From Horses to Human Rights: Rupert Isaacson’s Journey of Service, Healing & Self-Actualization

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Live Free Ride Free with Rupert Isaacson

Rupert Isaacson

41 episodes

4 days ago

Welcome to Live Free Ride Free, where we talk to people who have lived self-actualized lives on their own terms, and find out how they got there, what they do, how we can get there, what we can learn from them. How to live our best lives, find our own definition of success, and most importantly, find joy. Your Host is New York Times bestselling author Rupert Isaacson. Long time human rights activist, Rupert helped a group of Bushmen in the Kalahari fight for their ancestral lands. He's probably best known for his autism advocacy work following the publication of his bestselling book "The Horse Boy" and "The Long Ride Home" where he tells the story of finding healing for his autistic son. Subsequently he founded New Trails Learning Systems an approach for addressing neuro-psychiatric conditions through horses, movement and nature. The methods are now used around the world in therapeutic riding program, therapy offices and schools for special needs and neuro-typical children. You can find details of all our programs and shows on www.RupertIsaacson.com

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From Horses to Human Rights: Rupert Isaacson’s Journey of Service, Healing & Self-Actualization | Ep 34

Live Free Ride Free with Rupert Isaacson

1 hour 51 minutes

3 months ago

From Horses to Human Rights: Rupert Isaacson’s Journey of Service, Healing & Self-Actualization | Ep 34

In this rare solo episode of Live Free Ride Free, host Rupert Isaacson shares his own extraordinary story—tracing a path from his multicultural childhood in London to horseback adventures, indigenous rights campaigns, and the creation of groundbreaking autism and equine therapy programs. Rupert weaves together vivid life experiences: from retraining an unruly ex-racehorse as a boy, to helping the Bushmen of the Kalahari win historic land claims, to transforming his son’s autism journey through horses, nature, and movement. This is a deep dive into service, resilience, and the magic of following the call of adventure.

🔍 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

How a childhood nervous breakdown led Rupert to horses and nature ([00:11:00])
Lessons from growing up between multiple cultures and identities ([00:05:00])
The entrepreneurial path to buying his first horse at age 14 ([00:13:00])
Adventures and dangers as a young journalist in Africa and North America ([00:34:00])
The role of indigenous wisdom in Rupert’s life and work ([00:56:00])
Behind-the-scenes of the Bushman land claims in South Africa and Botswana ([01:00:00])
How his son’s autism diagnosis reshaped his mission and methods ([01:36:00])
The creation of Horse Boy Method, Movement Method, and Takhin Equine Integration ([01:39:00])
Why service is the key to sustaining your dreams ([01:46:00])

🎤 Memorable Moments from the Episode:

Meeting legendary wolf expert Rick McIntyre in Yellowstone and conceiving the Live Free Ride Free podcast ([00:02:00])
Training an unmanageable ex-racehorse and discovering his calling ([00:14:00])
Hitchhiking into the Kalahari and first encounters with Bushman healers ([00:57:00])
Witnessing the unexpected twist that won Botswana’s largest land claim ([01:30:00])
The life-changing advice from Dr. Temple Grandin on helping his autistic son ([01:34:00])
The reindeer healer in Siberia who transformed Rowan’s progress ([01:42:00])

📚 Projects, Thinkers, and Ideas Mentioned:

Rupert Isaacson – The Horse Boy, The Long Ride Home, The Healing Land https://longridehome.com/books
Horse Boy Method, Movement Method, Takhin Equine Integration https://ntls.co
Long Ride Home - Horse Training: https://longridehome.com

🌍 See All of Rupert’s Programs and Shows: Website: https://rupertisaacson.com

📲 Follow Us: Long Ride Home: Website: https://longridehome.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/longridehome.lrh Instagram: https://instagram.com/longridehome_lrh YouTube: https://youtube.com/@longridehome

New Trails Learning Systems: Website: https://ntls.co Facebook: https://facebook.com/horseboyworld Instagram: https://instagram.com/horseboyworld YouTube: https://youtube.com/newtrailslearningsystems

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