Be Your Best Horsemanship

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Taking Control of Your Insecurities Jul 20, 2021

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In my experience as a clinician, insecurities, doubt, and lack of self-confidence are the #1 issues that come up for trainers. There are so many things that go on in our lives that naturally create insecurity. There are drawbacks. There are failures. There are days when you feel challenged beyond what you can handle. I don’t know that you ever truly eliminate insecurity--but you can learn to control it.

On this episode, I'm sharing some strategies that have helped me overcome insecurities both in horse training and my personal life. While I believe that insecurities never fully go away, I hope that sharing my experiences will help you show up more confidently in your day-to-day routine. Read the full show notes at philhaugenhorsemanship.com/podcast.

The Significance of Small Gestures Jul 13, 2021

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A few weeks ago, my family and I took a trip to North Dakota to celebrate the 2021 North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame induction ceremony. I was honored and blessed to be part of this group of inductees, and with this honor came the opportunity to give an acceptance speech. I thought long and hard about what I wanted to include in my speech, and it ended up evolving into a story about a series of small gestures that made me who I am today.

In this episode, I'm sharing a few small gestures that have shaped my life, career, and horsemanship journey. Read the full show notes at philhaugenhorsemanship.com/podcast.

Breaking Down the 1% Rule Jul 06, 2021

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If you’ve been listening to this podcast for very long, you’ve probably heard me reference the “1% rule” a time or two. This is the philosophy we carry around our training facility to remind us to strive for incremental growth of 1% better every day.

Each person is going to have their own definition of what 1% improvement looks like in their training program. On this episode, I am breaking down the 1% rule and describing how this may look for different disciplines. Read the full show notes at philhaugenhorsemanship.com/podcast.

Using Triggers to Your Advantage Jun 29, 2021

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“Triggers” are certain occurrences or exercises that dictate which state of mind your horse is in. Triggers can work two different ways -- they can either trigger a reactive response, or they can trigger a horse to engage the “thinking” side of its brain. On this episode, I'm sharing my methods for overcoming negative triggers and reinforcing positive triggers to create an animal that is more aware and responsive. Read the full show notes at philhaugenhorsemanship.com/podcast.

Managing Speed and Reactive Responses Jun 22, 2021

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Speed is a reactive response. When horses are faced with dangerous situations, their first line of defense is to run away. Every time we ask for our horses to display more speed, we are engaging their instinctive “flight” mechanism. This means that we have even more reactive tendencies to manage. With this in mind, the importance of maintaining control of speed and direction is even more imperative.

On this episode, I'm walking through a few of our core fundamental exercises and how these simple exercises stimulate the "thinking" response in your horse's mind. Read the full show notes at philhaugenhorsemanship.com/podcast.

Less is More Jun 15, 2021

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Horsemanship is the reflection of excellent communication between horse and rider. Excellent communication is the understanding of how to get more response with less effort. When training, we teach the horse to search for the release. But, we also want to teach them to find this release with the least amount of pressure possible. On this episode, I'm explaining how a few of our key fundamental exercises can be used to elicit better responses from your horses with less pressure and effort. Read the full show notes at philhaugenhorsemanship.com/podcast.

Using the Release to Your Advantage Jun 08, 2021

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Understanding a horse’s self-preservation instincts is a key part of the horsemanship journey. Reactive responses, such as anxiety in the trailer, pawing when tied up, fighting the bridle, or bucking, are each an extension of a horse’s natural survival instincts. When a horse demonstrates these reactive tendencies, the goal is to turn these trigger points into safe spaces.

On this episode, I am discussing a few examples of how to reduce your horse’s anxious tendencies by using the release to your advantage. Read the full show notes at philhaugenhorsemanship.com/podcast.

What It Takes to Make a Great Horse Jun 01, 2021

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Over time, there have been truly great horses in every era. One thing that sets the current era apart from others is access to knowledge. Now, more than ever before, we have easily-accessible resources that help us build our knowledge and understanding of how to develop our horse’s potential. Our job is to apply simply this knowledge.

On this episode, I am sharing the top 3 things I believe it takes to make a great horse. Read the full show notes at philhaugenhorsemanship.com/podcast.

Dealing with the Pressure of Deadlines May 25, 2021

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Many of us are training under some sort of deadline--whether that is a self-imposed deadline or a deadline that is dictated by a certain event, such as a futurity. When we are faced with a deadline, we tend to feel increased pressure to make our horses "great" in a shorter amount of time. When we are so focused on where we want to be, it can be easy to lose sight of the system it takes to produce that desired end result.

On this episode, I'm sharing some thoughts about how to maintain a "1% better every day" mindset so that you can help your horse achieve fundamental, long-term greatness. Read the full show notes at philhaugenhorsemanship.com/podcast.

Taking Time to Provide a Release Point May 18, 2021

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Every horse owner, rider, and trainer goes through a similar process on their journey to better horsemanship. Some may be in a season where they are just looking for that one thing to add to their toolbox to maintain the high level that they are at, where others may be looking for a few tools to get their toolkit started. Regardless of where you’re at along this journey, many of us have the same struggle--finding enough time.

When we rush through our training, we often fail to provide our horses with that critical release point that helps them learn and understand the responses we are asking for. On this episode, I am sharing some philosophies that help me maintain a realistic perspective and timeline with my training expectations so that I can be an asset to my horse's development process. Read the full show notes at philhaugenhorsemanship.com.

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