Horsemanship Breakthroughs Podcast

The Art of Classical Equitation with Belinda Bolsenbroek

Make a better life for horses...
~𝑩𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒂 𝑩𝒐𝒍𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒃𝒓𝒐𝒆𝒌
 
Belinda rides dressage in a way that makes you stop and go: 'I want what she's got!'
 
The horses look happy, athletic, and light. She is poised, elegant, and clearly an effective rider with very subtle aids.
 
It's how dressage is supposed to be!
 
When I saw videos of Belinda riding (and hearing her chat with Manolo Mendez and Andrew Turnball), I just *had* to interview her on the podcast to hear more and share her horsemanship ethos with the world...
 
Belinda Bolsenbroek is an international authority on the Art of Classical Equitation in which the historic relationship between horse and human is expressed as a spiritual connection between two beings. 
 
Belinda harnesses the wisdom of the Old Masters, combines that wisdom with the science of biomechanics and shapes them both into a clear and defined practice that allows you to take your horsemanship to the next level.
 
In this episode, we discuss:
 
⚜️ Belinda’s upbringing with horses from competitive riding on Dutch warmbloods, international competition, Olympic ambitions and her turning point towards classical dressage.
⚜️ Belinda’s healthy and holistic approach to training horses.
⚜️ The evolution of competitive dressage and why many classical riders don’t compete.
⚜️ How contact should feel when it is based on connection not force.
⚜️ Belinda’s interests in the thoracic sling, and nervous system of the horse.
⚜️ The importance of reflection and questioning in your horsemanship journey.
⚜️ Belinda’s viewpoint on contact with the reins and how it should feel. 
⚜️ Her interesting answer to the favourite horse purchase question! I think Belinda might be starting a new trend with this one!
⚜️ All the usual fun horsemanship breakthroughs questions.
⚜️ Plus so much more!
 
You can find out more about Belinda and her resources here:
 
Website: https://www.belindabolsenbroek.academy/
 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/belindabolsenbroek.academy
 
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Discover a deeper connection & communication with your horse with this free mini-course at www.amaliadempsey.com/ccmc
 
Sign up for weekly Horsemanship Breakthrough emails, where each week I send you a little bite-sized horsemanship breakthrough that has helped me on my journey, in the hope that it will also help you with your horse. Just go to: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/breakthroughs
 
Get a list of all the books & resource recommendations mentioned in the podcast here: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/booklist
 
Improve your rider biomechanics through unmounted exercises with these 10 Free Rider Specific Exercises to improve your riding at: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/exercises 
 
And if you’re ready for a complete riding transformation through exercises join the 8 Week Rider Specific Exercise Program at:
https://www.amaliadempsey.com/8-week-rider-specific-exercise-program
 
Say goodbye to stressful trailer loading with the $9 30-minute Trailer Loading Success Roadmap: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/offers/TCmLdE2o/checkout
 
Want your horse to be happy, calm, trusting, confident on the ground and riding? Join Horsemanship Fundamentals Academy, where I teach you how to achieve this and more with your horse: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/Horsemanship-Fundamentals-Academy
 
No matter where you are in the world I can help you and your horse through online coaching. Click here to book your session: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/onlinecoaching
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The 4 best types of exercise for equestrians | Equestrian Rider Biomechanics Series

Have you ever wondered what are the best types of exercises you should do to improve your riding? 🐎💪
Whether you do yoga, pilates, gym, running, dance, or some other form of exercise- it’s not about the ‘discipline’ - it’s about whether the exercises in your program are actually improving the qualities you need to be an effective rider and move in harmony with your horse. 🏋️‍♀️🏇🔝
In episode 56 of The Horsemanship Breakthroughs Podcast, I outline the 4 best types of exercises that all equestrians should include in their exercise regime to improve their riding. 🎙️👌
And if you want to follow a program that is specifically designed for riders including these 4 types of exercises, in an easy-to-implement format - join my 8 Week Rider Specific Exercise Program: 📆👩‍🏫
🔗 [Enter code HB56 for 10% off in June & July] 👇🏼https://www.amaliadempsey.com/8-week-rider-specific-exercise-program
Enjoy the pod! 🎧😊____
EXTRA RESOURCES TO HELP YOU AND YOUR HORSE:
 
Discover a deeper connection & communication with your horse with this free mini-course at www.amaliadempsey.com/ccmc
 
Sign up for weekly Horsemanship Breakthrough emails, where each week I send you a little bite-sized horsemanship breakthrough that has helped me on my journey, in the hope that it will also help you with your horse. Just go to: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/breakthroughs
 
Get a list of all the books & resource recommendations mentioned in the podcast here: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/booklist
 
Improve your rider biomechanics through unmounted exercises with these 10 Free Rider Specific Exercises to improve your riding at: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/exercises 
 
And if you’re ready for a complete riding transformation through exercises join the 8 Week Rider Specific Exercise Program at:
https://www.amaliadempsey.com/8-week-rider-specific-exercise-program
 
Say goodbye to stressful trailer loading with the $9 30-minute Trailer Loading Success Roadmap: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/offers/TCmLdE2o/checkout
 
Want your horse to be happy, calm, trusting, confident on the ground and riding? Join Horsemanship Fundamentals Academy, where I teach you how to achieve this and more with your horse: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/Horsemanship-Fundamentals-Academy
 
No matter where you are in the world I can help you and your horse through online coaching. Click here to book your session: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/onlinecoaching
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Clicker Training, Horsemanship, Liberty, Tricks, and FEI Dressage with Georgia Bruce

Georgia Bruce is an Equine Behaviour Consultant with the IAABC (International Association of Animal Behaviour Consultants), level 1 Dressage Judge and qualified Dressage Coach with Equestrian Australia.
 
She has ridden successfully up to FEI level in open dressage and has represented Australia on 12 occasions including the Trans Tasman Challenge New Zealand, The Dutch Open, twice at the World Para Dressage Championships as well as the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens and the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing, where Georgia won 2 bronze medals riding the 18hh gelding Victory Salute.
As well as performance horse training Georgia also enjoys teaching horses liberty and tricks. Her passion is animal learning, training and behaviour analysis. Georgia loves empowering horse owners with the knowledge and skills to build positive relationships with their horses and achieve their training goals. 
She believes the future of horse training is the artful combination of modern behaviour science, ethology and biomechanics together with the wisdom passed down from the old masters in horsemanship and dressage. 
 
In this episode we discuss:
Georgia’s broad horsemanship journey from humble beginnings, representing Australia 12 times competing internationally in dressage, and training Rumba the wonder horse to do all the Grand Prix movements AT LIBERTY!
All things clicker training and positive reinforcement, what it is, the benefits, the magic of the clicker/marker, and how Georgia uses it in her training today
When Georgia does use pressure/release (negative reinforcement) in her training
Common mistakes people make when using clicker training
Examples of shaping behaviours for performance horses for example riding a shoudler in, or riding a dressage test that has been trained with positive reinforcement
How to keep food anxiety low when building duration of behaviours
How to get started with clicker training
All the usual fun horsemanship breakthroughs questions
Plus so much more!
 
Find out more about Georgia Bruce here:
Website: https://clickwithhorses.com/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@GeorgiaBruce
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GeorgiaBruce.ClickWithHorses
 
 
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EXTRA RESOURCES TO HELP YOU AND YOUR HORSE:
 
Discover a deeper connection & communication with your horse with this free mini-course at www.amaliadempsey.com/ccmc
 
Sign up for weekly Horsemanship Breakthrough emails, where each week I send you a little bite-sized horsemanship breakthrough that has helped me on my journey, in the hope that it will also help you with your horse. Just go to: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/breakthroughs
 
Get a list of all the books & resource recommendations mentioned in the podcast here: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/booklist
 
Improve your rider biomechanics through unmounted exercises with these 10 Free Rider Specific Exercises to improve your riding at: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/exercises 
 
And if you’re ready for a complete riding transformation through exercises join the 8 Week Rider Specific Exercise Program at:
https://www.amaliadempsey.com/8-week-rider-specific-exercise-program
 
Say goodbye to stressful trailer loading with the $9 30-minute Trailer Loading Success Roadmap: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/offers/TCmLdE2o/checkout
 
Want your horse to be happy, calm, trusting, confident on the ground and riding? Join Horsemanship Fundamentals Academy, where I teach you how to achieve this and more with your horse: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/Horsemanship-Fundamentals-Academy
 
No matter where you are in the world I can help you and your horse through online coaching. Click here to book your session: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/onlinecoaching
 

10 Trailer Loading Tips for Success with Your Horse | Float Loading | Horse Box Loading

In this episode, I go over my 10 trailer-loading tips! Number 7 might surprise you 👀, and number 10 is probably the most important tip so make sure you listen to the end! 🎧
Trailer Loading, Horse Box Loading, Float Loading - wherever you are in the world- helping our horses be calm, relaxed, confident self-loaders is a big struggle for many horse owners! But it doesn’t need to be!👉🏼How would it feel to know you can load your horse on the float, every time, in less than 10 seconds, by yourself? 
❌ No more getting stuck, begging your horse to get on, resorting to forceful methods, having to make sure there are 2+ people to help you, chopping and changing techniques, or needing to allow hours of time to load your horse before an outing.
If you love this episode and you’re interested in The Trailer Loading Success Roadmap Video you can get it for just $9 AUD at:  https://www.amaliadempsey.com/offers/TCmLdE2o/checkout
It’ll only take you 30 minutes to watch, but it’ll save you hours of struggle and frustration at the tailgate!! 🙌🏼😁
 
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Find out everything you need to know & sign up to Horsemanship Fundamentals Academy (HFA) here: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/Horsemanship-Fundamentals-Academy
 
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EXTRA RESOURCES TO HELP YOU AND YOUR HORSE:
 
Discover a deeper connection & communication with your horse with this free mini-course at www.amaliadempsey.com/ccmc
 
Sign up for weekly Horsemanship Breakthrough emails, where each week I send you a little bite-sized horsemanship breakthrough that has helped me on my journey, in the hope that it will also help you with your horse. Just go to: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/breakthroughs
 
Get a list of all the books & resource recommendations mentioned in the podcast here: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/booklist
 
Improve your rider biomechanics through unmounted exercises with these 10 Free Rider Specific Exercises to improve your riding at: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/exercises 
 
And if you’re ready for a complete riding transformation through exercises join the 8 Week Rider Specific Exercise Program at:
https://www.amaliadempsey.com/8-week-rider-specific-exercise-program
 
Say goodbye to stressful trailer loading with the $9 30-minute Trailer Loading Success Roadmap: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/offers/TCmLdE2o/checkout
 
Want your horse to be happy, calm, trusting, confident on the ground and riding? Join Horsemanship Fundamentals Academy, where I teach you how to achieve this and more with your horse: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/Horsemanship-Fundamentals-Academy
 
No matter where you are in the world I can help you and your horse through online coaching. Click here to book your session: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/onlinecoaching
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Pure Liberty with Andrea Wady

“It’s never too late to change”
👉🏼 Click here to find out all about Andrea's Pure Liberty course: https://uu202.isrefer.com/go/pureliberty1/adh/
 
Andrea Wady has been riding since she was a child, competing in showjumping and endurance, and later running a successful horse tours company… but she always felt something was missing and wanted more in the relationship with her horses.
 
Moving to Costa Rica from the UK, Andrea’s journey took a turn down a path to find a way to connect with horses without coercion. Crossing the country of Costa Rica with fellow liberty trainer Elsa Sinclair (the creator of the Taming Wild movie series) they explored bonding with two very damaged rescue horses through movement and a liberty mindset.
 
Through this experience and years of study, Andrea found the missing piece in her horsemanship and the essence of creating relationship with horses. Andrea is now dedicated to helping others improve the relationship, trust, and bond with their own horses.
 
She is also the author of the newly released book ‘Crossing Bridges’ where she shares the enlightening journey of exploring Costa Rica on foot with the 2 damaged horses with the liberty mindset that she now teaches as ‘pure liberty’. 
 
In this episode we discuss:
 
Andrea’s horsemanship journey from the traditional “make them do it” approach, to forming friendships with rescue horses across Costa Rica jungle
Andrea’s realisations when she first attempted liberty with no equipment or treats
Being open-minded, flexible, trusting yourself, and getting past your ego when being with horses
How we as humans solve problems for our horses too much
Listening to your horse as a basis for happy horse training
Transcending physical cues in training horses
What is the concept of Pure Liberty, and how to get involved in doing it with your horse
The #1 mismatch between horses and humans
Andrea’s book recommendations and her favourite horse-related purchase
Why it’s never too late to change your path or approach with horses
Plus so much more!
If you want to take a look at Andrea’s incredible online course ‘Pure Liberty’ you can find out all the details here: https://uu202.isrefer.com/go/pureliberty1/adh/____
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT ANDREA HERE:
https://andreawady.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Andrea-Wady/100064153502724/
 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreawady/
 
Pure Liberty Course: https://uu202.isrefer.com/go/pureliberty1/adh/
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EXTRA RESOURCES TO HELP YOU AND YOUR HORSE:
 
Discover a deeper connection & communication with your horse with this free mini-course at www.amaliadempsey.com/ccmc
 
Sign up for weekly Horsemanship Breakthrough emails, where each week I send you a little bite-sized horsemanship breakthrough that has helped me on my journey, in the hope that it will also help you with your horse. Just go to: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/breakthroughs
 
Get a list of all the books & resource recommendations mentioned in the podcast here: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/booklist
 
Improve your rider biomechanics through unmounted exercises with these 10 Free Rider Specific Exercises to improve your riding at: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/exercises 
 
And if you’re ready for a complete riding transformation through exercises join the 8 Week Rider Specific Exercise Program at:
https://www.amaliadempsey.com/8-week-rider-specific-exercise-program
 
Say goodbye to stressful trailer loading with the $9 30-minute Trailer Loading Success Roadmap: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/offers/TCmLdE2o/checkout
 
Want your horse to be happy, calm, trusting, confident on the ground and riding? Join Horsemanship Fundamentals Academy, where I teach you how to achieve this and more with your horse: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/Horsemanship-Fundamentals-Academy
 
No matter where you are in the world I can help you and your horse through online coaching. Click here to book your session: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/onlinecoaching
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And if you’re loving this podcast, please screenshot this episode and upload to Instagram (make sure you tag me @amalia_horses so I can reshare!) Let me know your biggest breakthrough from listening!
 

Classical Dressage with Partnership, Harmony, and Balance in Body and Mind with Anja Beran

Anja Beran trains horses with the classical principles of Horsemanship: with her sole aim being to ensure in the course of her life that an increasing number of people become familiar with the art of classical horsemanship. She hopes very much that a great number of riders will be able to experience serious enthusiasm for classical horsemanship in its true and original sense.
Anja runs her own farm and equestrian centre called "Gut Rosenhof" in Germany, she teaches numerous clinics and seminars in the United States, England, and all around the world. 
Anja’s training philosophy is that Dressage is here for the horse and not the horse for the dressage, and she prides herself in adapting to the individual horse’s personality, solving any problem in a sensitive, horse-friendly way.
Anja focuses on the natural movement of the horse using gymnastic exercises to help horses find balance mentally and physically. She believes that each rider should contribute to their horse living a long, healthy and happy life which can only happen with a correct and holistic approach to horse care and training.
 
In this episode, we discuss:
 
Anja Beran’s journey to classical dressage
Partnership, harmony, personality, balance, body and mind as a basis for training horses
Riding with ‘invisible aids’
A holistic approach to horse’s happiness
The issues with nosebands and auxiliary/side reins
The origins of dressage and how it has changed over the years
The potential future of modern dressage competition
What the ultimate contact should feel like from a young horse to advanced
Classical dressage as a form of physical therapy for horses
How classical dressage has transformed the lives of horses destined for euthanasia
Her favourite classical masters & their books
What is meant by riding the horse from back to front
Anja’s mission to have ‘sustainable’ horses who are healthy, happy, and motivated into their old age
And so much more!
 
Anja has an important message to share with the world, and I hope that many riders will draw inspiration from how she rides and trains horses, knowing that dressage should be FOR the horse!
 
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Links to Anja Beran's Beautiful books:
https://www.anjaberan.de/en/about-us/publications
https://www.amazon.com.au/s?k=anja+beran&crid=1REUR30AVU6DM&sprefix=anja+%2Caps%2C421&ref=nb_sb_noss_2
 
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FIND OUT MORE ABOUT ANJA HERE:
https://www.anjaberan.de/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100043906910677
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anjaberan.foundation/
 
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EXTRA RESOURCES TO HELP YOU AND YOUR HORSE:
 
Discover a deeper connection & communication with your horse with this free mini-course at www.amaliadempsey.com/ccmc
 
Sign up for weekly Horsemanship Breakthrough emails, where each week I send you a little bite-sized horsemanship breakthrough that has helped me on my journey, in the hope that it will also help you with your horse. Just go to: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/breakthroughs
 
Get a list of all the books & resource recommendations mentioned in the podcast here: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/booklist
 
Improve your rider biomechanics through unmounted exercises with these 10 Free Rider Specific Exercises to improve your riding at: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/exercises 
 
And if you’re ready for a complete riding transformation through exercises join the 8 Week Rider Specific Exercise Program at:
https://www.amaliadempsey.com/8-week-rider-specific-exercise-program
 
Say goodbye to stressful trailer loading with the $9 30-minute Trailer Loading Success Roadmap: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/offers/TCmLdE2o/checkout
 
Want your horse to be happy, calm, trusting, confident on the ground and riding? Join Horsemanship Fundamentals Academy, where I teach you how to achieve this and more with your horse: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/Horsemanship-Fundamentals-Academy
 
No matter where you are in the world I can help you and your horse through online coaching. Click here to book your session: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/onlinecoaching
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And if you’re loving this podcast, please screenshot this episode and upload to Instagram (make sure you tag me @amalia_horses so I can reshare!) Let me know your biggest breakthrough from listening!
 

How To Clearly Communicate With Your Horse So You Can Have A Willing Partner | Part Three Horsemanship Fundamentals Series

One wise person once told me that if you want to be successful with your horse, think about how you can really mess things up...
And then just do the opposite! 🙃
 
In Part 3 (episode 51) of the Horsemanship Fundamentals Series on The Horsemanship Breakthroughs Podcast, I talk about how you can develop clear communication with your horse so you can have a willing partner!
 
You will learn:
👉🏼 What good communication between horse and rider looks and feels like
👉🏼 What problems can show up if you and your horse aren't communicating well
👉🏼 8 ways you could mess up the communication with your horse! (aka just do the opposite of these things and you'll do just fine!)
👉🏼 9 tips to improve your communication with your horse (which applies to groundwork and riding)
👉🏼 Plus lots of little gems within the episode including what motivates horses to learn, the CPRR acronym for very light aids, the 2 mediums in which we communicate with our horses to ask them to do things, and what to do when your horse isn't understanding your cues.
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Find out everything you need to know & sign up to Horsemanship Fundamentals Academy (HFA) here: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/Horsemanship-Fundamentals-Academy
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EXTRA RESOURCES TO HELP YOU AND YOUR HORSE:
 
Discover a deeper connection & communication with your horse with this free mini-course at www.amaliadempsey.com/ccmc
 
Sign up for weekly Horsemanship Breakthrough emails, where each week I send you a little bite-sized horsemanship breakthrough that has helped me on my journey, in the hope that it will also help you with your horse. Just go to: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/breakthroughs
 
Get a list of all the books & resource recommendations mentioned in the podcast here: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/booklist
 
Improve your rider biomechanics through unmounted exercises with these 10 Free Rider Specific Exercises to improve your riding at: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/exercises 
 
And if you’re ready for a complete riding transformation through exercises join the 8 Week Rider Specific Exercise Program at:
https://www.amaliadempsey.com/8-week-rider-specific-exercise-program
 
Say goodbye to stressful trailer loading with the $9 30-minute Trailer Loading Success Roadmap: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/offers/TCmLdE2o/checkout
 
Want your horse to be happy, calm, trusting, confident on the ground and riding? Join Horsemanship Fundamentals Academy, where I teach you how to achieve this and more with your horse: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/Horsemanship-Fundamentals-Academy
 
No matter where you are in the world I can help you and your horse through online coaching. Click here to book your session: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/onlinecoaching
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And if you’re loving this podcast, please screenshot this episode and upload to Instagram (make sure you tag me @amalia_horses so I can reshare!) Let me know your biggest breakthrough from listening!

How To Help Your Horse Be Calm, Confident, & Trusting | Part Two Horsemanship Fundamentals Series

So many riders struggle with helping their horse be confident and relaxed. But it doesn't need to be this way!
I have a confidence & relaxation toolkit of techniques that anyone can learn how to use to help their horses be confident partners in a variety of situations.
In episode 50, part 2 of the Horsemanship Fundamentals Series, I talk all about the fundamental of CONFIDENCE including:
-My definition of a confident horse
-What a confident horse looks and feels like for the rider
-What problems can show up if your horse isn't confident & relaxed
-The 9 mistakes people make when trying to overcome their horse's anxiousness
-The 5+3 techniques in my confidence & relaxation toolkit that you can also use!
-Plus my thoughts on rider confidence (it's not just a mindset thing!)
 
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In this episode I mention my new coach Kelly deGeus @kellydegeus on Instagram
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Find out everything you need to know & sign up to Horsemanship Fundamentals Academy (HFA) here: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/Horsemanship-Fundamentals-Academy
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EXTRA RESOURCES TO HELP YOU AND YOUR HORSE:
 
Discover a deeper connection & communication with your horse with this free mini-course at www.amaliadempsey.com/ccmc
 
Sign up for weekly Horsemanship Breakthrough emails, where each week I send you a little bite-sized horsemanship breakthrough that has helped me on my journey, in the hope that it will also help you with your horse. Just go to: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/breakthroughs
 
Get a list of all the books & resource recommendations mentioned in the podcast here: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/booklist
 
Improve your rider biomechanics through unmounted exercises with these 10 Free Rider Specific Exercises to improve your riding at: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/exercises 
 
And if you’re ready for a complete riding transformation through exercises join the 8 Week Rider Specific Exercise Program at:
https://www.amaliadempsey.com/8-week-rider-specific-exercise-program
 
Say goodbye to stressful trailer loading with the $9 30-minute Trailer Loading Success Roadmap: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/offers/TCmLdE2o/checkout
 
Want your horse to be happy, calm, trusting, confident on the ground and riding? Join Horsemanship Fundamentals Academy, where I teach you how to achieve this and more with your horse: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/Horsemanship-Fundamentals-Academy
 
No matter where you are in the world I can help you and your horse through online coaching. Click here to book your session: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/onlinecoaching
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And if you’re loving this podcast, please screenshot this episode and upload to Instagram (make sure you tag me @amalia_horses so I can reshare!) Let me know your biggest breakthrough from listening!
 

How to Develop Connection & Deepen Your Relationship With Your Horse | Part One Horsemanship Fundamentals Series

Connection…. it's such a buzzword in the horsemanship space! 
 
But it’s hard to quantify. It’s subjective. It’s elusive…some may think it’s even a bit ‘woo woo’. 
 
I think it’s kinda like the 'half halt' in dressage- everyone has a slightly different definition of exactly what it is, and people have trouble explaining it! But once you know, you know! 
 
Connection is super important- an absolute fundamental of horsemanship!
 
So in part one of this 3-part Horsemanship Fundamentals Series, I talk all about connection including: 
What connection is, what it looks & feels like
What problems can arise if you and your horse lack connection
8 mistakes people make when trying to achieve connection
10 things you can do to help improve your connection
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Find out everything you need to know & sign up to Horsemanship Fundamentals Academy (HFA) here: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/Horsemanship-Fundamentals-Academy
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EXTRA RESOURCES TO HELP YOU AND YOUR HORSE:
 
Discover a deeper connection & communication with your horse with this free mini-course at www.amaliadempsey.com/ccmc
 
Sign up for weekly Horsemanship Breakthrough emails, where each week I send you a little bite-sized horsemanship breakthrough that has helped me on my journey, in the hope that it will also help you with your horse. Just go to: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/breakthroughs
 
Get a list of all the books & resource recommendations mentioned in the podcast here: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/booklist
 
Improve your rider biomechanics through unmounted exercises with these 10 Free Rider Specific Exercises to improve your riding at: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/exercises 
 
And if you’re ready for a complete riding transformation through exercises join the 8 Week Rider Specific Exercise Program at:
https://www.amaliadempsey.com/8-week-rider-specific-exercise-program
 
Say goodbye to stressful trailer loading with the $9 30-minute Trailer Loading Success Roadmap: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/offers/TCmLdE2o/checkout
 
Want your horse to be happy, calm, trusting, confident on the ground and riding? Join Horsemanship Fundamentals Academy, where I teach you how to achieve this and more with your horse: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/Horsemanship-Fundamentals-Academy
 
No matter where you are in the world I can help you and your horse through online coaching. Click here to book your session: https://www.amaliadempsey.com/onlinecoaching
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How To Have A Happy Horse

Just teach them how to smile! Only joking…😅
 
Horses require species-specific things in order to be happy! 😁🐴
 
In Episode 48 of the Horsemanship Breakthroughs Podcast, I discuss all the things around how to have a happy horse, from their most basic species-specific needs to the ‘icing-on-the-cake’ things that can make your horse’s life even better (and therefore improve the way they behave/perform) 🙌🏼
 
I created a little infographic to go along with the episode (take a look on social media), but make sure you listen for all the details + an exciting announcement about HFA!
 
Enjoy!
 
Amalia xx
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