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EP196: Transitions
In this episode I talk about transitions. I’ll give you some exercises to do with transitions to help your horse’s overall balance, engagement, and nimbleness.![EP195: Home](https://dressagenaturally.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Blog-Photo-10-1080x448.png)
EP195: Home
In this episode I explore common phrases I hear students use to describe their experience when learning DN. I seek to discover exactly why they say it, and what they were missing before. My hope is that this episode will help you stay more on track in your own...![EP194: Enrichment With Mary Richards](https://dressagenaturally.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Blog-Photo-9-1080x448.png)
EP194: Enrichment With Mary Richards
In this episode I am joined by Mary Richards to talk about enrichment which is basically about how to keep our horses in a way that allows them to be the happiest horses they can be. I think you’ll really love this conversation where we’ll learn how even small changes...![EP193: Best of HTIH: Complicating Half Halts](https://dressagenaturally.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/HTIH-193-Blog-Photo-1080x448.png)
EP193: Best of HTIH: Complicating Half Halts
This episode re-introduces a popular episode from the archives about the famous (infamous) half halt. The half halt is an important concept in dressage – AND it’s a term I actually rarely use. I get a lot of questions about it, and anyone who has studied...![EP192: Best of HTIH: Noticing](https://dressagenaturally.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/HTIH-192-Blog-Image-1080x448.png)
EP192: Best of HTIH: Noticing
This episode is a re-introduction of a favorite episode of mine that goes more into our own minds rather than just horse training techniques, but I promise, what is in this episode will be a HUGE help to your horsemanship. It talks about what we notice, how our...![EP191: Dissolving Brace](https://dressagenaturally.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Blog-Photo-1080x448.png)
EP191: Dissolving Brace
In this episode I talk about Brace, and more importantly, what we can do about it. As you might guess, the solution is a little about the horse, and about us. It takes 2 to keep a brace going, and it’s our responsibility to dissolve it.![EP182: Creativity with Sandra Beaulieu](https://dressagenaturally.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/EP-182-Blog-Photo-1080x448.png)
EP182: Creativity with Sandra Beaulieu
In this episode I talk with Sandra Beaulieu about creativity and horses, and how you can express your own creativity with your horse.![EP181: Intention Of The Exercise, Part 2](https://dressagenaturally.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Blog-Photo-3-1080x448.png)
EP181: Intention Of The Exercise, Part 2
In this episode I continue the theme from the last episode which was about the importance of knowing WHY you are doing an exercise. This time with more of a dressagey focus.![EP175: Quick Message](https://dressagenaturally.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/HTIH-175-Blog-Image-1080x448.png)
EP175: Quick Message
A quick message of gratitude for all listeners before I take a podcast hiatus until January 5th.![EP174: Ask Karen Anything – Behind the Vertical](https://dressagenaturally.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/HTIH-174-Blog-Photo-1080x448.png)
EP174: Ask Karen Anything – Behind the Vertical
In this episode I’ll answer a student’s question about whether it’s ever OK for a horse to be behind the vertical. It’s an important subject, not only for dressage riders…![EP162: The Sweet Spot](https://dressagenaturally.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/HTIH-162-Blog-Photo-1080x448.png)