Episodes
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Leadership - Preparing to Ride
Pre-ride activity, how and what we do with our horses and all the emotional energy that can surround the prep environment sets the tone for our experience in the saddle. Can you make it the best experience possible for the horse every time? It is truly up to you!
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Episode 13 - Losing Leadership
3 points on how we lose leadership, what it looks and feels like when we lose leadership and what to do about regaining leadership. Your horse is noticing and aware and reacting in every moment. You need to also.
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Episode 12 Leadership on the Move
When the feet start to move anything can happen and leadership is the foundation you want to keep it going on your plan. Two stories of horses with lots of thresholds and different reactions.
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Developing Leadership
This episode gives you 3 steps to set yourself up for success. You will learn to see, feel and plan the next steps when you are in-the-moment. These 3 steps will help you to use critical thinking when experiencing big energy. Don't just listen - go practice and see how it works. If you get over...
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Episode 10 Unpacking Leadership
What does leadership look like to your horse? In this episode we begin to unpack how horses test leadership in the herd and how you can become a better leader by understanding spacial distance and how to define it, hold it and lead with it.
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Episode 9 Covid19 and the Stable
It's been a real rollercoaster during these past 2 months and in this episode I'm talking about understanding both sides of the tension between stable facilities and the boarders we serve - let's give grace on both sides, have thoughtful, caring conversations in looking for ideas outside the box…
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Common Sense Essentials
This episode talks about safety best practices, when leading and working around horses and when riding out. Also, it helps you differentiate between the two categories listed in the Rider Manual so that when you write the level one test, you don't confuse the two areas and lose marks…
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All About the Canter/Lope for Rider Level 1
This episode 8 covers a description of the gait, problems encountered by a rider when learning the gait, the correct aids for clarity and an effective practice plan for riders to improve their ride in cante/lope.
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Transitions & Sequences of Aids
Now the communication between horse and rider developes as the rider plans and executes the ride with separation, clarity and knowledge. This process will improve the horse's responses and the rider will demonstrate tasks with increasing precision.
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Which Leg When?
This is a description of the four purposes of the riders leg aids, when and how to apply them and addresses some common problems riders experience. The practice plan is the figure 8 which includes a combination of aids for the rider to improve on when giving communication to their horse.
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Rein Aids of Rider Level 1
This episode covers of the application of the Open and Direct reins, some misuses and misconceptions. Included is a simple practice plan for developing correct use and achieving appropriate responses for better riding progress.
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Rider 1 Mounting and more
Describes the recommended mounting procedure step by step. The how to and why to do it this way. The dismount and variations as well as rider position and rider exercises to help you develop your athleticism.
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Horse Industry Terminology & Grooming
In this episode I clarify some terms commonly used in the horse industry. Also there are comparisons between the English & Western rider programs at their foundation. The technique segment covers grooming: procedures, tools with their uses and restrictions. Finally the challenge presented is to...
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Rider Level One - Getting Ready to Ride
This episode covers details on bridling, unbridling, training technique, fitting a halter & tying rules and a Q&A.
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Let's talk Saddles
In this episode I cover step by step saddling and unsaddling practices. Also what to consider in fitting a saddle to your horse and for yourself. Types of saddles and the particular sport appointments that you should discuss with a seller so that you get the most appropriate and best fitting saddle.
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Horse Smart at Coach Central
This episode introduces listeners to Equestrian Canada's licensing and certification mandate from the perspective of a currently active coach familiar with this organization and its programs. Its purpose is to educate horse owners and lesson consumers and enable them to make knowledge based...