Horse&Rider's The Ride

This episode of The Ride is brought to you by Weaver Leather . Nichole and Michaela chat with mindset coach and owner of Mental Athletics Gil Friedman to talk about how to train to be at peak performance. Having a clear mind that's ready to perform will help you to find success in the show pen. To read the episode transcript click here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is part four of Warwick Schiller's six-part series on The Ride . In this episode, Warwick explains how everything your horse does gives you valuable information. Read the episode transcript here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of The Ride is brought to you by Weaver Leather . Michaela and Nichole chat with guest Cathy Woods of Body, Mind, Equine to discuss yoga, meditation, and horses. Cathy explains how she merged her two passions of horses and yoga to not only help herself, but to help other people. Rooted with the belief that yoga and horses should be accessible to everyone, Cathy explains how you can ge...

In the third part of Warwick Schiller's six-part training insights series, Warwick breaks down the importance of relaxation. Read the episode transcript here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is brought to you by Weaver Leather. Nichole and Michaela sit down with NRHA professional and ranch riding expert Bud Lyon. A longtime friend of Horse&Rider, Bud shares his story and we only reached the tip of the iceberg in this hour-long episode. Read the episode transcript here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is the second episode of the six-part series with Warwick Schiller. In this episode, Warwick explains the tools you need to go from intermediate to advanced—and why the fundamentals are important. Stay tuned for the remaining episodes in this series! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of The Ride is brought to you by Weaver Leather . Michaela and Nichole sit down with Horse&Rider expert and friend, Brad Barkemeyer. Brad was one of the first trainers to join the Horse&Rider OnDemand. Now you can learn more about Brad and how he became a horse trainer. Read the episode transcript here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is the first bonus episode in a six-part series with Warwick Schiller . Learn about awareness around your horse and how it plays a factor in your relationship with your horse. Stay tuned for the rest of the series with more training insights with Warwick. Read the episode transcript here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Ride, Nichole and Michaela chat with Maria and Emily at Mile High Rescue . This duo started the rescue together and have combined their horse-show backgrounds and training styles to give the rescue horses a second chance at life. Maria and Emily do more than feed the horses and put them up for adoption—they care for the horses as individuals, retrain the horses, educate the...

H&R's contributing veterinarian, Dr. Barb Crabbe, DVM, joins Nichole and Michaela to talk about how she came to join the H&R team, why she became a vet, and why you should always pick up your longe whips from the center of the round pen. This episode is filled with insight from an equine veterinarian who loves to educate owners on horse health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

The Wetherell name is a familiar one to  Horse&Rider,  with Wes Wetherell being a contributing trainer. But his wife, Dana Wetherell, has also been included in the print magazine as a cover model. Dana is more than a model who graces the cover though, she's a world champion non-pro rider who has faced life-threatening adversity and still managed to stay in the saddle.  Also, be...

In this episode Nichole and Michaela chat with the chairman of the AQHA Virtual Youth World Cup committee and member of Team USA, Jessica McAllister. When the AQHA Youth World Cup was canceled for 2020, Team USA formed the idea of making the event virtual. With the other countries on board with the virtual event, a committee was put together with kids from the different countries involved. Jessica...

In this episode of The Ride Michaela and Nichole sit down with Jane Pike of Confident Rider. Jane focuses on mindset, movement, and nervous system awareness for equestrians. If you're wanting to overcome fear and anxiety in the saddle this episode will teach you how to achieve confidence in the saddle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of The Ride is brought to you by Cosequin . In this episode, Michaela and Nichole sit down with Crystal McNutt to talk about reining and Arabian horses. Crystal is a reining trainer who found her niche with Arabians and half Arabians. An advocate for the breed, Crystal educates and proves that Arabians are more than just pretty halter horses. Listen to learn more about Crystal! Hosted...

This episode of The Ride is brought to you by the Mustang Heritage Foundation . Nichole and Michaela sit down with Leah Sawyer to talk about mustangs and what it's like to be involved with the breed. Leah adopted a mustang through Mustang Heritage Foundation and trained her mare for challenges and shows. Listen to learn more about Leah's story and how you can get involved with mustangs. Hosted on...

In this episode of The Ride Michaela and Nichole sit down with Karla Switzer. Karla is a 25-year-old horse trainer with a unique story about how she got started in horses. An adopted child with a $10 sale barn horse, Karla flourished and discovered her love for horses and training. Karla has a background in liberty, roman riding, trick riding, reining, and ranch horse. In 2019 a video of a gray ho...

In this episode of The Ride , we sit down with Monique Potts. Monique is a trainer for both horses and humans, with a keen background in natural horsemanship. Spending a majority of her young horse life around Buck Brannaman and other great trainers, Monique has shaped her program to include a foundation of the same principles. Monique not only rides Western, but she rides English as well and comp...

This episode of The Ride is brought to you by SmartPak . If you've watched Yellowstone or The Last Cowboy on the Paramount Network, then it's likely you've seen this episode's guest! National Reining Horse Association professional Matt Mills joins us to chat about his life as a TV personality and how he found his true life passion in reining. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...

National Reining Horse Association trainer Bud Lyon—you may also recognize him from  Horse&Rider OnDemand —is offering advice on ranch riding tack. Let us know how you like these audio lessons by emailing us at  HorseandRider@aimmedia.com . To watch more horse training videos head over to  Horse&Rider OnDemand ! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Ride we chat with fitness expert and fellow equestrian Kelly Altschwager of Western Workouts . Horse&Rider has worked with Kelly in the past to bring you fitness articles—and we're currently working on adding videos to Horse&Rider OnDemand —so we wanted to let you get to know Kelly a little bit better. Listen to this episode to learn more about the importance of fitn...

National Reined Cow Horse trainer Brad Barkemeyer—you may also recognize him from  Horse&Rider OnDemand —is offering advice on when and why you should change your horse's bridle. Let us know how you like these audio lessons by emailing us at  HorseandRider@aimmedia.com . To watch more horse training videos head over to  Horse&Rider OnDemand ! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

This episode of The Ride is brought to you by Soft-Ride Boots . In this episode, Michaela reads a profile on Sherry Cervi. Sherry is an iconic cowgirl and a legendary horsewoman, but through her successful journey she's dealt with tragedy. In 2001, Sherry lost her husband Mike Cervi, Jr. to a private-plane crash. Listen to learn more about how Sherry coped with the passing of her husband and has m...

National Reining Horse Association trainer Bud Lyon—you may also recognize him from  Horse&Rider OnDemand —is offering advice on longeing your horse. Let us know how you like these audio lessons by emailing us at  HorseandRider@aimmedia.com . To watch more horse training videos head over to  Horse&Rider OnDemand ! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Ride , Michaela and Nichole chat with Brianna Noble. Brianna has found recent social media fame after a photo of her riding her horse, Dapper Dan, through a Black Lives Matter protest in California started circulating the internet. While we talk about Brianna's efforts as an activist, we talk mostly about her as a horsewoman and what she's doing to not only give horse's bett...

National Reined Cow Horse trainer Brad Barkemeyer—you may also recognize him from  Horse&Rider OnDemand —is offering advice on why you should work your horse in segments. Let us know how you like these audio lessons by emailing us at  HorseandRider@aimmedia.com . To watch more horse training videos head over to  Horse&Rider OnDemand ! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...