horseshowing

Explore "horseshowing" with insightful episodes like "Episode 031- Executive Vice President & CEO of AQHA, Karl Stressman", "Adversity at a Show", "Guiding the Deviation", "Quirky horses" and "Nature and Nurture" from podcasts like ""Kick Your Boots Up", "Bridging the Gap", "Bridging the Gap", "Bridging the Gap" and "Bridging the Gap"" and more!

Episodes (12)

Episode 031- Executive Vice President & CEO of AQHA, Karl Stressman

In this episode of the Kick Your Boots Up Podcast, we sit down with an industry legend: the Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Quarter Horse Association, Karl Stressman. He’s an avid Team Roper with over 25 years of experience in the western industry. And did we mention he's a father of 8 children? Don't miss this inspiring and insightful conversation! For a full episode transcript, visit our website at www.justinboots.com/en/kick-your-boots-up.html.

enOctober 18, 2023

Adversity at a Show

If you show, things are not always going to go according to plan A. Often things out of our control will cause our horses to struggle. A big topic and Mikal and Noel chat through some of their thoughts.

enOctober 08, 2022

Guiding the Deviation

Horses, having their own minds, often have some of their own ideas of what they feel they should be doing, whether it be a spook or loss of alignment. The sport world gives us fairly clear ideas of what is âcorrectâ but how we deal with the deviations on our way to creating correctness is an important piece of horsemanship.

enJune 28, 2022

Quirky horses

While all horses may be a bit quirky at some point in their lives, some horses tend to be that way all the time. While that quirkiness may be frustrating occasionally, with the right approach these horses often offer us the most. Another intriguing conversation between good friends and fellow horsemen Mikal Robinson and Noel Clark.

enMay 22, 2022

Nature and Nurture

Often thought of as nature vs nurture, maybe horses help us see that both are important and are deeply interconnected. Another interesting conversation with good friends Mikal Robinson and Noel Clark.

enApril 04, 2022

Pre-Ride Prep

Whether we are consciously communicating to our horses before our ride or not, the horse is receiving input. This can play a valuable role in the outcome of our ride. Regardless of what our pre-ride entails, the why might be the most important.

enJuly 07, 2021

Donât Linger

Having a great deal of information on horses, it can be easy to get stuck looking for perfection. Remembering progress with horses takes time can help us work through bit size pieces each day and move on. Building in those little bite sized progression add up to big change over time.

enJune 02, 2021

Quiet Confidence

Time with horses is not just a physical endeavour, it is also cerebral. Sharpening our mental game is an important element for improvement. Quiet confidence may be a valuable thought point to help boost our mental game.

enMarch 23, 2021

Thatâs ok but how about this

When we apply an aid, are we trying to tell the horse ânoâ or are we offering a redirection. While subtle, these two options tend to lead to lead to different results.

enMarch 23, 2021

Flexibility of Mind

Horses, like humans, are individuals. Therefore, when educating, we must have a broad approach with a willingness to be flexible. Flexibility of mind helps to allow one to see the opportunities in every situation. It also gives the horse respect and empathizes with their struggles. This gives us the ability to recognize opportunities of growth.

enFebruary 27, 2021

BTG great debate - Ripping the bandaid off

Mikal and Noel try something different in the first âBridging the Gap Great Debateâ with each of them debating both sides of ripping the bandaid off. Should you just rip or should you take time pealing it off. An interesting conversation to force one to look at both sides of a concept.

enJanuary 22, 2021

Indirect rein

With the frequency of lesson taking, we often hear our coaches repeating themselves. Taking a deeper look into those ideas from time to time can shed further light. Mikal and Noel have a conversation starting with the indirect rein.

enSeptember 07, 2020