In episode # 58, Donna Snyder-Smith joins me to talk about how horses assisted her learning, growth, and healing from PTSD.

Links mentioned in this discussion…

Donna’s Facebook page: Horses as Healers – the new role of Equines in the 21st century  

The Alchemy of Horses (Donna’s new book)

Direct from publisher: https://rdrpublishers.com/products/the-alchemy-of-horses-a-journey-of-self-healing

Amazon: https://a.co/d/3qHKoBT

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We’re BAAAAACK! New Episode! (with loads more to come!)

In this episode, Jec Ballou joins to discuss developing a fitness plan for your horse.  Find out more about Jec and her books, programs, and services at jecballou.com, Facebook at facebook.com/JecAristotleBallou and YouTube at youtube.com/user/jecballou

The book we were talking about in this episode is 33 Strength and Fitness Workouts for Horses, and it can be found here: jecballou.com/store/p/33-strength-and-fitness-workouts-for-horses-pre-order

The customized fitness plan can be found here: jecballou.com/store/p/private-online-coaching

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In this conversation, Patrick King and Jec Ballou delve into the intricacies of equine fitness and conditioning. They discuss the importance of customized fitness plans for horses, evaluating movement through video analysis, and understanding horse physiology to enhance training effectiveness. The conversation emphasizes identifying imbalances and asymmetries in horses, training techniques for dressage and working equitation, and the significance of frequency, intensity, and duration in a comprehensive training schedule. Jec shares insights on how to build confidence in horses and the necessity of varying training to achieve optimal results. In this conversation, Jec and Patrick discuss the importance of variety in training sessions for horses, emphasizing the need for different durations and intensities to prevent plateauing and enhance fitness. They explore the significance of proprioception and how it can be affected by repetitive training. The discussion also covers the benefits of incorporating high-intensity workouts, the cumulative nature of fitness gains, and the value of utilizing natural obstacles for training. Additionally, they address how to tailor workouts for individual horses, monitor the fitness of senior horses, and the advantages of track systems for promoting movement.

Find out more about Jec and her books, programs, and services at jecballou.com, Facebook at facebook.com/JecAristotleBallou and YouTube at youtube.com/user/jecballou

The book we were talking about in this episode is 33 Strength and Fitness Workouts for Horses, and it can be found here: jecballou.com/store/p/33-strength-and-fitness-workouts-for-horses-pre-order

The customized fitness plan can be found here: jecballou.com/store/p/private-online-coaching

This episode somehow was lost in the shuffle and missed getting an official “episode number,” so I’m calling it episode 53.5, as that’s where it fell on the calendar of interviews (between episode 53 with JJ Tate, and 54 with David Koss).

In this episode, Charles de Kunffy joins me to talk about the principles of classical horsemanship. 

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This episode somehow was lost in the shuffle and missed getting an official "episode number," so I'm calling it episode 53.5, as that's where it fell on the calendar of interviews (between episode 53 with JJ Tate, and 54 with David Koss).

In this episode, Charles de Kunffy joins me to talk about the principles of classical horsemanship. 

In episode 53, JJ Tate joins us to talk about classical dressage in the competitive arena.

In this episode, Charles de Kunffy joins us to talk about riding in Academies and the importance of remembering history.

In this episode, Dominique Barbier talks about his background, relationships with horses, and the idea of collecting the horse rather than compressing the horse.

In this episode, Anja Beran joins to talk about classical dressage and her history and approach.

In this episode, Patrick is joined by Dr Gerd Heuschmann to talk about classical horsemanship, the horse in good balance, and good riding vs what we often see in modern competitive dressage.