know that you can improve your movement simply by changing the very beginning of a movement? You can develop better body awareness and improve your coordination simply by pausing and changing the very BEGINNING of a movement. This applies to any movement that you do, including riding, leading your horse, taking hold of your steering wheel, walking or any other movement you do. This is a fun exercise that has applications to your horse was well. In fact, I teach students in my on...
How Limiting Beliefs Keep You Stuck
November 17, 2022 11:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBDo you think that you lack the talent, opportunity or confidence to ride better? Do you think that your horse is too stiff, spooky or lazy to do the things you really want to do? If you answered yes to even one of those questions, you have have a limiting belief. And you're not alone. Virtually all of us have a BUNCH of limiting beliefs in different areas of our lives. And that's a shame. Because limiting beliefs prevent us from creating the life we really want. In this short episode...
Gratitude From the Trenches
November 10, 2022 11:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBIn this episode, Mary shares inspiring thoughts from members of her Happy, Healthy Horsewomen community. You'll hear what they learned from their horses. And how their horses gently (and sometimes not so gently!) pointed out where and how they could improve. In listening to their horses, these women learned a lot about themselves. And not only did the improve their horsemanship, but their everyday lives improved as well. I hope you enjoy these lessons from the horses! 💖🐴 FREE resourc...
Gratitude From the Trenches
November 10, 2022 11:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBIn this episode, Mary shares inspiring thoughts from members of her Happy, Healthy Horsewomen community. You'll hear what they learned from their horses. And how their horses gently (and sometimes not so gently!) pointed out where and how they could improve. In listening to their horses, these women learned a lot about themselves. And not only did the improve their horsemanship, but their everyday lives improved as well. I hope you enjoy these lessons from the horses! 💖🐴 FREE resourc...
What Type of Horse Person Are You?
November 03, 2022 10:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBDo you want more flexible hips? Or do you wish you were more balanced, relaxed and confident in the saddle? In this episode you’ll learn something that's ESSENTIAL to helping you achieve those goals. And that's to identify the TYPE of horse person you are. I’m not talking about whether you’re a dressage rider, a jumper, a trail rider or a reiner. I’m talking about a more BASIC part of your identity. In this episode you’ll learn why identifying who you are, at your CORE, will align yo...
These 3 Questions Help You Reach Your Goals
October 27, 2022 10:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBLearn 3 questions that’ll transform your mindset and help you reach your equestrian goals. First, you’ll get clear on what you really want. Then you’ll learn how to harness the power of your brain to challenge your so-called limitations and start creating the reality where your dreams DO come true! FREE resources: 💥Unlock your horse's potential! Join our FREE 5-day challenge at https://www.marydebono.com/unlock. 💥 In this free 5-day challenge, Mary will be teaching simple, effective ...
The Final 2 Keys to Unlock Your Horse’s Superpowers
October 20, 2022 10:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBWe’ve reached the FINAL 2 key things you can do to enhance your horse’s body and mind. I call this improvement Unlocking Your Horse’s Superpowers. You’ll hear why it's common for us to get stuck in routines that dull our senses and keep us trapped in unhealthy patterns. And how introducing novelty into your life can help you and your horse get free from those restrictions. We’ll talk about how non-habitual sensations and experiences can get the attention of your horse’s brain. And how thi...
The 4th and 5th Keys to Unlock Your Horse’s Superpowers
October 13, 2022 10:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBThere are 7 key things to enhance your horse’s body and mind. I call this improvement Unlocking Your Horse’s Superpowers. This episode will explore the 4th and 5th keys. In this episode, you’ll learn how common it is to habitually tense your muscles more than necessary. And how this chronic sense of contraction and strain interfere with your freedom of movement and restricts your horse’s movement too. I’ll share a simple way to break out of this downward spiral and help you develop FEEL, w...
The 2nd and 3rd Keys to Unlock Your Horse’s Superpowers
October 06, 2022 10:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBThere are 7 key things to enhance your horse’s body and mind. I call this improvement Unlocking Your Horse’s Superpowers. This episode will explore the 2nd and 3rd keys. The way you breathe, move and direct your attention are felt by your horse, and they all play a role in shaping your interactions with your equine. This episode will explain how you can become more aware of you're moving, breathing, and thinking (directing your attention). You’ll get resources to calm your nervous system ...
The First Key to Unlock Your Horse's Superpowers
September 29, 2022 10:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBThere are 7 key things to enhance your horse’s body and mind. I call thisimprovementUnlocking Your Horse’s Superpowers. This episode will explore the first key. You’ll learn the essential first step in helping you and your horse move easier and feel better while deepening and enriching your connection. The first key, which we’ll explore in this episode, sets the foundation for the other six keys. These 7 keys can truly transform you and your horse, so I'm excited to share them with you. I...
Why Your Horse Cares How You Dress
September 08, 2022 10:00 - 18 minutes - 13.1 MBLet me start by putting your mind at ease. This isn’t about the KIND of clothes you wear. It’s literally about HOW you dress. How you put your clothes on. And take them off. You’ll learn how putting on your shirt or jacket the same way over and over can create an unbalanced seat, a leg that creeps up and even pain in your back, neck and shoulders. Not to mention discomfort and confusion for your horse! And that’s because the way you dress is influenced by your movement habits. And your mo...
How Relaxation Creates Healthy Movement in You and Your Horse
September 01, 2022 10:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBWant to get rid of a common cause of stiffness, soreness and fatigue? In this episode, you’ll learn a NEW way to use relaxation to improve suppleness, generate more power and enhance well-being. And this works for you and your horse! It's likely that you and your horse have excessive tension in certain muscles. You’re overworking some parts and underusing others. It’s an incredibly common problem! It’s something that humans and horses do unconsciously, out of habit. What may have started ...
Change Yourself, Change Your Horse
August 25, 2022 19:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBWhat do you do when your horse feels stiff, resistant, or “lazy?” Do you use stronger leg or rein aids? Maybe add a touch of spur or a tap with the whip? In other words, do you simply make your request LOUDER? If you do, I’d like to offer you another option. One that will work a whole lot better. And FEEL a lot better to you and your horse too. In this new approach, you'll turn the focus off your horse and onto YOU. Many excellent riders do this intuitively. Instead of pushing and pullin...
What Do You Feel When You Touch Your Horse?
August 18, 2022 12:00 - 22 minutes - 15.1 MBWhat do you feel when you touch your horse? Maybe you notice that your horse is itchy. Or that a certain spot is tight or sore. These observations, while important, only tell a very small part of your horse’s story. Would you like to learn a lot more about your horse? Like why she moves and behaves the way she does? I’ll give you a simple, powerful exercise you can do to improve this ability to feel your horse on a deeper level. When you educate your touch, your hands will naturally pi...
Get Rid of Limiting Beliefs
July 28, 2022 12:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBDo you ever hear yourself saying things like, “I’m an anxious person.” “I’m not confident.” “I’m stiff and uncoordinated.” “I’m a procrastinator.” “It’s so hard for me to improve.” Those labels you slap on yourself are LIMITING BELIEFS. They hold you back. They don’t help. If you’d like a simple, quick way to get rid of those limiting beliefs and transform them into beliefs that’ll bring you more success and joy, you’ll enjoy this week's episode of Easier Movement, Happier Horses. W...
How To Communicate With Your Horse
July 21, 2022 10:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBDo you wish your horse listened to you better? Do you want to stop pushing and pulling on your horse? Do you want to know what your horse is feeling and thinking? Do you want to be able to influence your horse in a gentle, partnership-based way? If any of those questions resonate with you, you’ll enjoy listening to this week’s episode of Easier Movement, Happier Horses. Want to get expert coaching on putting this into practice to help your horse - and yourself - have more flexible, bala...
Are You Designing Your Future? Or Recreating Your Past?
April 28, 2022 10:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBYou make decisions all day long. From what to wear, what to eat, what to think, what to do with your horse, those are all decisions. Most of your decisions are unconscious. They happen automatically, without thought. Each decision you make helps shape your life. If you’re like most people, you’re making decisions based only on remembered experiences and images. You’re not using your imagination to create something entirely NEW. You’re simply reliving old experiences, packaged with a ne...
Goals vs Results: Why the Difference Matters
April 21, 2022 10:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBIf you’re like many horse people, you set goals. Maybe you have a goal to improve your horsemanship, compete at a certain level or explore a challenging trail. And while goals can be useful, there’s a big difference between achieving a goal and getting the RESULT that you want. Overlooking this distinction can lead to disappointment and frustration. In this episode, I’ll walk you through the process of clarifying what RESULT you hope to achieve and how a simple, powerful mindset shift c...
How to Move with Your Horse
April 07, 2022 10:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBDid you know that your horse is included in your brain’s “body map?” If horses are an important part of your life, your brain has most probably mapped your horse in your brain. You always knew your horse was in your heart. Now you know your equine is in your brain too! In this episode, you’ll learn how to use this knowledge to improve communication to and from your horse. Which translates to more effective, enjoyable riding, training, and handling. When you refine communication, you ca...
Better Than Intuition
March 31, 2022 10:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBWouldn’t it be great to ride and handle your horse with ease and a natural feel? And to intuitively know how to best help your horse? In this episode, you’ll learn how tapping into your own body and mind can help you understand your horse more. We’ll dive into how you can develop the skill of “informed intuition.” It’s like intuition on steroids! And it’s a skill anyone can develop. 💥If you want my PERSONAL coaching so you can put this into practice to help your horse - and yourself - ...