The Horse Industry Voice with Colton Woods

Ben is one of the most well spoken and articulate horsemen I've had the pleasure to get to talk with. He has an incredibly ability to break down seemingly complex situations, topics or even philosophies and simplify them so both horse and human can grasp the concept and learn from it. You will feel his incredible peaceful, present energy throughout this conversation as we dive into his journey of...

Elite Mindset & Manifestation Coach for Equestrians and Professionals, Dr. Sam Fielding joins us for a candid, in-depth and transformational conversation! She teaches her clients how to follow a proven systematic process that gives you motivation, drive, and focused action to make your dreams reality, and it's all based in being the person we are meant to be at our core with alignment and integrit...

"I often say that your passion is for you and your purpose is for others. So when you use your passion in the service of others, it becomes your purpose." - Jay Shetty In the quest to find our purpose, live out our passion and accomplish our goals while making the world a better place, there is no better way to achieve all of those things by entering a service state of mind. Whether it is in your...

"Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance." -ECKHART TOLLE Gratitude is more than a feeling, it is a habit. We are in a time of the year where love, joy, happiness and thankfulness can fill our souls. With those amazing feelings comes also the realities of the holiday seasons which can make us feel stressed, overwhelmed, unsure and many more les...

"When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself." -Wayne Dyer In today's society where cancel culture is accepted widely and some believe you either have to take a stance on one side or another- I find the most reasonable truth exists somewhere in the middle. You see, your judgement of others can limit you and can save you. As people we are naturally wired for continuous growt...

Cultivating change within our horses first oftentimes requires us to make changes within our own self. It's a journey of self discovery, vision, passion, purpose, dedication, discipline and so much more. In this interview we are blessed with the opportunity to share an exclusive interview with Trina Morris, an internationally acclaimed horsewoman who grew up on the Eastern Slope of the Canadian Ro...

To understand how we think, feel and operate is one of the most empowering ways we can invest in ourselves. In our conversation with leading Equestrian Sports Psychologist, Dr. Paul Haefner, we dive into the importance of Respecting Fear, how to tactically work through our fears, how we can build our awareness within ourself, our horses and everyday life. We learn how his incredible journey has un...

You have a choice to make in your perspective: is life happening to you or for you? The choice is yours. This week we are diving into our own psychology to develop our awareness, our understanding and ultimately give us the information to make informed, positive changes in our everyday life. If this Monday Morning Motivation makes you feel a little uncomfortable, I'm glad. I hope you'll use that u...

Do you realize your thoughts, both positive and negative, create your reality? Manifesting is not just something we decide to do, it is something we are always doing every day! In today's episode we sit down with Road to the Horse 2021 WildCard Competitor and Extreme Mustang Makeover Champions   Craig Moore  and his fiance Katie Ketterhagen and discuss the journey to paving a way in the horse indu...

Most of us want and desire the end results and the majestic beauty that is earned by becoming a master artisan. The fact of the matter is, most of us have not even learned the basic building blocks and become the mechanic in developing the foundation for us to launch into the creative artistry of our chosen craft.  This morning we go deep and get tactical into the key foundational building blocks...

Friday Reflections to kickstart your weekend. So many look forward to Friday afternoons more than we do Monday mornings. The dread of what we spend the majority of our time doing and yearning to escape to the weekend is a pretty sad reality. This morning I share some perspective of how we can find purpose and peace in our journey. That could bring us to realize we are right where we should be or p...

"I'm not what I think I am, I'm not what you think I am, I am what I think you think I am." - Cooley One of the biggest and most crippling elements to someone's journey can be the opinion of others. Fact is, in today's world we can consume more negativity in ONE day than we would in an entire lifetime had we lived many years ago. That's astonishing and something we must address head on in our life...

A horse that spooks and enters a survival state of mind, that can be dangerous for both horse and rider! In today's question, we discuss this as well as how to prepare a horse mentally to feel relaxed, focused, more confident as well as for how the rider/handler can establish more influence during a horse's thought process. We also get into some brief tactics for developing ourselves so we can bet...

As the leader of our own life, our horses, our family, workplace and all other roles we are blessed with in life- we are responsible for the actions of ourself and those on our team. This means we must be willing, prepared and able to communicate, listen, understand and effectively respond to those we are conversing with. This sounds simple and it is. But many people take the path of least resista...

If you had a hand full of seeds that would provide for you, your family, your community, your clients and all those you want to serve but I told you that when you watered and fed those seeds that weeds would grow too, would you stop caring for your crop just because a few weeds grew? Of course not! This year as felt like we've had the thickest and the biggest weeds growing around us, yet this year...

Maredith joins Colton back on the podcast to have the critical discussion: The importance of how we speak about our horses. You know the whole, "She's just being a mare", "He's a dopey, lazy gelding", "He's just dumb" or "She's a red headed pissy mare". The list goes on and we've all heard and said those things from time to time. We'll the fact of the matter is, the things we say and the things we...

Many of us have heard of the 6P's. Many of us have heard we need to be prepared. Yet, usually we lack our Why. Why we need to be so prepared. Well when your goals are built around your purpose and you have a horse you love, the why becomes pretty clear. Today's Monday Morning Motivation continues to build off of our recent article,  Prepare them before you have to Protect them.  We dive into build...

Life can be overwhelmingly busy and hectic. It can be so easy to lose sight of enjoying what we get the opportunity to do each and every day. So much of our society has developed in a way where we expect a particular product whether we are the creator or the buyer that we can forget the beauty of the journey. It is time we take some intentional, simple action to reignite the fire of enjoying the j...

Your Questions Answered in today's episode! -Helping a heavy and non responsive horse become forward and have lightness -How to choose the right bit for my horse -Working with a busy minded yearling for focus and relaxation (no more rearing) -Favorite part of the horse industry -How do you know you're doing the right thing for your horse? Coming September 2020 - The Inner Circle Your Horse & Human...

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From honing focus for the performance arena to overcoming and redirecting energy put into 'buddy or barn sour' horses- setting up experiences to empower our horses to become mentally present, further relaxed and inwardly confident is key. In this episode Colton shares tactical advice for how to help horses improve on these three concepts! Ground Work Series (Click Here) Hey Folks and welcome to th...

Our dreams and visions come from deep within. Serving those that are as connected as our own kin.  I'm on a journey pursuing my own dream, helping horses and humans connect as one team. There is nothing I want more than to impact the lives, of horses and humans from all different tribes. The elements we must curate to serve the relationship with our horses, will also guide and serve us through lif...

Chandler Swaim is a 26 year old athlete and fitness enthusiast serving in the United States Air Force. Born and raised in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Chandler has dedicated his life to sharing the benefits of fitness and exercise with people from all walks of life through his podcast "Fitness for the Future" available on Spotify, Apple Music, and Android June 2020. Connect with Chandler on Face...

Creating is to be proactive, Fixing is to be reactive. In fixing we are analyzing the problems, we are focused on the negatives. In creating we are empowered to visualize the potential for what is possible. In this Monday Morning Motivation, Colton shares direct thoughts and passages from his journal as he worked through Creating versus Fixing and how this approach will bring more energy, greater...

Our thoughts become our feelings and our feelings become our reality, it is not just a novel idea, it is a neurological fact. When you combine that with the fact that a negative thought is 4-7 times more powerful than a positive thought, it becomes overwhelmingly evident as to why we must harness the ability to find a grounded center around positivity. Listen in to this week's Monday Morning Motiv...