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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. If you love the podcast and want the theory behind it, check out the DN book in PRINT or AUDIO format.
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EP116: Making Progress with Limited Time
In this episode, I’ll share my thoughts and strategies about what I do with my horses when I am traveling a lot or when my schedule is more erratic. It’s a really common challenge for busy people who want to make progress with their horses. This episode will give you ideas about how you can make progress even when your time with your horse is inconsistent.
EP115: Confidence is over-rated
In this episode I’ll talk about beginner’s luck, beginner’s mind, and the scale of competence, and how confidence can be over-rated… all inspired by a couple days in the kitchen making macarons for the first (and second) time. When I go into the kitchen, interesting things often come out… hopefully, this podcast is one of them.
EP114: Yoga with Cathy Woods
Cathy Woods, creator of Body, Mind, Equine (TM), and author of Yoga for Riders; is a pioneer in combining yoga, mindfulness, and horsemanship to improve horsemanship from ground to saddle through the use of yoga postures and principles; supporting mindfulness in horsemanship and supporting equestrian wellness. In this podcast, I talk to her about what it means to create your own personal practice and how it can create more unity between you and your horse.
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@DressageNaturally
Tacking up in partnership.
A great way to know how your horse feels about it, and allows them to participate in their experience.
#happyathlete #happyequineathlete #dressagenaturally #happyhorse #ilovemyhorse
Oct 2
🎤 NEW POD 💥 EP276: HORSE BRAIN SCIENCE WITH DR STEVE PETERS
Enjoy this short excerpt
For the FULL episode go to: https://dressagenaturally.net/podcast/
Or search for Horse Training In Harmony Episode 276 wherever you listen.
In this episode I talk with Dr Steve Peters about about our horses` nervous systems and how they function and adapt to the horse’s life experience and training. He is a fountain of information and in this conversation we talk about how we can put this information into practice with our horses. Get ready to take notes on this one!
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#dressagenaturally #karenrohlf #horsetraininginharmony #horsepodcast #horses #myhorseisperfect #ilovemyhorse #horsemanship #happyhealthyhorse #horsebrainscience #drstevepeters
Oct 2
That feeling when your horse has had a year and a half of health issues... and now she is feeling stronger and oh so lovely. 🥰 😍
Someday I will be too old for bareback and bridleless... but today is not the day. 😎
#dressagenaturally #happyathlete #bridleless #bridlelessdressage
Oct 2
Why does some information make you feel inspired, and other information makes you feel icky?
Have you ever met someone who can, with seemingly great authority, spout off facts, data points, and of course, all the things that are `incorrect`...
Yet somehow when you are in their presence you end up feeling dumber and more confused... ?
Yeah, me too.
I never want to be 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 person.
I`m interested in delivering information be applied, put to good use, and will help people feel more curious, empowered, and capable.
That doesn`t mean we don`t need to sometimes face hard facts and admit to ourselves that, in the presence of new information, we need to do things differently...
It just means that we need to beware of people who criticize and find fault only for the purpose of their own ego or making others feel inept.
... Especially if they are selling you something.
Our silly human brains are designed to think uber-critical people are smarter.
Did you know there is a thing called the "Cynical Genius Illusion"?
Across multiple tests, researchers found that roughly 70% of people firmly believe that cynical individuals are smarter and more competent.
Yet: Data showed that highly cynical individuals generally perform worse on cognitive ability and academic competency tasks than less cynical, more trusting people.
As comedian Stephen Colbert said: "Cynicism masquerades as wisdom but it is the furthest thing from it".
Maybe it`s a "bad" marketing strategy for me to constantly tell people how much they can do on their own, and how much they can trust their instincts.
Maybe it`s "bad" strategy for selling courses when at clinics I leave students feeling happy, empowered, and like they don`t need me.
But what is bad for marketing is good for the heart. 🤗
And...
𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲.
I don`t want to toy with your emotions.
I just want to help you know how awesome you are and what you can do.
Sep 30
🎤 NEW POD 💥 EP275: NOTES FROM THE ROAD
Enjoy this short excerpt
For the FULL episode go to: https://dressagenaturally.net/podcast/
Or search for Horse Training In Harmony Episode 275 wherever you listen.
In this episode I share some observations from my last two trips: An event in Italy with multiple presenters where I found common threads, and a clinic in Maine where once again I saw the power of the Finding The Sweet Spot in action.
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#dressagenaturally #karenrohlf #horsetraininginharmony #horsepodcast #horses #myhorseisperfect #ilovemyhorse #horsemanship #happyhealthyhorse #happyathlete #sweetspotofhealthybiomechanics
Sep 25
@DressageNaturally
Tacking up in partnership.
A great way to know how your horse feels about it, and allows them to participate in their experience.
#happyathlete #happyequineathlete #dressagenaturally #happyhorse #ilovemyhorse
Oct 2
🎤 NEW POD 💥 EP276: HORSE BRAIN SCIENCE WITH DR STEVE PETERS
Enjoy this short excerpt
For the FULL episode go to: https://dressagenaturally.net/podcast/
Or search for Horse Training In Harmony Episode 276 wherever you listen.
In this episode I talk with Dr Steve Peters about about our horses` nervous systems and how they function and adapt to the horse’s life experience and training. He is a fountain of information and in this conversation we talk about how we can put this information into practice with our horses. Get ready to take notes on this one!
.
.
#dressagenaturally #karenrohlf #horsetraininginharmony #horsepodcast #horses #myhorseisperfect #ilovemyhorse #horsemanship #happyhealthyhorse #horsebrainscience #drstevepeters
Oct 2
That feeling when your horse has had a year and a half of health issues... and now she is feeling stronger and oh so lovely. 🥰 😍
Someday I will be too old for bareback and bridleless... but today is not the day. 😎
#dressagenaturally #happyathlete #bridleless #bridlelessdressage
Oct 2
Why does some information make you feel inspired, and other information makes you feel icky?
Have you ever met someone who can, with seemingly great authority, spout off facts, data points, and of course, all the things that are `incorrect`...
Yet somehow when you are in their presence you end up feeling dumber and more confused... ?
Yeah, me too.
I never want to be 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 person.
I`m interested in delivering information be applied, put to good use, and will help people feel more curious, empowered, and capable.
That doesn`t mean we don`t need to sometimes face hard facts and admit to ourselves that, in the presence of new information, we need to do things differently...
It just means that we need to beware of people who criticize and find fault only for the purpose of their own ego or making others feel inept.
... Especially if they are selling you something.
Our silly human brains are designed to think uber-critical people are smarter.
Did you know there is a thing called the "Cynical Genius Illusion"?
Across multiple tests, researchers found that roughly 70% of people firmly believe that cynical individuals are smarter and more competent.
Yet: Data showed that highly cynical individuals generally perform worse on cognitive ability and academic competency tasks than less cynical, more trusting people.
As comedian Stephen Colbert said: "Cynicism masquerades as wisdom but it is the furthest thing from it".
Maybe it`s a "bad" marketing strategy for me to constantly tell people how much they can do on their own, and how much they can trust their instincts.
Maybe it`s "bad" strategy for selling courses when at clinics I leave students feeling happy, empowered, and like they don`t need me.
But what is bad for marketing is good for the heart. 🤗
And...
𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲.
I don`t want to toy with your emotions.
I just want to help you know how awesome you are and what you can do.
Sep 30
🎤 NEW POD 💥 EP275: NOTES FROM THE ROAD
Enjoy this short excerpt
For the FULL episode go to: https://dressagenaturally.net/podcast/
Or search for Horse Training In Harmony Episode 275 wherever you listen.
In this episode I share some observations from my last two trips: An event in Italy with multiple presenters where I found common threads, and a clinic in Maine where once again I saw the power of the Finding The Sweet Spot in action.
.
.
#dressagenaturally #karenrohlf #horsetraininginharmony #horsepodcast #horses #myhorseisperfect #ilovemyhorse #horsemanship #happyhealthyhorse #happyathlete #sweetspotofhealthybiomechanics
Sep 25
