Emma Daily Kline's Podcast

ᴛʜᴇ ʀᴇᴀʟɪᴛɪᴇs ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇ ᴘᴜʀsᴜɪᴛ On this show, Michael and I explore the reality that even the "good days" require a steady hand and a clear map. We look at why experience—or at least surrounding yourself with those who have it—is the ultimate anchor when navigating the highs and lows of the arena. Bridging the Exposure Gap: Michael shares the story of a horse with a naturally "good min...

In Horsemanship Remarks 257 , Michael and I go into the weeds to define the economy of our progress. If every interaction with our horse is a transaction, are you collecting loose change or investing in a legacy? We follow the trail from the most recent blog post to distinguish between the "Penny Tactics" that get you through the moment and the Million Dollar Skills that carry you all th...

Is there any topic that keeps on giving quite like the hindquarter yield? In episode #256, Michael and I (and our wonderful regular crew in the chat) get right into the weeds on the different ways we "show" a horse the yield. It’s a foundational move we use every day, yet there is always another layer to peel back when it comes to timing, feel, and the purpose behind the movement. What we're talki...

In Episode #255, Michael and I explore the "Loops and Lily Pads" theme, looking at how we find our rhythm when things get heavy. Michael shares a surprisingly excellent (haha) analogy about guiding the horse into the "rectangle" using the outside loop, along with some humorous (and very relatable) updates on his journey with Rooster, his off-the-track Thoroughbred. We also disc...

Episode Description We often think of Liberty training as "play" or "tricks"—but what if it’s actually your best diagnostic for safety? In Episode #254, Michael and I (along with our live chat community) look at why "connection" without boundaries is a recipe for disaster. I share a recent scary experience leading a strange horse that reminded me why the basics of Lib...

Ep 248: Wild Mustang Mule Emergency ("Flower") & The Truth About Groundwork Checklists It’s a high-stakes week at Northwood Farms. In this episode, I give a critical update on Flower , the wild mustang I am currently gentling . She is growing into her BLM neck tag, and we are officially on a deadline. I share the reality of trying to remove a tag from a wild horse without a chute, an...

I wanted Michael to talk this week to make up for the week before! He had some interesting reports from teaching in regards to hooking on. Tune in live weekly at 6:30AM PST/8:30 CT on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Northwood Farms YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Bring your thoughts and questions to the chat! To join our close nit student body go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠horsemanshipinsider.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠➡️ FREE Micro Riding Course ⁠⁠⁠ ⬅️

I had kind of the Magic moment with Rook. Suddenly we realized we were having much more intricate discussions. I also have been using the idea of her coming into my loop in our groundwork. I talked much of this episode because I was so excited about it all. If you're not into it, skip this one. Tune in live weekly at 6:30AM PST/8:30 CT on the ⁠⁠⁠Northwood Farms YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠ . Bring your...

Michael talked about the palomino Willow and how if she can just barely look under the bed she no longer sees monsters. I was playing around with a hindquarter yield ala Hans Von Blixen. Tune in live weekly at 6:30AM PST/8:30 CT on the ⁠⁠Northwood Farms YouTube Channel⁠⁠ . Bring your thoughts and questions to the chat! To join our close nit student body go to ⁠⁠horsemanshipinsider.com⁠⁠ ⁠➡️ FREE M...

I'd been playing around with a hindquarter yield ala Hans Von Blixen. Plus, meet my new doggie Daisy! Tune in live weekly at 6:30AM PST/8:30 CT on the ⁠Northwood Farms YouTube Channel⁠ . Bring your thoughts and questions to the chat! To join our close nit student body go to ⁠horsemanshipinsider.com⁠ ➡️ FREE Micro Riding Course ⬅️

All right so this week we talked a lot about one of my favorite visuals, which is a young ballerina learning to balance and turn on a point shoe. I love that analogy because it's so clearly represents being 100% in the middle and remember in that case, we are the teacher helping and letting him go helping and letting go so that the ballerina can learn to 100% on her own. In other words, we discuss...

On this week's show, Michael and I talked about our recent teaching experiences in the last few clinics and helping people continue to progress with horses they have already done such a great job with. Tune in next Thursday morning at 6:30AM PST/8:30 CT. Bring your thoughts and questions to the chat! My 2026 Clinic Schedule is up! HorsemanshipClinics. Info Catch up on Revlon in my recent blog...

In this week's Horsemanship Remarks Show live on YouTube (now on Spotify!), I shared about my breakthrough session with Flower my little wild BLM molly mule. So much to talk about! We touched on positive and negative reinforcement, positive and negative punishment. I was also SO relieved that she was in a much different place than I'd thought. Tell me your thoughts. Put them it in the comments or...

In this week's  Horsemanship Remarks Show  live on YouTube (now on Spotify!), I shared about my wild yearling Revlon, that dun-striped BLM mustang who’s got me rethinking how to tame/gentle/start a horse. Taming her boils down to three key pieces:  relationship ,  education/horse training , and  exposure . They weave together but follow a natural order for a solid foundation: Relationship First :...

This week we answered a question about a horse getting seriously pushy with its shoulder and kicking during groundwork, offering practical, gentle solutions rooted in natural horsemanship (think discouragement, not punishment). I also got real about a personal lesson: I confessed I need to spend more time ensuring my horses, like Revlon and Flower, are easy for anyone to handle, not just me—a shif...

In this week's live show, Michael and I, plus our whole awesome chat crew, dug into how leading up clean on the ground, with no biomechanical wrinkles over their topline. So interesting how it keeps horses loose and forward under saddle. Basically to some degree, if they don’t… total stickiness, or at least, stickiness somewhere; upward or downward. (We're still talking about the magic of a Gary's...

On this show we dug into what we mean when we say Tame. We turned to the AI's for definitions but were totally unsatisfied. It was a cool discussion. We talked about this i the context of what we mean when we say gentle, broke, halter broke, snafflebit horse, bridle horse-the whole staircase. Which is shakey on it's own when you think of how many people define those completely differently. So, if...

Entomology, Humanoid Robots and a Wild Mustang named Revlon! What do they all have in common? We talked about The Case of The Mysterious Straw Itch Mites which led us to talk about the scientific process; in entomology and in horsemanship. This lead us to talk about a humanoid robot who will always out scientific process us. That lead us to noting that a robot will never be able to GROK something...

This chat included some interesting ideas about the details and quality of lowering the head. Get on the Inside at ⁠HorsemanshipInsider.com⁠ and join us every Thursday morning for the show on ⁠Youtube. ⁠ Find out about the ⁠FREE Northwood Farms Twelve Week Horsemanship Challenge coming up in January 2026.

All you need is some skills, a map and good company. After all aren't we all on a hike together in this Pursuit of Horsemanship? Lots of fun analogies in this show. Get on the Inside at HorsemanshipInsider.com and join us every Thursday morning for the show on Youtube. Find out about the FREE Northwood Farms Twelve Week Horsemanship Challenge coming up in January 2026.

We moved the show from Facebook to Youtube! This was our first full live show! Join Michael Sparling and me Emma Daily Kline every Thursday morning LIVE on YouTube at 6:30am PST/8:30CT Check out Horsemanship Insider to join the pursuit! Learn more about T he Twelve Week Horsemanship Challenge at Northwood Farms Read my Blog

In this episode, we started chatting about Fonz, a horse under Michael’s guidance who’s still hesitant about approaching a tarp at times even when he's quite confident to go over it. That reluctance sparks a fascinating exploration of equine vision and how it shapes a horse’s confidence. We unpack the quirks of their eyesight—think blind spots, the difference between 20/20 clarity and near- or far...

A few topics from this show: Different breeds and styles factoring in and operating in stressful situations. P.S. I just published a New Post at emmadailyklineblog.com with a training journal entry regarding a horse named Cowgirl. Also, check out a big edit I made to the ⁠Northwood Farms Website⁠ and there are NEW EXCLUSIVE VIDEOS at ⁠Horsemanship Insider⁠ . Clinic and lesson block dates are at ⁠H...

Sorry for being behind on publishing you guys! I'll just start back up where we left off and get these up. I've backdated this to March so we'll end up with all the episodes in order. But, it's really July 29 2025 when I'm publishing this. Side note: I love it when you send me comments about what stood out to you. So reach out with a thought if you have one. Also, I recently ma...

Join us LIVE Thursday mornings at 6:30am PST/8:30 central on ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Northwood Farms Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ page⁠. . Remember! The Horsemanship Remarks show is about the intersection of philosophy, technique, gymnastics and friendship. It's not a horse training podcast. We do often talk about specifics but they're woven in and can be very advanced. For more specifics join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Horsem...