Today’s guest Sue Dyson is a former President of the British Equine Veterinary Association. She is an accomplished rider who has produced horses to top national level in both eventing and show jumping, and last, but not least she is known as one of the … Read moreEP25: MEET SUE DYSON
Today’s guest, Amy Skinner embraces a training philosophy based on Classical Dressage and sound horsemanship practices. Her goal is to keep the best interest of horse and rider in mind, choosing to avoid fads and quick fixes and seek continual learning from the best teacher … Read moreEP24: MEET AMY SKINNER
In today’s episode, you’ll meet two guests. The first one is the Norwegian dog trainer Turid Rugaas. A name that was so frequently mentioned by my international podcast guests when we talked about horses, that I wanted to get to know her better. And as … Read moreEP23: CALMING SIGNALS
The first time I heard about Arne was several years ago. And, looking back I remember reading about him before I heard about him from others. And when I heard about him from others, most of whom pronounced his sir name differently. And what happened … Read moreEP22: MEET ARNE KOETS
Nothing with horses happen out of the blue: – I prefer liberty work with wild horses because the conversation is more honest and more direct. You can not afford to make mistakes with horses that are not domesticated. You only get one chance, says horse … Read moreEP21: MEET KELLY WILSON
The horse must be able to move freely to think freely: – We are never allowed to surprise the horse, but the horse is always allowed to surprise us – with how good he can be, says master trainer Benedikt “Benni” Líndal. Illustration: Sigga Ævars. … Read moreEP19&20: MEET BENNI LINDAL
Horses read us like open books: – On my Norwegian podcast I have several short episodes that I refer to as moments of zen. They are apt to be moments I have experienced with horses that has taught me something important about horses apt to … Read moreEP18: TINA’S HORSES
The most important skill is to let go: – I thought I was a soft and supportive rider, but the Mongolian horses disagreed, says Cathrine Fodstad, who realised that our need for control is a bad deal for horses after participating in the world’s longest … Read moreEP17: MEET CATHRINE FODSTAD
Everyone who rides should know the old masters: – If you ride well, you don’t need draw reins, and if you use them because you think need them, you jeopardise the welfare of your horse, says veterinarian, rider and author Gerd Heuschmann.
Behind the scenes of the WW2 epic «Narvik».: – The horse has only one safety net on set and that is me, says animal trainer Sofie Polmar. Todays episode is a summary from this weeks Norwegian interview where we talked about training horses for the … Read moreEP15: HORSES ON THE SILVER SCREEN