The Equestrian Connection Podcast

Every two weeks, host Danielle Crowell sits down with trainers, industry experts, and horse people from all over the world to talk about everything related to horses and the equine industry so we can learn and do better as horse-first equestrians.

Our episodes

#66 Start with The Love of The Horse with Noor Slaoui

Noor Slaoui is the first rider to represent Morocco in Olympic eventing as well as the first person from the Middle East and North Africa to compete in Olympic eventing.

December 8, 2024

#65 Un-Natural Horsemanship with Chiara Poscente and Zak Maytum

On this episode, we discuss how Un-Natural Horsemanship came to be, as well as biomechanics, behaviour, and mindful horsemanship.

November 24, 2024

#64 Publishing in the Equestrian Industry with Martha Cook

Martha Cook is the managing director of Trafalgar Square Books, a publishing company serving the horse industry with beautifully illustrated, well-written books to supplement the growth and development of horse people.

November 10, 2024

#63 Horse Listening with Cheryl Eriksen

On this episode, we're chatting with Cheryl Eriksen, an author, blogger, horse midwife, and eternal student of the horse-human connection about her latest book, an interactive 90-day journal called Horse Listening.

October 27, 2024

#62 Talking Horse Sport with Steven Wilde

Steven Wilde is an international horse sport commentator, including shows like multiple Olympic Games, European Championships, World Championships, over 100 World Cup Qualifiers, and over ten years on the Longines Global Champions Tour.

October 13, 2024

#61 The Art of Equine Alchemy with Amber Lydic

Amber Lydic is a self-professed lifelong student of horses who creates spaces where people can unlock their magic and healing abilities, fostering not just self-healing but providing solace for others — human or equine

September 29, 2024

#60 Giving OTTBs a new lease on life with Lauren Maas

Lauren Maas is the executive director of Canter California and Canter USA, non-profit organizations providing retiring Thoroughbred racehorses with opportunities for new careers by helping to place, rehabilitate, and retrain these amazing athletes.

September 15, 2024

#59 Working for your luck with international showjumper Richard Vogel

In this episode, Richard Vogel tells how he worked for his success from an early age, what he thinks makes a good rider, what he thinks needs to change if we still want to experience equestrian sports in 20 years, and more.

September 1, 2024

#58 How Equestrians are Prequalified for Activism with EquUSCAN

EquUSCAN believes that aligning equine advocacy work with social justice and global activism is the next evolution of the horse-human partnership. EquUSCAN intentionally fosters the merging of those spheres.

August 18, 2024

#57 Speaking Up About Horse Welfare with Rebekka Klubien, the Journalist Who Exposed Helgstrand Dressage

On this episode, we chat with Rebekka about her experience, the welfare issues within the industry, the future of the sport, and her advice on speaking up.

August 4, 2024

#56 Understanding Your Horse’s Dietary Needs with Connie Flores

Connie Flores is a certified Equine Nutrition Advisor and the owner of 17 Hand Equine Nutrition. We discuss Connie’s why behind empowering owners to understand their horse’s nutrition, advice for both hard and easy keepers, hay testing, and more.

July 21, 2024

#55 Horse-centric Thinking vs. Human-centric Thinking with Mary Ann Simonds

On this episode, we discuss signs of stress in horses, horse personality assessments, skills of a good horseperson, welfare, and the future of the sport.

July 7, 2024

#54 Understanding Bodywork Modalities with Miah O’Cain

Miah O’Cain is an equine sports massage therapist and owner of Highland 3:5 Equine Services. She also uses additional supportive techniques and modalities including redlight therapies, Tuning Forks, Bemer, and cryotherapy.

June 23, 2024

#53 Following Your Heart with MD Equestrians founder Marloes Blok

What it’s like to start & run your own business, her advice to other young equestrian entrepreneurs, being a social media influencer, getting started with bitless riding, the differences between side-pull bitless bridles and hackamores, & more

June 9, 2024

#52 Learning to listen to your intuition with Kerri Lake

Kerri has a natural ability to communicate with animals through energy and presence. On this episode, we hear Kerri’s inspiring journey and discuss horse-human communication, becoming more aware of your own intuition & energy, and more.

May 26, 2024

#51 Empowering Horse Owners with Jenn Savage

Jenn Savage is an equine bodyworker with the mission to help educate and empower horse owners. In this episode, we discuss signs your horse needs body work, what's missing from warm-ups, prehab, and building a community.

May 12, 2024

#50 Improving Communication for Horse Trainers with Paul Court

Paul's experience handling up to 50 horses simultaneously has provided invaluable insights into effective communication & dedication for success. This led to the creation of Stable Hub, to enhance stable management and support trainers.

April 28, 2024

#49 Balanced Bodies, Balanced Nervous Systems with Wendy Murdoch

Wendy developed the SURE FOOT Equine Stability Program and SURE FOOT Equine Balance Pads, which allow horses to reprogram their own brain to feel more grounded, secure, and confident so they can become a more willing partner.

April 14, 2024

#48 Chasing Your Dreams with Gabriela Reutter

Gaby Reutter is the reigning #1 female Chilean show jumper. Her career highlights include winning the team Bronze Medal at the 2022 South American Games in Paraguay, as well as victories in FEI classes, Nations Cup events, and European tours.

March 31, 2024

#47 Improving Your Seat & Aids with Dave Thind

Dave Thind is the founder of the Dave Thind Method, the breakthrough combination of Feldenkrais® & the German classical training system. DTM helps you improve your seat, feel what your horse is communicating & improve the effectiveness of your aids.

March 17, 2024

#46 The Healing Power of Breath with Holly Barnett

Holly’s method, which she calls Intero Breath, is a practice that combines the profound healing and regulating properties of Interoception & Breathwork.

March 3, 2024

#45 Change in our Horses starts with Change in Us with Ian Benson

Ian Benson’s focus is the relationship between horse and human. He believes that all change comes from us as humans. This means: “We need to be the change we want to see in our horse”.

February 18, 2024

#44 The Emotional & Spiritual Connection to Posture & Performance with Dr. Tracy Rainwaters

Dr. Tracy Rainwaters combines her medical knowledge as a human and animal chiropractor with her intuitive abilities as an interspecies intuitive and shamanic practitioner to bring whole-being healing to both horse and rider.

February 4, 2024

#43 Tuning Into the Wisdom of the Horse-Human Connection with Cheryl Eriksen

Through her work in the field of equine-assisted psychotherapy and learning, hear how Cheryl has seen and experienced the healing power of the horse-human relationship.

January 21, 2024

#42 Moving Forward After a Challenging Year with Maddie Houser

In this episode, we’re focusing on the new year, such as how to realign goals, set expectations, pivot when necessary, and stay on track when things get hard.

January 7, 2024

#41 Being a Safe Space for Horses with Buck Brannaman

In this episode, we discuss common issues in today’s horse world, his inspiration as a horseperson, career highlights, and more.

December 24, 2023

#40 Jess Roberts: The Power of the Horse-Human Connection

Jess Roberts is the owner and trainer of Harmonized Horsemanship, an approach to horse training designed to be fulfilling and rewarding for both horse and human.

December 10, 2023

#39 Alexa Linton: Navigating Transitions

Shifting our perspective around death and difficult transitions.

November 12, 2023

#38 Lockie Phillips: Feel, Body Awareness, and Holding Space

Why body awareness and holding space is important for horse training.

October 29, 2023

#37 Overcoming fears and limiting beliefs with Sarah Louise Lilley

Sarah Louise Lilley talks about rebuilding confidence after traumatic events, such as falls, as well as how EFT can support riding goals by releasing shame, limiting beliefs, procrastination, and so much more.

October 1, 2023

#36 The Importance of Marketing in the Equestrian Industry with founder and CEO of Entrigue Consulting, Kelly Artz

Kelly Artz discusses the importance of marketing in the success of the equestrian industry, the current challenges and potential places of improvement in the equestrian industry today,

September 17, 2023

#35 Understanding Intrinsic Motivation for Movement with Kathy Sierra

In this episode, we discuss movement motivation, the nervous system, pain science, and so much more.

September 3, 2023

#34 Positive Reinforcement Training with Adele Shaw of The Willing Equine

In this episode, we discuss misconceptions, advice, exercises, and so much more related to positive reinforcement training.

August 6, 2023

#33 The Importance of Your Environment for Success with Jessica Parr

In this episode we discuss the importance of your equestrian environment for your personal and business success, connecting with fellow equestrians, work-life balance, and more.

July 23, 2023

#32 The Key to Harmony and Bonding with Your Horse with Linda Tellington-Jones

Linda shares her unique insights and experiences of how the Tellington TTouch Method can successfully enhance the connection between humans and animals.

July 2, 2023

#31 The Importance of Saddle Fit with Holly Barnett of August Equine

In this episode we discuss the importance of proper tack fit, the common signs of an ill-fitting saddle, the factors that can affect saddle fit, and so much more.

June 18, 2023

#30 Breaking Barriers in the Sport of Polo with Agustin Arellano

Agustin and Rinehart Polo are dedicated to the long-term betterment of the sport of polo by focusing on polo education, sponsoring youth polo programs, and most importantly, making polo more inclusive, while improving equine welfare.

June 4, 2023

#29 Making Your Equestrian Entrepreneurship Dreams a Reality with Christa Myers

This episode is all about things equestrian entrepreneurship, funding the horse girl dream, squashing money myths, and so much more.

May 21, 2023

#28 Finding Success In and Out of the Saddle with Ingrid Klimke

On this episode, we discuss everything from bringing along successful horses, to balancing training regimes and horse welfare, setting goals, staying present and mindful as a rider and trusting your own intuition, and so much more.

May 7, 2023

#27 A holistic approach to wellness for equestrians with Ifa Simmonds

On this episode, we discuss fitness, nutrition, and mindset for equestrians, how to get started, common blocks like making time, overcoming challenges, and more.

April 16, 2023

#26 Understanding horse behaviour with Shelby Dennis

In this episode, we discuss equine behaviour, training horses with their learning theory in mind, and how we can do better in the horse industry from the perspective of ethics and understanding.

April 2, 2023

#25 Emotional & Physical Trauma in Horses and the Power of Consent with Betsy Vonda

Betsy Vonda believes that by better understanding the factors that influence our horse’s behavior, we have endless opportunities to overcome challenges and set our horses up for a balanced and successful life.

March 19, 2023

#24 Mastering what it means to be "horse-first" with Alizée Froment

On this episode, we chat about having individual programs for each horse, the benefit of bareback pads, pre-and-post-ride care routines, transitioning to bitless, mastering the basic of groundwork and liberty training, and more!

March 5, 2023

#23 Balancing equestrian goals with motherhood and a career

One of Taryn’s priorities with her social media has been to showcase the ‘working woman equestrian lifestyle’.

February 12, 2023

#22 Dressage In Hand with Josepha Guillaume

On this podcast episode, we discuss things like dressage in hand, collection vs. contra collection, body language and breathing, how we can give our horses the best life, and so much more.

January 22, 2023

#21 Being a Student of the Horse with Celeste-Leilani Lazaris

The art of keeping horses healthy and happy, or bringing them back to health and happiness, no matter what happened to them, has become Celeste's specialty and her life’s work.

January 8, 2023

#20 From Athlete to Icon with Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour

Cathrine embodies much of what the dressage world wants in a champion - her riding skills, love and understanding of her equestrian partners that led her to become one of the world’s best.

December 25, 2022

#19 Making Waves in Online Equestrian Education with our CEO Christian Kroeber

Christian shares the passion to connect horse-lovers globally and push the frontiers of technology and education.

December 11, 2022

#18 Going Behind the Lens of the Horse Industry with Equestrian Photographer Elena Dotoli

On this episode, we discuss things like how she got started with combining horses and photography as her career.

November 20, 2022

#17 Balancing Equestrian Sport and Life as a Professional Rider with Anna Buffini

On this episode, we discuss things like improving yourself on and off the horse, staying motivated in the sport, equestrian life balance, and so much more.

October 30, 2022

#16 Stop Being Disconnected with Your Horse and Yourself with Nikki Porter

In this episode, Nikki discusses things like making difficult choices, the benefits of meditation and how to get started, knowing your truth and living it authentically.

October 16, 2022

#15 Equine rehabilitation and injury management with Katie Hawkins of Unbridled Equine

In this episode, we discuss things like rehab modalities, equine performance, and how we can ensure our horses are healthy and happy.

September 18, 2022

#14 Finding Your Niche as an Equestrian Influencer with Maddie Houser of The Blonde and The Bay

In this episode, we discuss things like being equestrian influencer and building a personal brand, retraining a western pleasure horse for dressage, and so much more.

September 4, 2022

#13 Simplifying Equine Nutrition with Scott Cieslar of Mad Barn

In this episode, we’re learning all about equine nutrition and how we can ensure our horses feel, look, and can perform their best.

August 21, 2022

#12 Building Confidence as an Equestrian with Felicity Davies

In this podcast episode, you’ll hear how Felicity learned how to consistently and successfully help hot, spooky, and shutdown horses relax in any environment.

August 7, 2022

#11 Canadian Dressage Star Brittany Fraser-Beaulieu

In this episode, Brittany tells us what her childhood dreams were and how they came true.

March 13, 2022

#10 Neil Jones: How to find the perfect match between horse and rider?

In this episode, Neil shares his experience about how he became an expert in finding the perfect match between horse and rider.

February 13, 2022

#9 Andrew Welles: Passion for Showjumping

In this episode, Andrew tells us how he got where he is right now and also talks about what he learned from some of the best coaches in the world.

January 9, 2022

#8 Margie Goldstein-Engle: A true legend of the sport

In this episode, Margie explains what the beauty of riding means for her and what paved her way from a horsey family to more than 195 Grand Prix victories in Show Jumping.

December 5, 2021

#7 John Haime: Ride with Confidence

In this episode, John Haime talks about what confidence exactly means and how you can improve yourself.

November 21, 2021

#6 Cathy Woods: Pioneer in Equestrian Yoga

This Podcast episode is really inspiring for our daily work with horses.

November 7, 2021

#5 Sabine Schut-Kery - The Rising US Dressage Star

Sabine tells us about her career, how she came that far and also gives advice on how you can come so far too.

October 6, 2021

#4 Linda Tellington Jones: Founder of the World Renowned TTouch Method

Linda Tellington-Jones speaks about her view and beliefs about horses and how her famous TTouch can improve the well-being and performance of every horse.

September 19, 2021

#3 Philippe Karl - Founder of the Ecole de Légèreté

Philippe Karl is world-famous for the Ecole de Légèreté (School of Lightness). The principles of his training are a classical alternative based on understanding, competence and respect for the horse.

September 5, 2021

#2 The Masterson Method - How Horses start to Relieve Tension on their Own

Jim Masterson gives an insight into his life and describes how the Masterson Method exactly works.

August 25, 2021

#1 How Horsemanship & Dressage can change the world with Karen Rohlf

In this podcast episode, Karen gives you the opportunity to take a Look at her Life, what “Naturally Dressage” is about and also describes how to build a true relationship with your horse.

August 20, 2021