Podcast Archives
EP160: Technique & Soul
In this episode I’ll share some words from Nuno Oliveira. They are simple yet powerful and something you can apply to your riding starting today. This also dovetails beautifully with principles and methods taught in my Dressage Naturally program.
EP159: Horse School
In this episode, I’ll talk about the different types of sessions we can do with our horses. I’ll share how Math class, Gym class, Recess, and Field Trips all play different and important roles in the well-rounded education of your horse in horse school.
EP158: Needle-Shyness with Dr. Lily Wilson
In this episode I am joined by Dr. Lily Wilson, a veterinary surgeon who has created a new way of helping horse owners take the very best care of their equine partners. Today we will be talking about needle-shyness, and what we can do to make getting injections a better experience for the horse and the handler.
EP157: The Forest
In this episode I’ll talk about beautiful moments with horses and how we can be sure they are beautiful… Who gets to say? If a horse piaffes in the forest and no one is there to judge it, can it be beautiful? Let’s explore that.
EP156: Stop Breaking Horses
In this episode I talk about one of the most unfortunate terms in the horse world: Breaking Horses. Help me eliminate that word, and even more importantly that practice. We don’t want to break horses, we want to prepare them.
EP155: Desiderata
In this episode we’ll take a break from techniques, dressage, and horsemanship. I’ll share one of my favorite prose poems. It is something I read regularly. It’s a powerful piece and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
EP154: Ask Karen Anything: Physical Challenges
In this episode, I answer a student’s request for me to share more about my own physical challenges, and ways I have dealt with them, as well as how age affects our riding.
EP153: Nothing Is Something
When is nothing something? What does the foamy head of a beer have to do with living in possibility? In this episode I’ll talk about one of the most powerful exercises I’ve never done.
EP152: Self Carriage
I’ll talk about my perspectives on self-carriage. It’s not just the result of a perfect half halt, it is a mental, emotional, and physical state of being that can be developed much sooner than you think.
EP151: Suspending Judgment
In this episode I’ll talk about a dynamic of human thinking, how it can help us and how it can hurt us.
EP150:Equine Fitness with Jec A Ballou
In this episode I am joined by equine fitness expert, Jec Ballou. We talk about how to bring a horse back into foundational fitness after a break. You’ll get lots of valuable information you can use. Everyone is going to need this information at some point in their horse journey.
EP149: Listening To Horses with David De Wispelaere
In this episode I talk with international dressage rider, trainer and author David De Wispelaere. We talk about his love for horses, and his thoughts about the dressage world and what makes him and his horses happy. I found him to be a kindred spirit and am so happy to have connected with him. I loved our conversation and I think you will too.
EP148: Pro-Horse Pros
In this episode I talk about the value of the heart-centered equine professional and how important they are for the welfare of horses. I’ll also talk about how some have lost their way, and how to help bring them back to their hearts.
EP147: Riding Without Reins
In this episode I’ll talk about why you want to practice riding without reins It can be a humbling experience, but the benefits in the long term make it well worth the effort.
EP146: Pushing It
In this episode I’ll talk about how to know if it’s OK to ‘push’ our horses to do something that seems hard for them. This is a very common question that all trainers and riders have at some point with every horse.
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🎤 NEW POD 💥 EP234: REINTRODUCTION: HAPPY ATHLETE TRAINING SCALE
Enjoy this short excerpt
For the FULL episode go to: https://dressagenaturally.net/podcast/
Or search for Horse Training In Harmony Episode 234 wherever you listen.
This episode is a reintroduction of one of the most important concepts I teach, the Happy Athlete Training Scale.
This is the framework for ethical training with a prioritization on your horse’s well-being. This training scale is ALWAYS in the back of my mind as I assess my horses and make my day-to-day and moment-to-moment training decisions. It’s simply my best, most simple description (so far) for explaining how to make those decisions.
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#dressagenaturally #happyathlete #horsemanship #horses #Horsetraining #horsetraininginharmony #karenrohlf #trainingscale
Jul 18
🎤 NEW POD 💥 CLEAR IT, OR CLARIFY IT
Enjoy this short excerpt
For the FULL episode go to: https://dressagenaturally.net/podcast/
Or search for Horse Training In Harmony Episode 233 wherever you listen.
In this episode I give you a simple technique you can use in many different situations to improve what’s going on between you and your horse.
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#karenrohlf #horsetraininginharmony #dressagenaturally #horsetraining #horses #horsemanship
Jul 11
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
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🎤 NEW POD 💥 EP234: REINTRODUCTION: HAPPY ATHLETE TRAINING SCALE
Enjoy this short excerpt
For the FULL episode go to: https://dressagenaturally.net/podcast/
Or search for Horse Training In Harmony Episode 234 wherever you listen.
This episode is a reintroduction of one of the most important concepts I teach, the Happy Athlete Training Scale.
This is the framework for ethical training with a prioritization on your horse’s well-being. This training scale is ALWAYS in the back of my mind as I assess my horses and make my day-to-day and moment-to-moment training decisions. It’s simply my best, most simple description (so far) for explaining how to make those decisions.
.
.
#dressagenaturally #happyathlete #horsemanship #horses #Horsetraining #horsetraininginharmony #karenrohlf #trainingscale
Jul 18
🎤 NEW POD 💥 CLEAR IT, OR CLARIFY IT
Enjoy this short excerpt
For the FULL episode go to: https://dressagenaturally.net/podcast/
Or search for Horse Training In Harmony Episode 233 wherever you listen.
In this episode I give you a simple technique you can use in many different situations to improve what’s going on between you and your horse.
.
.
#karenrohlf #horsetraininginharmony #dressagenaturally #horsetraining #horses #horsemanship
Jul 11
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
