Stay ConnectedWelcome to Beyond the Bridle, the podcast for the horsewoman seeking to elevate her confidence, connection, and clarity in and out of the saddle. Join us as we dive into authentic conversations about horsemanship, the ups and downs of life, and how to embrace the courage to pursue your passion with fearless authenticity. This is your space to feel inspired, supported, and empowered to ride boldly and live fully every day.
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Today McKayla and Camri chat about how to have a good mindset going into a ride with your horse. Detours are not detrimental, they are simply a different path to our end goal. Changing the plan can be a wonderful thing!
If you like this episode be sure to leave us a 5 star review and subscribe to learn more about rider health and fitness, horse training do's and don'ts and everything else that comes with living an equestrian lifestyle! Email us at thehorsewomanproject@gmail.com
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Email: mak.athletes@gmail.com
Website: www.makathletes.com
Instagram: @mckayla_lyman Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mckayla.mecham.5
Get a hold of Camri at
Email: jfamilyequine@gmail.com
Website: www.utahhorsetraining.com
Instagram: @jfamilyequine
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jfamilyequine
In this episode, we delve into a common challenge faced by equestrians and individuals striving for their health goals: the dreaded motivation slump.
We discuss times when we feel unmotivated to ride or explore our fitness goals and we offer practical strategies and encouragement for overcoming these hurdles, whether it's reigniting your passion for the saddle or refocusing on your wellness journey.
If you like this episode be sure to leave us a 5 star review and subscribe to learn more about rider health and fitness, horse training dos and don'ts and everything else that comes with living an equestrian lifestyle!
Becoming Supernatural by Joe Dispenza
Personality Isn't Permanent by Benjamin Hardy
Episode 57 'Avoiding Toxic Positivity'
Episode 73 'How to Say No to Your Horse'
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Get a hold of McKayla at
Email: mak.athletes@gmail.com
Website: www.makathletes.com
Instagram: @mckayla_lyman
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mckayla.mecham.5
Get a hold of Camri at
Email: jfamilyequine@gmail.com
Website: www.utahhorsetraining.com
Instagram: @jfamilyequine
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jfamilyequine
Today McKayla and Camri discuss the questions you should ask the previous owner of your horse, as well as the things you need to do after you finally purchase your unicorn!
This is part three of our "Buying Your First Horse" Series.
Check out Part 1 here: Budgeting
Check out Part 2 here: What to look for in a horse
If you like this episode be sure to leave us a 5 star review and subscribe to learn more about rider health and fitness, horse training dos and don'ts and everything else that comes with living an equestrian lifestyle!
Links from this episode:
Episode 49: Horses and Hormones: Interview with Megan Bliss of Handle Your Hormones
Episode 50: Horses and Hormones with Megan Bliss, Part 2
Episode 73: How to Say No To Your Horse: Boundaries 101
Scoop and Scale Podcast, Episode 16: Feeding Your New Horse
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Redmond Equine -- use code CAMRIJ20 for a 20% discount
Grand Meadows -- use code CJOHN1 for a 10% discount
Host Information:
Email us at thehorsewomanproject@gmail.com
Apply to work with McKayla HERE
Apply to work with Camri HERE
Get ahold of McKayla at
Email: mak.athletes@gmail.com
Website: www.makathletes.com
Instagram: @mckayla_lyman
Facebook: mckayla mecham lyman
Get ahold of Camri at
Email: jfamilyequine@gmail.com
Website: www.utahhorsetraining.com
Instagram: @jfamilyequine
Facebook: Jfamilyequine
While the title may raise an eyebrow or two, rest assured, we're not here to talk about transforming our spouses into obedient subjects.
Instead, we explore how to empower ourselves to foster healthier dynamics within our partnerships and relationships.
There are so many parallels between our relationships with our partners and our work with our horses. The foundation of both is trust, understanding and connection. Without those, we don't have a leg to stand on.
If you like this episode be sure to leave us a 5 star review and subscribe to learn more about rider health and fitness, horse training dos and don'ts, and everything else that comes with living an equestrian lifestyle!
LINKS:
'Don't Shoot The Dog' by Karen Pryor
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Email: mak.athletes@gmail.com
Website: www.makathletes.com
Instagram: @mckayla_lyman
Facebook: McKayla Mecham Lyman
Get a hold of Camri at
Email: jfamilyequine@gmail.com
Website: www.utahhorsetraining.com
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jfamilyequine
Horsemanship has been on a positive trend of more kindness toward horses and more ethical practices. This is a very good trend! However, some folks have gotten to a point where they are a pushover with their horse and don't know how to say no or set boundaries.
Saying no and having boundaries with our horses is a wonderful thing that helps both parties feel safe and understood. McKayla and I chat with you in this episode about how to set these boundaries and what it means to use all of the quadrants of operant conditioning.
I hope you enjoy the episode!
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Thanks for listening to the Horsewoman Project Podcast, where Camri and McKayla talk about things like horse training, rider fitness, horse-human connection, rider confidence, life skills, lessons learned, horse and rider nutrition, and so much more!
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Redmond Equine -- use code CAMRIJ20 for a 20% discount
Grand Meadows -- use code CJOHN1 for a 10% discount
Host Information:
Email us at thehorsewomanproject@gmail.com
Apply to work with McKayla HERE
Apply to work with Camri HERE
Get ahold of McKayla at
Email: mak.athletes@gmail.com
Website: www.makathletes.com
Instagram: @mckayla_lyman
Facebook: mckayla mecham lyman
Get ahold of Camri at
Email: jfamilyequine@gmail.com
Website: www.utahhorsetraining.com
Instagram: @jfamilyequine
Facebook: Jfamilyequine
Today McKayla shares with us about her first ever fall from her horse, Sandy. The last time she came off a horse was over 7 years ago. Sandy spooked at a culvert at the exact wrong moment that threw McKayla to the ground in an instant. We discuss some of the ways to manage spookiness, especially recurring spookiness to the same object.
Acceptance versus tolerance, shifting the perspective of what culverts mean, and managing the startle reflex are all tools we discuss to help any horse owner in a similar situation.
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Thanks for listening to the Horsewoman Project Podcast, where Camri and McKayla talk about things like horse training, rider fitness, horse-human connection, rider confidence, life skills, lessons learned, horse and rider nutrition, and so much more!
Links:
Horse sunglasses to reduce snow glare
Affiliate links and discounts:
Redmond Equine -- use code CAMRIJ20 for a 20% discount
Grand Meadows -- use code CJOHN1 for a 10% discount
Host Information:
Email us at thehorsewomanproject@gmail.com
Apply to work with McKayla HERE
Apply to work with Camri HERE
Get ahold of McKayla at
Email: mak.athletes@gmail.com
Website: www.makathletes.com
Instagram: @mckayla_lyman
Facebook: mckayla mecham lyman
Get ahold of Camri at
Email: jfamilyequine@gmail.com
Website: www.utahhorsetraining.com
Instagram: @jfamilyequine
Facebook: Jfamilyequine
This week we discuss questions from our listeners!
If you have questions you'd like to have us answer on the podcast reach out to either Camri or McKayla on their social media or email us at thehorsewomanproject@gmail.com!
We look forward to hearing from you.
Apply to work with McKayla HERE
Apply to work with Camri HERE
Get a hold of McKayla at
Email: mak.athletes@gmail.com
Website: www.makathletes.com
Instagram: @mckayla_lyman https://www.instagram.com/mckayla_lyman/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mckayla.mecham.5
Get a hold of Camri at
Email: jfamilyequine@gmail.com
Website: www.utahhorsetraining.com
Instagram: @jfamilyequine
https://www.instagram.com/jfamilyequine/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jfamilyequine
Horse training, horsemanship, horse connection, rider fitness, equestrian fitness, rider health
Today Camri hops on for a quick chat about heart coherence. Heart coherence is a state where you are in harmony physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually, and you are utilizing energy efficiently. It can be measured through heart rate variability (HRV).
By utilizing a technique called heart-focused breathing, you can bring more awareness to your heart, and to the present moment, while finding feelings of gratitude, love, and joy. Doing this technique will improve your heart coherence, and your ability to find peace and harmony within yourself.
I hope this is helpful!
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Thanks for listening to the Horsewoman Project Podcast, where we talk about things like horse training, rider fitness, horse-human connection, rider confidence, life skills, lessons learned, horse and rider nutrition, and so much more!
Links:
David Attenborough's video about bees and flowers The Heartmath Solution book (Amazon link)
Affiliate links and discounts:
Redmond Equine -- use code CAMRIJ20 for a 20% discount
Grand Meadows -- use code CJOHN1 for a 10% discount
Host Information:
Email us at thehorsewomanproject@gmail.com
Apply to work with McKayla HERE
Apply to work with Camri HERE
Get ahold of McKayla at
Email: mak.athletes@gmail.com
Website: www.makathletes.com
Instagram: @mckayla_lyman
Facebook: mckayla mecham lyman
Get ahold of Camri at
Email: jfamilyequine@gmail.com
Website: www.utahhorsetraining.com
Instagram: @jfamilyequine
Facebook: Jfamilyequine
Today, McKayla and Camri chat with McKynzi Short about her first experience at the Appaloosa Horse World Show in Texas. We also dive into how she balances motherhood with her young son, her job as a brand inspector, and her horse training. Where to find McKynzi Short: Facebook: Spotted Cowhorse Instagram: @spottedcowhorse Links: Episode 25: Balancing Motherhood and Horses Don Lindsay Horsemanship (McKynzi's mentor) Thanks for listening to the Horsewoman Project Podcast, where we talk about things like horse training, rider fitness, horse-human connection, rider confidence, life skills, lessons learned, horse and rider nutrition, and so much more! Affiliate links and discounts: Redmond Equine -- use code CAMRIJ20 for a 20% discount Grand Meadows -- use code CJOHN1 for a 10% discount Host Information: Email us at thehorsewomanproject@gmail.com Apply to work with McKayla HERE Apply to work with Camri HERE Get ahold of McKayla at Email: mak.athletes@gmail.com Website: www.makathletes.com Instagram: @mckayla_lyman Facebook: mckayla mecham lyman Get ahold of Camri at Email: jfamilyequine@gmail.com Website: www.utahhorsetraining.com Instagram: @jfamilyequine Facebook: Jfamilyequine
Does your horse struggle in their lope transition? Maybe your horse is lazy and when you finally get a lope transition, they kick out, pin their ears, or crow hop. Or maybe your horse bolts into their lope every time and can't relax at the lope. In today's episode, McKayla and Camri discuss ways to help a horse through their upward transitions, particularly the lope (or canter for any english folks out there ;)).
Stay tuned for our episode next week where we interview McKynzi Short about her first competition at the ApHa World Show in Texas!
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Link to Camri's FB post about upward transitions
Thanks for listening to the Horsewoman Project Podcast, where we talk about things like horse training, rider fitness, horse-human connection, rider confidence, life skills, lessons learned, horse and rider nutrition, and so much more!
Affiliate links and discounts:
Redmond Equine -- use code CAMRIJ20 for a 20% discount
Grand Meadows -- use code CJOHN1 for a 10% discount
Host Information:
Email us at thehorsewomanproject@gmail.com
Apply to work with McKayla HERE
Apply to work with Camri HERE
Get ahold of McKayla at
Email: mak.athletes@gmail.com
Website: www.makathletes.com
Instagram: @mckayla_lyman
Facebook: mckayla mecham lyman
Get ahold of Camri at
Email: jfamilyequine@gmail.com
Website: www.utahhorsetraining.com
Instagram: @jfamilyequine
Facebook: Jfamilyequine
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