Horse Training in Harmony

By Karen Rohlf

Do you want to advance up the levels without sacrificing your horse's welfare and your relationship with him? Do you find it confusing trying to reconcile competitive training techniques with methods ... more

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August 22, 2025 EP238: A Quick Note From Karen
We’re taking a little summer break from the pod. See you in September!
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August 15, 2025EP237: More is More
Often we who want harmony and lightness can tend to focus on doing less, asking for less, and being as invisible as possible. In this episode I talk about how sometimes we want to do more, ask for more, and be more obvious in our requests.
About the Host:
Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs.
Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. 
Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business program is a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry.

Resource Links:
How To Create A Happy Athlete course: https://go.dressagenaturally.net/hats Discount code: HATS100 to save $100
Video of playing catch with atomic: https://youtube.com/shorts/BWvPvcHXp0Y?si=zjjd7qGDAMzsnDvr
The Dressage Naturally Book+Video: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd
Karen Rohlf’s Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/
Ask a question for the pod: https://www.speakpipe.com/AskKarenAnything
Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/
Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://dressagenaturally.net/habits
Course: Sweet Spot of Healthy Biomechanics: https://go.dressagenaturally.net/sweet-spot-course
Program for Professionals: TYB Action & Support Group: https://dressagenatural.samcart.com/products/action-and-support-group-tyb/
Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand

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August 01, 2025EP236: Chat with Christina Keim, Author of: Unwanted
In this episode I speak with Christina Keim, author of Unwanted, The Causes and Effects of America’s Horse Population Crisis. This is a book every horse lover needs to read, and I’m so happy to share this with you. It’s a subject that is uncomfortable to look at, but necessary.
About the Guest:
Christina Keim, M.Ed., M.F.A. is an award-winning equestrian journalist and professional horsewoman with over 25 years experience in the industry. Her written work has appeared extensively in top equestrian publications, and she is the author of the new book, Unwanted: the Causes and Effects of America's Horse Population Crisis. For nearly twenty years a top intercollegiate hunter seat coach, Ms. Keim now teaches compassionate horsemanship and offers Equestrian Yoga and Mounted Mindfulness sessions both on the road and out of her Cold Moon Farm in Rochester, New Hampshire (christinakeim.com).

About the Host:
Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs.
Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. 
Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business program is a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry.

Resource Links:
To purchase inside North America: Unwanted by Christina Keim: https://trafalgarbooks.com/products/unwanted
Everywhere else, check on amazon.com or other book-sellers
Christina Keim: christinakeim.com
How To Create A Happy Athlete course: https://go.dressagenaturally.net/hats[Text Wrapping Break]Discount code: HATS100 to save $100
The Dressage Naturally Book+Video: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd
Karen Rohlf’s Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/
Ask a question for the pod: https://www.speakpipe.com/AskKarenAnything
Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/
Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://dressagenaturally.net/habits.
Course: Sweet Spot of Healthy Biomechanics: https://go.dressagenaturally.net/sweet-spot-course
Program for Professionals: TYB Action & Support Group: https://dressagenatural.samcart.com/products/action-and-support-group-tyb/
Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand

Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it!
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55min
July 25, 2025EP235: Chat with DN Instructor, Niki Wilde Broadhead
In this episode we’ll meet my newest DN licensed Instructor, Niki Wilde Broadhead from Utah. She has a background in foundational horsemanship and a passion for cowboy dressage and teaching.
About the Guest:
Niki has a strong background in foundational horsemanship, foal handling, and problem horses. She is a cowboy dressage endorsed clinician and a cowboy dressage level 3 judge with distinction, and has spent many years advancing adults and children. She is a really dedicated and enthusiastic  horsewoman, student, and instructor and I’m happy to introduce her to you. You can find her on Facebook and Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/wildeoatshorsemanship, https://www.instagram.com/wildeoatshorsemanship/

About the Host:
Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs.
Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. 
Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business program is a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry.

Resource Links:
To contact Niki: https://www.facebook.com/wildeoatshorsemanship, https://www.instagram.com/wildeoatshorsemanship/, https://wildeoatshorsemanship.com/. Email: [email protected]
How To Create A Happy Athlete course: https://go.dressagenaturally.net/hats Discount code: HATS100 to save $100
The Dressage Naturally Book+Video: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd
Karen Rohlf’s Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/
Ask a question for the pod: https://www.speakpipe.com/AskKarenAnything
Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/
Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://dressagenaturally.net/habits.
Course: Sweet Spot of Healthy Biomechanics: https://go.dressagenaturally.net/sweet-spot-course
Program for Professionals: TYB Action & Support Group: https://dressagenatural.samcart.com/products/action-and-support-group-tyb/
Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand

Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it!
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53min
July 18, 2025EP234: Reintroduction: Happy Athlete Training Scale
This episode is a reintroduction of one of the most important concepts I teach, the Happy Athlete Training Scale.
This is the framework for ethical training with a prioritization on your horse’s well-being. This training scale is ALWAYS in the back of my mind as I assess my horses and make my day-to-day and moment-to-moment training decisions. It’s simply my best, most simple description (so far) for explaining how to make those decisions.

About the Host:
Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs.
Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. 
Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business program is a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry.

Resource Links:
How To Create A Happy Athlete course: https://go.dressagenaturally.net/hats - Discount code: HATS100 to save $100
The Dressage Naturally Book+Video: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd
Karen Rohlf’s Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/
Ask a question for the pod: https://www.speakpipe.com/AskKarenAnything
Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/
Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://dressagenaturally.net/habits.
Course: Sweet Spot of Healthy Biomechanics: https://go.dressagenaturally.net/sweet-spot-course
Program for Professionals: TYB Action & Support Group: https://dressagenatural.samcart.com/products/action-and-support-group-tyb/
Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand

Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it!
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42min
July 11, 2025EP233: Clear It, or Clarify It
In this episode I give you a simple technique you can use in many different situations to improve what’s going on between you and your horse.
About the Host:
Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs.
Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. 
Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business program is a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry.

Resource Links:
Happy Athlete Training Scale: https://dressagenaturally.net/training-scale/
The Dressage Naturally Book+Video: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd
Karen Rohlf’s Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/
Ask a question for the pod: https://www.speakpipe.com/AskKarenAnything
Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/
Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://dressagenaturally.net/habits.
Course: Sweet Spot of Healthy Biomechanics: https://go.dressagenaturally.net/sweet-spot-course
Program for Professionals: TYB Action & Support Group: https://dressagenatural.samcart.com/products/action-and-support-group-tyb/
Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand

Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it!
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26min
July 04, 2025EP232: Professionals of a Certain Age
In this episode I talk about some of the challenges of being a horse professional for many decades, how things change, and perhaps a more positive way to navigate it.
About the Host:
Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs.
Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. 
Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business program is a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry.

Resource Links:
Happy Athlete Training Scale: https://dressagenaturally.net/training-scale/
The Dressage Naturally Book+Video: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd
Karen Rohlf’s Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/
Ask a question for the pod: https://www.speakpipe.com/AskKarenAnything
Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/
Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://dressagenaturally.net/habits.
Course: Sweet Spot of Healthy Biomechanics: https://go.dressagenaturally.net/sweet-spot-course
Program for Professionals: TYB Action & Support Group: https://dressagenatural.samcart.com/products/action-and-support-group-tyb/
Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand

Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it!
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28min
June 20, 2025EP231: You or The Horse?
In this episode I talk about how to keep track of all the things we need to keep track of when we’re doing stuff with our horses, and how do we know if it’s us that need to change or our horse?
About the Host:
Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs.
Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. 
Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business program is a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry.

Resource Links:
Happiness & Harmony Video Workshop: https://dressagenaturally.net/harmony
Happy Athlete Training Scale: https://dressagenaturally.net/training-scale/
The Dressage Naturally Book+Video: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd
Karen Rohlf’s Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/
Ask a question for the pod: https://www.speakpipe.com/AskKarenAnything
Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/
Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://dressagenaturally.net/habits.
Course: Sweet Spot of Healthy Biomechanics: https://go.dressagenaturally.net/sweet-spot-course
Program for Professionals: TYB Action & Support Group: https://dressagenatural.samcart.com/products/action-and-support-group-tyb/
Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand

Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it!
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30min
June 13, 2025EP230: Why Should They?
In this episode I’ll talk about some ways I help myself make decisions with my horses (and life).
About the Host:
Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs.
Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. 
Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business program is a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry.

Resource Links:
Happiness & Harmony Video Workshop: https://dressagenaturally.net/harmony
Happy Athlete Training Scale: https://dressagenaturally.net/training-scale/
The Dressage Naturally Book+Video: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd
Karen Rohlf’s Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/
Ask a question for the pod: https://www.speakpipe.com/AskKarenAnything
Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/
Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://dressagenaturally.net/habits.
Course: Sweet Spot of Healthy Biomechanics: https://go.dressagenaturally.net/sweet-spot-course
Program for Professionals: TYB Action & Support Group: https://dressagenatural.samcart.com/products/action-and-support-group-tyb/
Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand

Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it!
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33min
June 06, 2025EP229: Intention & Surrender
In this episode I talk about intention and surrender, that delicate dance between having a plan and allowing things to happen naturally, between leading our horses to do things, and allowing them to offer.
About the Host:
Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs.
Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. 
Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business program is a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry.

Resource Links:
Happiness & Harmony Video Workshop: https://dressagenaturally.net/harmony
Happy Athlete Training Scale: https://dressagenaturally.net/training-scale/
The Dressage Naturally Book+Video: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd
Karen Rohlf’s Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/
Ask a question for the pod: https://www.speakpipe.com/AskKarenAnything
Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/
Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://dressagenaturally.net/habits.
Course: Sweet Spot of Healthy Biomechanics: https://go.dressagenaturally.net/sweet-spot-course
Program for Professionals: TYB Action & Support Group: https://dressagenatural.samcart.com/products/action-and-support-group-tyb/
Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand

Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it!
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35min

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