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EP255: Using the Happy Athlete Training Scale

EP255: Using the Happy Athlete Training Scale

by Karen Rohlf | Feb 27, 2026 | Foundation of Partnership, Happy, Healthy Dressage

In this episode I explain a way to use the HATS to make better progress while prioritizing your horse’s well-being. It’s a short but hopefully very helpful episode that you can put into practice right away.
EP254: When Your Horse Knows Best

EP254: When Your Horse Knows Best

by Karen Rohlf | Feb 13, 2026 | Foundation of Partnership, Happy, Healthy Dressage

In this episode I talk about when my horse makes the best decisions, and how we need to be paying attention and ready to set aside our egos when that happens.
EP253: Exuberance or Trouble?

EP253: Exuberance or Trouble?

by Karen Rohlf | Feb 6, 2026 | Foundation of Partnership

In this episode I talk about how we should feel about our horse getting ‘big’ when online or at liberty. Will it make it more likely they’ll leap and buck under saddle? Is it OK or not OK to allow it?
EP252: What to Do When You See Mistreatment

EP252: What to Do When You See Mistreatment

by Karen Rohlf | Jan 30, 2026 | Foundation of Partnership, Life, Empowerment, & Horses

In this episode I continue my exploration of what we can do to help horses when they are being mistreated. Helping to improve horse welfare isn’t just about taking action in the worst cases, it is about bringing awareness to the smaller moments in a way that creates...
EP251: USPC Equine Welfare Task Force

EP251: USPC Equine Welfare Task Force

by Karen Rohlf | Jan 9, 2026 | Foundation of Partnership, Life, Empowerment, & Horses

In this episode I am joined by the USPC Equine Welfare Task Force, made up of: Dr Stacy Anderson, Heather Bell, Dr Laura Thompson, Christina Keim. In creating this, they are leading the way for education on equine wellness and will have a huge influence on a new...
EP250: Low Performance with Dr Jenny Susser

EP250: Low Performance with Dr Jenny Susser

by Karen Rohlf | Jan 2, 2026 | Life, Empowerment, & Horses

In this episode I speak with high performance expert Dr Jenny Susser, a self described athlete, scientist, horse lover and people expert. She helps people with high performance, but today I’m going to ask her about embracing contentedness with “low performance”… and...
EP249: Postural Rehabilitation with Dr Judith Shoemaker & Dr Karen Gellman

EP249: Postural Rehabilitation with Dr Judith Shoemaker & Dr Karen Gellman

by Karen Rohlf | Dec 19, 2025 | Foundation of Partnership, Happy, Healthy Dressage

In this episode I am joined by Dr Judith Shoemaker and Dr Karen Gellman. They talk about Postural Rehabilitation and why horses may not respond to treatment. It is often due to underlying imbalances and they discuss different areas you’ll want to look at. Free webinar...
EP248: Your Horse’s M.O.

EP248: Your Horse’s M.O.

by Karen Rohlf | Dec 12, 2025 | Foundation of Partnership, Life, Empowerment, & Horses

In this episode I talk about your horse’s M.O. Is there a quirk or behavior that continues through as you train? That even if you improve it, it comes back…  how do we feel about that and what do we do about it?
EP247: Wanting To

EP247: Wanting To

by Karen Rohlf | Nov 28, 2025 | Foundation of Partnership, Life, Empowerment, & Horses

In this episode I muse about how my horses and I navigate our feelings of ‘wanting to’ do things together (or not). I’ll share some stories of my horses and hopefully leave you feeling a little more free.
EP247: Wanting To

EP246: My Horse is Perfect

by Karen Rohlf | Nov 14, 2025 | Foundation of Partnership, Life, Empowerment, & Horses

In this episode I talk about how perfect my horses are – not just my horses, but your horses, and all horses! This is not some superficial positive thinking, it’s  a context and an attitude that has a tremendous influence on how you train and live with...

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