First Do No Harm

Latest Episodes:

Essential oils for equine emotional intelligence with Jane Tsivoglou Aug 24, 2022

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Horses are emotional creatures, and interactions with us can be intensly stressful for some.

Join us in this episode as we talk about the immense mental, emotional and physical tax our expectations can have on our horses and how the only way they have to show us is behaviours. In this episode we dig in to some supportive strategies Jane has been helping me with in the school horses so that they are coping with their work and stress load better and able to communicate when they are not. Need a little Jane magic? You can contact her via:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EvokeAromatics

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janeatevokearomatics/

Email: jane@evokearomatics.com.au

Getting enthusiastic willingness with your horse Aug 17, 2022

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Do you struggle to get willingness and enthusiastic yeses from your horse? Are you getting lots of nos from your horse? Lots of stubbornness, resistance, maybe behavioural nos like kicking, bucking and biting? In this episode we talk about developing a positive work ethic in our horses. Join us in the stronger bond community and keep the conversation going

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Why does my horse spook? Aug 10, 2022

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In this episode we are talking about 2 foundational skills holistic horse handlers require which are:

- Making your horse feel safe to relax
- Developing your horses trust and confidence in you

Join me as we go in to why just "pushing your horse through it" doesn't work if you don't have these foundational criterias ticked.

Keep the conversation going, join the stronger bond community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/5dayimprovehorserelationship

Start developing these aspects of your relationship with your horse, join our free connection training: https://www.equestrianmovement.com/connection

Balance is foundational to happy horses with Lindsey Mutchler Aug 03, 2022

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Do you know how important it is for our horses to feel balanced when we ride, and how unhappy they can become when that balance isn’t there?

In this episode we talk to Lindsey Mutchler from Lindsey Mutchler fitness about why balance and core strength is so important to happy horses that enjoy being ridden.

Book in with Lindsey: https://www.lindseymutchlerfitness.com/

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Check Lindsey out on facebook: https://www.instagram.com/lindsey__mutchler/

Do you feel good enough for your horse? Jul 28, 2022

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When we are struggling with change, insecurity and instability in our lives it is often reflected in our relationship with our horses. In this episode I share a life changing experience that I went through and how it affected my own self worth and how well I was able to show up for my horse. It is totally normal to go through this and know you are not alone. Join our free facebook community where we share these experiences and offer support to each other.

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Being someone your horse enjoys to be with, with Amanda Goble Jul 20, 2022

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In this episode join us as we chat with Amanda Goble from enriching equines about how to create environments and games for happy horses. Amanda is a zoologist and an equestrian and takes her experiences with animal enrichment and behavioural training in to her training with her horse.

Jump over to her website for a bunch of resources and put the spark back in your relationship with your horse.

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Are you setting your horse up for success Jul 10, 2022

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Do you have the competence and confidence to set yourself and your horse up for success in training?

Or are you flying by the seat of your pants hoping it will come together but secretly feeling like you're not good enough?

We are big advocates for having a shaping plan and being strategic and intentional about how we will get to our goals with our horses.

Can't see the light at the end of the tunnel and feeling like your hopelessly flailing around in the woods? Join our Holistic Horse Handling Program where we give you the lesson plans for shaping the behaviours, the videos of it in action and the process of strategically and intentionally building on our skill sets. Enrolments are currently open but only until tomorrow night. You can join here

Day 4 of our stronger bond workshop: Q and A Jul 08, 2022

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In this training we review the principles we have been learning throughtout the workshop and how they apply to our horses behavioural issues or to how we go about reaching our goals with our horses. Our holistic horse handling program is currently open to enrolments until Tuesday. Jump over and check it out:

https://www.equestrianmovement.com/holistichorsehandling

Managing big behaviours in your horse Jun 29, 2022

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Your horse talks you with their body language and their behaviour. Are you listening? Check out this episode to understand how and for some tips and ideas of how to manage big, bold, dangerous behaviours, through to little annoying, inconvenient behaviours.

We are going to be holding another stronger bond workshop next week. Join up here and ask your questions directly to me!

Want the whole process laid out for you in achievable steps? Hop over to our holistic horse handling program and get the early bird special here.

What does your horse want? Jun 22, 2022

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One of the questions we get asked a lot is why does my horse... insert behaviour here. So I thought today would be a good opportunity to talk to you about what your horse does want! Which can really help you understand when they are using behaviours to communicate they aren't ok with what is happening, you have more of an understanding for why. Lets keep this conversation going! Join us for our free online stronger bond workshop here.

Need more of this in your training? Join the waitlist for enrolments to the holistic horse handling program for an early bird special here.