Equestrian Perspective

A random episode about letting more ease into my life, realising that there is nothing wrong with you, Bruce's arthritis situation and lessons learnt and some words of support and encouragement. 

I hope this was helpful and if you would like to share any of your thoughts about it please send me a message on social media. I would love to connect. 

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This episode is for you if you are struggling to maintain consistency or motivation with your horse! 

After you listen to me outlining the 5 steps you can take I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Please message me on social media below and let's chat! I am curious to hear what your takeaways are :)

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Listen to this episode to hear me speak about:

I speak about the recent video going around where a horse was hit multiple times going into a jump

I discuss all angles of this event and how my past can, unfortunately, resonate with each

I talk about following your gut feeling and trusting that there is a better way

I share how scary it can feel to follow that inner knowing and go against the grain

I speak to the part of you that is trying to fit in when we all need you to shine and lead the way

I encourage you to take the next step you feel called to take, whatever that may be. Because you just never know where it will take you.

You are amazing. Thank you for listening and thanks to @soulfulbusinessleadership for inspiring me to do this live episode and share my heart

If you would like to learn more from me then I would love to help you inside my Confident Equestrian Program - www.confidentequestrianprogram.com/CEP

Let me help you become a shining light so others can follow your path and you can help horses & people better understand themselves.

I know you can do it. 

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In this episode, I explain how I like to problem-solve training problems with horses and how you can use the outline of my Confident Equestrian Program (CEP) to do the same thing with your horse (either on your own or via CEP if you would love me supporting you)!

Click here to join my FREE 3 Day Noise Desensitising Training Challenge - https://www.confidentequestrianprogram.com/Noise-Desensitising-Horse-Training-Challenge

Click here for more info or to join The Confident Equestrian Program and learn exactly how to help your horse feel more confident in ANY environment

https://www.confidentequestrianprogram.com/CEP

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Happy horsing,

Felicity x

In this episode, I chat with the lovely Confident Equestrian Program (CEP) graduate, Emma Nixon. She joined CEP because her confidence level plummeted after her young horse bolted on her and she fell off. She had addressed some holes in his training since that incident and he hadn't shown any signs of doing it again but she still perceived him to be quite noise sensitive and she didn't completely trust him. 

Listen to hear her background with horses and how she got to that point plus the awesome wins and lessons she learnt inside CEP along the way. 

Plus towards the end of this episode we also touch on how she has been able to stop worrying about what other people think and what has happened since she has started doing what she wants to do and putting herself out there. 

If you are someone who lacks confidence you should definitely listen to this episode and let Emma inspire you!

To connect with Emma click here: 

https://www.instagram.com/50_shades_of_dave16/

And to connect further with me you can find me at:

https://www.instagram.com/felicitydavies_/

https://www.confidentequestrianprogram.com/

https://www.facebook.com/felicitydavieshorsemanship

 

If you would like some wisdom from The Equestrian Oracle then you will love this episode. I pull 4 cards and share their lesson and expand on it with what has been coming up for me and my clients lately. 

I hope it serves you on your journey.

If you are interested in purchasing your own Equestrian Oracle Deck then click this link and dive in! https://www.confidentequestrianprogram.com/equestrian-oracle

If you are also interested in joining Cool, Calm & Collected so you can enjoy your horsey highs then click here: https://www.confidentequestrianprogram.com/cool-calm-collected

And to connect further with me you can find me at:

https://www.instagram.com/felicitydavies_/

https://www.confidentequestrianprogram.com/

https://www.facebook.com/felicitydavieshorsemanship

In this episode, I have a wide-ranging conversation with the lovely Shayleigh Evans from Guided Voices. She currently works as an Animal Communicator and is hoping to further develop her skills as a bodyworker and also teach others how to communicate with their animals on a deeper level. 

Together we chat about:

*How she started her journey with horses

*How she realised that she could communicate with animals and how she developed her gifts

*How she currently conducts her sessions a little differently and does them live over the phone whilst connected to both horse and owner

*How she receives information from the horses

*How information the horses have given her has been validated many times by other equine professionals

*Some funny stories that she has heard from the animals

*How she has never heard a horse say that they hate their human

*Her human design chart and how some of those pieces are validated in her work

and so much more!

I hope you enjoy listening and to connect further with Shayleigh you can find her at:

https://www.facebook.com/guidedvoice

https://www.instagram.com/guidedvoice/

And to connect further with me you can find me at:

https://www.instagram.com/felicitydavies_/

https://www.confidentequestrianprogram.com/

https://www.facebook.com/felicitydavieshorsemanship

 

Cool, Calm & Collected is the ultimate program for equestrians to help you get out of your head and back to enjoying your horses! The first live round starts on the 17th of January - click here for more information!

In this episode I talk you through:

*Why I created this program

*Who it is for and who it isn't for

*What we will be covering (HINT- literally all of the core things stop you from feeling good around your horse)

*How it will work

Click here for all the info:

https://www.confidentequestrianprogram.com/cool-calm-collected

And if you have any questions message me on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/felicitydavies_/

or Facebook

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Wow, 2021 was a HUGE year for me and I wanted to share a recap of what happened as you guys helped me to create all of this!!

PLUS Happy 1 year anniversary to the Equestrian Perspective Podcast - holy moly I can't believe it's been a whole year already! Thank you so much for listening and thank you to all of my guests for sharing their hearts with me. It has really been amazing and I am so grateful to have been able to connect with you all. Technology is freaking awesome!

I hope you enjoy listening to this episode and if you want to connect further with me PLEASE do so via the links below :) 

I would LOVE to hear from you :)

In this episode, I chat with Katherine Lowry who is an Equestrian Biomechanics Clinician. Katherine has been on the podcast in the past (episode 45) but we ran out of time to dive into biomechanics on a deeper level so we decided to do a round 2 epsiode to build upon it...and will probably need a round 3 again in the future as we still didn't get through it all haha!

Together we discuss:

• What is equestrian biomechanics and why it is important to work on ourselves to better our riding
• Where to start
• Common mindset blocks that get in the way of us forming habits to improve our riding out of the saddle
• Plus a few exercises that we can all add into our daily routine

Plus so much more!

To connect with Katherine click here: https://www.facebook.com/marsdenmerri.masquerade

https://www.facebook.com/J6Ranch

In this episode, I have a really interesting conversation with Josepha Guillaume who is an international horse trainer, instructor and author based in Belgium.

Together we talk about:

• How she started riding (riding wild ponies and being introduced to classical dressage)
• How she didn't envisage a career with horses in the beginning as she deeply felt the suffering of horses and others didn't understand how she was feeling
• Her transition to helping more people with their horses after she started collecting horses that needed help in her early 20's
• How she has always focussed on coaching in a way where you prioritise listening to your horse 
• How she and her husband started the first bitless tack shop in the world
• Experimenting working with horses without any tack
• Travelling all around the world to help horses to then transitioning her focus to helping trainers to create the most impact
• Letting the horse dictate the training to help them overcome their trauma/problems
• The challenges of following her own intuition and advocating for horses
• Her book - Dressage In Hand
• Experimenting with your horse at liberty
• Where she thinks the equestrian industry is heading
• How she plays with her horse
• Letting your horse say no

and so much more!

You can connect with Josepha here:

https://www.facebook.com/josephaguillaume

http://www.dressageinhand.com/index.php

https://www.lulu.com/en/en/shop/lorena-marcheggiani-and-ralph-scheffer-and-sylvia-loch-and-josepha-guillaume/dressage-in-hand/hardcover/product-d7mrmv.html?page=1&pageSize=4

In this episode, I chat with the lovely Amy Skinner from Amy Skinner Horsemanship. Her focus is on blending horsemanship and classical dressage for a relaxed partnership based on feel.

Together we discuss:

• Amy's journey with horses and navigating different horsemanship and classical dressage realms
• An overview of the process she likes to take when starting horses under saddle
• The rehabilitation process she takes horses in training through
• Having empathy for riders who are learning
• What people can do if they are looking for a trainer to help them

And so much more!

To connect further with Amy you can find her at:

https://amyskinnerhorsemanship.com/

https://www.facebook.com/AmySkinnerHorsemanship

In this episode, I chat with Jenni Nellist who is a Clinical Animal Behaviouralist. She helps caring horse and dog owners struggling with their animal's problem behaviour to get a deeper understanding,  remove stress, restore partnerships, and change behaviour.

Together we chat about:

• Her journey with horses up until when she started university
• Her studies in Equine Science
• Her project which looked at herd dynamics in a group of mares when a stallion was and wasn't present
• How she would use positive reinforcement to help rehabilitate horses
• Some science around different weaning protocols and some more ethical ways of doing it for pleasure and performance horses
• How stress early in a horses life can predispose them to gut issues, picking up vices, nervous behaviour etc. 
• How important it is to continue to learn and collaborate with others

And so much more!

To connect further with Jenni you can find her at: 
https://www.jenninellist.co.uk/

https://www.facebook.com/JenniNellistEquineBehaviour

 

If you own a shutdown horse, struggle to connect with your horse or feel anxious around them then you must listen to this episode!

I chat with Nicole Warwick who is a recent graduate of my Confident Equestrian Program (CEP). She joined the program because she was struggling with her horse, Captain. He is in his 20's and has spent most of his life as a riding school horse and Nicole really wanted to connect with him on a deeper level. However, traditional methods weren't working for her and she ended up feeling unsafe around him which caused her to seek out alternative methods which led her to clicker training and to join CEP.

Initially, she joined with a focus on helping her horse but soon realised that it was her mindset that needed to have the biggest change and oh my goodness did she gain some amazing lessons. 

Her horse is now so much more curious, he is much braver and he is showing a side of himself that quite possible no one has seen in the past. He has really taught Nicole the power of waiting and surrendering to the process. 

I just think it's the coolest thing ever to be able to change a horses life like that and whilst doing so changing your own life for the better in the process. 

So sit back, listen and enjoy!

If you would like some support on your journey then I would love to help you. Message me on Instagram @felicitydavies_

www.confidentequestrianprogram.com/CEP

Or book a call with me and let's chat! I am here for you!

https://calendly.com/confident-equestrian/discovery-call

I am so happy to bring you this episode today as I feel that it is a conversation that isn't openly shared enough! Join me as I chat with my past client, Sarah about how she went from feeling crippled with fear trying to ride outside of the arena to riding around a huge paddock and enjoying herself!

Before Sarah contacted me she had spent 1 year trying to force herself to ride out of the arena but was only able to progress 10 meters in that time. People would tell her to just push through the fear and keep going but that strategy just wasn't working.

She then contacted me and 3 private mindset sessions later she was able to get to the root cause of her anxiety, reframe it and make progress riding out of the arena. Within a very short period of time, she was riding around a huge paddock and now she catches herself realising how much she is enjoying it.

It honestly makes me SO HAPPY that she is able to enjoy her horse and let go of the debilitating fear that she was holding on to and I hope her honest story inspires you to show you what is possible and makes you feel not so alone. 

If you would like some support on your journey then I would love to help you. Message me on Instagram @felicitydavies_

Or book a call with me and let's chat! I am here for you!

https://calendly.com/confident-equestrian/discovery-call

In this episode, I chat with Katherine Lowry, an Equestrian Biomechanics Clinician based in the United States. 

Together we dive into:

• When she started riding and how she never knew her mum was into horses before having children
• Learning to ride and the importance of developing an independent seat
• Her journey to becoming a horse trainer and how working in different barns with different disciplines allowed her to develop her feel for what worked across the board and the intricacies of each training regime
• Her journey to healing after having some bad falls and overcoming her diagnosis of never being able to ride again
• How in giving a lesson she was able to realise that she was actually more of a Biomechanics Coach than she realised which led her to hone in on that as her niche
• How to invite chaos back into your riding
• The number 1 exercise she believes all riders should incorporate into their routine

and so much more!

Plus stay tuned because there will be a part 2 coming out in the future to dive deeper into some practical biomechanics tips for everyone to try!

To connect with Katherine click here: https://www.facebook.com/marsdenmerri.masquerade

https://www.facebook.com/J6Ranch

In this episode, I chat with one of my wonderful Confident Equestrian Program (CEP) graduates, Amy Bianchi. She is a mum of 3, an Earth Energy Guide, and she joined CEP to help her daughter's pony feel more confident and expand her skills. 

Together we chat about:

• How she was able to apply her own medicine to her horse training
• The mindset shifts she made to allow her to follow her feel
• Balancing her kid's expectations of wanting to do things with the horses whilst prioritising the horse's confidence levels
• How her goals have shifted completely now that she is viewing things through a new lens
• How much stronger her connection is with Milo, her daughter's pony
• The process of trialling a horse for herself and realising she wanted something different
• Being ok with where you are at and how to view busy weeks where you may not have the time or energy to train the horses

and so much more.

In this episode, I chat with Confident Equestrian Program (CEP) graduate Kellie McCleave. Kellie joined CEP because she was having some trouble helping her very sensitive warmblood and wanted to pursue her dressage goals confidently and safely.

Little did she realise that her goals would actually change along the way as she started to connect with her horse on a deeper level. It has been a bit over a year since she completed the program, but she still utilises what she learnt each time she sees him, and some days are great, and some days he still struggles. The beautiful thing is that either way, Kellie can still appreciate the journey, not take it personally and help him through it. 

Listen to hear about:

• Her journey with horses before and after having children
• What she was like before she started CEP
• Lessons learnt throughout the program
• Navigating the up's and down's whilst trying to help her sensitive warmblood
• Her new goals and how differently she is viewing her time with her horse

and so much more. 

Happy listening :)

Ok, desensitising can be a bit of a taboo word in the compassionate horsemanship realm BUT I want to explain why I use that term and why I actually love desensitising, which is why I decided to create this episode!

Listen in to hear about:

• What desensitising IS and ISN'T
• The benefits if done correctly and why you should consider adding it to your training regime
• How to get started with your horse
• Working with horses that have established fears vs those that don't 

Prevention from big fear-inducing situations is better than cure and in my opinion, desensitising in a controlled environment first can help you do that. 

We owe it to our horses to best prepare them for our human world. Their flight response can only get them so far and sometimes it isn't enough to help them or keep us safe. 

There is a better way and I want you to feel empowered to prepare your horse for ANY environment because you can!