Horse Training in Harmony (Karen Rohlf)
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| 28 Mar 2025 | EP222: All About the Sweet Spot Program | 00:51:17 | |||||
This episode is all about the Sweet Spot program and how it helps you find more harmony with your horse in an empowering and transformative way. At the time this is episode is released registration for the program is open (it only opens twice a year) so we want to make it easy for you to know if it’s right for you either now or in the future. You’ll hear from me and some SS students. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business program is a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links:
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| 25 Mar 2022 | EP084: Ask Karen Anything: Brace | 00:49:12 | |||||
In this episode I answer a student’s question about how to tell the difference between a mental and physical brace, and how to start to solve a mental brace. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links: ▪ The Dressage Naturally Video Classroom: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ ▪ Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ ▪ Finding The Sweet Spot Of Healthy Biomechanics Course: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/sweet-spot ▪ The Dressage Naturally Book: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd/ ▪ Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/heh ▪ Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand ▪ See all of Karen Rohlf’s Online Programs here: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it! Don’t forget to FOLLOW the podcast! Leave us an iTunes review - Did you love it? Let us know! | |||||||
| 01 Nov 2020 | EP013: The 5 Truths For Learning Dressage | 00:23:19 | |||||
In this episode I’ll talk about the most common solutions to dressage problems… and give you 5 NEW solutions that will help you even more… These 5 solutions are based on 5 truths for learning dressage that are not often discussed… Here we go Episode 13: The 5 truths for learning dressage. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links You can get access to hundreds of training videos in the Video Classroom: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ See all of Karen’s Online Programs here: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ Sign up for 3 free videos and Karen’s mailing list: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it! Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast! Leave us an iTunes review - Did you love it? Let us know!
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| 06 Aug 2021 | EP053: Be With Me | 00:32:48 | |||||
It’s an amazing feeling when our horses are truly ‘with us’. In this episode I’ll talk about what that means, and some things we can do to experience it more often.
About the Host:
Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs.
Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training.
Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry.
Resource Links:
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| 16 Aug 2024 | EP200: Planning For Progress | 00:35:18 | |||||
In this episode I talk about how to practice making better training plans for you and your horse. It’s less about recipes and more about knowing possibilities, paying attention to results, and being willing to mess it up and try again. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links:
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| 07 Apr 2023 | EP138: Artistic Dressage Symposium | 00:38:00 | |||||
In this episode I’ll talk about a recent symposium hosted by the Baroque Equestrian Games & Institute where I was invited to do 2 demonstrations. I’ll share about the event and the highlights of my demonstrations and of course, will gush about how cool my horses are. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links: ▪ The Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ ▪ Baroque Equestrian Games & Institute: https://www.baroquegames.com/ ▪ Online Programs: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ ▪ The Dressage Naturally Book: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd/ ▪ Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ ▪ Take the Happy Athlete Quiz: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/happy-athlete-quiz-start/ ▪ Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/heh ▪ Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand ▪ See all of Karen Rohlf’s Online Programs here: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it! Don’t forget to FOLLOW the podcast! Leave us an iTunes review - Did you love it? Let us know! | |||||||
| 04 Oct 2020 | EP009: How & What | 00:37:51 | |||||
In this episode, I talk about paying attention to not just WHAT you do, but HOW you do it. I’ll share how I structured my courses in a way that helps students develop essential skills sooner, and be able to problem-solve better… This episode will help you get unstuck, get to the next level, find more ease, or simply enjoy the process of learning even more. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links: See all of Karen’s Online Programs here: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ Sign up for 3 free videos and Karen’s mailing list: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it! Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast! Leave us an iTunes review - Did you love it? Let us know!
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| 29 Oct 2021 | EP065: Happy Horses with Luis Lucio | 00:46:16 | |||||
In this episode I share an interview I did a while back with International dressage trainer and rider Luis Lucio of Spain. He has competed at the highest levels and has also explored and embraced natural horsemanship. I ask him how he knows if his horses are happy, and what he does to keep his horses happy even with the demands of competition. I think you are going to love this conversation.
About the Guest:
Luis Lucio (http://www.luislucio.com/) is an active Dressage Rider and Trainer.
He has been trained in France, Great Britain, Germany and United States for the best world dressage and horse trainers as Patrick Le Rolland, David Hunt, Herbert Rehbein, Jürgen Koschel, Jan Bemelmans and Pat Parelli.
Was Dressage Spanish Champion in 1983 and has been rider of the Spanish team competing in UK, France, Switzerland, Belgium, Luxemburg, Portugal, Germany, Italy, Holland, Denmark, Australia and USA since 1980.
CAs a rider, was member of the Spanish Olympic Team in OG Atlanta 1996 and OG Sydney 2000 were achieved an Olympic Diploma.
As a trainer, his pupils have won more than 100 medals in Spanish Championships since 1979, have compete in 10 European Dressage Championships and is Spanish representative trainer in the “International Dressage Trainer Club” since 1980.
In 2009 achieved Master in Sports High Performance by Madrid University and Spanish Olympic Committee, is also High Degree level III Trainer for the Spanish Equestrian Federation and the Spanish Government Sports Department
Since 2009 is the National Coordinator and Technical Dressage Trainer of the Spanish National Dressage Talents Program.
From February 2013 is Dressage Technical Director of the Spanish Equestrian Federation (RFHE) and head teams’ selector.
In 2015 has been appointed member of the F.E.I. Dressage Committee as trainer’s representative.
About the Host:
Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs.
Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training.
Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry.
Resource Links:
▪ Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/
▪ The Dressage Naturally Video Classroom: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/
▪ Finding The Sweet Spot Of Healthy Biomechanics Course: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/sweet-spot
▪ The Dressage Naturally Book: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd/
▪ Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: | |||||||
| 15 Dec 2023 | EP174: Ask Karen Anything - Behind the Vertical | 00:38:34 | |||||
In this episode I’ll answer a student’s question about whether it’s ever OK for a horse to be behind the vertical. It’s an important subject, not only for dressage riders... About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links:
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| 01 Sep 2023 | EP159: Horse School | 00:26:32 | |||||
In this episode I’ll talk about the different types of sessions we can do with our horses. I’ll share how Math class, Gym class, Recess, and Field Trips all play different and important roles in the well-rounded education of your horse in horse school. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links: ▪ Blog on this subject: https://blog.dressagenaturally.net/horse-school-has-different-classes ▪ Leave a question for Karen to answer on the pod: https://www.speakpipe.com/AskKarenAnything ▪ The Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ ▪ See all of Karen Rohlf’s Online Programs here: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ ▪ The Dressage Naturally Book: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd ▪ Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ ▪ Take the Happy Athlete Quiz: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/happy-athlete-quiz-start ▪ Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/heh ▪ Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it! Don’t forget to FOLLOW the podcast! Leave us an iTunes review - Did you love it? Let us know! | |||||||
| 24 Jan 2021 | EP025: An Interview with Dr Renee Tucker - Tucker Biokinetic Technique | 00:40:04 | |||||
In this episode I speak with Dr. Renee Tucker DVM about holistic veterinary care, her Tucker Biokinetic Technique and how to prevent suspensory issues. I’ve never heard anyone talk about suspensory issues the way she does, so I think you’ll find this really interesting! You can get to her free video about suspensory issues here: https://www.tuckerbiokinetic.com/a/39568/TLY3d8qE
About the Guest: Dr. Renee Tucker Is a holistic veterinarian, certified in chiropractic and acupuncture. Bachelor’s degree in bioengineering and has been fascinated with figuring out ‘how things work’. Over many years, Dr. Tucker developed her own unique alignment technique, Tucker BioKinetic Technique (TBT). TBT uses primary cause analysis to both find and correct the why? Dr. Tucker teaches BioKinetic Technique seminars around the world. Scroll down for links to get more information from Dr Renee Tucker!
About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry.
Resource Links · Information on The Tucker Biokinetic Technique: https://www.tuckerbiokinetic.com/ · Dr Renee’s free video about suspensory issues: https://www.tuckerbiokinetic.com/karen · Where Does My Horse Hurt: https://wheredoesmyhorsehurt.com/ · Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand · For hundreds of training videos at a very low cost, check out the Video Classroom: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ · See all of Karen Rohlf’s Online Programs here: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ · Sign up for 3 free videos and Karen’s mailing list: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/
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| 11 Mar 2022 | EP082: Walking & Talking | 00:36:07 | |||||
In this episode you will join me on a walk out to my horses. I will muse about joy, gratitude, hay nets, and the importance of variety. If you love the sound of horses eating and birds chirping, you will love this episode! About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links: ▪ The Dressage Naturally Video Classroom: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ ▪ Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ ▪ Finding The Sweet Spot Of Healthy Biomechanics Course: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/sweet-spot ▪ The Dressage Naturally Book: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd ▪ Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/heh ▪ Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand ▪ See all of Karen Rohlf’s Online Programs here: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/
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| 02 Jun 2023 | EP146: Pushing It | 00:38:38 | |||||
In this episode I’ll talk about how to know if it’s OK to ‘push’ our horses to do something that seems hard for them. This is a very common question that all trainers and riders have at some point with every horse. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links: ▪ The Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ ▪ Take the Happy Athlete Quiz: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/happy-athlete-quiz-start/ ▪ Online Programs: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ ▪ The Dressage Naturally Book: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd/ ▪ Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ ▪ Take the Happy Athlete Quiz: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/happy-athlete-quiz-start/ ▪ Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/heh ▪ Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand ▪ See all of Karen Rohlf’s Online Programs here: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it! Don’t forget to FOLLOW the podcast! Leave us an iTunes review - Did you love it? Let us know! | |||||||
| 30 Jul 2021 | EP052: One Year | 00:35:08 | |||||
This episode marks 1 full year of my podcast! I am celebrating and musing about this past year. Along the way I’ll talk about emotions, challenges, and motivation. Thank you for making this podcast in the top 1% of all podcasts globally!
About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry.
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| 13 Oct 2023 | EP165: Ask Karen Anything - Rubbing On Wall When Riding | 00:36:31 | |||||
In this episode I answer a student’s question about how sometimes when riding her horse gets too close to the fence and her legs get rubbed into the arena boards. She shares what her instructor has told her, and of course I’ll share what I think, and give a blueprint for problem-solving such things. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links: ▪ Leave a question for Karen to answer on the pod: https://www.speakpipe.com/AskKarenAnything ▪ The Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ ▪ Sweet Spot Of Healthy Biomechanics Course: https://dressagenaturally.net/sweetspot ▪ See all of Karen Rohlf’s Online Programs here: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ ▪ The Dressage Naturally Book: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd/ ▪ Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ ▪ Take the Happy Athlete Quiz: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/happy-athlete-quiz-start/ ▪ Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/heh ▪ Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it! Don’t forget to FOLLOW the podcast! Leave us an iTunes review - Did you love it? Let us know! | |||||||
| 26 Mar 2021 | EP034: The Purpose Of Dressage | 00:34:57 | |||||
Today’s episode explores the purpose of doing dressage. I’ll look at it separate from our own human goals, and instead talk about the purpose with respect to how it can (and should) benefit the horse. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry.
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| 31 Mar 2023 | EP137: Restoring Heathy Movement with Mary Debono | 00:55:26 | |||||
In this episode I’ll be talking with Mary Debono. She is a certified Feldenkreis practitioner focused on helping horses and riders enjoy freer, healthier movement even if challenged by injury, arthritis, anxiety or pain. We found a lot of common ground with how we approach improving horse’s movement so I think you will really love our conversation! About the Guest: Mary Debono helps horses and riders enjoy freer, healthier movement even if they are challenged by injury, arthritis, anxiety or aging. A Certified Feldenkrais® Practitioner, Mary’s clients have ranged from pleasure riders to international competitors. Her ability to address the underlying cause of a problem sets her work apart and can lead to surprising improvements in both horse and human. An international clinician with over 30 years of experience, Mary helps horses and riders be more athletic, balanced and confident at any age. Based in California, she offers online programs and works with equestrians all over the globe. Links: ▪ Improve your position and balance effortlessly. Get free three FeldenkraisⓇ video lessons to do in a chair: https://www.marydebono.com/rider ▪ Sign-up for free introductory online classes: https://www.marydebono.com/joinhorse ▪ For information on general FeldenkraisⓇ for people: https://feldenkrais.com/ ▪ Basic Rib Rope exercise for humans: https://www.marydebono.com/blog/a-surprising-use-for-your-lead-rope About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links: ▪ Video of Atomic and Moving Massage: https://www.facebook.com/DressageNaturally.KarenRohlf/videos/1406704246772864 ▪ Mary Debono free videos: https://www.marydebono.com/rider ▪ Sweet Spot Of Healthy Biomechanics Program: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/sweet-spot ▪ The Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ ▪ Online Programs: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ ▪ The Dressage Naturally Book: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd ▪ Get 3 free training videos: | |||||||
| 03 Jan 2025 | EP213: Equine Posture and Dentistry with Dr. Karen Gellman | 01:00:59 | |||||
In this episode I talk with Dr. Karen Gellman who specializes in biomechanics. She is part of a team of people who created the Postural Rehabilitation program. We’ll be talking about Equine Dentistry and Posture. It is full of valuable information. Not to be missed! About the Guest: Dr. Karen Gellman is a graduate of Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine, and has a doctorate from Cornell in animal locomotion biomechanics. She has advanced training and certification in veterinary acupuncture and veterinary chiropractic and has practiced these and other holistic modalities since 1995. She teaches internationally about posture, locomotion biomechanics, equine dentistry and veterinary complementary therapies to veterinary professionals and allied professions. And is a teacher in the postural rehabilitation course she co-created Dr. Gellman is the research director for Maximum Horsepower Research, receiving an AHVMF grant in 2014 to study posture in horses. The first paper from this work, "Standing Horse Posture: a longer stance is more stable", published in 2022, was recently featured in Equus Magazine. In 2019, Dr. Gellman founded Plena Curae Botanical Solutions, a company making novel botanical pain solutions for pets and horses, and in 2021 began developing DVM Detective, a platform for on-line virtual holistic veterinary care and education. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry.
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| 17 Jan 2025 | EP214: Why | 00:44:44 | |||||
In this episode I muse about motivation and WHY we do horses… and how that may or may not affect the results we get. I’ll also share another story of how smart my horse Atomic is. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business program is a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links:
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| 15 Sep 2023 | EP161: Student Q&A - Resistance To Circling | 00:26:07 | |||||
In this episode, I answer a student question about a horse that resists circling on line. My answer includes a specific exercise, as well as some important psychological nuances about how to do the exercise. It’s not just about ‘getting the horse to circle’ it’s about figuring out how to cause the horse to understand and be motivated to join the circle. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links: ▪ Sweet Spot Of Healthy Biomechanics Course: https://dressagenaturally.net/sweetspot ▪ Leave a question for Karen to answer on the pod: https://www.speakpipe.com/AskKarenAnything ▪ The Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ ▪ Transform Your Horse Business Success Kit: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/transform-your-business-success-kit ▪ See all of Karen Rohlf’s Online Programs here: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ ▪ The Dressage Naturally Book: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd/ ▪ Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ ▪ Take the Happy Athlete Quiz: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/happy-athlete-quiz-start/ ▪ Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/heh ▪ Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it! Don’t forget to FOLLOW the podcast! Leave us an iTunes review - Did you love it? Let us know! | |||||||
| 31 May 2024 | EP 193: Best Of HTIH: Complicating Half Halts | 00:42:54 | |||||
This episode re-introduces a popular episode from the archives about the famous (infamous) half halt. The half halt is an important concept in dressage - AND it’s a term I actually rarely use. I get a lot of questions about it, and anyone who has studied dressage or has taken dressage lessons has been asked to do a half halt. If you’ve ever been confused about what a half halt is or how to do it, keep on listening to this original episode on half halts.
About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry.
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| 16 Jun 2023 | EP148: Pro-Horse Pros | 00:50:24 | |||||
In this episode I talk about the value of the heart-centered equine professional and how important they are for the welfare of horses. I’ll also talk about how some have lost their way, and how to help bring them back to their hearts. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links: ▪ TRANSFORM YOUR BUSINESS SUCCESS KIT: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/transform-your-business-success-kit ▪ The Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ ▪ See all of Karen Rohlf’s Online Programs here: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ ▪ The Dressage Naturally Book: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd ▪ Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ ▪ Take the Happy Athlete Quiz: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/happy-athlete-quiz-start ▪ Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/heh ▪ Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it! Don’t forget to FOLLOW the podcast! Leave us an iTunes review - Did you love it? Let us know! | |||||||
| 06 Oct 2023 | EP164: Claim Your Cape | 00:19:46 | |||||
In this episode, I talk about why partnership isn’t enough. It’s time to claim your cape and be your horse’s superhero! About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links: ▪ Leave a question for Karen to answer on the pod: https://www.speakpipe.com/AskKarenAnything ▪ The Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ ▪ Sweet Spot Of Healthy Biomechanics Course: https://dressagenaturally.net/sweetspot ▪ See all of Karen Rohlf’s Online Programs here: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ ▪ The Dressage Naturally Book: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd/ ▪ Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ ▪ Take the Happy Athlete Quiz: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/happy-athlete-quiz-start/ ▪ Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/heh ▪ Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it! Don’t forget to FOLLOW the podcast! Leave us an iTunes review - Did you love it? Let us know! | |||||||
| 27 Sep 2020 | EP008: Stories Of Training Dressage With & Without Bits | 00:29:19 | |||||
In episode 7 I went deep into the arguments for and against doing dressage with or without a bit. In this episode I’ll share some stories of particular horses that I started and trained using a mixture of bits and bitless. I’ll share how I made decisions about equipment at different stages and how that effected the training. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links: For the blog on this subject with photos go here: https://blog.dressagenaturally.net/69-to-bit-or-not-to-bit
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Link to curb bit I mentioned https://www.smartpakequine.com/pt/herm-sprenger-kk-dressage-sensogan-weymouth-bit-13975
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| 21 Oct 2022 | EP114: Yoga with Cathy Woods | 00:52:15 | |||||
Cathy Woods, creator of Body, Mind, Equine (TM), and author of Yoga for Riders; is a pioneer in combining yoga, mindfulness, and horsemanship to improve horsemanship from ground to saddle through the use of yoga postures and principles; supporting mindfulness in horsemanship and supporting equestrian wellness. In this podcast, I talk to her about what it means to create your own personal practice and how it can create more unity between you and your horse. About the Guest: Cathy Woods is the creator of Body, Mind, Equine (TM) and author of Yoga for Riders; a long-time Yoga Teacher/Retreat Leader, horsewoman, and avid, backcountry trail rider. She leads retreats and clinics around the country at ranches, expos, and equine centers and has an online course series through WeHorse. Cathy has been leading yoga programs to horse lovers and non-equestrians for nearly thirty-two years. Her Yoga and Equine programs teach the parallels between yoga and horsemanship. Body, Mind, Equine is not about doing yoga on the back of a horse, but rather how to use yoga principles (not just postures) to improve horsemanship from ground to saddle and become a more aware, mindful equestrian. In addition, Cathy also teaches good stretches for riders. Combining her passions of yoga, horses, and travel, her one-of-a-kind programs have reached national acclaim, Woods has written for and been featured in numerous online and print publications such as Horse & Rider Magazine, Horse Illustrated, Equus, Cowgirl Magazine, Western Horse & Gun Magazine, EQAMerica, StreamhorseTV, Yoga Digest, Forbes.com, Equitrekking, Flying Changes Magazine, and others. Woods aims to impart an aware/mindful approach to yoga and horsemanship in order to make enhanced horsemanship and true yoga accessible to everyone while promoting a more enriched and skillful life. She is based in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina but teaches nationally. Find out more at www.cathywoodsyoga.com About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links: ▪ Cathy Woods: https://cathywoodsyoga.com/ ▪ The Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ ▪ The Dressage Naturally Book: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd ▪ Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ ▪ Take the... | |||||||
| 06 Sep 2020 | EP005: How To Choose Your Teacher | 00:47:31 | |||||
Finding the right teacher for you and your horse is a really important decision. Riding, competing, training, and teaching are all separate skill sets and not every professional is talented in all of them. In order to really learn from someone, you have to trust them, so when it comes to choosing your instructor - choose wisely. In this podcast I will share some of my thoughts on how you can make an excellent choice and find an instructor that you can really thrive and progress with. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. To see the blog on this subject go here: https://blog.dressagenaturally.net/how-to-choose-your-teacher To start learning from Karen now go here: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ Sign up for 3 free videos and Karen’s mailing list: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ Get access to hundreds of Karen’s training videos: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand Thanks for listening - Please Share! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Subscribe to the podcast Remember to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes. You can also subscribe from the podcast app on your mobile device. Leave us an iTunes review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on iTunes, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on iTunes. | |||||||
| 09 Jul 2021 | EP049: Ask Karen Anything | 00:43:03 | |||||
What to do when your horse says: ‘I don’t like that’...In this episode I answer a question about a horse who doesn’t like going into the barn at the facility they board at. She wants to know how to handle it when her horse shows her he doesn’t like something. This is something we all have experienced at one point or another and I love that this question is being asked… It shows a respect for the horse’s feelings. I’ll talk about the need to recognize dislike vs fear, and some choices we have in addressing this.
About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry.
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| 24 Mar 2023 | EP136: Improve How Your Horse Moves: Part 2 | 00:37:12 | |||||
This episode is Part 2 of last week’s pod, where I continue to look at how to improve your horse’s movement. We’ll look at some often-missed root causes for unhealthy biomechanics and the most important conversations you need to have with your horse in able to improve how your horse moves. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links: ▪ Laser Video Series: Improve How Your Horse Moves: https://dressagenaturally.net/laser ▪ Sweet Spot Of Healthy Biomechanics Program: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/sweet-spot ▪ The Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ ▪ Online Programs: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ ▪ The Dressage Naturally Book: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd ▪ Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ ▪ Take the Happy Athlete Quiz: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/happy-athlete-quiz-start ▪ Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/heh ▪ Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand ▪ See all of Karen Rohlf’s Online Programs here: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it! Don’t forget to FOLLOW the podcast! Leave us an iTunes review - Did you love it? Let us know! | |||||||
| 01 Jan 2025 | EP212B: New Year Message 2025 | 00:26:48 | |||||
This is a bonus New Year Letter from Karen. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links:
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| 08 Oct 2021 | EP062: Empowerment | 00:43:52 | |||||
This episode is based on a blog I wrote about Sneaky Disempowerment and 7 steps to avoid it. I’ll talk about what we can do to help ourselves stay at our best.
About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry.
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| 07 May 2021 | EP040: BEing vs DOing | 00:31:34 | |||||
In this episode, I’ll talk about how important it is to take care of how you are BEing with your horse, just as much as (or maybe a little bit more than) you take care of what you are DOing with your horse. I’ll share a couple of favorite meditations I use to get myself back into BEing in a better state. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry.
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| 14 Mar 2025 | EP220: A Story and Advice | 00:19:03 | |||||
In this episode I’ll tell a funny little scary story that is remotely horse-related and then I’ll share 5 pieces of advice that will help you with horses (and maybe with more than horses). About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business program is a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links:
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| 27 Dec 2024 | EP212: Attuned Assessment with Dr. Lily Wilson | 01:24:30 | |||||
In this episode I am joined by Dr. Lily Wilson, a veterinary surgeon who has created a new way of helping horse owners take the very best care of their equine partners. Today we talk about Dr. Lily’s 3 Pillars: Attuned Assessment, Whole-hearted decision-making and Compassionate implementation, as well as her 4 deep roots for health and happiness. It’s a conversation packed with information that I think you are going to LOVE.
About the Guest: Dr. Lily Wilson, BVetMed BSc(Hons) MRCVS, has a wide breadth and depth of passions and expertise. Lily has worked in practice treating pets, horses and livestock in a variety of settings including general practice, in a hospital as an emergency clinician, and volunteering overseas. She has done postgraduate programmes in ecosystem health and in advanced veterinary practice. Her special interests are: species-appropriate husbandry; anatomy and locomotion; pain physiology; ethical training; and mutually beneficial coexistence of people with the natural world. Lily is now combining her passions into a service that guides animal guardians to nurture all-round wellbeing and partnership. You can learn more about Dr. Lily and her hybrid veterinary advice and coaching services at Nurturing Nature Equine: https://www.nurturingnatureequine.co.uk/
About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry.
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| 07 Jul 2023 | EP151: Suspending Judgment | 00:29:17 | |||||
In this episode I’ll talk about a dynamic of human thinking, how it can help us and how it can hurt us. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links: ▪ The cute video of Ovation on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1241660379822867 ▪ The Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ ▪ Transform Your Horse Business Success Kit: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/transform-your-business-success-kit ▪ See all of Karen Rohlf’s Online Programs here: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ ▪ The Dressage Naturally Book: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd ▪ Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ ▪ Take the Happy Athlete Quiz: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/happy-athlete-quiz-start ▪ Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/heh ▪ Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it! Don’t forget to FOLLOW the podcast! Leave us an iTunes review - Did you love it? Let us know! | |||||||
| 16 Sep 2022 | EP109: Warwick Schiller | 01:35:42 | |||||
In this episode, I talk with popular clinician, educator, & podcaster, Warwick Schiller. Warwick comes from the reining world, where he was NHRA Reserve World Champion. He since has gone through a transformation in how he trains and teaches. In this conversation, we go into horsemanship, the horse business, personal development… and so much more! You can find out more about Warwick at: https://www.warwickschiller.com/ About the Guest: Warwick Schiller comes from the reining world where he was an NRHA reserve world champion, and represented his home country of Australia in the 2010 and 2018 World Equestrian Games. Warwick is always learning and growing in hope to become the very best horseman he can be. He has online educational resources to help students create a relaxed, connected, and skilled equine partner at home. His popular Journey On podcast is where he shares his stories of transformational growth in both his horse training career and personal life. His podcast is also a place where his guests share their own life-altering stories, motivations, and influences. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links: ▪ Warwick Schiller’s website: https://www.warwickschiller.com/ ▪ Warwick’s Journey On Summit Nov 2022 Livestream: https://summit.warwickschiller.com?aff=KarenRohlf ▪ The Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ ▪ The Dressage Naturally Book: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd ▪ Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ ▪ Take the Happy Athlete Quiz: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/happy-athlete-quiz-start ▪ Finding The Sweet Spot Of Healthy Biomechanics Course: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/sweet-spot ▪ Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/heh ▪ Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook | |||||||
| 09 Dec 2022 | EP121: Help For Horse Pros | 00:45:26 | |||||
This episode is not just for the professionals! It’s for everyone. If we want horses to have a happier life, we ALL are part of the team of support. In this episode I’ll talk about the importance of helping heart centered horse professionals with three things that will help them thrive. I’ll offer some advice and things they can start doing right away to create a more fulfilling, sustainable and profitable life they can love in the horse biz. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links: • 2-Day Transform Your Business Seminar: https://dressagenaturally.net/TYB • FREE resource for professionals: https://dressagenaturally.net//fuel • The Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ • The Dressage Naturally Book: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd • Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ • Take the Happy Athlete Quiz: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/happy-athlete-quiz-start • Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/heh • Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand • See all of Karen Rohlf’s Online Programs here: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ Thanks so much for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it! Don’t forget to FOLLOW the podcast! Leave us an iTunes review - Did you love it? Let us know! | |||||||
| 30 Aug 2020 | EP004: Stop Trying To Get Your Horse On The (Bleeping) Bit | 00:37:01 | |||||
Karen explains why the phrase: ‘Get your horse on the bit’ is a less than ideal way to teach riders to create the desired posture we are looking for in dressage. She’ll explain an alternative way of helping students create a healthy posture that focuses on balance, communication, and partnership. You’ll learn the three criteria Karen uses to help students and horses find their Working Gaits, as well as the three most important conversations you need to be able to have with your horse to effect his posture. This episode will give any dressage rider a fresh perspective on how to ride in connection with the reins. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. You can learn more about Karen at https://dressagenaturally.net/ To read the blog on this subject (with pictures) go to: https://blog.dressagenaturally.net/stop-putting-your-horse-on-the-bleeping-bit Sign up for 3 free videos and Karen’s mailing list: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ Get access to hundreds of Karen’s training videos in The Video Classroom: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ Check out Karen's book/DVD: Dressage Naturally... Results In Harmony Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand Thanks for listening! Remember to Subscribe and share this with your friends! Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts. | |||||||
| 08 Jul 2022 | EP099: Happy Horse Common Threads | 00:35:31 | |||||
In this episode I consolidate information I gained from interviewing several other professionals about how to have happy horses. (You can find some of those interviews in previous episodes of this pod) I’ll pull together the common threads of what they said, I’ll give you some exercises to do, and will go deeper into some of the important points. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links:
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| 10 Jan 2021 | EP023: Improving Professional | 00:48:25 | |||||
In this episode I’ll take a look at what ‘professional’ looks like when it comes to horse care…I’ll look at what I call the factory-training business model and why we need to change it…. …I’ll share a bit of my story of when I reinvented myself and how that benefitted my horses and why it’s so important that heart-centered horse professionals learn how to thrive in the horse business… not just so they can have a fulfilling sustainable and profitable life they can LOVE… but because it directly influences the quality of life of horses. This pod is brought to you by For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business. When the heart-centered professionals thrive, so do the horses. For more information on how I help people with their horse businesses go to dressagenaturally.net/professionals About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links
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| 23 Feb 2024 | EP183: Heart-Centered Horse Professionals | 00:39:38 | |||||
In this episode I talk about how important it is that the really nice, compassionate, heart-centered horse professionals thrive. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links:
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| 26 Jan 2024 | EP179: Advocacy: Speak Your Truth | 00:37:20 | |||||
In this episode I’ll talk about the importance of advocating for our horses, and how that advocacy actually has to start with ourselves..
About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry.
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| 30 Sep 2022 | EP111: Get The Ticket & Show Up | 00:31:35 | |||||
In this episode, I’ll share a couple of life hacks for making sure you do things you want to do. This will help you stop procrastinating, and will make it easier to make the progress you want to make. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links: ▪ Finding The Sweet Spot Of Healthy Biomechanics Course: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/sweet-spot ▪ The Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ ▪ The Dressage Naturally Book: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd ▪ Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ ▪ Take the Happy Athlete Quiz: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/happy-athlete-quiz-start ▪ Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/heh ▪ Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand ▪ See all of Karen Rohlf’s Online Programs here: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it! Don’t forget to FOLLOW the podcast! Leave us an iTunes review - Did you love it? Let us know! | |||||||
| 21 May 2021 | EP042: Collection & Half Halts | 00:25:49 | |||||
In this episode, I’ll talk about collection. I will share an excerpt from my book: Dressage Naturally… Results in Harmony and will expand on what is written there about collectability, half-halts, and riding patterns in a way that you will improve your horse’s ability to collect. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author, and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry.
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| 17 Mar 2023 | EP135: Improve How Your Horse Moves: Part 1 | 00:26:45 | |||||
In this episode, I’ll look at how to improve your horse’s movement. I’ll talk about the very first steps that are usually over-looked. Instead of jumping right into aids to change their bodies, we’re going to take a moment to observe. This is Part 1. Part 2 is the next episode. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links: ▪ Laser Video Series: Improve How Your Horse Moves: https://dressagenaturally.net/laser ▪ Sweet Spot Of Healthy Biomechanics Program: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/sweet-spot ▪ The Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ ▪ Online Programs: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ ▪ The Dressage Naturally Book: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd/ ▪ Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ ▪ Take the Happy Athlete Quiz: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/happy-athlete-quiz-start/ ▪ Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/heh ▪ Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand ▪ See all of Karen Rohlf’s Online Programs here: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it! Don’t forget to FOLLOW the podcast! Leave us an iTunes review - Did you love it? Let us know! | |||||||
| 22 Nov 2020 | EP016: The Power Of Clarity | 00:32:07 | |||||
In this episode, I want to talk about the power of clarity… how it is one of the MOST important things to focus on with your horse. Lack of clarity of communication is a leading cause of contortion and disharmony. When you are able to find clarity you and your horse will be much happier! About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links As I mentioned in the episode, you can see videos about this in the Video Classroom: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ Once inside click on the Video Labels: Communication, Energy. Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand See all of Karen’s Online Programs here: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ Sign up for 3 free videos and Karen’s mailing list: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it! Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast! Leave us an iTunes review - Did you love it? Let us know!
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| 18 Nov 2022 | EP118: Well-Being & Partnership with Dr. Lily Wilson | 01:19:54 | |||||
In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Lily Wilson, a veterinary surgeon that has created a new way of helping horse owners take the very best care of their equine partners. Her special interests are: species-appropriate husbandry; anatomy and locomotion; pain physiology; ethical training; and mutually beneficial coexistence of people with the natural world. Lily is now combining her passions into a service that guides animal guardians to nurture all-round well-being and partnership. If you are interested in taking the very best care of your horse, you are going to love this episode!
About the Guest: Dr. Lily Wilson, BVetMed BSc(Hons) MRCVS, has a wide breadth and depth of passions and expertise. Lily has worked in practice treating pets, horses and livestock in a variety of settings including general practice, in a hospital as an emergency clinician, and volunteering overseas. She has done postgraduate programs in ecosystem health and in advanced veterinary practice. Her special interests are: species-appropriate husbandry; anatomy and locomotion; pain physiology; ethical training; and mutually beneficial coexistence of people with the natural world. Lily is now combining her passions into a service that guides animal guardians to nurture all-round well-being and partnership. You can learn more about Dr. Lily and her hybrid veterinary advice and coaching services at Nurturing Nature Equine: https://www.nurturingnatureequine.co.uk/About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry.
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| 06 Jan 2023 | EP125: Your Dream Our Team | 00:31:29 | |||||
In this episode I’ll muse about how to be a perfect DN student - only kidding - It’s all about you creating YOUR dream, and using us to help you get there. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links: ▪ The Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ ▪ The Dressage Naturally Book: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd/ ▪ Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ ▪ Take the Happy Athlete Quiz: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/happy-athlete-quiz-start/ ▪ Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/heh ▪ Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand ▪ See all of Karen Rohlf’s Online Programs here: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it! Don’t forget to FOLLOW the podcast! Leave us an iTunes review - Did you love it? Let us know! | |||||||
| 10 Sep 2021 | EP058: Time For Horses with Dr. Sarah Reiff-Hekking | 00:50:27 | |||||
Dr. Sarah Reiff-Hekking is a Speaker, Coach, and Clinical Psychologist with over 20 years’ experience helping people create and achieve their goals. She’s developed unique systems to help her clients get a grip on their time and step up to the next level in their life or business. She is also a friend and horse-lover. In this episode we’ll be talking about how to have time to do the things you love the most… Horses!
About the Guest: Dr Sarah Reiff-Hekking empowers entrepreneurs and professionals to really understand how they spend their time, so they can gain the clarity and skills to get to the next level in their business and life. She believes there are no “perfect” time management systems — you have to find the system that works for you. Dr. Reiff-Hekking received her Ph. D. from SUNY at Stony Brook in 1997, and Coach Certification from MentorCoach. She was on the facility at UMass Medical School for 6 years. She founded True Focus Coaching in 2005 and, as a business-savvy entrepreneur, she grew her successful coaching practice during a down economy. You can learn more about Dr Sarah at: https://www.truefocuscoaching.com/
About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry.
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| 27 Sep 2024 | EP204: Tour of the Temenos | 00:48:28 | |||||
In this episode I describe how I have my property set up so horses get a lot of freedom, choice, and variety, while still keeping things safe, functional, and easy for me to work within. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm.She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. HerFor The Love OfThe Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links:
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| 11 Feb 2022 | EP078: How Does Karen Do It? | 00:49:23 | |||||
Ever wonder how busy people get everything done? I have 7 horses, run a business that serves people around the world, and have time to enjoy life and my husband. In this episode I am joined again by productivity expert, Dr Sarah Reiff-Hekking, but this time Sarah interviews me to discuss the strategies and tools I use that help me live a life I can enjoy, while still being highly productive. This will be interesting for if you want to master your time in any area of your life, or simply want to be more efficient when doing your horses. About the Guest: Dr. Sarah Reiff-Hekking empowers entrepreneurs and professionals to really understand how they spend their time, so they can gain the clarity and skills to get to the next level in their business and life. She believes there are no “perfect” time management systems — you have to find the system that works for you. Dr. Reiff-Hekking received her Ph. D. from SUNY at Stony Brook in 1997, and Coach Certification from MentorCoach. She was on the facility at UMass Medical School for 6 years. She founded True Focus Coaching in 2005 and, as a business-savvy entrepreneur, she grew her successful coaching practice during a down economy. You can learn more about Dr. Sarah at: https://www.truefocuscoaching.com/ About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links: ▪ Learn more about Dr. Sarah Reiff-Hekking: https://www.truefocuscoaching.com/ ▪ Video with my filly and the clippers click HERE ▪ The Dressage Naturally Video Classroom: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ ▪ Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ ▪ Finding The Sweet Spot Of Healthy Biomechanics Course: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/sweet-spot ▪ The Dressage Naturally Book: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd ▪ Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/heh ▪ Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: | |||||||
| 05 Jul 2024 | EP196: Transitions | 00:34:21 | |||||
In this episode I talk about transitions. I’ll give you some exercise to do with transitions to help your horse’s overall balance, engagement, and nimbleness. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links:
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| 08 Sep 2023 | EP160: Technique & Soul | 00:40:21 | |||||
In this episode I’ll share some words from Nuno Oliveira. They are simple yet powerful and something you can apply to your riding starting today. This also dovetails beautifully with principles and methods taught in my Dressage Naturally program. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links: ▪ Leave a question for Karen to answer on the pod: https://www.speakpipe.com/AskKarenAnything ▪ The Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ ▪ Transform Your Horse Business Success Kit: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/transform-your-business-success-kit ▪ See all of Karen Rohlf’s Online Programs here: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ ▪ The Dressage Naturally Book: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd/ ▪ Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ ▪ Take the Happy Athlete Quiz: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/happy-athlete-quiz-start/ ▪ Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/heh ▪ Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it! Don’t forget to FOLLOW the podcast! Leave us an iTunes review - Did you love it? Let us know! | |||||||
| 25 Nov 2022 | EP119: Liberty As A Lifestyle with David Lichman | 00:57:24 | |||||
I invited 5-Star Master Parelli Professional, Liberty expert, and friend David Lichman to the pod to talk about what he calls: Liberty as a lifestyle. This episode will give you a lot to think about when it comes to your daily life in partnership with your horses and will tempt you to think about who you need to be for your horse to want to be with you. About the Guest: David Lichman is a 5-Star Master Parelli Professional with a specialty in Liberty Horses. He has performed across the continent with his three-horse act, which includes bridle-less riding and riding to music. He is the creator of Liberty Outside the Round Pen, a Parelli Mastery Series release, available for streaming and on DVD, in which David gives step-by-step instructions on building a connection that resists distractions, enabling students to play at Liberty with exuberance in large open areas. David teaches all over the world, helping students find a better relationship with their horses on the ground and riding. His training philosophy can be summed up in this simple quote: “I don’t see them as horses, I see them as friends. They have names, desires and needs – as do I. Friends help fulfill each other’s needs and desires.” To learn more about David go to: https://www.davidlichman.com/wp/ Checkout his popular liberty Group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/172687526795322/ About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links: ▪ David Lichman’s Website: https://www.davidlichman.com/ ▪ David’s Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/172687526795322/ ▪ David’s Shop: https://david-lichman-5-star-parelli-professional.myshopify.com/ ▪ Heart Of Liberty Collection: https://david-lichman-5-star-parelli-professional.myshopify.com/collections/the-heart-of-liberty-collection ▪ The Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ | |||||||
| 09 Jun 2023 | EP147: Riding Without Reins | 00:25:45 | |||||
In this episode I’ll talk about why you want to practice riding without reins It can be a humbling experience, but the benefits in the long term make it well worth the effort. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links: ▪ The Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ ▪ See all of Karen Rohlf’s Online Programs here: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ ▪ The Dressage Naturally Book: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd/ ▪ Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ ▪ Take the Happy Athlete Quiz: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/happy-athlete-quiz-start/ ▪ Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/heh ▪ Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it! Don’t forget to FOLLOW the podcast! Leave us an iTunes review - Did you love it? Let us know! | |||||||
| 11 Nov 2022 | EP117: 9+1 Conversations | 00:38:51 | |||||
In this episode I’ll talk about the 9+1 conversations you can have with your horse and how to use them to create different gymnastic movements and exercises. This episode will give you a new way of observing your horse and new exercises to try. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links: ▪ 9+1 Video in the Webshop: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/books-dvds-1/products/results-in-harmony-9-1-conversations-streaming-video ▪ The Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ ▪ The Dressage Naturally Book: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd ▪ Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ ▪ Take the Happy Athlete Quiz: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/happy-athlete-quiz-start ▪ Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/heh ▪ Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand ▪ See all of Karen Rohlf’s Online Programs here: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it! Don’t forget to FOLLOW the podcast! Leave us an iTunes review - Did you love it? Let us know! | |||||||
| 07 Oct 2022 | EP112: Complicating The Half Halt | 00:42:11 | |||||
In this episode I will explore the elusive, confusing, mystifying mystery known as the half halt - the dressage student’s white whale. Many other teachers have gone before me, claiming to be able to simplify it, demystify it and clarify it but they end up just complicating it. I’m usually pretty good at explaining things… So is this episode going to clarify or confuse or complicate the half halt even more? I guess you’ll have to listen to find out. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links: ▪ Finding The Sweet Spot Of Healthy Biomechanics Course: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/sweet-spot ▪ The Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ ▪ The Dressage Naturally Book: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd ▪ Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ ▪ Take the Happy Athlete Quiz: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/happy-athlete-quiz-start ▪ Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/heh ▪ Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand ▪ See all of Karen Rohlf’s Online Programs here: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it! Don’t forget to FOLLOW the podcast! Leave us an iTunes review - Did you love it? Let us know! | |||||||
| 14 Jan 2022 | EP074: Accelerate Your Learning | 00:36:53 | |||||
In this episode I’ll talk about Eclairs and what they taught me about accelerated learning. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links: ▪ Links to articles mentioned in this episode: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3519858/Good-news-sports-fans-Researchers-say-watching-videos-sportsmen-really-improve-game.html ▪ https://kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frym.2020.00095 ▪ Resources for Professionals: https://dressagenaturally.net/professionals/ ▪ The Dressage Naturally Video Classroom: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ ▪ Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ ▪ Finding The Sweet Spot Of Healthy Biomechanics Course: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/sweet-spot ▪ The Dressage Naturally Book: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd ▪ Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/heh ▪ Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand ▪ See all of Karen Rohlf’s Online Programs here: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ Thanks for watching! Thanks so much for watching our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it! Don’t forget to FOLLOW the podcast! Leave us an iTunes review - Did you love it? Let us know! | |||||||
| 14 Feb 2025 | EP217: The Dance | 00:35:02 | |||||
In this episode I talk about the most important middle between reward and punishment: Communication and Dancing. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business program is a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry.
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| 05 Aug 2020 | EP002: An Assumption Of Obligingness | 00:28:41 | |||||
This episode is based on one of Karen’s most popular blogs by the same name. Karen takes a look at one of the root sources of frustration and disappointment that riders often experience. She’ll take a 10,000 foot view of our core way of thinking about working with horses and the core assumptions we are making about the training process. You’ll be left with a new appreciation for your horse and something you can do starting now that can make a huge shift towards more enjoyment and better results for you and your horse! About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Get 3 free training videos and emails from Karen: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ Get access to hundreds of Karen’s training videos in the Video Classroom: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand Thanks for listening! Make sure you subscribe! Share this episode with your friends using the social media links! Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts. THANK YOU! | |||||||
| 04 Feb 2022 | EP077: Resiliency with Karen Partisch | 00:56:03 | |||||
In this episode, I am joined again by Karen Partisch who specializes in CST for people and horses, as well as energy work. We talk about resiliency and the importance of being able to move through stress and return to relaxation. We discuss how the dynamic that manifests in the body is the same dynamic that shows up in training, and things we can do to help. About the Guest: Karen Partisch specializes in Craniosacral Therapy (CST) for people and horses. Karen is located in Sarasota, FL. Karen Partisch also teaches hands-on skills for horses, based in Craniosacral Therapy Learn more about Karen Partisch here: https://karenpartisch.com/ Contact Karen at: karen@karenpartisch.com About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links: ▪ Karen Partisch Website: https://karenpartisch.com/ ▪ Video with my filly and the clippers click HERE ▪ The Dressage Naturally Video Classroom: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ ▪ Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ ▪ Finding The Sweet Spot Of Healthy Biomechanics Course: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/sweet-spot ▪ The Dressage Naturally Book: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd ▪ Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/heh ▪ Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand ▪ See all of Karen Rohlf’s Online Programs here: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it! Don’t forget to... | |||||||
| 12 Aug 2020 | EP003: 3 Guidelines For Improving How Your Horse Moves | 00:31:27 | |||||
In this episode Karen will give you 3 Guidelines to follow when doing exercises to improve the way your horse moves. You’ll hear the difference between healthy and unhealthy biomechanics, and the two different kinds of unhealthy biomechanics. These guidelines will help you get the most out of any exercise that you do with your horse About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Want to Learn More? Get 3 free videos and Karen’s email list: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ Get access to hundreds of Karen’s training videos in The Video Classroom: Specific video in the Video Classroom that I referenced in the podcast: April 2013: Posture Through State Of Mind. For some ‘before & after’ images go to the blog on this topic: https://blog.dressagenaturally.net/3-guidelines-for-improving-how-your-horse-moves Love books? Check out Karen's book/DVD: Dressage Naturally... Results In Harmony Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts. | |||||||
| 18 Aug 2023 | EP157: The Forest | 00:25:04 | |||||
In this episode I’ll talk about beautiful moments with horses and how we can be sure they are beautiful… Who gets to say? If a horse piaffes in the forest and no one is there to judge it, can it be beautiful? Let’s explore that. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links: ▪ Leave a question for Karen to answer on the pod: https://www.speakpipe.com/AskKarenAnything ▪ The Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ ▪ Transform Your Horse Business Success Kit: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/transform-your-business-success-kit ▪ See all of Karen Rohlf’s Online Programs here: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ ▪ The Dressage Naturally Book: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd/ ▪ Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ ▪ Take the Happy Athlete Quiz: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/happy-athlete-quiz-start/ ▪ Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/heh ▪ Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it! Don’t forget to FOLLOW the podcast! Leave us an iTunes review - Did you love it? Let us know! | |||||||
| 15 Apr 2022 | EP087: Going Through | 00:33:06 | |||||
This episode is about throughness. Throughness in the dressage sense of the word, but also in the sense of going all the way through a training challenge. Don’t get stuck in the mess. On the other side of the mess is often something beautiful. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links: ▪ The Dressage Naturally Video Classroom: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ ***Search for Moving Massage and Alignment to find the exercises I talk about in this episode. ▪ Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ ▪ Take the Happy Athlete Quiz: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/happy-athlete-quiz-start/ ▪ Finding The Sweet Spot Of Healthy Biomechanics Course: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/sweet-spot ▪ The Dressage Naturally Book: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd/ ▪ Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/heh ▪ Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand ▪ See all of Karen Rohlf’s Online Programs here: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it! Don’t forget to FOLLOW the podcast! Leave us an iTunes review - Did you love it? Let us know! | |||||||
| 24 Jan 2025 | EP215: This, That, & The Other Thing | 00:36:00 | |||||
In this episode I’ll talk about variety - the kind we choose, and the kind we don’t. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business program is a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry.
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| 21 Apr 2023 | EP140: Endings | 00:25:13 | |||||
In this episode I respond to a student’s question about ‘endings’, specifically when dreams we have with our horses come to an end. This will be more about life lessons than horse lessons… but isn’t it always horses who cause us to strive to be our best? About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links: ▪ The Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ ▪ Online Programs: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ ▪ The Dressage Naturally Book: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd/ ▪ Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ ▪ Take the Happy Athlete Quiz: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/happy-athlete-quiz-start/ ▪ Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/heh ▪ Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand ▪ See all of Karen Rohlf’s Online Programs here: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it! Don’t forget to FOLLOW the podcast! Leave us an iTunes review - Did you love it? Let us know! | |||||||
| 23 Sep 2022 | EP110: Dream, Observe, Root, Play | 00:36:21 | |||||
In this episode, I’ll share a summary of a recent 4-part Video Series where I give 4 valuable lessons on how to improve how your horse moves, and each lesson has an exercise. I’ll lead you through a process of dreaming, observing, going back to determine the root of any issues, then explain how to use playfulness to improve your horse’s posture and way of moving. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links: ▪ Finding The Sweet Spot Of Healthy Biomechanics Course: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/sweet-spot ▪ The Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ ▪ The Dressage Naturally Book: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd ▪ Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ ▪ Take the Happy Athlete Quiz: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/happy-athlete-quiz-start ▪ Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/heh ▪ Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand ▪ See all of Karen Rohlf’s Online Programs here: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it! Don’t forget to FOLLOW the podcast! Leave us an iTunes review - Did you love it? Let us know! | |||||||
| 16 Dec 2022 | EP122: Meeting Of The Minds | 00:56:43 | |||||
In this episode I’ll share key takeaways from a recent DN instructor meeting. I’ll share about important themes in DN, and how we aim to help you! About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links: ▪ Dressage Naturally Instructors: https://dressagenaturally.net/dn-licensed-instructors/ ▪ Secret To A Cooperative Horse Recording: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/secrets-to-a-cooperative-eager-horse ▪ The Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ ▪ The Dressage Naturally Book: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd/ ▪ Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ ▪ Take the Happy Athlete Quiz: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/happy-athlete-quiz-start/ ▪ Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/heh ▪ Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand ▪ See all of Karen Rohlf’s Online Programs here: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ Thanks so much for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it! Don’t forget to FOLLOW the podcast! Leave us an iTunes review - Did you love it? Let us know! | |||||||
| 14 Oct 2022 | EP113: The 5 in 3 Challenge | 00:45:26 | |||||
This episode is about the power of clear, concise, communication… I’ll share a funny story from a clinic and how it turned into a challenging, powerful, and effective exercise for forming questions and answers to problems. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links: ▪ The Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ ▪ The Dressage Naturally Book: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd ▪ Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ ▪ Take the Happy Athlete Quiz: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/happy-athlete-quiz-start ▪ Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/heh ▪ Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand ▪ See all of Karen Rohlf’s Online Programs here: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it! Don’t forget to FOLLOW the podcast! Leave us an iTunes review - Did you love it? Let us know! | |||||||
| 13 Aug 2021 | EP054: Relationship in Competition | 00:35:33 | |||||
The 2020 (2021) Olympics just finished, so I thought I would muse about my thoughts around competition, and what quality is most needed in equestrian sports in order for us to continue to have a future on the main stage.
About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry.
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| 21 Jul 2023 | EP153: Nothing Is Something | 00:24:46 | |||||
When is nothing something? What does the foamy head of a beer have to do with living in possibility? In this episode I’ll talk about one of the most powerful exercises I’ve never done. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links: ▪ Nothing Is Something article: Hard Science: https://bigthink.com/hard-science/nothing-exist-quantum-foam/ ▪ The Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ ▪ Transform Your Horse Business Success Kit: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/transform-your-business-success-kit ▪ See all of Karen Rohlf’s Online Programs here: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ ▪ The Dressage Naturally Book: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd/ ▪ Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ ▪ Take the Happy Athlete Quiz: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/happy-athlete-quiz-start/ ▪ Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/heh ▪ Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it! Don’t forget to FOLLOW the podcast! Leave us an iTunes review - Did you love it? Let us know! | |||||||
| 17 May 2024 | EP192: Best of HTIH: Noticing | 00:30:07 | |||||
This episode is a re-introduction of a favorite episode of mine that goes more into our own minds rather than just horse training techniques, but I promise, what is in this episode will be a HUGE help to your horsemanship. It talks about what we notice, how our neurology works against us noticing everything we can notice, and it will give ideas for how to notice more of what we need to notice in order to improve. I love thinking about this kind of stuff, and I hope you enjoy listening to this replay of episode 104: Noticing. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links:
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| 17 Feb 2023 | EP131: Leading & Following | 00:22:34 | |||||
In this episode I answer a student’s question about leading and following. She wants to go deeper into following to create more harmony but without giving up her leadership. I’ll discuss some concepts around this, and will also describe how to practice it with your horse. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links:
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| 23 Jun 2023 | EP149: Listening To Horses with David De Wispelaere | 01:00:44 | |||||
In this episode I talk with international dressage rider, trainer and author David De Wispelaere. We talk about his love for horses, and his thoughts about the dressage world and what makes him and his horses happy. I found him to be a kindred spirit and am so happy to have connected with him. I loved our conversation and I think you will too. About the Guest: David De Wispelaere is an international dressage rider, trainer, and author. Born in New York, he worked many years from his farm in Belgium and is currently based in Wellington, FL. He has trained several horses to Grand Prix, was two-time US Freestyle Champion, and competed successfully throughout the USA and Europe. He has trained with a number of well-known trainers, among them Gabriello Grillo, Dr Reiner Klimke, Herbert Rehbein, and Arthur Kottas. David currently gives clinics in Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, and the USA. His first book is: Riding With Feeling and his second is called: My Horses Have Something To Say. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links: ▪ David De Wispelaere Instagram: @dwdewispelaere ▪ David’s Books: Riding With Feeling, and My Horses Have Something To Say (Xenophon Press) ▪ The Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ ▪ Transform Your Horse Business Success Kit: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/transform-your-business-success-kit ▪ See all of Karen Rohlf’s Online Programs here: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ ▪ The Dressage Naturally Book: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd ▪ Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ ▪ Take the Happy Athlete Quiz: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/happy-athlete-quiz-start ▪ Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/heh ▪ Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally... | |||||||
| 03 Mar 2023 | EP133: Oppositional Reflex | 00:40:37 | |||||
In this episode I’ll talk about Opposition Reflex - what it is and how to deal with it with your horse.
About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links: ▪ The Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ Recommended Videos: search for Moving Massage and watch: June 2020: Pressure, Release, Reward ▪ Online Programs: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ ▪ The Dressage Naturally Book: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd/ ▪ Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ ▪ Take the Happy Athlete Quiz: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/happy-athlete-quiz-start/ ▪ Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/heh ▪ Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand ▪ See all of Karen Rohlf’s Online Programs here: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it! Don’t forget to FOLLOW the podcast! Leave us an iTunes review - Did you love it? Let us know! | |||||||
| 18 Oct 2024 | EP206: Suppleness | 00:37:25 | |||||
In this episode, Karen talks about suppleness and key factors to help your horse maximize his potential for it! It’s an important quality that has mental, emotional and physical aspects. It’s an amazing feeling to ride a supple horse. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry.
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| 31 Jan 2025 | EP216: When to Focus on Biomechanics | 00:41:32 | |||||
In this episode I talk about when it’s appropriate to prioritize improving how your horse moves. Doing it too soon or too late both have consequences…The most important thing is you learn how to do it! About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business program is a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links:
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| 26 Nov 2021 | EP069: A Working Relationship | 00:52:32 | |||||
In this episode I’ll talk about the dilemma many students have between wanting to be nice, wanting to be a source of relaxation for their horse… but also wanting a higher level of fitness or a higher standard of performance from their horses. Luckily you don’t have to make a choice, you can be a nice source of relaxation AND you can have a horse that will work for you and progress. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links: ▪ Blog: Lessons Relearned - The Pitfalls Of Trying To Be Nice: https://blog.dressagenaturally.net/47-lessons-relearned-the-pitfall-of-wanting-to-be-nice ▪ The Dressage Naturally Video Classroom: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ -December 2015: Are You Asking Too Much Or Too Little? -Oct 2011: Dissolving Brace ▪ Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ ▪ Finding The Sweet Spot Of Healthy Biomechanics Course: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/sweet-spot ▪ The Dressage Naturally Book: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd ▪ Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/heh ▪ Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand ▪ See all of Karen Rohlf’s Online Programs here: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/
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| 17 Jan 2021 | EP024: Goals & Confidence with Dr. Jenny Susser | 00:57:58 | |||||
In this episode I speak with Dr Jenny Susser. Dr jenny is a sports psychologist and we talk about goals, failure, and confidence (among other things). She offers really great insights and gives many practical things you can implement right away. After listening to this podcast I think you will be excited to set some big hairy goals for yourself and will feel freer to actually go for them! Grab a pen and paper because you will want to take some notes from this one! About the Guest: Dr. Jenny Susser has a doctoral degree in Clinical Health Psychology, specializing in Sport & Performance Psychology, Dr. Jenny is a New York State licensed psychologist, a Certified Mental Performance Consultant with the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, and a member of the USOC Olympic Registry, the highest distinction a Sport Psychologist can obtain in the United States. A former high performing athlete, Dr. Jenny was a four-year All-American swimmer and then assistant coach at UCLA, Pac-10 Champion, swam on two national teams, and competed at the 1988 Olympic Trials. Dr. Jenny has worked with Division I collegiate teams from UCLA, USC, and Hofstra University, individual high school athletes of all levels, and athletes of all sports and ages, professional, international, Olympic, and amateur. Dr. Jenny was the 2012 USET Olympic Team Sport Psychologist for the United States Olympic Dressage Team in London. Dr. Jenny took applies the tools of high performance to the pressures of the business and corporate world as a keynote speaker and corporate trainer. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links
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| 04 Nov 2022 | EP116: Making Progress with Limited Time | 00:44:37 | |||||
In this episode, I’ll share my thoughts and strategies about what I do with my horses when I am traveling a lot or when my schedule is more erratic. It’s a really common challenge for busy people who want to make progress with their horses. This episode will give you ideas about how you can make progress even when your time with your horse is inconsistent. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links: ▪ The Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ ▪ The Dressage Naturally Book: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd ▪ Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ ▪ Take the Happy Athlete Quiz: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/happy-athlete-quiz-start ▪ Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/heh ▪ Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand ▪ See all of Karen Rohlf’s Online Programs here: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it! Don’t forget to FOLLOW the podcast! Leave us an iTunes review - Did you love it? Let us know! | |||||||
| 04 Mar 2022 | EP081: Relationship | 00:27:25 | |||||
I hear people say that they are ‘all about the relationship’ with their horse. It sounds nice, but what does it really mean? After all, there are all kinds of relationships. In this episode, I muse about what kind of relationship I want to have with my horses. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links: ▪ The Dressage Naturally Video Classroom: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ ▪ Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ ▪ Finding The Sweet Spot Of Healthy Biomechanics Course: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/sweet-spot ▪ The Dressage Naturally Book: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd/ ▪ Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/heh ▪ Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand ▪ See all of Karen Rohlf’s Online Programs here: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it! Don’t forget to FOLLOW the podcast! Leave us an iTunes review - Did you love it? Let us know! | |||||||
| 16 Apr 2021 | EP037: Artificial Aids | 00:39:45 | |||||
This episode is about artificial and auxiliary aids. Things like bits, spurs, sticks, draw reins, etc. I’ll talk about what they are for and how to decide whether or not you want to use them.
About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry.
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| 17 Sep 2021 | EP059: Anticipation & Assumption | 00:40:05 | |||||
In this episode I will talk about anticipation vs assumption. I’ll look at how we can use consistency and variety in an artful way to achieve the result we want from our horses. I’ll share some very specific examples of exercises you can do to create a state of readiness that is so important in our equine athletes.
About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry.
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| 28 Oct 2022 | EP115: Confidence is over-rated | 00:42:27 | |||||
In this episode I’ll talk about beginner’s luck, beginner’s mind, and the scale of competence, and how confidence can be over-rated… all inspired by a couple days in the kitchen making macarons for the first (and second) time. When I go into the kitchen, interesting things often come out… hopefully, this podcast is one of them. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links: ▪ The Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ ▪ The Dressage Naturally Book: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd/ ▪ Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ ▪ Take the Happy Athlete Quiz: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/happy-athlete-quiz-start/ ▪ Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/heh ▪ Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand ▪ See all of Karen Rohlf’s Online Programs here: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it! Don’t forget to FOLLOW the podcast! Leave us an iTunes review - Did you love it? Let us know! | |||||||
| 19 Nov 2021 | EP068: Reasons, Seasons, & Lifetimes | 00:39:25 | |||||
In this episode, I’ll talk about forever horses… How that can be the most beautiful thing, or not.. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links: ▪ The Dressage Naturally Video Classroom: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ ▪ Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ ▪ Finding The Sweet Spot Of Healthy Biomechanics Course: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/sweet-spot ▪ The Dressage Naturally Book: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd ▪ Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/heh ▪ Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand ▪ See all of Karen Rohlf’s Online Programs here: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ Thanks for watching! Thanks so much for watching our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it! Don’t forget to FOLLOW the podcast! Leave us an iTunes review - Did you love it? Let us know! | |||||||
| 11 Apr 2025 | EP223: 2 Exercises, 1 Birthday Wish | 00:29:53 | |||||
In this episode I share a couple favorite must-have flexibility exercises from my book. I also share my birthday wish! About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business program is a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links:
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| 27 May 2022 | EP093: DN Instructor, Shelby Hume | 01:06:50 | |||||
In this episode you’ll meet DN Instructor, Shelby Hume. Shelby will share five of her favorite concepts to help riders be the best they can be for their horses. This episode is chock full of tips and information! About the Guest: Shelby Hume has a unique background that includes 4H, reining, dressage, natural horsemanship, art and Tae Kwon Do. She was director of riding at a college with Equestrian degrees. She is also a coach inside my Finding The Sweet Spot of Healthy biomechanics course. Shelby is committed to further developing herself and her horses to their fullest potential, she is also excited to share her passion & knowledge with others so they can achieve their dream with horses. Shelby lives with her husband, David in Kentucky. You can learn more about Shelby here: https://dressagenaturally.net/dn-licensed-instructors/shelby-hume/ You can also visit her website directly at: https://humehorsemanship.com/ About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links: ▪ More about Shelby: https://humehorsemanship.com/ https://dressagenaturally.net/dn-licensed-instructors/shelby-hume/ ▪ Shelby’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/HumeHorsemanship ▪ The Dressage Naturally Video Classroom: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ ▪ Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ ▪ Take the Happy Athlete Quiz: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/happy-athlete-quiz-start/ ▪ Finding The Sweet Spot Of Healthy Biomechanics Course: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/sweet-spot ▪ The Dressage Naturally Book: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd/ ▪ Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: 09 Aug 2024 | EP199: Taking Back Dressage | 00:26:38 | | ||||
Episode Summary: In this episode I try to untangle my mind around what dressage is, and reconcile the dressage I do with the sport of dressage. In the end, it’s about taking back the term dressage. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links:
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| 28 Jul 2023 | EP154: Ask Karen Anything: Physical Challenges | 00:43:57 | |||||
In this episode, I answer a student’s request for me to share more about my own physical challenges, and ways I have dealt with them, as well as how age affects our riding. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links: ▪ Leave a question for Karen to answer on the pod: https://www.speakpipe.com/AskKarenAnything ▪ The Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ ▪ Transform Your Horse Business Success Kit: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/transform-your-business-success-kit ▪ See all of Karen Rohlf’s Online Programs here: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ ▪ The Dressage Naturally Book: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd/ ▪ Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ ▪ Take the Happy Athlete Quiz: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/happy-athlete-quiz-start/ ▪ Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/heh ▪ Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it! Don’t forget to FOLLOW the podcast! Leave us an iTunes review - Did you love it? Let us know! | |||||||
| 15 Mar 2024 | EP186: Principles in Practice | 00:40:19 | |||||
In this episode I describe a lesson I taught recently in order to illustrate a practical application of some Dressage Naturally principles. This will help you understand how I strategized my approach to a challenge and hopefully it will help YOU be able to strategize, too! About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links:
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| 24 Nov 2023 | EP171: Giving Thanks | 00:30:08 | |||||
In this Thanksgiving episode, I’ll be contemplating gratitude for all the things that didn’t go as planned or that might not have been welcomed or appreciated at the time they happened. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links: ▪ Mother Of The Waters Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6j_J3E7lZk8 ▪ The Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ ▪ Take the Happy Athlete Quiz: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/happy-athlete-quiz-start ▪ Leave a question for Karen to answer on the pod: https://www.speakpipe.com/AskKarenAnything ▪ Sweet Spot Of Healthy Biomechanics Course: https://dressagenaturally.net/sweetspot ▪ See all of Karen Rohlf’s Online Programs here: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ ▪ The Dressage Naturally Book: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd ▪ Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ ▪ Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/heh ▪ Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it! Don’t forget to FOLLOW the podcast! Leave us an iTunes review - Did you love it? Let us know! | |||||||
| 12 Apr 2024 | EP189: With Jim Masterson: The Masterson Method | 00:55:44 | |||||
In this episode I am joined by Jim Masterson, founder of The Masterson Method – a breakthrough form of equine bodywork which helps enhance performance, suppleness, mobility, and comfort whilst developing the relationship and bond of trust between the horse and owner. About the Guest: Jim Masterson is the founder of The Masterson Method – a breakthrough form of equine bodywork which helps enhance performance, suppleness, mobility, and comfort whilst developing the relationship and bond of trust between the horse and owner. He began his career in 2000, working on horses competing in U.S. Show Jumping events, before going on to become the Equine Bodywork Therapist for the USEF Endurance Team from 2006, through 2014. Since then, Jim’s worked on thousands of equine athletes, competing in events such as the FEI World Cup, Pan American and World Equestrian Games competitions. He's the author of Beyond Horse Massage and Dressage Movements Revealed, and he paired up with Dr. Robin Robinett, DVM to release a new book, Beyond Dog Massage. Since 2006, over 10,000 people have attended Masterson Method Weekend Courses, and Jim and his instructors have trained over 500 Certified Practitioners in 20 countries. Jim’s vision is to have every horse on the planet experience the Bladder Meridian Technique at least once, and to empower owners, carers, competitors or professionals with the means to deeply connect with their horse or dog. About The Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm.She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. HerFor The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links:
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| 31 Jan 2021 | EP026: Buck Tradition. Be More YOU! | 00:49:00 | |||||
In this episode, I talk about the importance of being YOU! So many students miss a deeper relationship with their horse or miss important moments in their training because they are paralyzed by a fear of ‘doing it wrong’. Many trainers and instructors are getting burned out because they are trying to fit in a professional mold, instead of fully embracing the full value of what they have to offer. This podcast will free you to be yourself by explaining how important it is. I’ll also present 2 powerful questions to ask yourself that will help you be more you and boldly take the actions you want to take! The resource for professionals that I mention can be found here: https://dressagenaturally.net/professionals/ About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links
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| 10 Mar 2023 | EP134: About Dressage Naturally Clinics with Michelle Young | 00:54:26 | |||||
In this episode I talk with DN instructor Michelle Young, from Canada. In becoming a DN instructor, she realized how DN clinics can be much different than what some people may expect. So we’ll chat about why clinics in general are valuable, and what makes DN clinics so special. About the Guest: Michelle Young is a trainer and instructor who helps create connection and understanding between horses and humans. She specializes in dressage, healthy biomechanics, foundational training, and young horse development. Michelle’s mission is to help horses and the people who love them find more relaxation and connection. To create confident horses and empowered students. To educate both horse and rider to find healthy movement, and mental peace. To inspire students to better themselves and help horses live happier, healthier lives. She does this through in person coaching, clinics, and virtual classes and community. Michelle was personally invited by Karen Rohlf to become a Licensed Dressage Naturally Instructor. You can learn more about Michelle at https://michelleyounghorsemanship.com and can follow her on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/michelleyounghorsemanship and Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/michelle.horsemanship/ About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links: ▪ Michelle Young: https://dressagenaturally.net/dn-licensed-instructors/michelle-young/ ▪ Michelle Young: https://michelleyounghorsemanship.com/ ▪ DN calendar: https://dressagenaturally.net/events/ ▪ The Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ ▪ Online Programs: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ ▪ The Dressage Naturally Book: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd/ | |||||||
| 02 Sep 2022 | EP107: Grid Exercise | 00:36:50 | |||||
In this podcast, I’ll explain one of my favorite exercises that can be done at a basic or advanced level. I call it The Grid and it can improve communication, seat connection, engagement, balance, timing, feel… I could go on and on. I think you’ll love playing with this! About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links: ▪ Study about tone of voice: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12110787/ ▪ The Dressage Naturally Book: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd ▪ The Dressage Naturally Video Classroom: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ ▪ Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ ▪ Take the Happy Athlete Quiz: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/happy-athlete-quiz-start ▪ Finding The Sweet Spot Of Healthy Biomechanics Course: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/sweet-spot ▪ Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/heh ▪ Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand ▪ See all of Karen Rohlf’s Online Programs here: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it! Don’t forget to FOLLOW the podcast! Leave us an iTunes review - Did you love it? Let us know! | |||||||
| 13 Dec 2020 | EP019: Diamonds In The Dark | 00:37:14 | |||||
In this episode I’m going to talk about making progress… I’ll share some wisdom from the DN book and will discuss how to practice making training plans. Making progress is not just about gathering information - it’s about wanting it - wishing for it - planning it - practicing it! About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand Happy Athlete Progress Journal: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/journal-1 Dressage Naturally Book/DVD: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd For hundreds of training videos at a very low cost, check out the Video Classroom: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ See all of Karen’s Online Programs here: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ Sign up for 3 free videos and Karen’s mailing list: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it! Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast! Leave us an iTunes review - Did you love it? Let us know!
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| 23 Dec 2022 | EP123: Dr. Alberto Rullan | 00:49:11 | |||||
In this episode I’ll talk to world-renowned veterinarian and equine educator Dr. Alberto Rullan. Dr. Rullan lives in Ocala, FL where he owns Performance Equine Veterinary Services & their on-site rehabilitation & condition center EPIC: Equine Performance Innovative Center. He was voted the #1 vet in Ocala and EPIC has the honor of #1 equine facility, no small feat in a known known as The Horse Capital of the World. We’ll talk about his three-part approach to healing horses, and the importance of getting to the root-cause of the injury. About the Guest: World-renowned veterinarian and equine educator Dr. Alberto Rullan. Dr. Rullan lives in Ocala, FL where he owns Performance Equine Veterinary Services & their on-site rehabilitation & condition center EPIC: Equine Performance Innovative Center. He was voted the #1 vet in Ocala and EPIC has the honor of #1 equine facility, no small feat in a known known as The Horse Capital of the World. Dr. Rullan graduated from the finest Vet School in North America, University of Pennsylvania, which has the designation of not the usual DVM or Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, but their own distinction for their excellence which is VMD, Veterinary Medical Doctor About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links:
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| 19 Jan 2024 | EP178: Postural Rehabilitation with Dr. Karen Gellman | 00:46:24 | |||||
In this episode I talk with Dr Karen Gellman who specializes in biomechanics. She is part of a team of people who created the Postural Rehabilitation program. We’ll be talking about the multi-faceted approach to helping your horse. About the Guest: Dr. Karen Gellman is a graduate of Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine, and has a doctorate from Cornell in animal locomotion biomechanics. She has advanced training and certification in veterinary acupuncture and veterinary chiropractic and has practiced these and other holistic modalities since 1995. She teaches internationally about posture, locomotion biomechanics, equine dentistry and veterinary complementary therapies to veterinary professionals and allied professions. Dr. Gellman is the research director for Maximum Horsepower Research, receiving an AHVMF grant in 2014 to study posture in horses. The first paper from this work, "Standing Horse Posture: a longer stance is more stable", published in 2022, was recently featured in Equus Magazine. In 2019, Dr. Gellman founded Plena Curae Botanical Solutions, a company making novel botanical pain solutions for pets and horses, and in 2021 began developing DVM Detective, a platform for on-line virtual holistic veterinary care and education. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links:
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| 15 Oct 2021 | EP063: Leg Yields | 00:39:12 | |||||
In this episode is about Leg Yields. I’ll talk about what they are, why you want to do them, and the most important reason for doing them that most people don’t realize! About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry.
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| 14 Mar 2021 | EP032: What CAN You Do? | 00:42:05 | |||||
It’s not fun when your horse is injured or otherwise set back. But often there is more we can do than stop all progress and feel sorry for ourselves. In this episode, I’ll talk about how I handle it when my horses are injured or have setbacks, and how asking yourself what you CAN do will help you become more resourceful.
About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author, and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links
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| 20 Oct 2023 | EP166: Happy Athlete Training Scale | 00:36:45 | |||||
In this episode, I talk about the Dressage Naturally Happy Athlete training scale, and how you can use it as a blueprint for decision-making with your horse. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry. Resource Links: ▪ Take the Happy Athlete Quiz: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/happy-athlete-quiz-start/ ▪ Leave a question for Karen to answer on the pod: https://www.speakpipe.com/AskKarenAnything ▪ The Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/ ▪ Sweet Spot Of Healthy Biomechanics Course: https://dressagenaturally.net/sweetspot ▪ See all of Karen Rohlf’s Online Programs here: https://dressagenaturally.net/online-programs/ ▪ The Dressage Naturally Book: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd/ ▪ Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/ ▪ Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/heh ▪ Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it! Don’t forget to FOLLOW the podcast! Leave us an iTunes review - Did you love it? Let us know! | |||||||