First Do No Harm

Some of the behaviours we see in our horse and want to "fix" our horses aren't always in control of. If our horse has a reactive behaviour to an environmental stimulus and is punished for it they learn nothing because they can't change that behaviour themselves anyway.  An important part of training is watching for our horses nervous system response to our ask. Are they holding tension or rel...

These 2 are actually my favourite dynamic duo bringing so much robust scientific education and knowledge to the training arena. Over the last year I have participated in their masterclass which just blew my brain multiple times over. They are joining us to share a little bit on that today as well as different aspects that complicate moving forward in ethical treatment of horses and scientific appl...

Guy McLean is a self-taught Australian Horseman who has entertained, inspired, and educated millions of audience members from all walks of life. After achieving top honors in his field at home, Guy decided it was time to take on the international stage. In June of 2010, Guy arrived in the US with four of his Australian bred horses to commence his first American tour. Since 1999, Guy and his amazin...

Guy McLean is a self-taught Australian Horseman who has entertained, inspired, and educated millions of audience members from all walks of life. After achieving top honors in his field at home, Guy decided it was time to take on the international stage. In June of 2010, Guy arrived in the US with four of his Australian bred horses to commence his first American tour. Since 1999, Guy and his amazin...

On a scale of 1 - 10 how confident are you with the canter? In this episode I'm going to share with you why we have these challenges with the canter and some ways we can overcome our nerves around cantering.  Keep the conversation going and share in the stronger bond community how you are going with the canter.  Want to read your horses body language and response to the ask better? Join...

Is your horse engaged and willing to learn or checked out? When we talk about engagement in the equestrian industry it is often in reference to the horses posture stacking, in particular the hindquarters. But once you understand why the body switches on for physical engagement you understand that we can't even begin to talk about physical engagement until we talk about mental engagement. And menta...

Join us for part 2 of our chat with Clare MacLeod.  You can find Clare on her website: https://equinenutritionist.com/ Join her membership: https://equinenutritionist.com/membership-benefits Book a consultation: https://equinenutritionist.com/consultancy-services Or just follow along on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClareMacLeodEquineNutritionist

Join us in this episode as we dig in to some big topics around equine health and nutrition with Clare from Clare McLeod Horse Nutrition, Health and Fitness. You can find Clare on her website: https://equinenutritionist.com/ Join her membership: https://equinenutritionist.com/membership-benefits Book a consultation: https://equinenutritionist.com/consultancy-services Or just follow along on faceboo...

A horse that can't control its emotions can't control its behaviour! A reason why we see dangerous behaviours as a result of unregulated emotions is because our horse has said no and we are taught to "push them through it" or "show them who's boss". Sometimes this works, but sometimes our horse lacks trust in our judgement if we have previously asked them to do something they aren't ready for or t...

Our ability to set inspiring but achievable goals is an ongoing skill set requirement not just as equestrians but in all areas of our life.  In this episode, I'm going to share with you a project I've been working on, and how the lack of structure around goal setting and reflection has meant the time frame for achievement blew out to 7 years!!  Want to share with us what you are working...

Compassionate leadership is the second module of our holistic horse handling program and I honestly think its one of the biggest challenges in our horse human relationship. In this episode we are going to talk about what compassionate leadership is and how it is implemented in training. Ready to join the holistic horse handling program? Jump on it here. This is the last time you will have access t...

Digging further in to connection training and poly vagal theory we unpack the 2 biggest things my horses have taught me about horse riding over the past 26 years. Want our free connection training? Grab it here: https://www.equestrianmovement.com/connection Want to join us in our training for tools to regulate the nervous system? Email Sarah at Sarah@equestrianmovement.com to join the waitlist&nbs...

You hear us yap on all the time about connection but what does it look like in training? Want our free connection training? Jump on the link https://www.equestrianmovement.com/connection

In this training we talk about acceptance of bit pressure vs submission to the bit. These terms are used interchangably in the equestrian industry but couldn't be more polar opposite in the outcome achievement. Have a listen to this training to understand why and check out the youtube training to see how we develop acceptance of contact. Acceptance of contact training on youtube Go through our fre...

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 inclusive of all. Creating...

Horses are emotional creatures, and interactions with us can be intensly stressful for some. Join us in this episode as we talk about the immense mental, emotional and physical tax our expectations can have on our horses and how the only way they have to show us is behaviours. In this episode we dig in to some supportive strategies Jane has been helping me with in the school horses so that they ar...

Do you struggle to get willingness and enthusiastic yeses from your horse? Are you getting lots of nos from your horse? Lots of stubbornness, resistance, maybe behavioural nos like kicking, bucking and biting? In this episode we talk about developing a positive work ethic in our horses. Join us in the stronger bond community and keep the conversation going  Join the stronger bond community Ge...

In this episode we are talking about 2 foundational skills holistic horse handlers require which are: - Making your horse feel safe to relax - Developing your horses trust and confidence in you Join me as we go in to why just "pushing your horse through it" doesn't work if you don't have these foundational criterias ticked. Keep the conversation going, join the stronger bond community: https://www...

Do you know how important it is for our horses to feel balanced when we ride, and how unhappy they can become when that balance isn’t there? In this episode we talk to Lindsey Mutchler from Lindsey Mutchler fitness about why balance and core strength is so important to happy horses that enjoy being ridden.  Book in with Lindsey: https://www.lindseymutchlerfitness.com/ Check out more about Lin...

When we are struggling with change, insecurity and instability in our lives it is often reflected in our relationship with our horses. In this episode I share a life changing experience that I went through and how it affected my own self worth and how well I was able to show up for my horse. It is totally normal to go through this and know you are not alone. Join our free facebook community where...

In this episode join us as we chat with Amanda Goble from enriching equines about how to create environments and games for happy horses. Amanda is a zoologist and an equestrian and takes her experiences with animal enrichment and behavioural training in to her training with her horse.  Jump over to her website for a bunch of resources and put the spark back in your relationship with your hors...

Do you have the competence and confidence to set yourself and your horse up for success in training?  Or are you flying by the seat of your pants hoping it will come together but secretly feeling like you're not good enough?  We are big advocates for having a shaping plan and being strategic and intentional about how we will get to our goals with our horses.  Can't see the light at...

In this training we review the principles we have been learning throughtout the workshop and how they apply to our horses behavioural issues or to how we go about reaching our goals with our horses. Our holistic horse handling program is currently open to enrolments until Tuesday. Jump over and check it out: https://www.equestrianmovement.com/holistichorsehandling

Your horse talks you with their body language and their behaviour. Are you listening? Check out this episode to understand how and for some tips and ideas of how to manage big, bold, dangerous behaviours, through to little annoying, inconvenient behaviours. We are going to be holding another stronger bond workshop next week. Join up here and ask your questions directly to me! Want the whole proces...

One of the questions we get asked a lot is why does my horse... insert behaviour here. So I thought today would be a good opportunity to talk to you about what your horse does want! Which can really help you understand when they are using behaviours to communicate they aren't ok with what is happening, you have more of an understanding for why. Lets keep this conversation going! Join us for our fr...