First Do No Harm

Join us for episode 2 of our connection series where we share our second top tip for discovering how with you your horse is! Part of having a safe horse that wants to look after you is relaxation and our horses are super good at show us active signs of relaxation and tension. When working with our horses we want our horses to feel safe to relax and have a sleep with us. That means not only do they...

Join us over the next 8 episodes of our connection based training series as we become powerfully connected equestrians that don't feel conflicted about the tools that we us because we understand what our horses are trying to communicate when they don't respond to our aids the way we asked. In this episode we are sharing with you one of our first key identifiers for whether or not our horse is with...

The term connection is fast becoming a trending word within the industry but have you truly experienced it? Experiencing a word gives you a deeper meaning and understanding of what is trying to be communicated. In this episode I'm going to share with you some experiences that you may have had this quality of connection and what we are looking for in our horse to see if that connection is thriving...

This is one from the archives in our stronger bond facebook community and we have a bunch more there!!! Join the group here Get our free connection training here Join training trainability and start developing a stronger bond and a deeper connection with your horse through holistic horsemanship so that your horse enjoys learning and asks to be ridden here

Join us in this discussion as we break down the elements of riding well and not just creating an aesthetically pleasing picture. We discuss all types of topics like breaking through training blocks, how to use your body when your horse bolts or bucks and how to be less of a burden on your horses back in general. Check out Louises YouTube channel and run through her Pilates trainings here Want to w...

If your riding at the moment feels like pushing shit up hill in a leaky wheelbarrow chances are you are getting frustrated, pushing yourself harder, possibly close to burn out, wondering if you are every going to be good enough. In this episode I share with you the work I do with my students when they come to me feeling stuck and why pushing harder will only get you more stuck down the track. This...

Join us as we talk to Jane about working with different practitioners and modalities to support and correct problem behaviours and optimise athletic potential. Jane's particular love is essential oils for emotional support that help us do our emotional self regulation, resilience and agility work. I share with you how Jane has helped us with a feisty little mare that is really good at biting, girt...

We talk a lot at Equestrian Movement as showing up as a leader worth following for our horses. In this podcast I go into detail of 5 things we accidentally do or unconsciously do with our horses that results in them losing faith in our leadership skills and how we can prove our worth and our value to them as someone they can trust to follow. We love hearing from you!! So if you have found yourself...

In this episode I talk about what the purpose of riding the horse "on the bit" is, (spoiler alert its not just to win pretty ribbons) and why I'm not a fan of side reins, chambons and other artificial aids to create it. This podcast comes with a video training, you can watch it here , so that you have a visual to go with these concepts. Because, I get it!!! Just listening to this words can be supe...

Do you keep hearing the term half halt and feel like that is beyond anything you can begin to understand? That half halts are the realm of wizardy and the secrets are kept safe by the masters of classical dressage?  In this training I'm going to talk about:    - why the half halt is so complex and confusing - why there seems to be so many different explanations, interpretations and...

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"My training is for the horse, not for me. By giving them that input into their training you can take it in the direction they need and shape them into the most confident, strong and athletic version of themselves." I absolutely loved this conversation with Ella at Ella McBain horsemanship coaching. I think she is one of my new favourite people. Join us as we talk all things horse training and wha...

Join us in todays episode as we talk about a question that came up in our facebook group The Stronger Bond Community. One of our members recently posted a video of her horse showing some problematic behaviours that were becoming a bit scary!! In this podcast we are going to break down how we trouble shoot issues with our horses so hopefully you have more tools up your sleeve then punishment and ju...

Join us for today's conversation with Peter Papp about how he helps horse owners build a deeper connection with their horses and helps horses work through their trauma. Check out his work on instagram at @Peterandtheherd

Check out this podcast as Sarah goes into detail critical make or break moments she has had in her riding career so far. As an amateur rider starting her riding career as an adult with a back injury, it hasn't been all smooth sailing. The fear of getting hurt (considering she managed to put herself on crutches just by sneezing) comes up any time Sarah pushes her comfort zone to tackle the next cha...

Join us in this episode as we discuss how and why we use transitions in our training and how to use them so that we aren't drilling the horse with repetitive behaviour but structuring our training session for task achievement and feeling successful Check out our free training Stop Drilling Circles!! and join us for the live workshop where I'm going to take the conversation deeper to discuss develo...

In this training we go over aaaaaaaaaaaall the reasons I have uncovered for the question, "why does my horse buck?" Hopefully that helps you to start down the trouble shooting road for how to work with your horse to undo the bucking issues.  I have a youtube training to accompany this podcast covering the horse that has topline issues and a posterior pelvic rotation that is exacerbating the b...

Does your horses response to you feel off? Does it feel like they don't like you?    Looking for our horses eye contact and facial expressions can be a good indicator to understanding what they feel about us. If they like us, if they enjoy what we are doing with them and to them. But if you're already recognising that your horse isn't stoked to hang out with you how do you go about being...

Check out this episode to find out the number 1 training skill all good trainers have developed, whether they recognise they are doing it or not. 

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In our final instalment of our conversation with Warwick Schiller, Warwick digs in to what it looks like to develop a relationship with our horses and the differentiation of the skills required to allow the relationship to work.  Subscribe to Warwicks Podcast: https://www.warwickschiller.com/podcast/ Subscribe to Warwicks YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/WarwickSchiller Check out...

Join us on the podcast today to discuss the number 1 thing that causes your horses problems and how Warwick has be incorporating the shift in his mind set to his trainings.  Subscribe to Warwicks Podcast: https://www.warwickschiller.com/podcast/ Subscribe to Warwicks YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/WarwickSchiller Check out Warwicks membership: https://videos.warwickschiller.com...

Join us in part 2 of 4 of our conversations with Warwick where we discuss the work Warwick has been doing himself to be more emotionally connected to himself first, so that he can be more emotionally connected to his horses in training. We dig into a couple of exercises he has done as well as some of the effects he has seen it have on the horses. Want more Warwick?  Check out part 1 of this t...

In this episode Sarah shares her journey that she has been on with how to open your heart and build a connection with horses over the years. Make sure you have the tissues handy! If you feel like there is something missing in your work with your horse check out our free training: www.equestrianmovement.com/connection

In this show I share 5 things successful trainers are doing with their horses that you might not know about because I think a bunch of them don't even realise they are doing it! We talk about what it takes to be the person your horse needs. Want to join our free building connection training? Click the link below https://www.equestrianmovement.com/connection Check out our Youtube channel to check o...