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EP089: Pure Liberty with Andrea Wady
In this episode I speak with Andrea Wady. You may know her from the movie Taming Wild Pura Vida where she and Elsa Sinclair walked 2 rescued horses across Costa Rica on foot. We talk about her transformation as a horsewoman, Liberty Mindset, and ways to have an amazing relationship with your horse while achieving your goals. You are going to love this conversation!
EP088: Focus vs Intention
I often talk about the power of using your intention. In this episode I’ll talk about the difference between intention and focus. It may seem like a subtle distinction, but actually they are very different things, and we need to know how to use them differently!
EP087: Going Through
This episode is about throughness. Throughness in the dressage sense of the word, but also in the sense of going all the way through a training challenge. Don’t get stuck in the mess. On the other side of the mess is often something beautiful.
EP086: Listen To This Before You Buy A Horse
This episode, based on one of my popular blog posts is my advice when it comes to deciding what kind of horse you want to have. It’s about goals, and excuses, and about one of the biggest lies I have heard in the horse world.
EP085: 2 Exercises That Change Everything
In this episode I’ll explain two exercises that are at the heart of Dressage Naturally, and that can change your horse’s movement dynamic, as well as the relationship between you and your horse when it comes to improving biomechanics
EP084: Ask Karen Anything: Brace
In this episode I answer a student’s question about how to tell the difference between a mental and physical brace, and how to start to solve a mental brace.
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.
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Aug 19

🎤 NEW POD 💥 EP237: MORE IS MORE
Enjoy this short excerpt
For the FULL episode go to: https://dressagenaturally.net/podcast/
Or search for Horse Training In Harmony Episode 237 wherever you listen.
Often we who want harmony and lightness can tend to focus on doing less, asking for less, and being as invisible as possible. In this episode I talk about how sometimes we want to do more, ask for more, and be more obvious in our requests.
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Aug 15

My gorgeous Ovation at 22.
#dressagenaturally #happyhorse #happyathlete #ilovemyhorse
Sep 5

LOVE these pants and shirt from @rideproudclothing
Sep 4

Business Help for Horse Professionals!
Join our BONUS LIVE CALL, TOMORROW!
Website for Your Equine Business - Designing for Impact: A Website That Works with Karen Rohlf and Guest Experts Donna Blem & Ashley Lorinsky!
This is your chance to learn from experts with proven success in the horse business!
During this LIVE BONUS training with Karen, Donna & Ashley, we’ll discuss:
✔️How your site impacts trust, engagement, and business growth
✔️What should go on your site (and what to leave out)
✔️Insider tips on how to prepare before you hire a designer or start building
✔️How to design for ease-of-use, functionality, and long-term success
✔️Real-World Examples: See what works (and what doesn’t) in real equine business websites
Learn why a good website matters, and how to know what to put on it. Avoid common pitfalls by knowing how to prepare better for the website creation process.
This is a Live Training & Workshop for members of the Transform Your Business Action & Support Group.
🗓When: TOMORROW Aug 20th, 3pm ET on Zoom (Yes it will be recorded)
👉 How: Go to: https://dressagenaturally.net/TYB and enroll in the Action & Support Group
💲 Save: Get 50% off using the code: 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞𝗬𝗢𝗨 ($49)
The BONUS call Aug 20th) alone is worth the price of admission!
PLUS, when you enroll now you get:
✅ Immediate access to ALL the training materials (marketing, time management, leverage, and MORE)
✅ Monthly Live Q&As (next one: Sept 10th at 3p ET)
✅ BONUS Transform Your Business with Confidence call on Aug 20th
✅ Private Facebook Group
😎 Full disclosure: This is a monthly membership program which means you have total flexibility. You can stay for as many or as few months as makes sense for YOU.
Aug 19

🎤 NEW POD 💥 EP237: MORE IS MORE
Enjoy this short excerpt
For the FULL episode go to: https://dressagenaturally.net/podcast/
Or search for Horse Training In Harmony Episode 237 wherever you listen.
Often we who want harmony and lightness can tend to focus on doing less, asking for less, and being as invisible as possible. In this episode I talk about how sometimes we want to do more, ask for more, and be more obvious in our requests.
.
.
#dressagenaturally #horses #Horsetraining #horsetraininginharmony #karenrohlf
Aug 15
