Putting the Horse 1st

Send us Fan Mail“I love my work and I love the horses. I envision a day when those people who really understand how to care for a horse - from their hooves and diet to their need to live in a herd and be free from confinement - will be the majority of those responsible for these creatures. We need to throw out the molasses-laden feeds and supplements, get rid of the alfalfa, remove the shoes, trim them properly and allow it to run with others of their species.  It is all so simple and yet it is a battle we fight daily due to the contradictory practices used in traditional horsekeeping.”- Jill Willishttps://www.aanhcp.net/pages/jill-willishttps://www.aanhcp.net/pages/welcome-to-paddock-paradiseReach Isabeau [email protected]

Send us Fan Mailhttps://havenequine.com/https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/horsemanahiphavenFrom her website.“Emma Jenkinson, a seasoned horse trainer and riding coach based in Northern NM. With a rich background in dressage and equestrian vaulting, and over 10 years experience as a professional. Emma dedicates her expertise to utilizing the positive reinforcement quadrant of operant conditioning and incorporating classical dressage principles. This approach aims to craft mentally and physically balanced horses.Check out Emma’s podcast above for more information about her background, lesson program, and training style. “

Send us Fan Mailhttps://www.kudaguru.com/From Ashleigh’s website“Many experienced riders begin to focus on the exercises or patterns, and, if they feel they are stagnating in their progress, start to look for more elaborate, complicated exercises.  My approach to teaching is bringing the focus back to the rider’s position, biomechanics and awareness. Horses constantly give us feedback on how we are organised and balanced while riding, and by tuning in and becoming aware, we can pick up on the horse’s signals and respond to them, becoming more efficient riders.   Through  auditory, visual and kinaesthetic cues and exercises, my methodology will help you rewire stubborn patterns.  If you are an instructor you might also feel that you hit a plateau with your students.  For many years I have assisted fellow teachers in how to delve deeper into biomechanics, proprioception and spatial awareness to help their riders progress. “https://www.onform.com/

Send us Fan MailAlissa Mayer is a  Certified Equine Hanna Somatics® Educator and the Co-Instructor of the Equine Hanna Somatics Professional Training & Certification Program, and Creator of the FEEL-Embodied™ System. https://alissamayer.com/what-is-equine-hanna-somatics/https://www.facebook.com/alissamayerWe discuss the vast complexity of the nervous system, pandiculation, posture versus performance of posture, and influencing the resting tonus of postural muscles.  If you have any feedback or questions about the podcast you can reach Isabeau Solace at [email protected] for listening.

Send us Fan MailChristina Krueger and host Isabeau Solace discuss communicating with your hoof care practitioner, advocating for your horse, the nutritional component of healthy hoof development, addressing training of your horse for hoof care, and addressing pain and behavior issues that interfere with that care.The course on nutrition mentioned should be available March 2024.   There are other nutrion courses currently available on the PHCP website.  Including Feeding Performance Horses, Special Needs, Pregnant and Growing horses, and Creating a Track System.https://progressivehoofcare.org/shop/https://www.fromhooftoheart.com/https://progressivehoofcare.org/If you have any feedback about this podcast you can reach me at [email protected] for listening !

Send us Fan MailSteph Bradshaw is a positive reinforcement & force free, ethical equestrian coach and trainer living in Missouri.In part 2 of our discussion Steph explains her SKE  jackpot method for training cooperative care, dealing with emergency care situations, building and respecting consent cues, training disengagement, syringe and oral meds delivery, how the horse controls the size of the “training slices,” training resets, and the difference between optimistic and pessimistic learners.  https://www.facebook.com/stephkequestrianhttp://skequine.com

Send us Fan MailSteph Bradshaw is a positive reinforcement & force free, ethical equestrian coach and trainer living in Missouri.In part 1 of our discussion Steph begins by  sharing her childhood and college experiences with horses and animal training.  She explains what she learned about positive reinforcement working with zoo animals, her start with horse rescue, and what she learned from working with a truly dangerous equine rescue case.  Her work with rescue allows her to explore positive reinforcement with a large range of behaviors that the rescue horses present.  She uses the four R’s of Trauma informed training. (Realization of trauma, Recognition of signs, Response System,  Resisting retraumatization.)We discuss the interdisciplinary trauma that happens within the horse industry as commentary, critique and judgement between disciplines is batted back and forth.And the benefits of a “lazy” (efficient) positive reinforcement training style.https://www.facebook.com/stephkequestrianhttp://skequine.com

Send us Fan Mailhttps://www.facebook.com/FaceUpTrainingAlyssa is a Lyons Legacy certified trainer.  She operates her business, Face Up Training and Colt Starting in New Freedom, PA.  Alyssa and I discuss her experiences becoming certified as a Lyons Legacy trainer.  And what it means to her to put the horse first in her training.I hope you enjoy our conversation and thanks for listening.

Send us Fan MailMichelle and I had a wonderful talk about her experiences coming into horse ownership as an adult.  After lucking into a “free” horse, she eventually got more horses, her own property, and whole heartedly embraced every milestone and failure that came her way.CONTENT WARNING :  there is one mention of childhood sexual trauma

Send us Fan Mailhttps://helenthornton.com/?fbclid=IwAR2itqNAnHpfKqWdnOwftSdayc0w-OhZX2BbDYbcsMo1toAINah3i_AEO60_aem_AaXIzL0tydTjiJOEa_IY-6S9aSQEJ6noswJtrm_34aIH5o7sbF_sjZ8Au7jaYjbJQ8gHelen is a registered member of the International Association of Animal Therapists.  She lives in the UK where she offers PEMF for horses and humans. https://helenthornton.com/about-pemfShe also offers a 2 day horse owner course on structural balance therapy , and  works with international clients remotely to help them learn to assess their own animals.  https://helenthornton.com/horse-owners-course