On this week’s episode, hunter trainer Louise Serio talks about the importance of using your leg first, as well as using the seat and leg to communicate more so than the hand. She also explains the importance of using the inside leg to outside rein to help the horse balance properly.

This week’s episode of the Practical Horseman Podcast, sponsored by Cosequin, is with Practical Horseman’s 2023 Trainer of the Year, Liz Reader.

This special episode, sponsored by Cosequin®, features the top three finishers of the $450,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Washington CSI5*.

This week’s episode of the Practical Horseman Podcast, sponsored by USRider, hear from top riders at the 2023 MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill.

On this week’s episode, the late and great Jim Wofford gives a lecture about horses’ vision and balance, including horses’ eyes and their line of sight. He goes on to talk about martingales and the concept of being on the bit, and how this can inhibit the jump. Wofford brings this back around to how, in the pursuit of contact or frame, riders can inadvertently disadvantage their horse's natural balance for the job at hand.

This week’s episode of the Practical Horseman Podcast, sponsored by Purina, is with top hunter, jumper and equitation trainer, Berry Porter.

This special episode from the 2023 Capital Challenge Horse Show features interviews with top finishers including John French and Nick Haness.

This week’s episode of the Practical Horseman Podcast, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim, is with international eventer Megan Kepferle.

On this week’s episode, German riding instructor Ronny Riemer explains rein connection. He clarifies that a loose rein is not a hanging or loopy rein, because that allows the bit to bounce in the horse’s mouth, causing irritation. Rather, a loose rein means a soft hand that maintains connection to the horse’s mouth. 

On this week’s episode, natural horsemanship expert Chelsea Canedy demonstrates different ways she introduces a horse to going through water obstacles. She explains how to encourage the horse's curiosity towards an object and positively reinforces the horse any time she makes a move toward or in the water.