Canter Therapy

By Dr Shelley Appleton & Kathryn Christieson

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... more

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How many episodes does Canter Therapy have?

The podcast currently has 94 episodes available.

Canter Therapy episodes:

May 19, 2023 62: Feet and Unsoundness AGAIN
In this episode Shelley picks Kat's brains about one of her biggest frustrations when helping people with their horse - horses that are sore in their feet. Everyone wants their horse to be calm, willing and confident but this will never happen unless the horse is comfortable in their feet and body. Kat explains hoof pain and its ramifications and what can be done about it.
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31min
May 05, 2023 61: Training Tools & Controversy
In this episode we talk about training tools! Rope halters, bits, hobbles, side reins and more! We give our experience and opinions about all the controversial things!
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46min
April 10, 2023 60: Learning About Sensory Soundness
Kat and Shelley discuss what they discovered at Herd Dynamics Seminar presented by Kerry Thomas From THT Bloodstock. They report what happened, what they thought and what they learnt. Everyone cares about physical soundness but what about sensory soundness which has such an impact on the emotionality of the horse and its ability to regulate stress.
To learn more about herd dynamics and sensory soundness you can check out our 8 part interview series with Kerry. You can also check out Kerry's website thtbloodstock.com
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37min
March 17, 2023 59: Teeth, Bits and Contact with Anna Minogue
Anna Minogue has a love of learning and has followed her curiosity for learning through a career in vet nursing before she studied as an equine dentist. She now uses her understanding of anatomy, biomechanics, training and the role of the rider; to aid her in bit fitting and bridle fitting.
This episode touches on a bit of everything, teeth, bits and bridles!
You can find out more about Anna on Facebook at:
The Bit Fitter and Anna Minogue -Equine Dentist
And on Instagram at: thebitfitterau
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1h 11min
March 13, 2023 58: Embracing Who You Are with Melinda Macaulay
Melinda Macaulay provides us with an insight into posture and position while riding. She has a background in Sports and Exercise Science and helps break down the ideas for us in simple terms. This episode discusses working with what you’ve got and improving yourself to be the best you can for both yourself and your horse. You can find find Melinda on Facebook and Instagram @StrongStableSeat
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59min
February 18, 2023 57: Good Horsemanship with Ian Leighton
In this episode Kathryn & Shelley have the pleasure of chatting with Ian Leighton. They get to discuss all the important aspects of ‘good old horsemanship’ and how older principles impact the way we currently work with horses.
You can find Ian on Facebook and Instagram @ianleightonhorsemanship
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1h 15min
January 22, 2023 56: Mastering Horsemanship
The internet and social media has had a big impact on the equestrian world. It has allowed ideas to be spread and made experts more accessible. However, sometimes you can get lost in the relentless bombardment of voices in your newsfeed. It is hard to pick a path to follow. Shelley is one of those voices and in this episode she describes what she is doing to provide a place to spell out her process.
If you are interested in joining Shelley's membership group, it is called the Calm Willing Confident Horse Society and information can be found out about it here: https://www.calmwillingconfidenthorses.com.au/members
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32min
January 13, 2023 55: Rehabbing the Mind & Body with Nahshon Cook
Nahshon Cook is a insightful horseman and has an incredible vocabulary. His unique way of saying describing things help people to better understand the connection we have with horses. This episode discusses the rehabilitation of horses’ bodies and minds, and link the two have with each other. We also talk about the influence that humans have on their horses, and in turn that horses have on their humans. “We make the most progress when we don’t feel like there is too much to do”. You can find Nahshon Cook on Facebook at Nahshon Cook Horsemanship.
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1h 10min
January 06, 2023 54: Interview with Lysette Smith
This week we had the absolute pleasure of chatting with Lysette Smith from Candid Equitation. Lysette has such an incredible amount of experience travelling the world, working with horses. She has learnt to keep horses in both extremes of heat and cold and worked in numerous professional stables in a range of disciplines. If that isn’t cool enough (it is), Lysette has also overcome both cancer and sepsis and discusses the impact these have had on her work with horses.
If you’d like to find out more about Lysette Smith, look her up on Facebook and Instagram @candid_equitation
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58min
December 31, 2022 53: Goal Setting & Living with Purpose
2022 is coming to an end and it’s time to reflect on the year we have had! It’s a great opportunity to set our intentions for 2023 and goal setting can really give us purpose. Shelley and Kat discuss the year they have had (including Equitana) and some of the things they are working on for next year.
Thank you for all the incredible support of our listeners this year and we are so excited for next year.
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38min

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How many episodes does Canter Therapy have?

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