EP078: How Does Karen Do It?

Ever wonder how busy people get everything done? I have 7 horses, run a business that serves people around the world, and have time to enjoy life and my husband. In this episode I am joined again by productivity expert, Dr Sarah Reiff-Hekking, but this time Sarah...

EP077: Resiliency with Karen Partisch

In this episode, I am joined again by Karen Partisch who specializes in CST for people and horses, as well as energy work. We talk about resiliency and the importance of being able to move through stress and return to relaxation. We discuss how the dynamic that...

EP076: Methods & Moments

In this episode I’ll muse about the range of methods, and how to answer the question: “Which method should I use?”. As you may imagine, the ‘right’ answer is difficult to determine because it is a flawed question. The method needs to meet the moment,...

EP075: Patterns, Goals, & Feelings

In this episode, I’ll explore changing patterns, setting goals, the up-side of getting emotional, and making decisions based on how you want to feel rather than what you want to achieve… AND how this all relates to training your horse.About the Host:Karen Rohlf,...

EP074: Accelerate Your Learning

In this episode I’ll talk about Eclairs and what they taught me about accelerated learning.About the Host:Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches...

EP072: Mindset & Planning

In this episode I’ll talk about how to prepare for your time with your horse so that every session can be a great session… It’s a little about mindset and a little about planning. We want to have a plan, and we want to be in the right mindset to be able to DO the...

EP071: My Horse My Rules

In this episode I’ll talk about rules that exist for horse behavior and whether or not we all need to abide by them. You might guess by the title of this episode that I think there is some wiggle room. There are also some rules about relaxing rules.About the...

EP070: Anthropomorphism

In this episode I’ll talk about Anthropomorphism and how it is bad to do that with our horses…. Or is it?I’ll take a look at common ways we give our horses human characteristics or attributes and how that effects our success with them. It’s not as clear cut...

EP069: A Working Relationship

In this episode I’ll talk about the dilemma many students have between wanting to be nice, wanting to be a source of relaxation for their horse… but also wanting a higher level of fitness or a higher standard of performance from their horses. Luckily you don’t have to...

EP068: Reasons, Seasons, & Lifetimes

In this episode, I’ll talk about forever horses… How that can be the most beautiful thing, or not..About the Host:Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She...

EP067: What’s With Those Ears?

In this episode, I’ll talk about horses’ ears and what it means if they are back during training sessions. I’ll talk about 2 different training-related possibilities and the 2 different solutions that go with them.About the Host:Karen Rohlf, author and creator of...