Canter Therapy

By Dr Shelley Appleton and Kathryn ChristiesonEducation Self-Improvement

Canter Therapy episodes

September 16, 2021 16: Spring is Here
Now that Spring is upon us it's a really important time to be hypervigilant about laminitis. Laminitis comes in many forms but feed-induced laminitis is preventable and it is our job as horse owners to educate ourselves so that we can make the best choices for our horses. It is incredibly painful and not something that anyone wants to go through so it's time to have a look at your management practices.
33 min
September 09, 2021 15: The Truth of Partnership
We all have a preconceived idea in our heads about this magical relationship we are going to have with our horses. Sometimes the reality of what actually happens can break our hearts and leave us feeling defeated. It is nice to know that these relationships are meant to go through rough patches that test us in order to create better relationships or to take the partnership to the next level.
35 min
September 02, 2021 14: Creating and Maintaining Riding Habits
It can be really challenging to find the motivation to ride your horse each week. There are always 101 things to do before you ride or another excuse not to get on your horse... breaking these habits is hard but we can do it!
Books:
Atomic Habits by James Clear
The 5 Second Rule by Mel Robbins
31 min
August 26, 2021 13: Watching from the Wilderness
Let's take a step back. Let us have a look at some of the ideas of the horse world, highlighted by the recent Olympics, and see where they come from. What are these ideas based on? Which bits do we need to focus on? What can we be empathetic about? Nothing is ever black and white. There is always so much grey.
34 min
August 20, 2021 Bonus Ep: With Katrin Kuenstler
This episode was recorded in early 2020 when Shelley was in Western Australia just after the horrific bush fires. Due to some technical difficulties, we had some issues publishing it, but here it is!
A great chat with Katrin about the differences between growing up riding in Germany compared to Australia. Katrin is an instructor and pilates coach with a passion for rider position. You can find Katrin on Facebook at: Katrin Kuenstler - Building the Core for a Better Ride
40 min
August 19, 2021 12: Chestnut Mares and Magic Horses
A discussion that was meant to be about the predisposition of chestnut horses and more specifically mares, to be a little spicy, ended up being a chat about the wonderful and magical beings that horses are and all that they teach us and bring into our lives.
30 min
August 13, 2021 11: Part 2- Learning to Read Horses
‘The more you understand a horse, you an interpret it better, make better decisions and you can set that horse up to be calm and confident’ -Dr. Shelley Appleton
This episode is a continuation of our discussion on breed traits which leads into talking about different disciplines and a whole heap of training practices that give us horses with different behaviours.
36 min
August 06, 2021 10: Part 1- Learning to Read Horses
We often want horse training to be linear. Unfortunately, it is not. Every horse that we have the opportunity to work with is an individual and we have to treat them as such. The more we learn, the more understanding we have to help them be the best versions of themselves. This episode started as a discussion of breed traits but it turned into so much more.
35 min
July 29, 2021 9: Behind the Separation Anxiety
Talking about the symptoms of separation anxiety and then delving deeper. What is your horse feeling and why do they feel like they have the need to behave like this. Herds have an important role in our horses lives and their innate behaviour. When we take them out of these natural environments we have to learn to take the place of the herd in our horses lives.
46 min
July 22, 2021 8: Part 2- Buying the RIGHT Horse
Part 2
This is a two part series where Shelley and Kat share their wisdom about buying a new horse! In this episode they will look at how to approach going to see the horse, what to ask to see, what are red flags and what to do next if you like the horse?! Then finally, what happens when you bring your new horse home!
40 min

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A podcast hosted by Dr. Shelley Appleton of Calm Willing Confident Horses and Kathryn Christieson of Firenza Park Equine Services on all things horse and learning