All Episodes

How we learn to move in the real world: A conversation with Harry Heft

Coaching Falling with Style: Affordances, safety, and skill adaptation with Danny Hatcher

Beyond Optimality: Embracing emergent adaptation. A conversation with Madhur Mangalam.

Exploring 'the affordance hypothesis' with Ed Baggs. What are affordances and are they different for non-human animals?

A contemporary perspective on strength, conditioning and rehabilitation with Yuji Suzuki.

Circumnavigating Anglesey: Celebrating friendship, adventure, and play.

Why the concept of affordances is so important to our understanding of becoming skilful. A conversation with Dr Andrew Wilson

What it is to be human: A conversation with Professor Eric Brymer about the nature of adventure sports.

Are we smart enough to know how smart horses are? A conversation with Louise Evans about her research into horse learning.

Nonlinear pedagogy and being skill-full: levelling up your skills through experience with Dr Alex Lascu.

Part 2. Exploring Learning Theories with David Farrokh: An ecological (systems) approach in practice.

Part 1. Exploring Learning Theories with David Farrokh: From Behaviourism to Ecological Psychology.

Navigating Fear and Confidence: A conversation with Dr Rebecca Williams of Smart Climbing.

Breaking Flow! A conversation with Joe Kelly about skill acquisition and coaching in high risk activities.

Let's talk about menopause! A conversation with Steph Bradley about supporting women to stay active.

Training your horse using contemporary movement science. Kathy Sierra shares practical tips for helping your horse become a skilful and motivated mover.

Meeting the demands of your sport; increasing fitness and performance, reducing injury and pain. A conversation with The Equestrian Physio, Katie Wood.

How equipment design impacts motivation and skill acquisition. A conversation with adventure sport athlete and designer, Corran Addison.

Leading change: paradigm shifts and the importance of being evidence informed. A conversation with climbing coach Pete Edwards.

The importance of agency and relationships: A conversation about enhancing the wellbeing of our horses with Bonny Mealand and Emily Kieson.

Evolving Trends in Equestrian Journalism. A conversation with Sara Bref and Dr Petra Andersson.

If movement behaviour is a problem-solving activity, is there such a thing as "correct" biomechanics? A conversation with skill acquisition specialist, Tyler Yearby.

Welfare, safety, and training. Exploring a systems view of equestrianism with PhD candidate Karen Luke.

Are instructions always good? Exploring the importance of how and why coaches guide 'Focus of Attention' with Dr Vicky Gottwald and Dr Robin Owen.

Understanding coaching eco-systems: Challenges and opportunities for developing a more nonlinear coaching practice. A conversation with Dr Mark O'Sullivan.

Fuelling your coaching journey: Event rider and coach Alex van Randwyck shares her insights on how to develop and nurture your own coaching skills.

Are you paying attention? Exploring the role of 'focus of attention' in skill acquisition with Richard Barbour

Part 2. 'Maybe their feet know something we don't.' A conversation with Lacy Stormes, barefoot showjumping USA.

The transformative bond: Exploring embodied cognition in motor racing, with Dr Gal Ziv.

Part 1. 'Maybe their feet know something we don't.' A conversation with Lacy Stormes, barefoot showjumping USA.

Poker faces and the reason we don't ride zebras. A conversation with Dr Carrie Ijichi

Hoof talk: A guide to barefoot basics, with Equine Podiatrists Nia Cooke, Ali Taylor, and Harriet Jane Szwed.

Stepping outside the Matrix: (Re)examining our relationships with horses, with Equine Ethologist Renate Larssen.

Beyond tradition: Reshaping equestrianism for the modern world. A conversation with Organisational Culture researcher and practitioner, Dr Niels Feddersen.

Part 2. Anti-fragility: Building a resourceful body. A conversation with Dr Paula Silva.

Part 1. Becoming anti-fragile: The importance of training for growth beyond resilience. A conversation with Dr Paula Silva.

In Action and in the Code: Enhancing concussion recovery through technology, with Dr James Stafford

We need to 're-set' peoples eyes in terms of what is normal behaviour for a horse: A conversation with Dr Sue Dyson about the Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram

Part 2: What is a coaching philosophy and why do we need one? A conversation with Dr Alex Lascu, Dr Carl Woods, Craig Morris and David Farrokh.

Part 1: What is a coaching philosophy and why do we need one? A conversation with Dr Alex Lascu, Dr Carl Woods, Craig Morris and David Farrokh.

The importance of saddles, saddle design, and listening to our horses. A conversation with Dr Anne Bondi, the Saddle Research Trust Seminars,.

Creating optimal learning environments and supporting motivation

Part 2. Exploring the concept of 'feel' with 'For The Horse' equine educator and consultant, Chris Adderson.

Part 1. Exploring the concept of 'feel' with 'For The Horse' equine educator and consultant, Chris Adderson.

Snow, Rabbits and Pooh Sticks: motivation, arousal and focus of attention in the ugly zone

Learning in the Ugly Zone: The Importance of Play and Exploration (with guest Snoopy)

An introduction to the Athletic Skills Model (ASM) with Dr Martina Navarro

Becoming skilful at asking questions, with coach developer Nicky Fuller

Keeping your horse's movement system healthy: A conversation with Dr Gillian Tabor.

Moving forward: Can youth and equestrian sports become more child and horse centred? A conversation with Dr Jennifer Fraser and Julie Taylor.

Part 2. Biotensegrity and the horse-human partnership: a conversation with authors Dr Susan Lowell de Solorzano and Maren Diehl.

Biotensegrity and the horse-human partnership: a conversation with authors Dr Susan Lowell de Solorzano and Maren Diehl. Part 1.

All things Flow! Exploring flow states with David Farrokh and Equestrian coach Maddi Burchell.

For the love of horses. A conversation with Ecuyer, Georges Dewez from Carreg Dressage.

Performance planning and adaptability: A conversation with Olympic Coach, Craig Morris and Richard Seals.

What is representative learning design (RLD) and why is it important? A conversation with Dr Alex Lascu and Jane Randall.

Improve your coaching and practice design for jumping with Katie Williams and Mia Palles-Clark.

Embracing uncertainty and a response-ability to the experiences of others (human and non-human). A conversation with Dr Carl Woods.

Journal Club #1 How can 'performance analysis' support our riding and coaching? Researcher Dr Jane Williams discusses the practical implications with showjumper and coach Emma Slater.

Developments in gait analysis that help identify pain related asymmetry could support your training and coaching, with Eva Marunova.

Exploring how and why we need to become 'learning environment designers' for our horses, with Kathy Sierra.

'Can't jump, won't jump!' Reflections on considering an ecological approach to coaching with Warren Lamperd.

'If the horse (or child) can't say no, saying yes is meaningless.' Exploring agency with Mia Palles-Clark and Stuart Armstrong.

Exploring a constraints-led approach in equestrian coaching with Jane Randall

Calibration: How do horses and riders become attuned to each other and their environments? A conversation with Dr James Stafford and Warren Lamperd.