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The Magical Art of Letting Go (Self-Carriage)
Self- Carriage. Many people talk about it, but the more I travel and teach, the more I realize very few people have ever experienced what self-carriage ACTUALLY feels like, never mind how to achieve it. This is true whether we are talking about self-carriage of the...
Have a Vision
Rider seat and position, the base of the riding scale, goes beyond the mechanics of the seat. It also ties in our feel, and how we develop feel to communicate with horses more clearly. We sometimes find ourselves wanting to roll our eyes when we are forced to...
CH006: Change your Horse Instantaneously; Interview with Alysen Starko-Bowes
Alysen Starko-Bowes is a movement educator I started working with after a major knee surgery a few years ago. I was so impressed with what I learned from her and how my body felt I wanted to share her with every equestrian I met. Since then, Alysen and I started...
CH005: The Energy Connection and Why it’s Important Podcast Episode
Energy is something we are all aware of. We want it when we don't have it and we enjoy it freely when we do. But what about when it comes to Connecting with your horses on a deeper level? How can we connect with our horse's energy without it feeling like you are about...
CH004: The Horse & Human Brain Connection Podcast
This episode is about the horse & human brain connection. I go over a lot of science, but also how the science backs up horsemanship principles and really taps into how horses actually think. I also explore the uniqueness of how the horse & human brain connect...
CH003: Horse Hearts & Human Hearts Podcast
Synchronicity is a common occurrence between 2 beings; whether they be human, dog, horse, etc. What happens with horse & human hearts? What makes horse hearts so special and where do we feel intuition? All of this is explored in today's podcast! Here are some...
Crookedness of the Horse ought to be the Nightmare of Every Honest Rider
There is a statement that is often used, "See the Forest for the Trees". When you look up the exact meaning, it is, "To be overwhelmed by detail to the point where it obscures the overall situation". The older I get the more I appreciate straightness is a BIG deal to...
Exercises to do with a Young Horse Part 2
Once you have established getting your young horse in the halter and doing some basic work, you can move on to some more exciting and trust...
Exercises to do with a Young Horse part 1
If you have a young horse, it is often easy to say, "ah, he's just a baby, I'll mess with him tomorrow". I admit, it is sometimes tough...
CH002: Buster McLaury on Reading the Horse & Trailer Loading
In celebration of our very own Buster McLaury being chosen as the 2014 Horseman’s Reunion most admired Horseman, I want to share with you a podcast of a story he shared with a group on a rainy day. The funny thing is, half of the group wasn’t even listening. Why...
How to help your horse stand to be saddled and at the mounting block
Spring marks our first ever COFFEE COACHING SESSION!!!! (imagine confetti and party hats). Do you know where most riding accidents occur? Answer: When the rider is getting on. I can see how this is...
Get Uncomfortable
There is a saying in the business entrepreneur world, "if you are comfortable you are not growing". Growth is all a matter of changing the way you look at things. If you are uncomfortable, there is an opportunity waiting for you to recognize it, open it up and learn...
Insightful Quotes from A Legacy of Legends, 2014
I shared with you that I attended the Legacy of Legends a few weeks ago in Las Vegas. For those of you that are not familiar with it, it is an event put on by Carolyn Hunt, the late Ray Hunt’s wife, and one of his well known students, Buck Brannaman. They gather a few...
The Secret Spot Your Horse Doesn’t Trust You to Know About
There is a Secret spot that every horse has that he is not sure he trusts you to know about. When I first began my apprenticeship, I was starting a lot of horses, but they were not young and curious 2 & 3 year olds, they were old, smart and seasoned 5 year olds....
How to Help You and Your Horse Overcome Fear
I can honestly say, I am a great authority on fear. I have found myself over the years letting fear creep into my psyche and push away my confidence now and again. However, I made the decision I wasn’t going to let it get the best of me so I made it a mission to fight...
Helping your Horse Work Through Fear
3 young warmblood horses in their first week under saddle see a parachute on the ground for the first time. See 3 riders, Tiffany McLaury, Jeremy Marshall and Perry Neal help their horses navigate crossing over it...
The Surprising Exercise that can Increase Communication with your Horse
I don’t mean to get woo woo on you, or bring you into the scifi realm. But let’s face it, there are just some things about working with horses that take us there. One such Horse Training Exercise is called Visualization...
Pause: The Easiest and Hardest Challenge in Great Horsemanship
Sometimes, you just have to..... Pause...... One of the toughest lessons in great horsemanship is to just.... simply..... pause. Every great horsemanship professional uses The Pause in training. Western horsemanship trainers call it "soaking", my mentor...
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