Horse Training in Harmony

It’s not fun when your horse is injured or otherwise set back. But often there is more we can do than stop all progress and feel sorry for ourselves. In this episode, I’ll talk about how I handle it when my horses are injured or have setbacks, and how asking yourself what you CAN do will help you become more resourceful.

In this episode, I’ll talk about the use of pressure in training. It is not such a simple issue. It sounds nice to say we don’t want to use pressure but is that really desirable or even possible?

In this episode I’ll talk about the 3 filters I use to observe a horse or horse and rider. This is especially helpful when I meet a new horse and rider. It helps me see the big picture so I can best know how to help them. Diagnosing an issue can be challenging because, as many of you know, the real problem is not always the problem that shows up the most obvious...

I recently asked people on FB what they were doing when they listened to my podcast. Many people were driving, some were doing household chores, some were in the bathtub, some having a cuppa tea or coffee, and there was lots and lots of manure-picking! So I decided to make a podcast that would connect all those activities to horsemanship… curious?

In this episode of AKA I answer a question from a student about what to do when her horse loses forward energy during dressage movements. This is a very common issue and I give many tips and strategies that can help you!

About the Host:

Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm...

In this episode of AKA, I answer a couple of questions from students… The first one has to do with how to handle it when you have an instructor, but you want to take clinics from other trainers or instructors… Then I answer a question about how to reconcile trusting your instincts with what you are feeling (something I tell students often) with the fact that sometimes new sensations, even if valuable, can feel weird or ‘wrong’.....

In this episode, I talk about the importance of being YOU! So many students miss a deeper relationship with their horse or miss important moments in their training because they are paralyzed by a fear of ‘doing it wrong’. Many trainers and instructors are getting burned out because they are trying to fit in a professional mold, instead of fully embracing the full value of what they have to offer.

In this episode I speak with Dr. Renee Tucker DVM about holistic veterinary care, her Tucker Biokinetic Technique and how to prevent suspensory issues. I’ve never heard anyone talk about suspensory issues the way she does, so I think you’ll find this really interesting! You can get to her free video about suspensory issues here: https://www.tuckerbiokinetic.com/karen

In this episode I speak with Dr Jenny Susser. Dr jenny is a sports psychologist and we talk about goals, failure, and confidence (among other things). She offers really great insights and gives many practical things you can implement right away. After listening to this podcast I think you will be excited to set some big hairy goals for yourself and will feel freer to actually go for them! Grab a pen and paper because you will want to take some notes from this one!

In this episode I’ll take a look at what ‘professional’ looks like when it comes to horse care…I’ll look at what I call the factory-training business model and why we need to change it…...