Hey hello hi friends (: We probably all saw this episode coming knowing me, but I genuinely feel this step is in the best interest of the podcast + myself; I've spent a lot of time over the past year really reflecting on what fills my cup + what I'm holding on to that no longer does. This podcast has been a passion project since it began + it has been such an incredible journey for me + I'm so thrilled to have played a role in advocating for more ethical horse training + management. It's truly been one of my greatest accomplishments in my eyes. Now, it feels like that story has been told + the ..read more

Hey hello hi and welcome BACK! Updates and tangents galore, tune in to this week's episode to be entertaining for sure! How's the rhyme work? Needs work? ...figures. Nevertheless, the EquiTheory podcast is BACK IN BUSINESS FRIENDS! Enjoy! Show Notes + Episode's Page on EquiTheory.com: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://equitheory.com/episodes/106 Premium Feed: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://equitheory.supercast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Discord Server: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/w3Beu8aff2⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listener Survey: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/UPetxzw5HuVHRuz79⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listener Submissions: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/Gu2G4fHPQGrt3USR8 ..read more

Hi friends, this week's ep starts out light covering some updates around my health journey, acne, etc and turned into quite a heavy one covering something I've been avoiding talking about for a while now. I wasn't really sure when I started the episode that I'd ever go there so apologies for the tone shift. Even in the episode I say it happened a few months ago, but only in looking back have I realized it was actually nearly a year ago, December 5th that Hearthrob, Beau, Beaubie passed. Even now, having not seen him in years, and knowing it's been almost a year since his passing, I'm strugglin ..read more

This is the second of the premium feed episodes discussing a horse with anxiety about being left behind when his pasture mates leave. Here's the AMA for this episode... Want to hear the full episode? Have a question about horses, training or life you’d like me to cover? Become a premium feed subscriber at ⁠https://equitheory.supercast.com ..read more

Hello friends, this episode is exactly what it seems to be! 25 things I've learned in my time working with horses that I wish I'd known sooner and believe are worth sharing. Enjoy! "they wouldn't do it if they didn't want to" is a myth respect is often conflated / confused with obedience punishment only teaches horses to conceal their worries, fears, pain, discomfort it's not cool or a badge of honor to ride a "hot" horse it's not a disservice to or waste of the horse to not exploit their talent + athleticism regulating bodies do not always safeguard the horse's best interest + welfare tradit ..read more

Hello friends, this episode is accidentally a more raw and vulnerable one. I start out catching you all up on Zoë + Azula and move into some more serious thoughts on training, mixing reinforcements (don't be scared now), my relationship with social media, and my dilemmas/paralysis when it comes to training and choosing my path. Enjoy! Show Notes + Episode's Page on EquiTheory.com: ⁠https://equitheory.com/episodes/112⁠ Premium Feed: ⁠⁠https://equitheory.supercast.com/⁠⁠ Discord Server: ⁠⁠https://discord.gg/w3Beu8aff2⁠⁠ Listener Survey: ⁠⁠https://forms.gle/UPetxzw5HuVHRuz79 ..read more

Ok friends! We're on the third + final part of this booktalk series covering The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk. This section details about the treatment + recovery discussions in the book, specifically how important our role as an attuned "attachment figure" is in our relationships with our horses - especially those equine friends who are struggling with some traumatic fallout. We'll go in to depth about how some modern psychotherapy approaches might inspire our own treatment interventions with the horses. Enjoy! Show Notes + Episode's Page on EquiTheory.com: ⁠https://equit ..read more

Welcome to the first premium episode (hence P1 for premium episode 1) for subscribers only! This ep covers a horse that is struggling with some separation anxiety and some aggressive behaviors. Here's the AMA for this episode ..read more

Alright alright alright everyone! We're at part 2 of this booktalk series over The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk. This episode covers the 3 avenues to recovery from trauma with the primary focus on developing an understanding of reactivity and problem behavior through the lens of trauma. We're applying the concepts from research on humans to valuable principles to use in our approach to working with horses. Enjoy! Show Notes + Episode's Page on EquiTheory.com: https://equitheory.com/episodes/110 Premium Feed: https://equitheory.supercast.com/ Discord Server: https://discord.gg/w ..read more

Welcome to the first iteration of a little series I'd like to start on this podcast! Imagine a book club of sorts where I apply concepts from books I'm reading (horse related or not) to work with horses! So, in this ep, I discuss applying Bessel van der Kolk's "The Body Keeps the Score" to training and working with horses with a bit of a trauma history. This episode is part 1 of this book's episodes as I haven't quite finished all my notes on this one. Look out for part 2! This Episode's Page on EquiTheory.com: https://equitheory.com/episodes/109 See other human-related books I recommend: htt ..read more