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March 11, 2025 “They Know When You Know”: The Secret Language of Horses

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“They Know When You Know”: The Secret Language of Horses & Humans

Before fight, flight, or freeze, horses scan for one thing: Who is paying attention? Attunement—not technique—determines whether your horse sees you as a safe place or just another unpredictable human. In this episode, Warwick Schiller breaks down why presence matters more than pressure, how perception shapes reality, and what horses (and people) are really responding to.

🌿 In This Episode, You’ll Discover:

✅ Why attunement is the missing key—how horses respond to your inner state, not just your techniques.

✅ The invisible language of presence—why horses instantly trust some people and disconnect from others.

✅ How self-awareness rewires everything—from your horsemanship to your relationships and leadership.

✅ What your horse feels before you move—the neuroscience of non-verbal communication and embodied energy.

✅ The universal power of attunement—how deep listening transforms connection with horses, people, and yourself.

✅ The ‘Black Belt’ of Horsemanship—why mastery isn’t about learning more, but about seeing with new eyes.

✅ Horses, trauma, and nervous system regulation—how safety and connection influence everything.

✅ How Warwick’s greatest lessons came from not knowing—the horse that challenged everything he thought he understood.

✅ Why leadership—on the ground or in life—isn’t about control, but about awareness.

✅ The surprising way a small shift in energy can change everything—from a horse that won’t lead to a child struggling with connection.

✅ Why most training methods skip the horse’s first instinct—not fight or flight, but seeking a friend.

✅ The hidden intelligence of horses—could they actually be guiding us toward consciousness?

✅ What it means to ‘balance, not find balance’—the mindset shift that changes everything.

✅ How a single conversation changed a life forever—and the ripple effects of attuned presence.

⏳ Episode Breakdown & Key Moments

[00:00:00] | They Know When You Know—Warwick Schiller on attunement, awareness, and why presence matters more than technique.

[00:01:24] | Meet Warwick Schiller—his story, his journey, and the philosophy that reshaped his approach to horses and life.

[00:03:08] | The one thing that separates great horsemen from the rest (hint: it’s not technique).

[00:07:55] | The ‘Black Belt’ of Horsemanship—why true mastery means relearning from a new perspective.

[00:15:47] | Balancing vs. Balance—Warwick’s game-changing insight on finding harmony in life and horsemanship.

[00:27:40] | The moment that changed everything—how one horse cracked Warwick’s perception wide open.

[00:36:30] | The Mustang that never slept—how attunement alone transformed a bolting horse.

[00:46:00] | The night everything shifted—Warwick’s spontaneous awakening and the conversation that shattered his worldview.

[00:51:00] | Vulnerability, Brene Brown, and the power of self-compassion in horsemanship and life.

[01:02:00] | How Journey On became a global phenomenon—Warwick’s surprising journey into podcasting.

[01:15:00] | The ripple effect—how one conversation changed a life forever.

[01:25:00] | Attuned Horsemanship in action—how one small shift made a horse completely relax for the first time in 10 years.

[01:39:00] | The hidden intelligence of horses—are they actually guiding us toward consciousness?

[01:51:00] | What drives Warwick? A personal story, a calling, and a message he couldn’t ignore.

[02:12:00] | Final reflections—how horsemanship, healing, and leadership all come back to the same truth: they know when you know.

ABOUT WARWICK SCHILLER:

International horse trainer, clinician, and author Warwick Schiller began riding horses on a farm in rural Australia when he was seven years old. Warwick’s modern training philosophy focuses on creating trust and connection between horse and human by emphasizing the importance of the horse’s mental well-being throughout the training process. Having spent most of his life training professional reining horses, he now spends his time solving behavioral issues across disciplines and empowering individuals with the tools and mindsets needed to create their own trusting partnerships with their horses.

Since publishing his first training video on Youtube in 2011, Warwick has created a vast online community founded on personal growth, positivity, and a shared passion for the wellbeing of horses. In addition to his online video library with over 800 real-time training videos, Warwick has created The Journey On Podcast, which interviews inspirational horse people from all over the world and shares their stories and mindsets.

CHECK OUT ALL THINGS WARWICK BELOW:

website www.warwickschiller.com

Podcast -The Journey On Podcast

Facebook group- Warwick Schiller Attuned Horsemanship

Facebook Page- Warwick Schiller’s Attuned Horsemanship

Youtube channel-@WarwickSchiller

Instagram-warwickschiller

Podcast summit- summit.warwickschiller.com

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