
Podcast Archives
EP083: Ask Karen Anything: Trust
In this episode I answer a student’s question about Trust… Trust of her horse, of herself… and how that relates to control.
EP082: Walking & Talking
In this episode you will join me on a walk out to my horses. I will muse about joy, gratitude, hay nets, and the importance of variety. If you love the sound of horses eating and birds chirping, you will love this episode!
EP081: Relationship
I hear people say that they are ‘all about the relationship’ with their horse. It sounds nice, but what does it really mean? After all, there are all kinds of relationships. In this episode, I muse about what kind of relationship I want to have with my horses.
EP080: Ancora Imparo
In this episode I’ll talk about some lessons I took recently with 3 of my horses. I’ll talk about things that were being taught and lessons that we were learning.
EP079: Happy Horses with David Lichman
This is a recording of an interview I did a little while ago with David Lichman where we talked about Happy Horses. This episode is one of a series where I interview professionals about this subject. David has been a friend and colleague of mine since the late 1990’s. and was my first teacher of natural horsemanship!
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 interviews me to discuss the strategies and tools I use that help me live a life I can enjoy, while still being highly productive.
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 manifests in the body is the same dynamic that shows up in training, and things we can do to help.
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…
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.
EP074: Accelerate Your Learning
In this episode of Horse Training In Harmony, I’ll talk about Eclairs and what they taught me about accelerated learning.
EP073: Time For Your Horses & Life with Dr. Sarah Reiff-Hekking
In this episode we discuss the common challenges that instructors and trainers have around time, and how to help them. What she shares will help EVERYone even if you aren’t a horse professional.
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 plan.
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.
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 affects our success with them. It’s not as clear cut as you may think.
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…
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Love, butterflies, and horses….. living my little girl dream… thank you again, Susan McClafferty of @mareishmedia
Jul 5

🎤 NEW POD 💥 EP232: PROFESSIONALS OF A CERTAIN AGE
Enjoy this short excerpt
For the FULL episode go to: https://dressagenaturally.net/podcast-library/ep232-professionals-of-a-certain-age/
Or search for Horse Training In Harmony Episode 232 wherever you listen.
In this episode I talk about some of the challenges of being a horse professional for many decades, how things change, and perhaps a more positive way to navigate it.
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#karenrohlf #horsetraininginharmony #dressagenaturally #horsetraining #horses #horseprofessional
Jul 4

🎤 NEW POD 💥 EP231: YOU OR THE HORSE?
Enjoy this short excerpt
For the FULL episode go to: https://dressagenaturally.net/podcast/
Or search for Horse Training In Harmony Episode 231 wherever you listen.
In this episode I talk about how to keep track of all the things we need to keep track of when we’re doing stuff with our horses, and how do we know if it’s us that need to change or our horse?
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#karenrohlf #horsetraininginharmony #dressagenaturally #horsetraining #horses #horsemanship #attention
Jun 20

🎤 NEW POD 💥 EP230: WHY SHOULD THEY?
Enjoy this short excerpt
For the FULL episode go to: https://dressagenaturally.net/podcast-library/ep230-why-should-they/
Or search for Horse Training In Harmony Episode 230 wherever you listen.
In this episode I’ll talk about some ways I help myself make decisions with my horses (and life).
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#karenrohlf #horsetraininginharmony #dressagenaturally #horsetraining #horses #horsemanship
Jun 13

Love, butterflies, and horses….. living my little girl dream… thank you again, Susan McClafferty of @mareishmedia
Jul 5

🎤 NEW POD 💥 EP232: PROFESSIONALS OF A CERTAIN AGE
Enjoy this short excerpt
For the FULL episode go to: https://dressagenaturally.net/podcast-library/ep232-professionals-of-a-certain-age/
Or search for Horse Training In Harmony Episode 232 wherever you listen.
In this episode I talk about some of the challenges of being a horse professional for many decades, how things change, and perhaps a more positive way to navigate it.
.
.
#karenrohlf #horsetraininginharmony #dressagenaturally #horsetraining #horses #horseprofessional
Jul 4

🎤 NEW POD 💥 EP231: YOU OR THE HORSE?
Enjoy this short excerpt
For the FULL episode go to: https://dressagenaturally.net/podcast/
Or search for Horse Training In Harmony Episode 231 wherever you listen.
In this episode I talk about how to keep track of all the things we need to keep track of when we’re doing stuff with our horses, and how do we know if it’s us that need to change or our horse?
.
.
#karenrohlf #horsetraininginharmony #dressagenaturally #horsetraining #horses #horsemanship #attention
Jun 20

🎤 NEW POD 💥 EP230: WHY SHOULD THEY?
Enjoy this short excerpt
For the FULL episode go to: https://dressagenaturally.net/podcast-library/ep230-why-should-they/
Or search for Horse Training In Harmony Episode 230 wherever you listen.
In this episode I’ll talk about some ways I help myself make decisions with my horses (and life).
.
.
#karenrohlf #horsetraininginharmony #dressagenaturally #horsetraining #horses #horsemanship
Jun 13
