Join us in this episode as we dig into how we teach connection within our riding school. The soft skills are just as important as the practical and mechanical skills. Establishing congruence in training and a yes together requires understanding of what a no, not ready and not yet look like. It requires skills outside of escalation of pressure and power over when negotiating participation in an activity. If you're ready to start your journey as a holistic equestrian, check out our free webinar, "...
Jul 23, 2025•44 min
In this episode we go over my history of learning how to lunge and when and why I will or will not use it now. Ready to start your journey as a holistic equestrian? Join our free webinar: "say yes to a happy willing horse"
Jul 09, 2025•27 min
There seems to be a great divide in equine industry where one side things that connection work is hippy dippy rubbish that has handlers that are too soft creating confused horses that aren't able to function in society and the other side that has experienced effective use of connection training where the horses are safer, more reliable and able to consent work even though hard things are being asked on them. And we are on the side of equestrian history where connection is horse training is not o...
Jun 25, 2025•32 min
Join us for the last of 3 episodes with Dr Dana Rindermann. Together with her mares and her trainees they are totally into equine brain training.Dana loves cognitive training, scentwork and all kinds of discrimination tasks. Let's deep dive into concept learning and innovative horse training such as fetching and cooperative care training . Dana does equine scentwork, mainly tracking and searching for objects.Dana is a vet and founder of @okapi_training , a professional R+ horse trainer, ...
Jun 11, 2025•31 min
Join us for the second of 3 episodes with Dr Dana Rindermann. Together with her mares and her trainees they are totally into equine brain training.Dana loves cognitive training, scentwork and all kinds of discrimination tasks. Let's deep dive into concept learning and innovative horse training such as fetching and cooperative care training . Dana does equine scentwork, mainly tracking and searching for objects.Dana is a vet and founder of @okapi_training , a professional R+ horse trainer, bo...
May 28, 2025•31 min
Join us for the first of 3 episodes with Dr Dana Rindermann. Together with her mares and her trainees they are totally into equine brain training. Dana loves cognitive training, scentwork and all kinds of discrimination tasks. Let's deep dive into concept learning and innovative horse training such as fetching and cooperative care training . Dana does equine scentwork, mainly tracking and searching for objects. Dana is a vet and founder of @okapi_training , a professional R+ horse trainer, book ...
May 14, 2025•36 min
Join us in this episode with Dr Andrew McLean from Equitation Science International as he shares with us some insight into what horses can and can't see and how it affects their behaviour. Andrew shares all sorts of valuable information about their colour spectrum, range of vision and transitions from light to dark environments. Jump over to Equitation Science International to see all of the valuable learning resources Andrew has put together. https://esi-education.com/shop/ Interested in a ho...
Apr 30, 2025•30 min
Join us in this episode with Dr Andrew McLean from Equitation Science International as he shares with us some insight into what horses can and can't see and how it affects their behaviour. Andrew shares all sorts of valuable information about their colour spectrum, range of vision and transitions from light to dark environments. Jump over to Equitation Science International to see all of the valuable learning resources Andrew has put together. https://esi-education.com/shop/ Interested in a hors...
Apr 02, 2025•32 min
Join us in this episode as Kerri digs into hind gut ulcers in horses: signs, symptoms, treatment and management. Kerri shares a complementary way to work with horses with ulcers in coordination with vet treatments. To work with Kerri, pop over to her website and shoot through and enquiry https://www.vibrantanimalhealth.com.au/book-a-session Or follow Kerri's work on facebook https://www.facebook.com/vibrantanimalhealth/ Or instagram https://www.instagram.com/vibrantlykerrie/ Ready to start...
Apr 02, 2025•27 min
Join us in this episode as Kerri digs into stomach ulcers in horses: signs, symptoms, treatment and management. Kerri shares a complementary way to work with horses with ulcers in coordination with vet treatments. To work with Kerri, pop over to her website and shoot through and enquiry https://www.vibrantanimalhealth.com.au/book-a-session Or follow Kerri's work on facebook https://www.facebook.com/vibrantanimalhealth/ Or instagram https://www.instagram.com/vibrantlykerrie/ Ready to start your j...
Mar 19, 2025•39 min
Our horses can do some pretty strange things sometimes that can be hard to understand why. Join us in this episode as we discuss some non verbal cues our horses show and how we can use it to build language and connection. Ready to start the journey as a holistic equestrian? Join us in our free webinar: https://www.equestrianmovement.com/sayyes
Mar 05, 2025•23 min
Have you been told to stop anthropomorphising your horse? Join us in this episode where we distinguish between helpful language to build a better connected and eager to participate horse and language that may drive the wedge of conflict between you and your horse deeper. Are you ready to start your journey as a holistic equestrian? Check out our free webinar: Say yes to a happy, healthy horse. https://www.equestrianmovement.com/sayyes...
Feb 19, 2025•22 min
Over the coming months there will be some changes at equestrian movement. The big one is, I'm pregnant! So I will be having term 3 off for maternity leave. As a result Sarah and I are trying to wrangle this beast that is equestrian movement and downsize our work. What this means for you: - The podcast will be changing from weekly to fortnightly - Equestrian movement will be getting rebranded under the face to face school branding of equestrian spirit. - Therefore there will be changes to email a...
Feb 17, 2025•5 min
In this episode we discuss the fine line of balancing eustress and distress, creating emotional resilience in our horses and creating intentional lesson plans that see our horses fitter, sounder and healthier for their work with us. Join our free webinar and start your journey to becoming holistic equestrians https://www.equestrianmovement.com/sayyes
Feb 12, 2025•25 min
Join us in today's episode as I share what we are looking at when bringing our horses back into break after a long break (more than 2 weeks), short break (less than 2 weeks) and what our first lessons back in the saddle look like after the school holidays Ready to start your journey as a holistic equestrian? Jump on the link below and catch our free webinar where we share what consent and congruence looks like in horses even if they are performance athletes, have jobs and are asked to do hard th...
Feb 05, 2025•36 min
Join us in this episode as I share my experiences with developing connection and communication in the saddle, especially with using the seat. Make sure to jump on our free 3 day workshop and get the 3 foundational exercises to develop connection and communication and transfer it into the saddle. Click the link below and register before the workshop is over. https://www.equestrianmovement.com/hedu
Jan 29, 2025•18 min
Are you picking up what your horse is putting down? Join us in this episode as I share my experience over the years for the horses capacity to communicate. I'm always surprised by just how much our horses are capable of? Join us in our live 3 day free workshop for 3 actionable exercises to build connection and relationship from the ground into the saddle starting tomorrow. Jump on the link and register: https://www.equestrianmovement.com/hedu...
Jan 22, 2025•32 min
Connection and emotion, bleh who'd have it. However, both us and our horses don't function in isolation of connection, emotion and relationship and to be honest if that's what we really wanted from horse riding we would ride motorbikes. Join us in this episode as I discuss why connection training is the foundation of our riding school lessons. Join our free workshop starting next Friday: https://www.equestrianmovement.com/hedu...
Jan 15, 2025•33 min
Ready to start your holistic equestrian journey? Jump on the link below https://www.equestrianmovement.com/holisticequestrian Join us in this chat with Warwick Schiller from 2021 where he takes us on the journey he's been through over the last couple of years working with horses from a place of relaxation and connection first, training second. You can listen to Warwick's podcast here: The Journey On Podcast You can watch Warwick's trainings on YouTube here: Warwick Schiller You Tube Channel...
Jan 08, 2025•1 hr 46 min
Ready to start your holistic equestrian journey? Jump on the link below https://www.equestrianmovement.com/holisticequestrian Science, Empathy & Feel. All together complimenting each other. Drawing on the immense wealth of research and logic in these three modalities my horses, my clients and I are sculpting a "Middle Path" of horse training which avoids extreme binaries. You know what binaries are: R+ versus R-. Classical versus Western. Etc. We avoid that and opt for a middle path that is ...
Jan 01, 2025•1 hr 10 min
Could you be missing the subtle signs that your horse is in pain? When it comes to colic, recognizing the early symptoms can make all the difference between life and death. But too often, horse caretakers overlook the clues, mistaking them for minor inconveniences or quirks in behavior. If you’ve ever dismissed thrashing, flank watching, or changes in eating habits as "just a phase," you might be putting your horse at serious risk. Colic can escalate quickly, and understanding what your horse is...
Nov 06, 2024•23 min
Have you ever felt the dread of watching your horse suffer from colic and felt helpless about how to manage or prevent it? Colic is one of the biggest killers of horses, causing immense stress and often leading to emergency situations. Many horse owners struggle with understanding and preventing this complex condition. The agony of seeing your horse in pain, not knowing if they'll recover, and the worry of the high costs associated with treatment can be overwhelming. However, there are proactive...
Oct 30, 2024•28 min
Are you always getting feedback like more forward, more bend, more frame, more impulsion, more, more, more!! Join us in this training series where we dig into the practical application of the training scale and how we, as holistic equestrians, implement it for improving congruence, our horses soundness and athleticism and emotional resilience. We love movement! And we are hoping this helps you understand what to do with your movement a little more! LET’S CONNECT! Website: https://www.equest...
Oct 23, 2024•22 min
Are you always getting feedback like more forward, more bend, more frame, more impulsion, more, more, more!! Join us in this training series where we dig into the practical application of the training scale and how we, as holistic equestrians, implement it for improving congruence, our horses soundness and athleticism and emotional resilience. We love movement! And we are hoping this helps you understand what to do with your movement a little more! LET’S CONNECT! Website: https://www.equestr...
Oct 16, 2024•37 min
Are you always getting feedback like more forward, more bend, more frame, more impulsion, more, more, more!! Join us in this training series where we dig into the practical application of the training scale and how we, as holistic equestrians, implement it for improving congruence, our horses soundness and athleticism and emotional resilience. We love movement! And we are hoping this helps you understand what to do with your movement a little more! LET’S CONNECT! Website: https://www.equestr...
Oct 09, 2024•30 min
Are you always getting feedback like more forward, more bend, more frame, more impulsion, more, more, more!! Join us in this training series where we dig into the practical application of the training scale and how we, as holistic equestrians, implement it for improving congruence, our horses soundness and athleticism and emotional resilience. We love movement! And we are hoping this helps you understand what to do with your movement a little more! LET’S CONNECT! Website: https://www.equestri...
Oct 02, 2024•30 min
Are you always getting feedback like more forward, more bend, more frame, more impulsion, more, more, more!! Join us in this training series where we dig into the practical application of the training scale and how we, as holistic equestrians, implement it for improving congruence, our horses soundness and athleticism and emotional resilience. We love movement! And we are hoping this helps you understand what to do with your movement a little more! LET’S CONNECT! Website: https://www.equestria...
Sep 25, 2024•30 min
Are you always getting feedback like more forward, more bend, more frame, more impulsion, more, more, more!! Join us in this training series where we dig into the practical application of the training scale and how we, as holistic equestrians, implement it for improving congruence, our horses soundness and athleticism and emotional resilience. We love movement! And we are hoping this helps you understand what to do with your movement a little more! LET’S CONNECT! Website: https://www.equestrianm...
Sep 18, 2024•23 min
Are you unintentionally causing your horse stress without even realizing it? Many riders and horse owners assume that a horse's behavior is purely a reaction to external stimuli or its environment. But could it be that your horse's posture, emotional state, or past trauma is causing these issues instead? The truth is, a horse's physical and emotional well-being is closely connected to its posture and nervous system state. Understanding this connection can transform how you interact with and trai...
Sep 11, 2024•27 min
Many horse owners focus on the surface-level signs of discomfort—like a limp or a stiff gait—but few understand that the underlying issue could be something much more fundamental: equine posture. Ignoring this can lead to chronic pain, recurring injuries, and unnecessary veterinary expenses. What if there was a way to improve your horse's posture and, as a result, enhance their overall well-being, soundness, and performance? In this episode, we dive into the world of equine posture with Dr. Kare...
Sep 04, 2024•36 min
