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Do you want to advance up the levels without sacrificing your horses’ welfare and your relationship with them? Do you find it confusing trying to reconcile competitive training techniques with methods that prioritize partnership? Get ready for some fresh insights and deep understandings of how to progress with your horse!

This podcast invites an evolution in your training and learning experience. Karen Rohlf will give you specific techniques and exercises, ‘outside the box’ concepts, and perspectives from top professionals. This show will explore how you can create stronger partnerships and healthy biomechanics, and will help you be your best self for your horse and for your life; free from the fear of making mistakes and dogmatic ‘right vs wrong’ thinking.

As an author, internationally popular clinician, and creator of the Dressage Naturally program, Karen has been filling in the missing pieces and catalyzing breakthroughs for amateur and professional horsemen and women around the world. This show will have something for riders of every level and discipline.

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💥 NEW POD EPISODE!
THE 3 FILTERS
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Feb 28

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💥 NEW POD EPISODE! THE 3 FILTERS Enjoy this short excerpt. For the FULL episode go to: https://dressagenaturally.net/podcast or search for Horse Training In Harmony Episode 30 wherever you listen to pods. In this episode I’ll talk about the 3 filters I use to observe a horse or horse and rider. This is especially helpful when I meet a new horse and rider. It helps me see the big picture so I can best know how to help them. Diagnosing an issue can be challenging because, as many of you know, the real problem is not always the problem that shows up the most obviously. These 3 filters helps you take the myriad of infinite issues you may be experiencing, and boils it down to 3 main categories… it’s a starting point for problem-solving, and it is a blueprint for horse development . . . . #horsetraininginharmony #dressagenaturally #horsetraining #horses #dressage #dressagetraining #biomechanics #horsemanship

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Feb 21

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💥 NEW pod Episode! 🎤 Enjoy this short excerpt. For the FULL episode go to: https://dressagenaturally.net/podcast ... Or search for Horse Training In Harmony Episode 29 wherever you listen. I recently asked people what they were doing when they listened to my podcast. Many people were driving, some were doing household chores, some were in the bathtub, some having a cuppa tea or coffee, and there was lots and lots of manure-picking going on! So I decided to make a podcast that would connect all those activities to horsemanship… curious? . . . #horsetraininginharmony #dressagenaturally #podcast #horsetraining #horses

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🎤 NEW POD EPISODE!
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Feb 14

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🎤 NEW POD EPISODE! Enjoy this short excerpt. For the FULL EPISODE go to: https://dressagenaturally.net/podcast or search for Horse Training In Harmony Episode 28 wherever you listen. In this episode I answer a question from a student about what to do when her horse loses forward energy during dressage movements. This is a very common issue and I give many tips and strategies that can help you! #horsetraininginharmony #podcast #horsetraining #dressage #dressagenaturally #dressagetraining

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🐴 NEW Pod Episode! 🎤
TRUSTING YOUR ...

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Feb 7

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🐴 NEW Pod Episode! 🎤 TRUSTING YOUR INSTINCTS Enjoy this short Excerpt. For FULL episode go to: https://dressagenaturally.net/podcast or search for Horse Training In Harmony Episode 27 wherever you listen. In this episode of AKA, I answer a couple of questions from students… The first one has to do with how to handle it when you have an instructor, but you want to take clinics from other trainers or instructors… Then I answer a question about how to reconcile trusting your instincts with what you are feeling (something I tell students often) with the fact that sometimes new sensations, even if valuable, can feel weird or ‘wrong’… This connects also to how to handle things when your instructor says something is ‘good’ when it feels ‘not good’ and vice versa. . . . #horsetraininginharmony #dressagenaturally #horsetraining #dressage #dressagetraining #trustyourhorse #dressageinstruction #podcast #horsepodcast

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💥 🎤 NEW POD Episode: Buck Tradition. Be ...

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Jan 31

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💥 🎤 NEW POD Episode: Buck Tradition. Be More YOU! Enjoy this short excerpt. 👉 For the FULL EPISODE go to: https://dressagenaturally.net/podcasts Episode 26 Or search for Horse Training In Harmony Episode 26 wherever you listen. In this episode I talk about the importance of being YOU! So many students miss a deeper relationship with their horse or miss important moments in their training because they are paralyzed by a fear of ‘doing it wrong’. Many trainers and instructors are getting burned out because they are trying to fit in a professional mold, instead of fully embracing the full value of what they have to offer. This podcast will free you to be yourself by explaining how important it is. I’ll also present 2 powerful questions to ask yourself that will help you be more you and boldly take the actions you want to take!

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Jan 24

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New POD! Enjoy this excerpt from my talk with Dr Renee Tucker DVM. We talk about holistic veterinary care, suspensory issues, and more! To listen to the FULL EPISODE go to: https://dressagenaturally.net/podcast Episode 25 or search for Horse Training In Harmony Episode 25 wherever you listen

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Sweet Solana!
It took a long time for her to ...

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Jan 22

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Sweet Solana! It took a long time for her to 'give me her body' in an open and relaxed way. She has always been attentive and interactive, but physically defensive and blocked. I doubted whether she would ever really be open to enjoying dressage. Now... she is a rock star! Schooling Prix St George... The key? Proving to her that my aids are there to help her move more freely... Then approaching dressage movements like tricks with beginning and endpoints and lots of rewards for effort. She is a joy to ride and is so proud of herself now. You can see videos of her from the very beginning until now in the Dressage Naturally Video Classroom. You can get to that and everything else DN at https://dressagenaturally.net . . . #dressagenaturally #happydressagehorse #happyathlete #happyhorse #horsetraining #happydressage #bitless #bitlessdressage #barefootdressage #treelesssaddle

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💥 NEW POD! 🎤
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Jan 17

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💥 NEW POD! 🎤 Enjoy this short excerpt of my talk with Dr Jenny Susser, sports psychologist. For FULL EPISODE go to https://dressagenaturally.net/podcast or search for HORSE TRAINING IN HARMONY Episode 24 wherever you listen to podcasts! We talk about goals, failure, and confidence (among other things). She offers really great insights and gives many practical things you can implement right away. After listening to this podcast I think you will be excited to set some big hairy goals for yourself and will feel freer to actually go for them! Grab a pen and paper because you will want to take some notes from this one! . . . . #horsetraininginharmony #sportspsychology #confidencewithhorses #confidence #goals #goalsetting #dressagenaturally #horsetraining

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Solana's Spanish Walk is coming along quite ...

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Jan 15

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Solana's Spanish Walk is coming along quite nicely! I find it a great exercise to teach a horse to balance themselves and to strengthen and free up their shoulders. I often transition to and from Spanish Walk in the middle of other movements such as half pass or after down transitions to keep the horse thinking of staying light and up in front. It's also a key piece for developing passage! Piaffe Spanish Walk transitions often lead to a horse's first passage steps if they aren't naturally inclined towards passage. . . . . #dressagenaturally #spanishwalk #classicaldressage #happyathlete #happydressagehorse #ilovemyhorse #dressage #dressagetraining

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IMPROVING PROFESSIONAL 🐴
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Jan 10

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IMPROVING PROFESSIONAL 🐴 Enjoy this short excerpt from this week's pod! 🎤 In this episode I’ll take a look at what ‘professional’ looks like when it comes to horse care…I’ll look at what I call the factory-training business model and why we need to change it. I’ll share a bit of my story of when I reinvented myself and how that benefitted my horses and why it’s so important that heart-centered horse professionals learn how to thrive in the horse business… not just so they can have a fulfilling sustainable and profitable life they can LOVE… but because it directly influences the QUALITY OF LIFE FOR HORSES. 👉 For the FULL EPISODE GO TO: https://dressagenaturally.net/podcast Or search for Horse Training In Harmony Episode 23 wherever you listen to pods!

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💥 NEW POD EPISODE!
THE 3 FILTERS
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Feb 28

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💥 NEW POD EPISODE! THE 3 FILTERS Enjoy this short excerpt. For the FULL episode go to: https://dressagenaturally.net/podcast or search for Horse Training In Harmony Episode 30 wherever you listen to pods. In this episode I’ll talk about the 3 filters I use to observe a horse or horse and rider. This is especially helpful when I meet a new horse and rider. It helps me see the big picture so I can best know how to help them. Diagnosing an issue can be challenging because, as many of you know, the real problem is not always the problem that shows up the most obviously. These 3 filters helps you take the myriad of infinite issues you may be experiencing, and boils it down to 3 main categories… it’s a starting point for problem-solving, and it is a blueprint for horse development . . . . #horsetraininginharmony #dressagenaturally #horsetraining #horses #dressage #dressagetraining #biomechanics #horsemanship

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💥 NEW pod Episode! 🎤
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Feb 21

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💥 NEW pod Episode! 🎤 Enjoy this short excerpt. For the FULL episode go to: https://dressagenaturally.net/podcast ... Or search for Horse Training In Harmony Episode 29 wherever you listen. I recently asked people what they were doing when they listened to my podcast. Many people were driving, some were doing household chores, some were in the bathtub, some having a cuppa tea or coffee, and there was lots and lots of manure-picking going on! So I decided to make a podcast that would connect all those activities to horsemanship… curious? . . . #horsetraininginharmony #dressagenaturally #podcast #horsetraining #horses

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🎤 NEW POD EPISODE!
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Feb 14

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🎤 NEW POD EPISODE! Enjoy this short excerpt. For the FULL EPISODE go to: https://dressagenaturally.net/podcast or search for Horse Training In Harmony Episode 28 wherever you listen. In this episode I answer a question from a student about what to do when her horse loses forward energy during dressage movements. This is a very common issue and I give many tips and strategies that can help you! #horsetraininginharmony #podcast #horsetraining #dressage #dressagenaturally #dressagetraining

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🐴 NEW Pod Episode! 🎤
TRUSTING YOUR ...

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Feb 7

21 2
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🐴 NEW Pod Episode! 🎤 TRUSTING YOUR INSTINCTS Enjoy this short Excerpt. For FULL episode go to: https://dressagenaturally.net/podcast or search for Horse Training In Harmony Episode 27 wherever you listen. In this episode of AKA, I answer a couple of questions from students… The first one has to do with how to handle it when you have an instructor, but you want to take clinics from other trainers or instructors… Then I answer a question about how to reconcile trusting your instincts with what you are feeling (something I tell students often) with the fact that sometimes new sensations, even if valuable, can feel weird or ‘wrong’… This connects also to how to handle things when your instructor says something is ‘good’ when it feels ‘not good’ and vice versa. . . . #horsetraininginharmony #dressagenaturally #horsetraining #dressage #dressagetraining #trustyourhorse #dressageinstruction #podcast #horsepodcast

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💥 🎤 NEW POD Episode: Buck Tradition. Be ...

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Jan 31

24 1
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💥 🎤 NEW POD Episode: Buck Tradition. Be More YOU! Enjoy this short excerpt. 👉 For the FULL EPISODE go to: https://dressagenaturally.net/podcasts Episode 26 Or search for Horse Training In Harmony Episode 26 wherever you listen. In this episode I talk about the importance of being YOU! So many students miss a deeper relationship with their horse or miss important moments in their training because they are paralyzed by a fear of ‘doing it wrong’. Many trainers and instructors are getting burned out because they are trying to fit in a professional mold, instead of fully embracing the full value of what they have to offer. This podcast will free you to be yourself by explaining how important it is. I’ll also present 2 powerful questions to ask yourself that will help you be more you and boldly take the actions you want to take!

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New POD!
Enjoy this excerpt from my talk with ...

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Jan 24

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New POD! Enjoy this excerpt from my talk with Dr Renee Tucker DVM. We talk about holistic veterinary care, suspensory issues, and more! To listen to the FULL EPISODE go to: https://dressagenaturally.net/podcast Episode 25 or search for Horse Training In Harmony Episode 25 wherever you listen

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Sweet Solana!
It took a long time for her to ...

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Jan 22

386 11
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Sweet Solana! It took a long time for her to 'give me her body' in an open and relaxed way. She has always been attentive and interactive, but physically defensive and blocked. I doubted whether she would ever really be open to enjoying dressage. Now... she is a rock star! Schooling Prix St George... The key? Proving to her that my aids are there to help her move more freely... Then approaching dressage movements like tricks with beginning and endpoints and lots of rewards for effort. She is a joy to ride and is so proud of herself now. You can see videos of her from the very beginning until now in the Dressage Naturally Video Classroom. You can get to that and everything else DN at https://dressagenaturally.net . . . #dressagenaturally #happydressagehorse #happyathlete #happyhorse #horsetraining #happydressage #bitless #bitlessdressage #barefootdressage #treelesssaddle

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💥 NEW POD! 🎤
Enjoy this short excerpt of...

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Jan 17

37 0
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💥 NEW POD! 🎤 Enjoy this short excerpt of my talk with Dr Jenny Susser, sports psychologist. For FULL EPISODE go to https://dressagenaturally.net/podcast or search for HORSE TRAINING IN HARMONY Episode 24 wherever you listen to podcasts! We talk about goals, failure, and confidence (among other things). She offers really great insights and gives many practical things you can implement right away. After listening to this podcast I think you will be excited to set some big hairy goals for yourself and will feel freer to actually go for them! Grab a pen and paper because you will want to take some notes from this one! . . . . #horsetraininginharmony #sportspsychology #confidencewithhorses #confidence #goals #goalsetting #dressagenaturally #horsetraining

dressagenaturally

Solana's Spanish Walk is coming along quite ...

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Jan 15

204 3
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Solana's Spanish Walk is coming along quite nicely! I find it a great exercise to teach a horse to balance themselves and to strengthen and free up their shoulders. I often transition to and from Spanish Walk in the middle of other movements such as half pass or after down transitions to keep the horse thinking of staying light and up in front. It's also a key piece for developing passage! Piaffe Spanish Walk transitions often lead to a horse's first passage steps if they aren't naturally inclined towards passage. . . . . #dressagenaturally #spanishwalk #classicaldressage #happyathlete #happydressagehorse #ilovemyhorse #dressage #dressagetraining

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IMPROVING PROFESSIONAL 🐴
Enjoy this short ...

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Jan 10

23 1
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IMPROVING PROFESSIONAL 🐴 Enjoy this short excerpt from this week's pod! 🎤 In this episode I’ll take a look at what ‘professional’ looks like when it comes to horse care…I’ll look at what I call the factory-training business model and why we need to change it. I’ll share a bit of my story of when I reinvented myself and how that benefitted my horses and why it’s so important that heart-centered horse professionals learn how to thrive in the horse business… not just so they can have a fulfilling sustainable and profitable life they can LOVE… but because it directly influences the QUALITY OF LIFE FOR HORSES. 👉 For the FULL EPISODE GO TO: https://dressagenaturally.net/podcast Or search for Horse Training In Harmony Episode 23 wherever you listen to pods!