Horsemanship Breakthroughs Podcast

Updates: Reflections on a positive reinforcement deep dive, surprise personal announcement, motherhood and horses, and what’s happening next on the Horsemanship Breakthroughs Podcast.


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Life has been full of big changes for me lately, and in this episode, I’m catching you up on everything - both personally and professionally. I’ll be sharing how my approach to horsemanship is evolving, unpacking my thoughts on using food rewards, pressure, and the ethical considerations that come with training horses.  I can’t wait to share my breakthroughs with you. Plus I have a surprise personal announcement 😁💕 I hope you enjoy the show!

 

What I talk about in this episode: 

  • My ongoing quest for a better way with horses
  • My deep dive into positive reinforcement - breakthroughs and learnings:
    • the setup
    • the marker signal
    • small approximations
    • undoing things
    • education
    • feel
    • emotions
    • mindset shifts
    • the power of R+
    • plateus and pain
    • the restriction
    • the moral high ground 
    • What has stopped me from taking a more ‘pure’ R+ approach & why I still use ‘pressure’ 
    • How I’m tweaking my use of R+ after this most recent deep dive
    • Surprise Personal Announcement
    • What I'm doing now with my horses & horse business
    • Other things I’m studying/interested in
    • Motherhood & horses
    • 2 new and exciting opportunities to connect with like-minded horse people
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      Keywords: Horsemanship, Rider Biomechanics, Positive Reinforcement, Horse Training, Liberty Training, Postpartum Riding Fitness, Equine Welfare, Ethical Horse Training, Groundwork Exercises, Enrichment for Horses, Clicker Training, Horse & Rider Connection, Strength & Mobility for Riders, Return to Riding Program, Balanced Riding, Harmony with Horses, Horse Behavior & Communication, Holistic Horsemanship, Ethical Riding Practices, Mindful Horsemanship, Classical Dressage, Softness & Lightness, Rider Posture & Alignment, Core Strength for Riders, Horse Agility, Bitless Riding, Bareback Riding, Young Horse Development, Confidence Building for Riders, Problem-Solving in Horse Training

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