OLIVIA TOWERS PODCAST

Send a text In our first interview of season 2, we sit down with the heart-warming Kiralee Jones, an Equestrian from Australia who, in her short time working with horses, has learned to uncovered a deep understanding of these majestic animals. Along the way, she has also come to discover a lot about herself.  We chat about her year of working for Tristian Tucker in Europe and how this helped her o...

Send a text Welcome back! I am so excited to relaunch the podcast after over 2 years since our last episode.  I will be bringing on some exciting guests, doing more 'Take the reins with Towers' to share all the knowledge I have been learning and deep diving into some sensitive topics within the equestrian industry. In this episode, we recap my journey with horsemanship and how it has sha...

Send a text We have another training podcast for you and this is one of my favourite topics to discuss.  Lateral work is a vital key to keeping your horse supple, relaxed, and developing strength. People are often nervous to start this as they think it needs to be a big jump up in training but it's very easy to slowly move it into your work.  Enjoy and make sure to share this on social media...

Send a text In our final episode of the series around improving your horse's paces, we look at the canter.  I chat about how to help your horse improve their canter in the ridden work and hopefully, you can pick up a few useful tips.  Enjoy and make sure to share on social media when you are listening along!   

Send a text In our next episode of 'Take the rein with Towers' we talk about the trot. The trot is the easiest pace to 'change' and gets more expression in but of course, with everything, this takes knowledge and patience.    In this podcast, I share the knowledge I have picked up on my journey so it can hopefully help you on yours. Enjoy and don't forget to share when you...

Send a text In our next episode of 'Take the rein with Towers' we talk all about the walk!    I give you some personal examples of how I have helped my horses with their walk, some exercises, and explanations behind them. Enjoy and please do share this podcast when you are listening to it.     

Send a text I've decided to release the training podcasts onto my main channel so everyone can enjoy them and learn from them.  In this episode, I talk you through having your horse 'in front of the leg' which is so fundamental to riding your horse. We talk about what it is, some hurdles we may face when trying to achieve it and useful exercises to try with your horses. I also give...

Send a text In this podcast, I update you on the huge shift in perspective I have had around training and working with horses. I have been challenging the path I was on and seeking a new one.  I hope by sharing this journey I can encourage and help anyone else who faces similar struggles and questions. I don't have the answers yet but I can share the journey.  Let me know what you think throu...

Send a text In this episode, we chat to Harrison Ashton all about his journey with horses and social media.  He explains how he started his equestrian business of selling horses, the things he has learned from working with horses, and the reason he wanted to start on social media.  Enjoy and make sure to tag us when you are listening 

Send a text In our first podcast of 2022, I decided to do a storytime about an amazing life lesson I have been going through.    In the past, I've been all about achieving and doing more but after a few burnouts and struggling to feel like I had a direction I took a step back. I explain how I got to the conclusion in the title and also how much of a positive impact it has had on my relationsh...

Send a text In this episode of Tackroom Tales with Towers I chat with the charming Jessica Dunn. We talk about how we share similar struggles with obsessing over very small details in our riding, she explains how she can also be very hard on herself and how she overcomes this, making one very scary but incredible choice to move to Germany to ride and how it shaped her as a rider and much more!  En...

Send a text In this episode, we talk about a topic that has been a personal struggle for me but also been an incredible learning curve and recently bought so much joy and improvement to my riding.    We talk through why I struggled to have my mum coaching me for so many years and then how I overcame this and now have a thriving working relationship with her. As always I would love to know what you...

Send a text As I gear up to start recording season 4 of the podcasts I wanted to do a little update for you guys on some of the lessons I have been learning in the past 6 months.  In life, we are forever evolving, changing, and growing and one area I have noticed a big difference in my outlook on my time and energy. Going from a very hectic schedule to a more balanced one.  Make sure to share with...

Send a text In this episode, we chat with the wonderful Maeve Sheridan MCSP all about rider's positions. Maeve is a specialist Physiotherapist for horse riders and runs online exercise programmes with a resistance Bungi to improve riders performance.  This topic is one which I am fascinated with as I am always looking to improve myself for my horses.  Maeve has so much knowledge and advice on...

Send a text In this episode, we chat with the amazing Lara Butler who is an International Grand Prix dressage rider, was reserve for the 2016 Rio Olympics, Europeans 2017 and World Equestrian games 2018. We chatted about loads of topics from competing to becoming a new mum and juggling this alongside being a professional rider. Enjoy! 

Send a text In this episode, I teamed up with Petplan Equine and chatted with their wonderful ambassador Amy Tilston.  We spoke about the move from unaffiliated shows to affiliated and how she found it. We talk about the worries of moving up levels and events and how she overcome these. This podcast will be so encouraging for anyone seeking the confidence to get out and compete.  Enjoy!  https://w...

Send a text In this episode,  I bring you a nugget of wisdom from our latest exclusive podcast "Take the rein with Towers" all around ways to improve your horse's walk.  To get your hands on the full version follow the link below. *Please note you need to create an account before entering your email and payment otherwise you will get an 'invalid email' message pop up* http...

Send a text In this episode, we chat to the lovely Henry Boswell all about his journey in the equestrian world.  We talk about the hurdles he has had to overcome around the pressures of selling horses and his choice to step away from that area. We also talk about the shock from coming out of young riders into the senior world of dressage. So much packed into this one!  Enjoy 

Send a text In this episode, I chat with my wonderful friend and up-and-coming professional Dressage rider Robbie Mcneill.  We talk about his choice to move from Northern Ireland to pursue his dream of riding full time. He walks us through his time at Talland, backing horses in Germany for one of the most well-known yards there and becoming a head rider on the yard he is currently at. He explains...

Send a text In this lucky dip episode, we are joined by my dear friend and psychotherapist Ali Bennett who has come to give us all some wisdom on Self-talk. We chat about what it is, why we can be so nasty to our selves and ways to soothe it.  We also look at 'what if' scenarios and how to stop your mind from running away with you.   Enjoy! 

Send a text In this episode of Talk it out with Towers & Lyle, we have 3 amazing stories. First up is advice when entering the equestrian industry as a working pupil/groom. We share some of the biggest mishaps we had working on the yard in our younger years!  We then lead into a big one talking all about buying horses from auctions and worrying if it was a mistake or not. Abi and I both have v...

Send a text In this episode,  I bring you a nugget of wisdom from our latest exclusive podcast "Take the rein with Towers" all around how to get your horse onto the bit and then into an outline. This is about how to go from having your horse connected to moulding that connection into a Dressage outline. In the full version, I explain the difference to "on the bit" and having a...

Send a text In this episode, we chat with the Legend Garth Hughes all around his career as a professional Dressage rider. We talk about his experience of younger people coming into the industry and how at the age of 30 he hadn't competed at advanced level. We also talk over training horses and he gives so great insight.  Enjoy! 

Send a text In this episode, we are joined by our first show jumper on the podcast, the amazing Olli Fletcher. At just 18 years old Olli has already racked up an impressive medal collection competing for Great Britain.  We chat about many different things, from competing to training his horses and much more. Enjoy! 

Send a text In today's episode of Talk it out with Towers & Lyle we dive into 3 incredible stories sent in by you guys!  First up we get a question about starting competing and making friends in the equestrian world so we talk about our younger years of making friends and the different options you have.  We then lead into a big topic around someone who lost the ride of some horses and the...