In this episode, JJ sits down with young horse trainer John Amber to share the fascinating story of how he has built a reputation among top dressage trainers for his mastery of skill with young horses.  He shares his experience and irreplaceable education in the incredibly fast-paced and efficient German warmblood production pipeline which almost ended his career prematurely following two catastrophic riding accidents in two years. He miraculously made a full physical recovery both times, and overcame fear so debilitating that he nearly quit riding completely. He now runs a proven young horse program in FL, and shares his hard-won wisdom with you.

In this encore podcast episode, JJ shares her thoughts on how to live and ride in alignment with your principles, and how to find and focus on your own journey with compassion, empathy, and grace. 

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This episode was originally featured on March 17, 2022 in JJ’s online community, Team Tate TV a private Facebook group of inspired & supportive dressage lovers just like you. If you’re on Facebook we welcome you to join the conversation there.  You can now join Team Tate Academy any time at https://www.teamtateacademy.com/sign-up-now

Some things are too good to listen to only once! Please enjoy this encore episode from March 12, 2021. 

JJ sits down with dressage superstar, Steffen Peters, for a deep conversation on who he is as a person, how he balances the challenges of competing, training, and life, along with his views on compassion, being present, dealing with self-doubt and anxiety and simply being a good human. Pour yourself a cup of tea and join JJ and Steffen for this deeply inspiring conversation that’s guaranteed to put a smile on your face. 

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This episode is an encore presentation, originally aired on March 2, 2021. This interview, and much more educational dressage content is available in JJ’s online community. Team Tate TV is a private Facebook group of inspired & supportive dressage lovers just like you. If you’re on Facebook we welcome you to join the conversation there.  You can now join Team Tate Academy any time at https://www.teamtateacademy.com/sign-up-now

Have you ever wanted to pick up your whole life and move to Germany and train with some of the world's top riders? That's just what dressage rider JJ Tate has been doing, and in this episode, she takes us along on her whirlwind adventure of the last few months. It has been a much bigger adventure than she ever could have imagined....  

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This episode was originally featured on August 2, 2022 in JJ’s online community, Team Tate TV a private Facebook group of inspired & supportive dressage lovers just like you. If you’re on Facebook we welcome you to join the conversation there.  You can now join Team Tate Academy any time at https://www.teamtateacademy.com/sign-up-now

"On the Bit" is one of those terms that can seem incredibly basic... but the more you learn, the deeper your understanding becomes!

JJ likes to joke that while she is studying in Germany, she has been learning how to sit and how to put her horse on the bit. As an international Grand Prix Trainer, she might have *a little* more insight into this concept than the rest of us, but her point is that you are NEVER done learning what it is to put your horse on the bit. Bonus: JJ gives us her one-year post Breast Cancer diagnosis update, and a little glimpse into her life riding and working in Germany.

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This episode was originally featured on September 15, 2022 in JJ’s online community, Team Tate TV a private Facebook group of inspired & supportive dressage lovers just like you. If you’re on Facebook we welcome you to join the conversation there.

You can now join Team Tate Academy any time at https://www.teamtateacademy.com/sign-up-now

Have you ever had a health crisis suddenly disrupt your riding, your career, your whole... life?  

"A month ago, my two biggest things were going to be taking Romeo to the developing Prix St George Championships and teaching Denali flying changes, but then cancer came knocking at my door, and it's a door you have to answer, even when you don't want to."    

One week post double masectomy and reconstructive surgery, JJ candidly shares her experience being diagnosed with breast cancer and her recovery. She urges everyone to know their body, and be careful of the "NQRs" -- the Not Quite Rights.   

True to JJ's irrepressible teacher's spirit, her focus moves on from her recovery to dressage, encouraging her riders showing at Lamplight, and sharing her most important advice for riders competing young horses, especially at a large venue.   

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This episode was originally featured on August 25, 2021 in JJ’s online community, Team Tate TV a private Facebook group of inspired & supportive dressage lovers just like you. If you’re on Facebook we welcome you to join the conversation there.  You can now join Team Tate Academy any time at https://www.teamtateacademy.com/sign-up-now

If having children is part of your path, you can definitely have your kids and horses, too! 

JJ interviews Laura Burkett, a successful Grand Prix dressage rider and trainer who just had her second son. Laura shares her struggles, joys, and the surprising benefits of balancing motherhood with her career with horses.

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This episode was originally featured on December 1, 2021 in JJ’s online community, Team Tate TV a private Facebook group of inspired & supportive dressage lovers just like you. If you’re on Facebook we welcome you to join the conversation there.  You can now join Team Tate Academy any time at https://www.teamtateacademy.com/sign-up-now

"You win or lose in the warm-up." 

JJ uses her Grand Prix warm-up on Derby at Nationals under adverse weather conditions as an example of how her thoughtful warm-up routine doesn't change "because I have my shiny boots on!"

Whether you are a competitor or your goal is simply many years of sound and enjoyable riding, EVERY warm-up should include: 1 - lengthening and shortening your horses FRAME, 2 - lengthening and shortening your horse's STRIDE, 3 - BENDING and GOING STRAIGHT. 

Learn tips for preparing your horse physically and mentally for work and addressing the needs and weaknesses of YOUR horse as a unique individual through a warm-up routine you can take anywhere.

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This episode was originally featured on November 11, 2021 in JJ’s online community, Team Tate TV a private Facebook group of inspired & supportive dressage lovers just like you. If you’re on Facebook we welcome you to join the conversation there.  You can now join Team Tate Academy any time at https://www.teamtateacademy.com/sign-up-now

"You're up there by two graces. The grace of God, and the grace of that horse. And if either one of them wants you off, you're OFF."   

Nicknamed "The Kid Pro" at her barn, talented sixteen year old JJ thought she could REALLY ride... until she got her fancy black warmblood Ehrenpreis! Ehrenpreis served her the lessons she needed about respect, patience, and the three evasions with a heaping side of humility. 

As JJ grew as a rider and horseman, he rewarded her with success up the levels and opportunities to study with top dressage riders in Europe.   

But Ehrenpreis delivered his most powerful lesson in Budapest in a frightening incident that almost took his life and changed JJ forever.  This episode will have you on the edge of your seat as you relive JJ's lessons learned from Ehrenpreis, the "textbook on four legs."  

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This episode was originally featured on December 8, 2021 in JJ’s online community, Team Tate TV a private Facebook group of inspired & supportive dressage lovers just like you. If you’re on Facebook we welcome you to join the conversation there.  You can now join Team Tate Academy any time at https://www.teamtateacademy.com/sign-up-now

How do you know whether you should push through challenges with your horse to become a better rider or sell him and move on? In this episode, JJ discusses her criteria for making this difficult decision. She approaches the taboo subject of rider fear with both compassion and pragmatism, and encourages you to trust your trainer to help you decide when your emotions cloud your decision. Just like dating, your frog might be someone else's prince or princess. Life is too short to hold onto a horse you don't LOVE to ride! 

"You really need to find a horse you have a spiritual connection with. There are some horses that bring you to a centered place, and that is like therapy."   

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This episode was originally featured on November 18, 2021 in JJ’s online community, Team Tate TV a private Facebook group of inspired & supportive dressage lovers just like you. If you’re on Facebook we welcome you to join the conversation there.  You can now join Team Tate Academy any time at https://www.teamtateacademy.com/sign-up-now