In this episode I’ll talk about some ways I help myself make decisions with my horses (and life).

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:

• Happiness & Harmony Video Workshop: https://dressagenaturally.net/harmony
• Happy Athlete Training Scale: https://dressagenaturally.net/training-scale/
• The Dressage Naturally Book+Video: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd
• Karen Rohlf’s Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/
• Ask a question for the pod: https://www.speakpipe.com/AskKarenAnything
• Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/
• Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://dressagenaturally.net/habits.
• Course: Sweet Spot of Healthy Biomechanics: https://go.dressagenaturally.net/sweet-spot-course
• Program for Professionals: TYB Action & Support Group: https://dressagenatural.samcart.com/products/action-and-support-group-tyb/
• Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand

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In this episode I talk about intention and surrender, that delicate dance between having a plan and allowing things to happen naturally, between leading our horses to do things, and allowing them to offer.

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:

• Happiness & Harmony Video Workshop: https://dressagenaturally.net/harmony
• Happy Athlete Training Scale: https://dressagenaturally.net/training-scale/
• The Dressage Naturally Book+Video: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd
• Karen Rohlf’s Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/
• Ask a question for the pod: https://www.speakpipe.com/AskKarenAnything
• Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/
• Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://dressagenaturally.net/habits.
• Course: Sweet Spot of Healthy Biomechanics: https://go.dressagenaturally.net/sweet-spot-course
• Program for Professionals: TYB Action & Support Group: https://dressagenatural.samcart.com/products/action-and-support-group-tyb/
• Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand

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In this episode I take a look at horse welfare and how we can respond to situations where we think a horse is in a less-than-ideal situation. I’ll share three models, two to help you assess a situation and one to decide how to respond.

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:

• BLOG for this episode: https://blog.dressagenaturally.net/a-few-ways-to-look-at-horse-welfare-issues
• BLOG: Smoke Mirrors & Horse Welfare: https://blog.dressagenaturally.net/smoke-mirrors-horse-welfare
• Happy Athlete Training Scale: https://dressagenaturally.net/training-scale/
• The Dressage Naturally Book+Video: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd
• Karen Rohlf’s Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/
• Ask a question for the pod: https://www.speakpipe.com/AskKarenAnything
• Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/
• Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://dressagenaturally.net/habits.
• Course: Sweet Spot of Healthy Biomechanics: https://go.dressagenaturally.net/sweet-spot-course
• Program for Professionals: TYB Action & Support Group: https://dressagenatural.samcart.com/products/action-and-support-group-tyb/
• Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand

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In this episode I answer a listener’s question about the challenge of deciding when to stop riding when it is the horse’s decision to stop.

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:

• The Dressage Naturally Book+Video: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd
• Karen Rohlf’s Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/
• Text Messages From Karen: https://dressagenaturally.net/textme Use code: 50Special to get first month at 50% off
• Ask a question for the pod: https://www.speakpipe.com/AskKarenAnything
• Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/
• Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://dressagenaturally.net/habits.
• Course: Sweet Spot of Healthy Biomechanics: https://go.dressagenaturally.net/sweet-spot-course
• Happy Athlete Training Scale: https://dressagenaturally.net/training-scale/
• Program for Professionals: TYB Action & Support Group: https://dressagenatural.samcart.com/products/action-and-support-group-tyb/
• Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand

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In this episode I talk about animal consciousness. It’s a big subject that can get confusing quickly, and that’s why I wrote a fable about 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:

• Blog: https://blog.dressagenaturally.net/an-aliens-study-of-human-superiority-complex
• The Dressage Naturally Book+Video: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd
• Karen Rohlf’s Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/
• Text Messages From Karen: https://dressagenaturally.net/textme Use code: 50Special to get first month at 50% off
• Ask a question for the pod: https://www.speakpipe.com/AskKarenAnything
• Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/
• Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://dressagenaturally.net/habits.
• Course: Sweet Spot of Healthy Biomechanics: https://go.dressagenaturally.net/sweet-spot-course
• Happy Athlete Training Scale: https://dressagenaturally.net/training-scale/
• Program for Professionals: TYB Action & Support Group: https://dressagenatural.samcart.com/products/action-and-support-group-tyb/
• Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand

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In this episode I talk about the magical stuff, those synchronous, rare moments when the stars align, and how maybe they are much more ordinary in the best way possible.

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:

• The Dressage Naturally Book+Video: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd
• Karen Rohlf’s Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/
• Text Messages From Karen: https://dressagenaturally.net/textme Use code: 50Special to get first month at 50% off
• Ask a question for the pod: https://www.speakpipe.com/AskKarenAnything
• Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/
• Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://dressagenaturally.net/habits.
• Course: Sweet Spot of Healthy Biomechanics: https://go.dressagenaturally.net/sweet-spot-course
• Happy Athlete Training Scale: https://dressagenaturally.net/training-scale/
• Program for Professionals: TYB Action & Support Group: https://dressagenatural.samcart.com/products/action-and-support-group-tyb/
• Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand

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In this episode we revisit episode 87 on Going Through because it is such an important subject! This episode is about throughness in the dressagey sense of the word, and it’s also about going all the way through a process… so instead of getting stuck in the messy middle, you find your way to the beautiful stuff on the other side. Even if you’ve heard this one before, listen again with new ears… I’ll bet there is something you need help getting through right now that this will help you 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 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:

• The Dressage Naturally Book+Video: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd
• Karen Rohlf’s Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/
• Text Messages From Karen: https://dressagenaturally.net/textme Use code: 50Special to get first month at 50% off
• Ask a question for the pod: https://www.speakpipe.com/AskKarenAnything
• Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/
• Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://dressagenaturally.net/habits.
• Course: Sweet Spot of Healthy Biomechanics: https://go.dressagenaturally.net/sweet-spot-course
• Happy Athlete Training Scale: https://dressagenaturally.net/training-scale/
• Program for Professionals: TYB Action & Support Group: https://dressagenatural.samcart.com/products/action-and-support-group-tyb/
• Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand

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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:

• The Dressage Naturally Book+Video: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd
• Karen Rohlf’s Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/
• Text Messages From Karen: https://dressagenaturally.net/textme Use code: 50Special to get first month at 50% off
• Ask a question for the pod: https://www.speakpipe.com/AskKarenAnything
• Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/
• Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://dressagenaturally.net/habits.
• Course: Sweet Spot of Healthy Biomechanics: https://go.dressagenaturally.net/sweet-spot-course
• Happy Athlete Training Scale: https://dressagenaturally.net/training-scale/
• Program for Professionals: TYB Action & Support Group: https://dressagenatural.samcart.com/products/action-and-support-group-tyb/
• Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand

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