In this fascinating and deep-dive episode, Bettina Drummond joins me to talk about the dimensions of riding, the "myths and legend" of Nuno Oliveira, the direction of modern dressage, and more.

Bettina is a highly regarded trainer and teacher in the French classical system of riding.  One of only two Americans and two women to be named an Honorary Écouier of Saumur's Cadre Noir, she shares her unique journey, starting from riding South Carolina Marsh Tacky's at age three to spending 17 years in training with master Nuno Oliveira beginning at age seven.

In this conversation, Bettina offers an intimate and unfiltered look into the demanding, yet ultimately empowering, formation she received from Oliveira.  She describes him as a "tsunami of a human being," a true master who had a tremendous knowledge of classical techniques but was often intolerant of weakness or physical fear.

This conversation is a must-listen for anyone seeking a deeper, more nuanced understanding of classical horsemanship that goes beyond modern interpretations, offering practical, biomechanical insight into true lightness and balance.

Carl Bledsoe joins me in episode # 55 to talk about his back story and what led him to make a drastic change in his career and life path, plus horse welfare, continuous learning, and more.

In this episode, David Koss and I talk, face to face, about cross training, the role of competition in training, and more.

In episode # 48, Linda Parelli joins us to talk about communication, psychology, and natural horsemanship being applied in dressage.

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In episode # 47, Thomas and Shana Ritter join us to talk about dressage, long reining, Feldenkrais work, and more!

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In episode # 46, Jec Ballou joins us to talk about equine fitness

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In episode # 45, Karen Rohlf joins to talk about the development of the happy athlete.

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In episode # 44, Warwick Schiller joins to talk about personal growth, horsemanship growth, “woo woo” and so much more!

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In this episode, Luis and Sofia Valença join to talk about horses, dressage, history, Nuno Oliveira, and more.

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In episode # 42, Wendy Murdoch again joins, this time to talk about COVID and SureFoot pads