Easier Movement, Happier Life

Send Mary a message Do you want more flexible hips? Or do you wish you were more balanced, relaxed and confident in the saddle?  In this episode you’ll learn something that's ESSENTIAL to helping you achieve those goals.  And that's to identify the TYPE of horse person you are. I’m not talking about whether you’re a dressage rider, a jumper, a trail rider or a reiner. I’m talking about a...

Send Mary a message Learn 3 questions that’ll transform your mindset and help you reach your equestrian goals. First, you’ll get clear on what you really want.  Then you’ll learn how to harness the power of your brain to challenge your so-called limitations and start creating the reality where your dreams DO come true! FREE resources: 💥Unlock your horse's potential! Join our FREE 5-day chall...

Send Mary a message We’ve reached the FINAL 2 key things you can do to enhance your horse’s body and mind. I call this improvement Unlocking Your Horse’s Superpowers . You’ll hear why it's common for us to get stuck in routines that dull our senses and keep us trapped in unhealthy patterns. And how introducing novelty into your life can help you and your horse get free from those restrictions...

Send Mary a message There are 7 key things to enhance your horse’s body and mind. I call this improvement Unlocking Your Horse’s Superpowers . This episode will explore the 4th and 5th keys. In this episode, you’ll learn how common it is to habitually tense your muscles more than necessary. And how this chronic sense of contraction and strain interfere with your freedom of movement and restricts y...

Send Mary a message There are 7 key things to enhance your horse’s body and mind. I call this improvement Unlocking Your Horse’s Superpowers . This episode will explore the 2nd and 3rd keys. The way you breathe, move and direct your attention are felt by your horse, and they all play a role in shaping your interactions with your equine. This episode will explain how you can become more aware of yo...

Send Mary a message There are 7 key things to enhance your horse’s body and mind. I call thisimprovementUnlocking Your Horse’s Superpowers. This episode will explore the first key. You’ll learn the essential first step in helping you and your horse move easier and feel better while deepening and enriching your connection. The first key, which we’ll explore in this episode, sets the foundation for...

Send Mary a message Let me start by putting your mind at ease. This isn’t about the KIND of clothes you wear. It’s literally about HOW you dress. How you put your clothes on. And take them off. You’ll learn how putting on your shirt or jacket the same way over and over can create an unbalanced seat, a leg that creeps up and even pain in your back, neck and shoulders. Not to mention discomfort and...

Send Mary a message Want to get rid of a common cause of stiffness, soreness and fatigue? In this episode, you’ll learn a NEW way to use relaxation to improve suppleness, generate more power and enhance well-being. And this works for you and your horse!  It's likely that you and your horse have excessive tension in certain muscles. You’re overworking some parts and underusing others. It’s an...

Send Mary a message What do you do when your horse feels stiff, resistant, or “lazy?” Do you use stronger leg or rein aids? Maybe add a touch of spur or a tap with the whip? In other words, do you simply make your request LOUDER?  If you do, I’d like to offer you another option. One that will work a whole lot better. And FEEL a lot better to you and your horse too.  In this new approach, you'...

Send Mary a message What do you feel when you touch your horse? Maybe you notice that your horse is itchy. Or that a certain spot is tight or sore.  These observations, while important, only tell a very small part of your horse’s story. Would you like to learn a lot more about your horse? Like why she moves and behaves the way she does? I’ll give you a simple, powerful exercise you can do to impro...

Send Mary a message Do you ever hear yourself saying things like, “I’m an anxious person.” “I’m not confident.” “I’m stiff and uncoordinated.” “I’m a procrastinator.” “It’s so hard for me to improve.” Those labels you slap on yourself are LIMITING BELIEFS. They hold you back. They don’t help. If you’d like a simple, quick way to get rid of those limiting beliefs and transform them into beliefs tha...

Send Mary a message Do you wish your horse listened to you better? Do you want to stop pushing and pulling on your horse? Do you want to know what your horse is feeling and thinking? Do you want to be able to influence your horse in a gentle, partnership-based way? If any of those questions resonate with you, you’ll enjoy listening to this week’s episode of Easier Movement, Happier Horses. Want to...

Send Mary a message You make decisions all day long. From what to wear, what to eat, what to think, what to do with your horse, those are all decisions. Most of your decisions are unconscious. They happen automatically, without thought. Each decision you make helps shape your life. If you’re like most people, you’re making decisions based only on remembered experiences and images. You’re not using...

Send Mary a message  If you’re like many horse people, you set goals. Maybe you have a goal to improve your horsemanship, compete at a certain level or explore a challenging trail. And while goals can be useful, there’s a big difference between achieving a goal and getting the RESULT that you want. Overlooking this distinction can lead to disappointment and frustration. In this episode, I’ll walk...

Send Mary a message Did you know that your horse is included in your brain’s “body map?” If horses are an important part of your life, your brain has most probably mapped your horse in your brain. You always knew your horse was in your heart. Now you know your equine is in your brain too! In this episode, you’ll learn how to use this knowledge to improve communication to and from your horse. Which...

Send Mary a message Wouldn’t it be great to ride and handle your horse with ease and a natural feel? And to intuitively know how to best help your horse? In this episode, you’ll learn how tapping into your own body and mind can help you understand your horse more. We’ll dive into how you can develop the skill of “informed intuition.” It’s like intuition on steroids! And it’s a skill anyone can dev...

Send Mary a message Do you ever disagree with what your trainer wants you to do with your horse - but you don't say anything? Do you ever feel that some horse training methods are harsh, but you don't know any other way? How do you separate what you need to learn from what you don't want to do?   In this episode, you'll learn how to tune into your physical and emotional sensati...

Send Mary a message Preparing your body and mind - letting go of stress, anxiety, muscular tension and distracting thoughts - can help you be fully present with your horse. You'll communicate with your horse more clearly and be less likely to be side-tracked by negative thoughts and underlying tension.  In this episode, I teach you a simple, yet powerful, approach that can help prepare your b...

Send Mary a message Mindful movement improves your coordination, flexibility and confidence. It helps you and your horse become more attuned and responsiveness to EACH OTHER. With mindful movement, your coordination, flexibility and confidence can increase. You become more aware of how you use your body and your mind. You become more centered, balanced and agile. You increase your  FEEL.  This enh...

Send Mary a message Whatever equestrian challenge you’re struggling with, you can take steps towards turning it around. Into something that feels easy. Even fun.    Even if it’s your tight hips, crooked position or stiff, “lazy” horse! In this episode, I share how you can take just about anything that you consider a “problem,” whether it’s in your own body or in your horse’s performance, and take...

Send Mary a message This is the third episode in a 3-part series of using the gentle, yet powerful, Rhythm Circles with your horse. You'll learn how this hands-on move can help you communicate with your horse's nervous system. You'll discover how you can help your horse create new neural connections, allowing your horse to move easier and feel better in body and mind. This hands-on...

Send Mary a message Would you like to know a no-cost, EASY way of helping your horse feel better and move more freely? You're in the right place! This episode is the second in a 3-part series on how you can use the gentle, yet powerful Rhythm Circles.  You'll hear how this hands-on movement that has brought about surprising improvements in horses and humans alike. I'll share my own...

Send Mary a message Does your horse interact with you because he HAS to? There's a surprisingly simple hands-on movement that can help your horse feel calmer, more focused and WANT to interact with you. In this episode, I'll tell you why this simple, gentle way of using your hands works so well to improve your horse's mood - and your own. In addition to the positive mood lift, it pr...

Send Mary a message You want your horse to be relaxed and responsive. But do you know if your horse TRULY is relaxed? Some horses appear relaxed, but they’re NOT. You’ll learn why “relaxed readiness” is so important for your horse’s athletic ability – and your own. You’ll learn why relaxed muscles have more potential strength than muscles that are chronically tight.      And you’ll find out that t...

Send Mary a message You want your horse to enjoy a lifetime of sound, athletic movement.  But you're probably overlooking the one thing that can help your horse enjoy sound, healthy movement. In this episode, you'll learn why it's ESSENTIAL to pay attention to how your horse coordinates his movement,  rather than focusing on the individual joints, muscles, etc. Coordination is the k...