Posts Tagged ‘training’
Episode 178: My mare goes from calm and sweet to disconnected: self awareness, anticipation and adjustability
A listener asks a question about her mare, who at first appears, “…very good and calm, until she’s worked out what it is we’re doing and starts to anticipate.” The answer involves understanding the riders’ role in both the calm and the anticipation, identifying how anticipation can look different between hot and cold horses, and…
Read MoreEpisode 167-Things to consider when prepping for first big horse show
A listener asks about how to prepare her 4 year old for his first big horse show. Topics discussed when answering include: how to prep depending on the result you’re after (big show or first show), the importance of understanding your horses default (naturally steady, naturally skeptical), knowing the training routine/pattern that helps your horse…
Read MoreEpisode 163- A Year End Review
Do you pause each year to reflect back on the things you did…or didn’t…accomplish? In this conversation my good friend Suzi Vlietstra helps me do just that. As you listen, I hope you reflect and can hear how we are cleaning up our thinking before starting the next. I find that bouncing ideas off a…
Read MoreEpisode 155: Abandoning hopes and dreams.
“The graveyard is the richest place on earth, because it is here that you will find all the hopes and dreams that were never fulfilled, the books that were never written, the songs that were never sung, the inventions that were never shared, the cures that were never discovered, all because someone was too afraid…
Read MoreEpisode 153: How your thoughts change your results with your horse.
Henry Ford summed it up well, ‘Whether you think you can, or think you can’t, you are right.” In this podcast I explain why this is so true with our horses. Our thoughts change the way our cues feel to our horses. I share an example where the only thing I changed was my thoughts…and…
Read MoreEpisode 135: Is mental exhaustion hindering your horse training?
Can you effectively train your horse on a day when you feel mentally exhausted? Today I answer a listener question about this by discussing B- work, resistance, Physical exhaustion vs mental exhaustion and why I think working on days like this can BENEFIT my horses. ⬇️FULL SHOW NOTES Links mentioned in podcast:
Read MoreHow to better understand what the horse would excel at.
“Do you have anything to offer us in matching you to a new horse (horse purchase)? How to know which horse will pair up nicely, and how to understand the capabilities of the horse I order to match your goals, and possibly getting a better understanding of what the horse is most interested in before…
Read MoreEpisode 114: Exercise: coach yourself to coach your horse
I’m wrapping up this season of the podcast and headed into season 11 which will be answering listener questions. But before I leave this season I wanted to speak about a sometimes dreaded subject: Exercise. Here are four ways exercise can improve your riding. 1-To exercise regularly you’ll need to coach yourself 2-…
Read MoreEpisode 107: Training Cycles: Yearly, weekly, daily
I use training cycles to make my daily rides more efficient and productive. The same techniques work when I view my week month and year in a similar way. In this episode, I’ll explain the benefits of training cycles…and the importance of a rest cycle or less intense phase in the cycles. Full Transcript Links…
Read MoreEpisode 103: Is the phrase, “It’s all training”…a useful statement?
“It’s all training.” Is this statement useful to you as a rider? I see three ways that this statement can be damaging to individuals and to the industry as a whole. It’s important to realize if the thoughts we have are useful or not useful…because our thoughts will impact our actions…and our results. Are you…
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