Equestrian, Horsemanship, Horse Training. The Horsemanship Breakthroughs podcast is a source for equestrian riding and horse training insights with the goal of helping your horse be a happy, light, and willing partner. Bringing you information and interviews with like-minded trainers to help you on your horsemanship, horse training, groundwork, equestrian, and riding journey.
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Equestrian, Horsemanship, Horse Training. The Horsemanship Breakthroughs podcast is a source for equestrian riding and horse training insights with the goal of helping your horse be a happy, light, and willing partner. Bringing you information and interviews with like-minded trainers to help you on your horsemanship, horse training, groundwork, equestrian, and riding journey.
Updates: Reflections on a positive reinforcement deep dive, surprise personal announcement, motherhood and horses, and what’s happening next on the Horsemanship Breakthroughs Podcast.
Horsemanship Breakthroughs Podcast
1 hour 19 minutes
9 months ago
Updates: Reflections on a positive reinforcement deep dive, surprise personal announcement, motherhood and horses, and what’s happening next on the Horsemanship Breakthroughs Podcast.
Life has been full of big changes for me lately, and in this episode, I’m catching you up on everything - both personally and professionally. I’ll be sharing how my approach to horsemanship is evolving, unpacking my thoughts on using food rewards, pressure, and the ethical considerations that come with training horses. I can’t wait to share my breakthroughs with you. Plus I have a surprise personal announcement 😁💕 I hope you enjoy the show!
What I talk about in this episode:
My ongoing quest for a better way with horses
My deep dive into positive reinforcement - breakthroughs and learnings:
the setup
the marker signal
small approximations
undoing things
education
feel
emotions
mindset shifts
the power of R+
plateus and pain
the restriction
the moral high ground
What has stopped me from taking a more ‘pure’ R+ approach & why I still use ‘pressure’
How I’m tweaking my use of R+ after this most recent deep dive
Surprise Personal Announcement
What I'm doing now with my horses & horse business
Other things I’m studying/interested in
Motherhood & horses
2 new and exciting opportunities to connect with like-minded horse people
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Keywords: Horsemanship, Rider Biomechanics, Positive Reinforcement, Horse Training, Liberty Training, Postpartum Riding Fitness, Equine Welfare, Ethical Horse Training, Groundwork Exercises, Enrichment for Horses, Clicker Training, Horse & Rider Connection, Strength & Mobility for Riders, Return to Riding Program, Balanced Riding, Harmony with Horses, Horse Behavior & Communication, Holistic Horsemanship, Ethical Riding Practices, Mindful Horsemanship, Classical Dressage, Softness & Lightness, Rider Posture & Alignment, Core Strength for Riders, Horse Agility, Bitless Riding, Bareback Riding, Young Horse Development, Confidence Building for Riders, Problem-Solving in Horse Training
Horsemanship Breakthroughs Podcast
Equestrian, Horsemanship, Horse Training. The Horsemanship Breakthroughs podcast is a source for equestrian riding and horse training insights with the goal of helping your horse be a happy, light, and willing partner. Bringing you information and interviews with like-minded trainers to help you on your horsemanship, horse training, groundwork, equestrian, and riding journey.
