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Reinforce the Horse67 | The Artist within You and Your Horse with Kim McElroy and the Council of Horses Oracle DeckKim McElroy is back with us to share more specifically about the amazing Council of Horses Oracle Deck.Kim has been drawn to horses since childhood, and as soon as she could hold a crayon, this manifested as her art. For more than thirty years, she has been known for her intuitive understanding of the sentient nature of horses and her ability to infuse her art with their spiritual energy. She distills this energy into expressions of the horses' quintessential essence in ways that transcend how they are traditionally defined. Through her incredible mastery of pastels, and...2025-04-241h 40
Reinforce the Horse66 | Sarah Lilley | Horses and Emotional Freedom | EFT "Tapping" PractitionerSarah Louise Lilley is a clinical Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT or “Tapping”) practitioner. A sought after coach and speaker, she helps equestrians overcome fears, blocks and trauma.Known for her holistic and heart-centered approach, Sarah equips riders with tools that cultivate ease, trust, and clarity by releasing the root causes of anxious thinking and limiting beliefs.Sarah has taken the stage at Warwick Schiller’s Journey on Podcast Summit and appeared on numerous equestrian podcasts including: The Whole Equestrian with 5* Eventer Emily Hamel, WeHorse’s The Equestrian Connection with Danielle Crowell, Horse Illustrated’s Barn Banter and...2025-02-2756 min
Reinforce the Horse65 | Victor Bahna | A Peek Inside Horse RacingBeing raised just a few miles from Long Island’s Belmont Park racetrack, Victor fell in love with horse racing during his high school years. Upon winning a few dollars his first day at the races, he was instantly hooked on the excitement, adrenaline and beauty of the sport. A few decades later, after relocating to Seattle, Victor ventured into the realm of thoroughbred ownership and purchased his first racehorse at Emerald Downs, located near Seattle. Today, he owns a pair of broodmares and manage a small racing partnership under the stable name of Royal Victory Thoroughbreds. Vi...2024-12-191h 00
Reinforce the Horse64 | Camron Adibi | Horses help sailor kick alcohol - a new path helping othersCamron Adibi is a horseman, equine relationship coach and a PATH Therapeutic Horse Riding Instructor who holds graduate degrees in education and architecture. He offers equine assisted learning for children and adults of all backgrounds and ages, who are facing challenges such as anxiety, trauma, or social difficulties. He also offers Sound Healing with Horses as an invitation for those who want to experience the power of horses. He has a mission to improve horse and human interactions through education and storytelling. Oh yeah, and Cam is a sailor with a captain's license.Get in touch...2024-11-141h 23
Reinforce the HorseTaming WildSend us a message. We'd love to hear from you.Intro/Outro music provided by Justin Tamminga 2024-10-2602 min
Reinforce the Horse#63 | Belle Shook | Therapy with horses | Nervous System Attunement | SomaticsBelle Shook, MC, NCC, LPC, SEP, NARM, BCC, founded Equine Guidance®, a world-renowned equine experiential learning and therapy program, established in Sedona, Arizona in 2004. Belle's impressive credentials as a licensed professional counselor in Arizona and Connecticut, as well as a National Board-Certified Coach, Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner, and NARM® Therapist, are a testament to her unwavering dedication to helping people overcome self-defeating behaviors, negative thoughts, and emotional patterns. Belle has a unique approach that uses the sentience of horses to help clients achieve emotional integrity, clarity, focus, creativity, intuitive intelligence, heart coherence, and self-awareness beyond traditional tal...2024-10-2455 min
Reinforce the HorseBelieve to LiveJason reads a recent poem he wrote over some chill guitar playing in the background~Eluded by timeswept awayas the hound tracksthe scent ofa raccoon through the treesbe easy on yourself for the unraveling is taking placeThousands of yearsto this moment Conditioned to believeWhat is beliefbut confidence inunknowingKnow yourselfnot what you've been told but who you truly areRepeat Love as if a broken record pla...2024-10-0601 min
Reinforce the Horse#62 | Linda Kohanov | Horses guide us into the supernaturalLinda is an author, speaker, riding instructor and horse trainer who has become an internationally recognized innovator in the field of Equine Experiential Learning and a respected writer on the subject of Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy.Her book The Tao of Equus: A Woman’s Journey of Healing and Transformation through the Way of the Horse was selected as one of the Top Ten Religion and Spirituality books of 2001 by Amazon.com.Her second book, Riding Between the Worlds: Expanding Our Potential through the Way of the Horse, was published in 2003.Connect with Li...2024-09-1954 min
Reinforce the Horse#61 | Peggy OKelly | Recognizing thresholds and building capacity to healPeggy Okelly began her career in San Francisco as a CPA with KPMG Peat Marwick. In 1990 with two young girls in tow she moved back to her hometown in the Napa Valley and founded St. Helena Olive Oil Co. After 25 years of growing the business, Peggy suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury rendering her a stranger to herself.Having little access to her executive functioning, Peggy listened to the cues of her body leading her on a path of mind/body/spirit connection. Along the way she gathered teachings from healers of all medicines. Peggy's most profound healer...2024-09-051h 19
Reinforce the Horse#60 | Kathy Moffatt | Finding Self with HorsesKathy Moffatt is an Equine Experiential Learning Facilitator, Transformational Life Coach, Reiki Practitioner, and writer.Although loving horses all her life, her real involvement began in the mid 90's when she and her husband bought a farm. Embodied horses then appeared.Her love of learning brought her down a path of becoming a student of riding, horsemanship, and stable management. She was particularly drawn to dressage where she studied and competed for a time. Competition though was really not for her, it was the art of riding and the horse connection that she loved most.2024-08-251h 24
Reinforce the Horse#59 | Kathy Price | From Science to the UnexplainableFrom a very young age horses have been THE passion in Kathy’s life. Even though Kathy grew up in the suburbs of London with totally a non-horsey family, somehow the love of the horse was always the most powerful thing in her life.Kathy comes from a scientific background gaining a BSc (Hons) degree in Zoology. Her mindset then was always based on the scientific paradigm of you had to be able to “measure it, replicate it and explain it” for it to be true. If those criteria where in place, she was happy. If they weren’...2024-08-011h 03
Reinforce the Horse#58 | Rupert Isaacson | Autism | Lightheartedness | Indigenous WisdomRupert is the creative force behind Horse Boy, Rowan is his mentor, teacher and muse. Together all aspects of Horse Boy begin and from there the wider team helps to develop each aspect.Rupert Isaacson was born in 1967 in London to a South African mother and Zimbabwean father, and grew up half in London, half on a remote horse farm in the British countryside and also with Africa looming large in his life. Coming from a family of pioneers and adventurers – Russian Jews who went to Africa on his father’s side, British, Dutch and mixed race sett...2024-07-181h 32
Reinforce the Horse#57 | Tracey Campbell | TLC Sanctuary, Arizona | Safety & Love with HorsesOur guest today is Tracey Lynn Campbell, owner of the TLC Sanctuary in Cornville, Arizona, USA. The lifestyle and opportunity to help horses and other animals found Tracey while she was on her own healing journey during a massive lifestyle change. Doors kept being opened and she kept walking through them…Tracey is passionate about the mission of TLC Sanctuary which is to ensure that all horses are treated with the dignity they deserve throughout their lifespans while creating a loving environment for all living creatures, so all can thrive.Connect with Tracey & TLC Sa...2024-07-041h 02
The Behaviour Speak PodcastEpisode 166: A Critical Friends Conversation on Harassment In The Field of Applied Behavior AnalysisIn Episode 166, Ben chats with Dr. Lauryn Toby, Erica Ranade, and Dr Kristyn Peterson.
Trigger Warning:
This episode discusses sensitive topics, including sexual harassment in conference, workplace, and academic settings. The content may be distressing to some listeners. If you find these topics triggering, please take care while listening or consider skipping this episode. Remember, if you or someone you know is affected by sexual harassment, support and resources are available.
In Canada you can call the Sexual Violence Helpline:
1 888-933 9007
https://sexualviolencehelpline.ca/getting-help/sexual-violence-helpline/
In the...2024-06-2955 min
Reinforce the Horse#56 | Lisa Murrell | The Alchemy of HorsesLisa Murrell, founding partner of Equine Alchemy and MetaSystem Integrated Strategies, has spent the last 20 years working globally to help her clients achieve breakthrough results in business development and team/executive coaching.Lisa has developed the only International Coach Federation Approved Coach Training program through working with horses in the world which utilizes her extensive experience in both coaching and business development with horse wisdom.Lisa’s work in Executive and Team Coaching, Life Coaching with and without horses, and Leadership Development with horses, are guides for integrating the wisdom of horses into personal and pr...2024-06-201h 13
Reinforce the Horse#55 | Scarlet Ravin | Horses: The Ultimate GuruAs a Spiritual Catalyst for Evolution, Scarlet Ravin has been traveling the world for over 20 years studying with many different teachers from all walks of life. Her inner drive to Enlightenment has shed Light on many topics helpings others heal themselves and find Harmony in their Life. As an International Best Selling author and founder of White Fox Medicinals, Scarlet now resides on an expansive Horse Ranch guiding others through Earth Medicine, Star Filled Alchemical Formulas and teaching via an online School "Curandera Eyes."Scarlet works with Medicine Horses, horses that have special needs or have been...2024-06-061h 10
Reinforce the Horse#54 | Curry Eversole | Success Takes Time | People Heal with Rescued HorsesCurry is a retired U.S. Army soldier and the Director and President of Triple R Horse Rescue in Cave Creek, Arizona, USA. He has a love and passion for horses and rehabilitation which extends beyond the work and focus of a typical horseman.Connect with Curry Eversole and Triple R Horse Rescue:Curry@triplerhorserescue.comFacebook | Instagram | Xwww.triplerhorserescue.comSend us a message. We'd love to hear from you.Intro/Outro music provided by Justin Tamminga 2024-05-231h 19
Reinforce the Horse#53 | Warwick Schiller | Host of Journey On Podcast | Attunement | Relationship Before HorsemanshipA lifelong equestrian, Warwick initially focused his competitive efforts on reining, eventually becoming an NRHA (National Reining Horse Association) Reserve World Champion and representing Australia at the 2010 & 2018 World Equestrian games. Along the way, Warwick not only discovered a passion and a talent for teaching, but he also became aware of a consuming curiosity about how things can be done differently. For the past 13 has been sharing knowledge in his online video library, social media and his Youtube Channel, which has amassed over 27 million views. A chance encounter with a horse 7 years ago that shifted his...2024-05-091h 30
Reinforce the Horse#52 | Christine Dickson | Your mess is your message | Vulnerability | ConnectionChristine Dickson is a renowned coach and mentor with a passion for helping individuals achieve their deepest dreams and create abundance in their lives. With years of experience in personal development and a deep understanding of unconscious resistance, Christine has a unique talent for guiding people to discover their true potential.As a coach, Christine has helped her clients clarify their purpose, release the weight of their past, and live a healthy and fulfilling life. She believes that everyone has a story worth telling and that understanding and harnessing this story is key to unlocking personal and...2024-05-031h 38
Reinforce the Horse#51 | Help Our Herd? | Hasta La Vista LeukemiaToday's session is a life update, more info about our upcoming children's book, Hasta La Vista Leukemia, and a request for help for our 3-horse herd. We appreciate you taking the time to listen. Connect with us:podcast@reinforcethehorse.comInstagram Facebook Send us a message. We'd love to hear from you.Intro/Outro music provided by Justin Tamminga 2024-04-301h 04
Reinforce the Horse#50 | Kim McElroy | Healing, Freedom, Connection | Spiritually Channeled Artwork with HorsesKim McElroy has been drawn to horses since childhood, and as soon as she could hold a crayon, this manifested as her art. For more than thirty years, she has been known for her intuitive understanding of the sentient nature of horses and her ability to infuse her art with their spiritual energy. She distills this energy into expressions of the horses' quintessential essence in ways that transcend how they are traditionally defined. Through her incredible mastery of pastels, and her talent in writing about her visionary insights, she conveys the power and beauty of the horse’s form—yet...2024-04-261h 25
Reinforce the Horse#49 | Katherine Griffin | Horses | Energy | Trauma | Healing | Soul ConnectionsKatherine Griffin attended UC Davis for pre-vet medicine out of high school and chose a different path of running a therapeutic riding program for 6 years. Since 2018, she has been studying energy medicine and became a certified Functional Alignment Specialist in The Tucker Biokinetic Technique, an Emotion Code practitioner and a Masterson Method practitioner.Katherine is now back to college as a pre-veterinary medicine student at Southern Oregon University and looks forward to combining her knowledge of Eastern and Western medicine as part of her future veterinary practice.Send us a message. We'd love to...2024-03-141h 33
Reinforce the Horse#48 | Baylee Summer | Overcoming trauma | Wild Mustangs | Horse SnugglesBaylee Summer is a marketing and business strategist expert, who helps ethical horse trainers create profitable businesses by leveraging social media. Aside from her day job, Baylee is a devoted student of life, with horses being her primary spiritual teachers.Book Baylee Mentioned:The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond YourselfConnect with Baylee:Instagram @bayleejoysummerBaylee on FacebookSend us a message. We'd love to hear from you.Intro/Outro music provided by Justin Tamminga 2024-02-2252 min
Reinforce the Horse#47 | Rescued Hearts Film Sneak Peak Now through 19 Feb 2024In today's quick episode, we talk about the fantastic film, Rescued Hearts!Last year, we had the privilege of connecting with Dana and Krisanna, the passionate filmmakers behind RESCUED HEARTS. From the moment they stepped on our property to capture our stories, we knew they were on to something. Their energy is divinely magnetic. Clearly they've successfully channeled all that positive energy into this film! They're creating a captivating documentary focused on uncovering the miracles, mystery, and science of healing with horses.Dana and Krisanna have embarked on a journey across the globe to deepen t...2024-02-1333 min
Reinforce the Horse#46 | From Horseback to the Himalayas, Part 1In this episode, Alyssa interviews Jason about his first adventure to India in October 2023. This is a great conversation packed full of vulnerable dialogue between dad and daughter. We discuss so much in this episode...raw, vulnerable stuff about life, spirituality and, of course, horses made their way into the conversation. :)Mentions:Tryshe DhevneyMiracle Morning, Hal ElrodHeadspaceDenise Elizabeth Byron, Mentor & Visionary GuideJourney On Podcast with Warwick SchillerInner Engineering by Sadhguru2024-02-081h 38
Reinforce the Horse#45 Kate Neligan | Yoga is Union | Oracle & Tarot Horses are Yoga Masters | Horse-Human Connection | Healing | Animal CommunicationKate Neligan is an Equine-Partnered Life/Business Coach who helps her clients with their intuition, emotional intelligence, and empowered leadership both virtually and in-person with horses. Kate left her VP of Marketing career at a movie studio to pursue her calling for the transformation that is possible from the human-animal bond. She is certified in Equine Experiential Education and has a Master's degree in Spiritual Psychology.Kate is passionate about helping women to thrive and is a best-selling author with stories in the books “The Power of Being a Woman” and “Women Will Save the World.” She is also...2024-01-041h 22
Reinforce the Horse#44 Ruby Doss | Horse Nutrition | Positive & Negative Reinforcement | Telepathy | Collective Consciousness | Feral vs. WildRuby Doss is a holistic equine nutrition and wellness consultant (with an emphasis on holistic nutrition), as well as trainer. She helps people become the best possible stewards for their horses’ physical, mental, and emotional health.Connect with Ruby:Podcast: The Whole ScoopInstagram, Facebook, YouTube: @rubydossequineRubydossequine.comSend us a message. We'd love to hear from you.Intro/Outro music provided by Justin Tamminga 2023-12-0753 min
Reinforce the Horse#43 Jordanna Anawalt | Visualization | Manifestation | Congruence | Indigenous Roots | Fear of Finality | Healing from WithinJordanna Anawalt is Hupa woman descending from the Hoopa Valley Tribe of Northern California. She acknowledges that the beautiful Central Oregon land that she currently resides and works upon is the original homelands of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs who ceded the land in the Treaty of 1855.Jordanna works as a Congruent Communication Coach with humans and horses, a Medicine Drum Dreaming Guide, an artist, a story holder, and a communication channel for those without spoken language. She is the creator of Equine Experiential InnerStanding™ and the specialization of CHOICE Horsemanship™. Her work focuses on guiding huma...2023-11-231h 41
Reinforce the Horse#42 | Tara Coyote | Grace Grit & Gratitude | Hospice to Full Recovery with the Healing Power of HorsesLife Coach, Equine Facilitated Learning Instructor, Grief facilitator, Stage IV BC Thriver and best-selling Author of Grace, Grit & Gratitude: A Cancer Thriver’s Journey from Hospice to Full Recovery with the Healing Power of Horses and her latest children’s book ‘Comanche the Wild Mustang’. Tara has been sharing her journey with cancer for almost 7 years, through her various social media pages. She aims to find joy in adversity, even with her dance with cancer. She is the founder of Wind Horse Sanctuary in Kaua’i, Hawaii and a certified Eponaquest ‘Equine Facilitated Learning’ instructor, life coach, workshop leader, writer and dan...2023-11-091h 00
Reinforce the Horse#41 | Trudi Dempsey | Be Yourself | Things that Can't be Unseen | Learning from Pain | the Broken MasculineTrudi Dempsey is a certified equine behaviour consultant with the IAABC and an accredited animal Behaviourist with the ABTC her love affair with horses began as a small child and her work today as an equine behaviourist and trainer aims to recreate those healthy relationships she had with ponies when growing up.Trudi draws on her experience as a classical dressage coach to improve a horse’s physical balance and her knowledge of how horses behave and learning theory to address behaviour and training problems.Based in the UK, Trudi supports clients locally, travels internationally to...2023-10-261h 07
Reinforce the Horse#40 | Patrick & Avery Sullivan | Gamilah Unbridled | It's Not About Us | Cross Country Bridleless RideAbout Patrick SullivanAt 26 years old, Patrick took his first horsemanship lesson in March 2015. He did not grow up around horses, nor was he passionate about them until much later in life. Patrick grew up in Dallas, TX but was not involved with horses, instead had a passion for soccer. He played high school, collegiate, and professional soccer. Patrick coached collegiate soccer for 4 years starting in 2011, and was the head soccer coach for a high school. In 2015, Patrick graduated with his MBA in International Management from the University of Houston- Victoria. Once...2023-10-121h 16
Reinforce the Horse#39 | Shalyce Cluff | My Wild Mustang Teacher | The Inner Self | Letting Go of ControlShalyce grew up riding horses in the mountains of AZ, beginning with a Welsh pony she fell in love with, who died when Shalyce was 8-years old.Adolescence and young adulthood took her away from horses as she pursued a degree in human development, got married and had six children who she dedicated her early adulthood to. With three babies under four years of age, Shalyce earned her master’s degree in educational psychology. Always in the back of her mind was her desire to open an equine therapy facility. Instead, she began teaching online psychology and hu...2023-09-281h 17
Reinforce the Horse#38 | Ashley Avis | Wild Mustang Advocate | The Wild Beauty Foundation | Disney's Black BeautyAshley Avis is a thirty-six-year-old award winning writer/director/editor of six feature films, including Disney's BLACK BEAUTY starring Oscar winner Kate Winslet; the upcoming CITY OF ANGELS for Warner Bros. based on Wim Wenders' classic, and the critically acclaimed WILD BEAUTY: MUSTANG SPIRIT OF THE WEST.WILD BEAUTY, which has won numerous awards on the film festival circuit and debuted in May 2023, marked a five year long passion project for Avis. The documentary is a cinematic journey into the world of wild horses, along with a journalistic exposé into the corruption befalling them. The film has been c...2023-09-1438 min
Reinforce the Horse#37 | Lidia Kuleshnyk | Collective Consciousness | Flow State | Healing | StewardshipAs a Renaissance Woman, Lidia loves her roles as a high performance coach, healer, and horse advocate. Lidia is the founder of AponaHealing.com,Lidia Kuleshnyk (aka Lady Apona) brings together 30 years ofpassion, expertise and wisdom in pathways, for every stage ofpersonal development, to help you live a Centered, Connectedand Conscious™ Life.Lidia’s Apona Healing Ranch offers Equine-Assisted Therapy and Equine Healing Retreats to help you return to wholeness through heart-centered, transformational relationships with horses. Equine Healing Retreats are a powerful pathway to reclaim your health, regain your energy and...2023-08-311h 03
Reinforce the Horse#36 | Scott Beckstead | Leading Voice for our Wild HerdsA lifelong student and admirer of American wild horses, Scott Beckstead is a leading voice for our wild herds in his role as director of campaigns for Center for a Humane Economy and Animal Wellness Action. He grew up with horses on his family’s farm and spent much of his childhood and youth on horseback in the mountains of Idaho. After receiving his bachelor's degree from Utah State University and his JD from the University of Utah, Beckstead worked as a litigation attorney in private practice for 17 years on the central Oregon coast before going to work full-time in...2023-08-241h 01
Reinforce the Horse#35 | Adele Shaw | The Willing Equine | Positive Reinforcement | Relationship | Spiritually | Inner AwarenessAdele Shaw is an internationally recognized horsemanship mentor, behavior consultant, and trainer focused on creating a positive relationship between horse and human through science-based training and care practices. Drawn to horses labeled as “trouble makers” and “lost causes” from an early age, Adele has always had a passion for understanding the “why” behind behavior and a deep desire to help horses find their way back to wellness. This holistic approach examines the horse’s environment, lifestyle, and physical and mental soundness to ensure that the horses are not simply surviving, but truly thriving in their life and relationship with their human ca...2023-08-171h 15
Reinforce the Horse#34 | Cameron Ring | Veterans for Mustangs | Ending Horse Cruelty | Healing | Resiliency | Art and ExpressionCameron has lead a pretty eclectic life filled with diverse experiences, marked by his passion for advocacy, creativity, and a drive to make the world a better place. The grandson of a Virginia coal miner, Cameron's journey began when he joined the Army National Guard, something he felt he needed to do from the time he was young and watched the Twin Towers fall. From there he interned for Congressman Jeff Denham, gaining valuable insights into the workings of politics. But the tides were pulling him in a different direction. Embracing his creative side, Cameron took a...2023-08-0249 min
Reinforce the Horse#33 | Kate Solisti | Inter-species Communicator | Horses as Spiritual Guides | Persistent Hopefulness | Indigenous RootsKate Solisti is President of Kinship Enterprises and is dedicated to giving animals a say in their care and in our world.Kate is a leader in the field of Inter-species Communication, having translated animals’ thoughts, feelings and needs to caring humans since 1992. Kate has authored six books published in nine languages and co-edited a seventh with author and playwright, Michael Tobias.She is an inspiring teacher and speaker featured nationally and internationally on stage, radio and television. She is a recognized expert in dog and cat nutrition, Flower Essence therapy and energy healing, addressing th...2023-07-201h 07
Reinforce the HorseResponse to PBS "Human Footprint" ep.1 "Strangers in Paradise"The letter is too long for the show notes section. Please contact us or visit us on Facebook if you'd like a copy to read/reference.This film should be removed from public access, immediately, and PBS should provide a public apology! https://www.pbs.org/video/strangers-in-paradise-sd5mkz/Send us a message. We'd love to hear from you.Intro/Outro music provided by Justin Tamminga 2023-07-0706 min
Reinforce the Horse#32 Chris Nichols | The Medicine Horse Project | Trauma | Healing with HorsesChris Nichols has been working with and rescuing horses for close to 25 years. She is formerly EAGALA certified as a horse specialist and has been H.I.G.H. (Horse Inspired Growth and Healing) and H.I.P. (Horse Inspired Psychotherapy) since 2017. Chris is a founding board member and current President and Executive Director of The Medicine Horse Project, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue of horses that have suffered abuse, abandonment, neglect or are at risk of falling into the slaughter pipeline. In addition to the rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of these animals, The Medicine Horse Pro...2023-07-0655 min
Reinforce the Horse#31 | Shelby Dennis | Milestone Equestrian | Positive Reinforcement | Empathy | Humane TreatmentShelby Dennis is an IAABC certified equine behaviour consultant with hundreds of hours of schooling in equine sciences at University of Guelph. She has loved and been around horses since the young age of 4 and offering professional training services for the last 6 years. Her horse experience is well rounded with experience showing Arabian horses, competing in the hunter, jumper and dressage arenas along with galloping racehorses and restarting OTTBs, rescue horses and even wild horses.Connect with Shelby:http://youtube.com/c/shelbydennis96http://MilestoneEquestrian.cahttp...2023-06-221h 34
Reinforce the Horse#30 | Mona Illerbrun | horses and healing from a traumatic brain injuryHorses are a vital part of Mona’s life. Mona’s relationships with horses began the moment she was able to walk. From then on every free moment was spent with horses. Mona is most at home when she is with horses whether that be cleaning the stalls, riding bareback out on the trails or in remote country.Riding bareback has taught Mona the importance of balance with a light hand in creating free movement, balance, congruency and willingness in her horse.Mona’s health journey has given her a unique perspective and a strong...2023-06-1556 min
Reinforce the Horse#29 | Erik Molvar, Wildlife Biologist | America's Wild Mustangs Need Our HelpErik Molvar is a wildlife biologist and Executive Director with Western Watersheds Project, a nonprofit environmental conservation group that works to protect and restore wildlife and watersheds throughout the American West. Erik's conservation work has included wilderness inventories in Wyoming's Red Desert, defending public lands from massive oil and gas projects during the George W. Bush administration, leading sage grouse and lesser prairie chicken conservation efforts, and reforming livestock grazing on western public lands. He appears in the new film about the wild horse issue, 'Wild Beauty Mustang Spirit of the West'.Send us a me...2023-06-081h 14
Reinforce the HorseWild Beauty~Wild beautyshe came to meFrom this so calledLand of the FreeStripped from herd selfdignitystill white shining brightMy heart can seeSome say dumbwith no feelI sayCome on manGet realSitting in her presencebefore sunriseShe's strong as any otherguru aliveNamaskaram to her divine delighta mere reflection ofthe starry night~Send us a message. We'd lo...2023-06-0207 min
Reinforce the HorseFeelA chat with Jason about how he recently learned how to navigate both positive and negative feelings just a little better.Send us a message. We'd love to hear from you.Intro/Outro music provided by Justin Tamminga 2023-05-3015 min
Reinforce the HorseHealingMay is mental health awareness month. In this short session, Jason talks about healing and the profound wisdom he learned which was shared in the fantastic documentary, Love Heals.Send us a message. We'd love to hear from you.Intro/Outro music provided by Justin Tamminga 2023-05-2308 min
Reinforce the HorseIlluminatedA few days ago, Cody, my Bashkir curly gelding friend, and I shared another powerful moment. It was dark, the stars were shining and Cody's blaze glowed in the dark. This poem came to me as I stood with him and reflected on our past, present and future. Our relationship illuminated and meaningful - friendship.Send us a message. We'd love to hear from you.Intro/Outro music provided by Justin Tamminga 2023-05-2007 min
Reinforce the Horse#28 | Rachel Windchaser | Rewilding Coach & HorsesmithToday's special guest is Rachel Windchaser, Rewilding Coach and Horsesmith™️. As a self-professed lifelong student of the horse, Rachel's journey with horses began at three-years-old when her father presented her with her first pony. Rachel attributes a lot of her success today to her Dad who would remind her to "be Kind and Check your timing” - a mantra she teaches her coaching clients, today.Aside from her Dad, Rachel says the very best teachers have been the horses in her life.Rachel founded the ReWild Your Horse Spirit and Horsesmith™ Programs...2023-05-131h 02
Reinforce the HorsePurposeTrying to find and understand my life's purpose has caused me some unrest over the decades. This has changed a great deal recently. Today, this poem came to mind which, I think, summarizes well:What is your purposePurpose to liveLife here on earthis there moreWhat is all of this striving forAwakened by light feeling blissSwept up in the sea of consciousnessWanting yearning seeking to findMore more more peace tranquilitySoundness of mindLetting go simply sitting silent ...2023-05-1207 min
Reinforce the HorseSentientThe more I dive into life on the farm - especially interacting with horses - the more I find myself becoming more aware of our sentient nature.~SentientOpen to perception and feelthings tangible and those which are notA beast so far from human formYet so close to heartAn expression of loving kindnessSimply being in their presenceWhat would it be likeHave you consideredThe magnitude of all that isAnd all that could beIf we would j...2023-05-1005 min
Reinforce the HorseSignificantly YouThis morning, a poem came to me - one I didn't think much about sharing. Then, I stumbled upon this quote from Sadhguru:"We need to stop looking at Human Beings as resources. They are not commodities but Lives. With the right nurturing, they will Blossom into someone remarkable." ~SadhguruI love these rather simple serendipitous moments.Here's the poem:~The significance of youOne eight billionth of humans aliveA mere speck in the grand schemeSignificant stillPart of the wholewhich does...2023-05-0105 min
Reinforce the HorseGratefulJason, flying solo again...a quick session on the idea of gratefulness and a recent poem to go with it.~Grateful for the here and nowGrateful for what wasGrateful for what will come to beYour presence here like a giftEloquently wrapped, placedunder the Christmas treeGrateful for the misunderstoodGrateful for my childhoodGrateful for the things I knowAbility to just let it flowWhere to go A deep knowing and understandingFrom withinGrateful moreN...2023-04-2506 min
Reinforce the HorseLight, Sensitivity, Love and the Power of HorsesToday's session is brought to you by a Facebook post that popped up on my (Jason) feed by Rebecca Bee:"The old paradigm is shifting. Sensitive used to be labelled as weak. Sensitive people have been conditioned to believe that their sensitivity and empathy is weakness.However, sensitivity is true strength. This resolve is getting stronger. So many of the leaders in the world have been born out of fear and lack, and are actually some of the most weak and insecure characters who present as strong and powerful. This is going to c...2023-04-2113 min
Reinforce the HorseMy own gain set asideJason shares his recent fascination with writing poetry. Not having written poetry in the past, the art seemingly unlocked and he's written nearly 20 poems in a mere week's time.The poem shared today is about his transition from approaching horses as vehicles, to recognizing they are living, sentient beings who desire relationship.Send us a message. We'd love to hear from you.Intro/Outro music provided by Justin Tamminga 2023-04-2014 min
Reinforce the HorseGrey WildJust a poem/short story that came to me (Jason) following some halter work I did today with Sinsi, the beautiful mustang mare.Send us a message. We'd love to hear from you.Intro/Outro music provided by Justin Tamminga 2023-04-0802 min
Reinforce the Horse#27 | Lockie Phillips | Emotional HorsemanshipOur guest today is Lockie Phillips, a professional ballet dancer who transitioned to working with and training horses full time. Lockie is an Australian native who currently resides in Spain. Lockie takes a rather unique approach when training horses. His mission is helping deeply caring equestrians create emotionally balanced horses usingScience, Empathy & Feel.You can find out more about Lockie and Emotional Horsemanship at: https://www.emotionalhorsemanship.com/Send us a message. We'd love to hear from you.Intro/Outro music provided by Justin Tamminga 2023-03-3056 min
Reinforce the Horse#26 | Dr. Allecia Maine | Animal Communicator | Qi Gong Practitioner | PhD, Holistic Health CounselingToday, we're talking with Dr. Allecia Maine.For over 28 years she has been a Divine Feminine Channel successfully translating the truth of the animals for thousands of her clients by providing precise, accurate and often lifesaving information to thousands of humans about their animal’s health, behavior, soul partnership, natural leadership, nutrition, and crossing over issues.She is a unique combination of Master Animal Communicator, Holistic Dog Trainer, Medical Intuitive, Distance Body Alignment and Energy Medicine Researcher, Natural Horsewoman and Soul Relationship Coach, as well as Author/Workshop Presenter/PhD researcher.Her work is...2023-03-161h 12Reinforce the Horse#25 A personal story of healing from depression, anxiety and leukemiaJoin Jason as he shares more about his personal journey of healing. He opens vulnerably about finding love, peace and joy through much inner-work supported by yoga, meditation, and of course, HORSES.Jason divorced in 2014 after nearly 14 years of marriage. This devastating situation was coupled with the difficult beginnings of a new business and an overall sense of internal hatred for himself, despite his best efforts to feel differently. Depression and anxiety became his way of life. Through a gradual process of incorporating meditation techniques, first learned by sound healer, Tryshe Dhevney, and th...2023-03-1156 minReinforce the HorseReinforce the Horse 024: Love, Forgiveness, Responsibility, Horses and Woo Recording this session was beautifully inspiring for us and we hope, as you listen, it inspires you too.This episode is brought to you from four hearts that beat just like yours. It is about love and the pain we experience on our journey there . We share what's been going on lately - internal and external changes about ourselves, our hearts and environments. We discuss the importance of being able to love and forgive yourself before you can offer the same to another being. Alyssa brings up her research of holocaust survivors and talks about love and for...2023-02-0755 minReinforce the HorseReinforce the Horse 023: Willow PaintsDid you know that horses can enjoy artistic expression? In this session, Alyssa talks about her newfound artistic partnership with her mustang, Willow.As part of the training journey, Willow and Alyssa discovered the fun and art in painting! Yes, that's right, Willow paints!To learn more about Willow and to purchase her beautiful art, head over to WillowPaints.com. Send us a message. We'd love to hear from you.Intro/Outro music provided by Justin Tamminga 2022-07-1616 minReinforce the HorseReinforce the Horse 022: ConnectionToday, we're talking about connection.We think it's safe to say that, at the core of life, there is an innate desire to connect. Without connection, life would be dismal at best.Over the years, our ability to connect with our horses has grown. As a result, our ability to connect with the humans in our lives has grown as well.Send us a message. We'd love to hear from you.Intro/Outro music provided by Justin Tamminga 2022-06-2436 minReinforce the HorseReinforce the Horse 021: Cancer. Healing with Horses.A cancer diagnosis can present itself as a thick dark cloud upon one's life. It also carries with it an immensely strong reminder of our human mortality. It doesn't have to be all doom and gloom, though.In recent years, horses have been an integral part of life for Alyssa and Jason, alike. They believe horses have a unique ability to take part in the journey of life - including the ability to help us heal - emotionally, physically or otherwise. In this session, Alyssa and Jason talk about cancer.They discuss Jason's...2022-05-131h 10Reinforce the HorseReinforce the Horse 020: Expectations, Goals, Being Present, Training and LifeIn this session, Jason and Alyssa share their individual ideas about about expectations, goals, training and life in general.Send us a message. We'd love to hear from you.Intro/Outro music provided by Justin Tamminga 2022-04-1838 minReinforce the HorseReinforce the Horse-019: Is a Wild Mustang Right for You? [Part I]Jason and Alyssa talk about some of the basic aspects of adopting a previously wild mustang in America. The process is managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) with help from the Mustang Heritage Foundation (MHF). In addition to some of the adoption basics, Alyssa and Jason talk about what they've learned after adopting their TIP-trained mustang mare, Willow. If you work for BLM, MHF or otherwise have information you'd like to share, please reach out to us at podcast@reinforcethehorse.com - we'd love to have you as a guest on our show....2022-04-1149 minReinforce the HorseReinforce the Horse-018> Horses: Masters of RelationshipEverything we do in life has some connection to the art and science of relationships. In this session, Jason and Alyssa talk about relationship - specifically, how horses appear to be masters of the art, and how we humans can learn a lot to help us in our relationships with our horses and other humans in our lives.Send us a message. We'd love to hear from you.Intro/Outro music provided by Justin Tamminga 2022-04-0245 minReinforce the HorseReinforce the Horse-017: A Tribute to Mocha Our American Quarter Horse MareAn extension, of sorts, of Alyssa's story. In this session, Alyssa and Jason share their memories and life lessons learned through Mocha, our beautiful American Quarter Horse Mare. Sadly, Mocha passed away in 2021. Her death was a catalyst for us to approach horses - and ourselves - in a different, more mindful and intentional way.Send us a message. We'd love to hear from you.Intro/Outro music provided by Justin Tamminga 2022-03-2636 minReinforce the HorseReinforce the Horse-016: Jen Kirk | How Horses Have Changed My Life SeriesJennifer Kirk BA ,BN, RN, EFLP is the founder of Dragonfly Meadows, a Canada-based organization which provides Equine-Facilitated Learning workshops for Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and other professional caregivers.Jennifer is a practicing Registered Nurse with 17 years experience. As an RN who has worked the majority of her career in critical care, she knows all too well the challenges nurses face. Throughout her career, she has experienced, firsthand, the myriad changes within the health care system which have had a significant impact on nurses. These include: increased workload, low morale, high turnover rates, moral injury, compassion fa...2022-03-1948 minReinforce the HorseReinforce the Horse-015: Jason Reiman | How Horses Have Changed My Life SeriesWhile Jason never expected to fall in love with horses, he talks about how the past few years of partnering with them have been instrumental to his own personal healing - emotionally, physically and otherwise. In just a few short years, this military veteran found himself struggling with the aftermath of military life, divorce and a cancer diagnosis. Send us a message. We'd love to hear from you.Intro/Outro music provided by Justin Tamminga 2022-03-1152 minReinforce the HorseReinforce the Horse-014: Alyssa Reiman | How Horses Have Changed My Life SeriesIn this session, Alyssa shares her story of how horses have changed her life. She talks about her earliest memory of horses and how they have helped her overcome one of the most difficult times in her life. Alyssa has been a horse-lover since she can remember but began her personal horsemanship journey in 2018 with her Quarter Horse mare, Mocha. Sadly, Mocha passed on after suffering a fractured pelvis injury. Alyssa shares her story with Mocha and the new love of her life, Willow, a previously wild mustang mare.Send us a message. We'd love to hear...2022-03-0431 min
Reinforce the HorseReinforce the Horse-013: Emotional Healing with HorsesYou may have heard that horses have a unique way of connecting with and ultimately assisting humans in healing processes. Since we began our journey with horses, we've found this to be remarkably true.In this session, Alyssa and Jason talk about some of the ways they've experienced healing - emotionally and otherwise - with their horses.Send us a message. We'd love to hear from you.Intro/Outro music provided by Justin Tamminga 2022-02-2329 min
Reinforce the HorseReinforce the Horse-012: Connections in GroomingHorses not only require but actually enjoy grooming. Join Alyssa and Jason as they discuss this relaxing process as they share a grooming/brushing session with their horses, Willow (a previously wild mustang mare), and Cody, (a domestic Bashkir Curly gelding). Send us a message. We'd love to hear from you.Intro/Outro music provided by Justin Tamminga 2022-02-1849 minReinforce the HorseReinforce the Horse-011: Pause to PerformIn this short session, Alyssa and Jason discuss some of the art and science behind the idea of pausing to perform. Evidently the idea is a rather old cowboy concept called "dwell time". This special time of subconscious reflection helps horses (and humans) learn new tasks more effectively and efficiently.Send us a message. We'd love to hear from you.Intro/Outro music provided by Justin Tamminga 2022-02-1114 min
Reinforce the HorseReinforce the Horse-010: NOT Just an Animal"Just an animal" is perhaps a common phrase humans use to describe our non-human furry friends, including horses. In this session, Alyssa and Jason talk about how partnering with horses provides a unique perspective that encourages thinking of them as more than just animals.Send us a message. We'd love to hear from you.Intro/Outro music provided by Justin Tamminga 2022-02-0351 min
Reinforce the HorseReinforce the Horse-009: Chatting About Horseback RidingA lot of people enjoy horses in their life primarily to ride. In this session, Alyssa and Jason talk about riding - specifically, the importance of teaching your horse and establishing a strong relationship long before beginning to ride.Send us a message. We'd love to hear from you.Intro/Outro music provided by Justin Tamminga 2022-01-2728 min
Reinforce the HorseReinforce the Horse-008: #CommunicationNotControlAlyssa & Jason unpack and discuss their hashtag, #CommunicationNotControl. The idea is to prioritize a strong relationship based on communication, choice and trust, rather than attempting to assert dominance and control. After all, horses can overpower humans regardless of tack or technique. Acknowledging and embracing that fact goes a long way toward a strong and trustful relationship with horses.Send us a message. We'd love to hear from you.Intro/Outro music provided by Justin Tamminga 2022-01-2026 minReinforce the HorseReinforce the Horse-007: We Love when our Horses Lay DownIn this session, Alyssa and Jason talk about one of their favorite horse behaviors: laying down. For Jason, witnessing horses laying down came as quite a surprise. Discussion includes training techniques - which sadly often includes controversial methods. Alyssa describes how she focused on developing a trustful relationship with her Mustang, Willow, ultimately resulting in the sharing of this special moment - all without any pressure. Send us a message. We'd love to hear from you.Intro/Outro music provided by Justin Tamminga 2022-01-0543 min
Reinforce the HorseReinforce the Horse-006: Discussing Horse Training MethodsMethods of training are rather hot topics in the world of horsemanship currently. In this session, Alyssa and Jason discuss horse training methods, including positive reinforcement (R+) and negative reinforcement (R-). While they each have their own opinions and ideas, they attempt to be as unbiased as possible. They provide some pros and cons of each method and open up the invitation to share your experiences.Send us a message. We'd love to hear from you.Intro/Outro music provided by Justin Tamminga 2021-12-3149 min
Reinforce the HorseReinforce the Horse-005: Horse Brain Human BrainIn this session, Alyssa and Jason, citing the book “Evidence-Based Horsemanship” by Dr. Stephen Peters & Martin Black,compare and contrast the similarities and differences between the horse brain and the human brain. They discuss the process of trailer training, different types of trauma, reasoning processes, control and much more. Book Reference: Evidence-Based Horsemanship, by Dr. Stephen Peters & Martin Black (ISBN10: 1600476856)Podcast Reference: Because of Horses podcastSend us a message. We'd love to hear from you.Intro/Outro music provided by Justin Tamminga 2021-12-2433 min
Reinforce the HorseReinforce the Horse-004: Through the Eyes of a HorseIn this session, Alyssa and Jason talk about the fascinating eyes of the horse. You'll learn how horses share similarities with our eyes but also the unique aspect of their eyes which help them survive in the wild as prey animals.Article referenced in this session:https://equinewellnessmagazine.com/horses-eyes-ears/By Justine Griesenauer, DVMSend us a message. We'd love to hear from you.Intro/Outro music provided by Justin Tamminga 2021-12-1614 minReinforce the HorseReinforce the Horse-003: ExpectationsHorses can teach us a lot about ourselves and life, in general. In this session, Alyssa and Jason talk about expectations and how we - as humans - often approach things with our expectations taking control. They discuss how it's important to manage our expectations while also listening to the horses - not going too fast or too slow.Send us a message. We'd love to hear from you.Intro/Outro music provided by Justin Tamminga 2021-12-0933 minReinforce the HorseReinforce the Horse-002: Freedom of ChoiceAlyssa and Jason talk about choice as it relates to us and our horses. Alyssa brings up Jason's prior military experience and vaccination mandates. They give some examples in horse training that they've learned from study and through their personal journeys.Send us a message. We'd love to hear from you.Intro/Outro music provided by Justin Tamminga 2021-12-0229 min
Reinforce the HorseReinforce the Horse-001: Introduction | We're Grateful | Happy Thanksgiving 2021This is the very first episode of the Reinforce the Horse Podcast! Today, Alyssa and Jason introduce themselves and their horses, Willow and Cody. They share the vision and purpose of this channel and close with what they're grateful for on this Thanksgiving Day, 2021.Send us a message. We'd love to hear from you.Intro/Outro music provided by Justin Tamminga 2021-11-2226 min