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Today, get excited with us since our guest is someone who I’ve wanted to bring onto the podcast since its inception - Holly Barnett! Holly is a lifeline equestrian, a multi-modality certified bodyworker, saddle fitting consultant and trainer, and more recently has become a somatic breathwork facilitator. 

In our heartfelt conversation, we discuss:

• Holly’s journey of curiosity and learning, from starting as a veterinary assistant to becoming a saddle fitting expert and exploring various modalities
• The interplay between the horse's body and saddle fit
• How a good saddle fit can enhance the horse-rider relationship
• The physics behind saddle fit and the importance of balance, comfort, and range of motion for both horse and rider
• The impact of tension patterns in the rider's body on the horse's movement and overall demeanor
• The role of the diaphragm in saddle fit and how breathwork can contribute to a harmonious horse-human connection

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Discover more about our guest Holly Barnett on her website www.augustequine.com and Instagram @equestrianconsultant and @augustequine

To learn more about the SoulBodyHorse host, Meredith Crawford, find her on Instagram @meredithcrawfo and on her websites www.thelab.horse and soulbody.horse

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Today, we’re talking with Sheridan Ruth, a certified Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapist, Yoga Therapist and Ayurvedic Wellness Coach who unites ancient, esoteric wisdom with evidence-based, innovative neuroscience. She hosts the Exposed podcast, which looks at body-based ways to ease anxiety, heal trauma, and create an empowered connection with love and money. 

In this episode, you’re going to learn about:

• The true essence of resilience and its significance in navigating life's challenges
• The connection between the body, soul, and spirit - are they the same?
• How our nervous system works when we're in an agitated state
• Why simply meditating or solely focusing on our body parts may not be effective in calming anger or anxiety, and what to do instead
• Practical simple movements to regulate your nervous system in the comfort of your room

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Discover more about Sheridan Ruth on her website www.sheridanruth.com, her social media @_sheridanruth_  and on her podcast Exposed with Sheridan Ruth.

To learn more about the SoulBodyHorse host, Meredith Crawford, find her on Instagram @meredithcrawfo and visit www.patreon.com/relevate for her journey with Relevate and their exploration into the depths of the horse-human relationship.

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In this episode of the SoulBodyHorse podcast, we're thrilled to have Alicia Harlov, a full-time hoofcare provider servicing the North Shore of MA and surrounding areas. She is the creator of The Humble Hoof podcast who operates The Humble Hoof Rehab Facility in Amesbury, MA. 

She loves educating horse owners on how to grow the healthiest hoof possible and believes that getting a horse sound is often a matter of finding the right pieces to the puzzle. She is on a never-ending journey to find as many tools to help as she can.

I reached out to Alicia to come onto the SoulBodyHorse podcast when she alluded to a single horse - Vinnie - that sent her down the rabbit hole of hoof care rehab and horse healing.

In our conversation, we explore:

• Vinnie's inspirational journey - the horse who sparked Alicia’s passion for healthy hooves
• Navigating navicular disease with Alicia's diagnostic approach
• Key insights for managing navicular symptoms in horses
• Alicia's obsession with rehabilitating horses with navicular issues and restoring their soundness
• The impact of nutrition on hooves and how dietary choices influence overall hoof health
• Testing hay for quality: the essential markers for determining good hay
• Behavioral cues that indicate pain in horses to identify and address hoof-related issues

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Discover more about our guest Alicia Harlov on her website www.thehumblehoof.com and Facebook @thehumblehoof

To learn more about the SoulBodyHorse host, Meredith Crawford, find her on Instagram @meredithcrawfo and on her website www.thelab.horse

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The final Part 3 of my second conversation with Malaine Leah Butler, an expert at Human Design, is on the menu today!

Malaine is a master at helping others use their Human Design charts to enhance their relationships and businesses to create next level results. In our first conversation (episodes 8-10), we discussed Human Design for both humans and horses, learned why it’s so effective in unlocking breakthroughs, bringing clarity to decisions, and connecting people with a deeper understanding of themselves. 

In these episodes 17-19, we’re going deeper into the energy types, strategy, definition, and the so-called variables.

In this final Part 3, we’re concluding our conversation with:

• Definition in the Human Design chart: single, split, or triple
• Processing emotions: different strokes for different horses
• Emotional vs. Non-emotional authority - it’s not what you think!
• How to better communicate with your horse once you know their Human Design chart details and combine all its elements
• The importance of being aware of your emotional authority and how it impacts your horse’s performance

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Claim a special FREE GIFT that our guest Malaine Leah Butler brought to you here: https://www.the-alignment-queen.com/align-and-thrive and follow her Instagram @malaine_leah_butler and Twitter @malaineleagrace

To learn more about the SoulBodyHorse host, Meredith Crawford, find her on Instagram @meredithcrawfo

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In this Part 2 of my second conversation with Malaine Leah Butler, an expert at Human Design, we continue taking a closer look at the human and horse design chart intricacies.

Malaine is a master at helping others use their Human Design charts to enhance their relationships and businesses to create next level results. In our first conversation (episodes 8-10), we discussed Human Design for both humans and horses, learned why it’s so effective in unlocking breakthroughs, bringing clarity to decisions, and connecting people with a deeper understanding of themselves. 

In these episodes 17-19, we’re going deeper into the energy types, strategy, definition, and the so-called variables.

In this Part 2, discover more about:

• How to decode the relationship with consistency in your and your horse’s body graphs
• Is more pressure, discipline, and structure going to serve your horse or not?
• Focus or variety - which one is better for your horses?
• The importance of strategy or lack thereof, and what it looks like in different combinations with focus and consistency in horses

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Today, we are delighted to be joined again by Malaine Leah Butler, an expert at using Human Design to enhance relationships. Malaine is a master at helping others use their Human Design charts to enhance their relationships and businesses to create next level results. She’s back to explain the rest of the Human Design chart.

We’ve previously discussed Human Design for both humans and horses, learned why it’s so effective in unlocking breakthroughs, bringing clarity to decisions, and connecting people with a deeper understanding of themselves. 

In the next 3 episodes, we’re going deeper into the energy types, strategy, definition, and the so-called variables.

In this Part 1, learn about:

• What’s an energy type in Human Design and its corresponding strategy?
• Authority in Human Design Charts
• Arrows = Variables in your horse’s chart
• How differentiating between an active vs. passive brain horse can help their digestion and creating an optimal level of stimulation
• Supporting your active or passive brain horse with the right environment and engagement

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Claim a special FREE GIFT that our guest Malaine Leah Butler brought to you here: https://www.the-alignment-queen.com/align-and-thrive and follow her Instagram @malaine_leah_butler and Twitter @malaineleagrace

To learn more about the SoulBodyHorse host, Meredith Crawford, find her on Instagram @meredithcrawfo

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In this Part 2 of our conversation with Betsy Vonda, an Equine Postural, Performance, and Behavioural Consultant with a focus on equine rehabilitation and starting and training horses for longevity and soundness, we continue our discussion about important horse-human connection lessons. 

Betsy is currently an apprentice trainer under our recent guest Celeste Larazis in the Balance Through Movement Method. She has a background in paramedicine and adult education as well and resides outside Toronto, Ontario Canada with her husband, daughter, horses and dog. 

In this Part 2, you’ll learn about:

• Receiving ideas and prompts from your horse and what this looked like for Betsy
• The groundbreaking moment of questioning pain memory vs. actual discomfort and pain
• How Celeste's work transformed her horse completely in just 12 weeks
• The question of true authenticity that our horses bring about
• Escaping the trap of "if only" in working with horses

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Learn more about my guest Betsy Vonda on her website balancedwithbetsy.com and her social media @balanced_with_betsy

To learn more about the SoulBodyHorse host, Meredith Crawford, find her on Instagram @meredithcrawfo

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Today, I am happy to speak with Betsy Vonda, an Equine Postural, Performance, and Behavioural Consultant with a focus on equine rehabilitation and starting and training horses for longevity and soundness. 

Betsy is currently an apprentice trainer under our recent guest Celeste Larazis in the Balance Through Movement Method. She has a background in paramedicine and adult education as well and resides outside Toronto, Ontario Canada with her husband, daughter, horses and dog. 

In this Part 1, you’ll hear about:

• Attunement and connection in the transformative horse healing work
• Why your horses refuse to tell you when and what is wrong
• A little-known way to handle horses "acting out"
• The importance of asking for permission from your horse
• How to get more direct effortless YES-es from your horse
• The amazing thing an animal communicator did to help her horse get back to balance
• A beautiful partnership between a horse and their human contained in the present moment

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Learn more about my guest Betsy Vonda on her website balancedwithbetsy.com and her social media @balanced_with_betsy

To learn more about the SoulBodyHorse host, Meredith Crawford, find her on Instagram @meredithcrawfo

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This week, we continue an inspiring conversation with Alissa Mayer, a co-instructor of the Equine Hanna Somatics training program and the creator of the Feel-Embodied System Hanna Somatics Horsemanship. Her passion is to get every horse to experience the amazing benefits of Hanna Somatics by teaching their owners and trainers to be their own ‘bodyworkers.’ She’s empowering every equestrian to take back control of their own body and health by learning to use Somatic Movement to un-write patterns and awaken our natural abilities to feel. In this Part 2, we go deeper into:

• Resetting our nervous system from the top instead from the bottom
• The workings of the Feel-Embodied System
• How learning Hanna Somatics has changed the way she views horse training
• Why we can't use a lot of common training techniques
• What's a "reset”? A different way of structuring your work with your horse
• Accessing and growing your "feel" system of the brain
• The surprising role of neuroplasticity in horse-human communication

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Learn more about my guest Alissa Mayer on her website alissamayer.com and her social media @alissamayersomatics

Sign up to get a FREE Ride Better in 30 Minutes Video Course by Alissa here: alissamayer.com/ride-better

To learn more about the SoulBodyHorse host, Meredith Crawford, find her on Instagram @meredithcrawfo

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Alissa Mayer is a co-instructor of the Equine Hanna Somatics training program and the creator of the Feel-Embodied System Hanna Somatics Horsemanship. Her passion is to get every horse to experience the amazing benefits of Hanna Somatics by teaching their owners and trainers to be their own ‘bodyworkers.’ She’s empowering every equestrian to take back control of their own body and health by learning to use Somatic Movement to un-write patterns and awaken our natural abilities to feel. In this Part 1 of our conversation, we discuss:

• What's the somatic approach? 
• What are Hanna Somatics and Pandiculation?
• Why exactly horses are not doing what we would like them to do and how Hanna Somatics helps them to by releasing the tension in their bodies
• The mechanism of chronic tension build-up in the muscles
• Key role of the brain in muscle tightness and tension and muscle memory
• The science behind the muscle pain originating from low level tension
• What’s the difference between confirmation and posture

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Learn more about my guest Alissa Mayer on her website alissamayer.com and her social media @alissamayersomatics

Sign up to get a FREE Ride Better in 30 Minutes Video Course by Alissa here: alissamayer.com/ride-better

To learn more about the SoulBodyHorse host, Meredith Crawford, find her on Instagram @meredithcrawfo

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