A Learner's Journey
Lillan Rome reached out to me several months ago to let me know about someone she would love to hear interviewed on the podcast. She made a virtual introduction between the two of us and what resulted is an interesting conversation about the importance of the breath and the fact that horses can...
Horses are masters of observation. People... not so much. Especially in our fast paced, tech-laced world. We are more distracted than ever. This distraction keeps us from being able to connect with our horses and read the things they are sharing with us.
Recently, I started a challenge for...
The image of a snow globe has been on my mind lately. It is the perfect representation of my learning journey over the past couple of years. Maybe you’ll relate to this too.
Sometimes it can feel like all we’ve known has been shaken up and is swirling around without a place to land....
In September and October of this year (2022) I shook hands with opportunity and am changed because of it.
I spent 10 days learning with a humble horseman named Harry Whitney. The only reason I got to do this is because of a little fuzzy horse named Suede and another humble horseman named Charley...
In this episode of A Learner's Journey podcast I interview Erin Sauer of Elite Equine Massage LAMP. Erin has been a licensed massage practitioner for over a decade. She loves sharing her passion with her clients and has developed a fabulous set of exercises any horse owner can learn to strengthen...
When you hear the word "canter" what comes to mind?
White sand beaches and wind in your hair- arms outstretched?
Fun?
Or... nervousness over what your horse will do this time?
Frustration with the amount of work you need to put in and the tiny return you get from your horse?
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Lena is one of life's great adventurers. Join me as I visit with her after her fascinating experience riding in the world's longest horse race- the Mongol Derby.
Watch the interview with Lena here
Listen to the interview here
In this episode, I'm doing something a little different and revisiting a clip from a past interview with Lillan Rome. I love this clip because it gives us a new way to look at the role frustration can play in our horsemanship journey.
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Have you ever experienced someone judging you because of who you study with? Have you ever judged others?
How about compared yourself to someone else and ended up feeling crummy?
Me too- to all of the above
We’re human- judgement and comparison are actions our brain takes automatically-...
It was a delight to talk with Ross Jacobs, a gifted horseman and dedicated clinician based in Australia. His background as a medical researcher brought critical thinking and experimentation to his horsemanship. In this conversation we explore a wide range of topics including the limits of lateral...
Have you ever realized that a skill you possess in one area of your life actually came from something you did in your past?
I think we all have realized time and time again that the discoveries we make with our horses, the changes that happen within us, show up in other areas. But it also happens...
Beth Moran is the Director of Events for Equine Trail Sports. In our interview she shares more about the sport, who it's for and how to get started with it.
Due to a mystery I haven't been able to figure out yet, the video had some serious glitches so this interview is available to listen...
