Seize the Reins with Cait Lynch

Seize the Reins with Cait Lynch

By Cait Lynch—writer, entrepreneur, horsewomanEducationSelf-Improvement
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Seize the Reins with Cait Lynch episodes

  • My Lyme Story Part 1: No Tick; No Bull's Eye

    Welcome to season eight of Horses & Humans with Cait Lynch.

    Think of this season as a memoir in progress. I am sharing about my life with horses that taught me everything, the dogs who kept me sane, the humans who became family, and navigating a Lyme disease diagnosis that changed it all.

    11 min
  • Noche Miller: Understanding Horse Whorls
    I grew up learning about horse's whorls (or whirls or swirls) and have always found them fascinating! One of the first things I always do when I meet a horse is to check out their whorls (and their ears and their profile and their eyes, their chin, etc.)
    Because of this fascination, I was pretty excited to chat with Noce Miller. Miller is the author of Understanding Horse Whorls.
    Miller says: "Looking at whorls is a time honored method of judging a horse’s temperament.
    Long held as superstition, there is science to back it up. Hair and brain are formed from the same fetal cell layer. Because they form at the same time it makes sense that as a fetus develops the hair growing over the brain, and body, can shows signs of what is going on underneath."
    https://horsewhorls.com/
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/horsewhorls/
    https://a.co/d/8tZzfaz (Understanding Horse Whorls on Amazon)
    1 hr 22 min
  • Daniel Dauphin: Bits, Spurs, And Good Sense

    Daniel Dauphin is a horse trainer with a mechanical engineer's mind, the research drive of a scientist, an entrepreneur's spirit, and a compassionate, quick wit.

    While researching Amy Skinner, I found Dauphin's podcast called Adult Onset Horsemanship. I reached out to him about connecting on this podcast after he posted this article which starts:

    Feel Free to Share. Maybe we'll make a difference and help some horses.

    "A Foamy Mouth is a Wet Mouth, and a Wet Mouth is a Good Mouth"

    The foamy mouth speaks volumes and for multiple reasons is a huge red flag. If you’re completely sure that I am wrong, please be brave enough to read out my logical argument and your far superior argument will not be challenged at all. Your horse is worth the time and you’ve nothing to lose. So, find out how big of a fool I am."

    I knew I had to speak with him!

    Dauphin offers clinics across the U.S. and training at his farm in Louisiana. He also offers online coaching and consultations. You can find Dauphin on Facebook here and his Facebook group called Bits, Spurs, And Good Sense, and at dauphinhorsemanship.com

    1 hr 12 min
  • Lidia Kuleshnyk: Healer & Horse Advocate | Lady Apona

    Meet Lidia Kuleshnyk—High Performance Coach, Healer, Thought Leader, and Horse Advocate. Learn more about Lidia's journey and work here:

    https://www.aponahealing.com/

    FREE e-book: "Start managing your energy and stress https://www.aponahealing.com/free-ebook"

    Book Launch Event August 30th: "Evolving On Purpose: Co-Creating With The Divine"  with Lidia's chapter, "The Divinity Of Horses". Join the launch here: https://www.facebook.com/events/228101926570323

    1 hr 11 min
  • Amy Skinner Horsemanship: Balance, Trust, Respect

    A 'bumblebee path-style' conversation with horse trainer and coach, Amy Skinner. From Amy's website: "Amy Skinner embraces a training philosophy based in Classical Dressage and sound horsemanship practices.  Amy keeps the best interest of horse and rider in mind, choosing to avoid fads and quick fixes, but to seek continual learning from the best teacher: the horse."

    Amy and I discuss topics including

    ✔️ Horses in the age of social media and short attention spans

    ✔️ Writing and creative license

    ✔️ Wearing the hats of professional, mother, friend and student

    ✔️ Self-care practices, including meditation and breath work

    ✔️ The yeas and nays of training horses with treats, rope halters, lungeing, and the one thing horses need to trailer successfully


    Thanks for listening! To learn more about me and what I do, check out: caitlynch.com


    Resources: Where to find Amy

    Amy Skinner Horsemanship

    Amy Skinner Facebook

    Amy Skinner Instagram

    Amy Skinner Patreon

    Amy's Bumblebee Path Facebook

    Amy Skinner on Patreon

    Podcasts mentioned in this episode:

    Best Horse Practices with Jec Ballou: Coach's Corner with Amy Skinner

    Clan of the Horses: Meet Amy Skinner

    Feelin' Fine Equine (Amy Skinner Horsemanship)

    A Leg Up: the Magic of Horsecraft and Life! Denny Emerson with Paige Lockton-Wilde


    Brent Graef (One of Amy's coaches she refers to in the episode)

    Brent Graef

    Brent Graef Facebook



    1 hr 17 min
  • Motivate with Cait #4: Gift in Loss
    This prompt is about reframing a loss to consider possible gifts offered from it. Check out caitlynch.com for information about how you can work with me. Thanks for listening and sharing the love!
    4 min

About Seize the Reins with Cait Lynch

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Welcome to Seize the Reins with Cait Lynch. Lyme was the rupture. It’s still there. I don’t live there. This is what I built after the map bent—written down, said out loud. Follow along. Reach out if…