Equestrian Perspective

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In this episode, I chat with Sarah Handscomb. She is a physiotherapist, ex 4* eventer, dressage rider, horse riding coach and a graduate of my Confident Equestrian Program (CEP). Together we discuss: - How she started riding an overview of her journey with horses - Why she decided to join CEP - How improving her horsemanship skills helped her understand her quirky horses - How what she was able to...

In this episode, I chat with Alison Curtis, who has just completed my Confident Equestrian Program (CEP) on a one on one basis. Alison had years of experience with horses and always found it easy to spend time with them until she fell ill and battled chronic illness for five years. During the time she was ill, all she was able to do was feed her horses. Then as she began to recover, she suddenly l...

In this episode, I chat with Confident Equestrian Program (CEP) graduate Cassie. She has a background in psychology and is a dog trainer who predominately uses positive reinforcement, but before she joined CEP, she struggled to find a method of reinforcement that felt right to her to use with her horse.  Together we discuss: - How she was able to find and accept a method of reinforcement that work...

A random episode about letting more ease into my life, realising that there is nothing wrong with you, Bruce's arthritis situation and lessons learnt and some words of support and encouragement.  I hope this was helpful and if you would like to share any of your thoughts about it please send me a message on social media. I would love to connect.  https://www.facebook.com/felicitydavieshorsemanship...

This episode is for you if you are struggling to maintain consistency or motivation with your horse!  After you listen to me outlining the 5 steps you can take I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Please message me on social media below and let's chat! I am curious to hear what your takeaways are :) https://www.facebook.com/felicitydavieshorsemanship https://www.instagram.com/felici...

Listen to this episode to hear me speak about: I speak about the recent video going around where a horse was hit multiple times going into a jump I discuss all angles of this event and how my past can, unfortunately, resonate with each I talk about following your gut feeling and trusting that there is a better way I share how scary it can feel to follow that inner knowing and go against the grain...

In this episode, I explain how I like to problem-solve training problems with horses and how you can use the outline of my Confident Equestrian Program (CEP) to do the same thing with your horse (either on your own or via CEP if you would love me supporting you)! Click here to join my FREE 3 Day Noise Desensitising Training Challenge - https://www.confidentequestrianprogram.com/Noise-Desensitising...

In this episode, I chat with the lovely Confident Equestrian Program (CEP) graduate, Emma Nixon. She joined CEP because her confidence level plummeted after her young horse bolted on her and she fell off. She had addressed some holes in his training since that incident and he hadn't shown any signs of doing it again but she still perceived him to be quite noise sensitive and she didn't completely...

If you would like some wisdom from The Equestrian Oracle then you will love this episode. I pull 4 cards and share their lesson and expand on it with what has been coming up for me and my clients lately.  I hope it serves you on your journey. If you are interested in purchasing your own Equestrian Oracle Deck then click this link and dive in! https://www.confidentequestrianprogram.com/equestrian-o...

In this episode, I have a wide-ranging conversation with the lovely Shayleigh Evans from Guided Voices. She currently works as an Animal Communicator and is hoping to further develop her skills as a bodyworker and also teach others how to communicate with their animals on a deeper level.  Together we chat about: *How she started her journey with horses *How she realised that she could communicate...

Wow, 2021 was a HUGE year for me and I wanted to share a recap of what happened as you guys helped me to create all of this!! PLUS Happy 1 year anniversary to the Equestrian Perspective Podcast - holy moly I can't believe it's been a whole year already! Thank you so much for listening and thank you to all of my guests for sharing their hearts with me. It has really been amazing and I am so gratefu...

In this episode, I chat with Katherine Lowry who is an Equestrian Biomechanics Clinician. Katherine has been on the podcast in the past (episode 45) but we ran out of time to dive into biomechanics on a deeper level so we decided to do a round 2 epsiode to build upon it...and will probably need a round 3 again in the future as we still didn't get through it all haha! Together we discuss: What is e...

In this episode, I have a really interesting conversation with Josepha Guillaume who is an i nternational horse trainer, instructor and author based in Belgium. Together we talk about: How she started riding (riding wild ponies and being introduced to classical dressage) How she didn't envisage a career with horses in the beginning as she deeply felt the suffering of horses and others didn't under...

In this episode, I chat with the lovely Amy Skinner from Amy Skinner Horsemanship. Her focus is on blending horsemanship and classical dressage for a relaxed partnership based on feel. Together we discuss: Amy's journey with horses and navigating different horsemanship and classical dressage realms An overview of the process she likes to take when starting horses under saddle The rehabilitation pr...

In this episode, I chat with Jenni Nellist who is a Clinical Animal Behaviouralist. She helps caring horse and dog owners struggling with their animal's problem behaviour to get a deeper understanding,  remove stress, restore partnerships, and change behaviour. Together we chat about: Her journey with horses up until when she started university Her studies in Equine Science Her project which looke...

If you own a shutdown horse, struggle to connect with your horse or feel anxious around them then you must listen to this episode! I chat with Nicole Warwick who is a recent graduate of my Confident Equestrian Program (CEP). She joined the program because she was struggling with her horse, Captain. He is in his 20's and has spent most of his life as a riding school horse and Nicole really wanted t...

I am so happy to bring you this episode today as I feel that it is a conversation that isn't openly shared enough! Join me as I chat with my past client, Sarah about how she went from feeling crippled with fear trying to ride outside of the arena to riding around a huge paddock and enjoying herself! Before Sarah contacted me she had spent 1 year trying to force herself to ride out of the arena but...

In this episode, I chat with Katherine Lowry, an Equestrian Biomechanics Clinician based in the United States.  Together we dive into: When she started riding and how she never knew her mum was into horses before having children Learning to ride and the importance of developing an independent seat Her journey to becoming a horse trainer and how working in different barns with different disciplines...

In this episode, I chat with one of my wonderful Confident Equestrian Program (CEP) graduates, Amy Bianchi. She is a mum of 3, an Earth Energy Guide, and she joined CEP to help her daughter's pony feel more confident and expand her skills.  Together we chat about: How she was able to apply her own medicine to her horse training The mindset shifts she made to allow her to follow her feel Balancing...

In this episode, I chat with Confident Equestrian Program (CEP) graduate Kellie McCleave. Kellie joined CEP because she was having some trouble helping her very sensitive warmblood and wanted to pursue her dressage goals confidently and safely. Little did she realise that her goals would actually change along the way as she started to connect with her horse on a deeper level. It has been a bit ove...

Ok, desensitising can be a bit of a taboo word in the compassionate horsemanship realm BUT I want to explain why I use that term and why I actually love desensitising, which is why I decided to create this episode! Listen in to hear about: What desensitising IS and ISN'T The benefits if done correctly and why you should consider adding it to your training regime How to get started with your horse...

There have been many times in my life when I have worried about what other people think and have trusted other people's judgment over my own.   Like when I: -was competing and wanted external validation -was showing and wanted to learn about horsemanship -would have lessons with people I look up to -was trying to blend horsemanship and competing -first started posting on social media -did my first...

In this episode, I have a conversation with horseman and horsemanship trainer, Josh Nichol. Josh teaches people in person and on a global scale Relational Horsemanship Training and has a strong emphasis on cultivating deep connections with both our horses and ourselves. Together we chat about: - What Relational Horsemanship is - An overview of Josh's journey with horses - His exploration to follow...

In the past, I have forced horses to do things. I have lunged horses for hours, used tack that didn't fit, used tongue ties, used earplugs, let people hit my horses, used draw reins, yanked, kicked and felt let down by my horses 'poor' behaviour.  I wanted to share some of these experiences with you all and explain how I would mitigate them from happening now. Because I can't go back in time and c...