Best Alexa Linton Podcasts (2025)

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WH143 | Hoof care fundamentals with Nicole Jory 1:03:06

8d ago1:03:06

1:03:06

There's a good reason why I asked hoofcare professional Nicole Jory to contribute an online course to Outside the Box Equine - she knows her stuff! Nicole is my main hoofcare support for my herd and has been an invaluable resource for myself and my equine community for over a decade and I'm so pleased to be able to introduce you all to her in this …

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WH142 | It’s in the safety that things fall apart - a Raven Moon farm update with Alexa 24:21

15d ago24:21

24:21

Second lone wolf episode this season! Easy to get inspired sitting out amongst the trees and horses especially when big thigns are shifting here at the farm. This short 20 minute pod is an update on the herd and myself now that we have officially "landed" here and settled in our forever home, as things start to arise to be worked with. Would love t…

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WH141 | Regenerative ranching, an exploration in attunement, capacity and connection with Robin Waugaman 49:56

30d ago49:56

49:56

Wow, this conversation with Robin Waugaman truly had my mind crackling with connections and ideas! Her way of drawing the connections between stewardship of land, horses, and her own body and being is powerful, and I had a few big aha's during our chat, as you'll hear, including an epiphany on why we might use force with horses (even if we don't wa…

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WH140 | The impact of "hidden" injuries + how horse-keeping intersects with manual therapy with Equine Osteopath Allie Plaschka 50:31

2M ago50:31

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Season 8 has been one of my faves so far - and this chat with Equine Osteopath Allie Plaschka is no exception. As you'll hear at the beginning of this episode with Allie of Triple V Therapy, we found out in real time that we both went the BC College of Equine Therapy! What are the chances? In this geeky conversation, filled with coincidences and co…

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WH139 | Let the horses show you the way with Sandra Wallin 57:58

2M ago57:58

57:58

I spend this episode with my mentor Sandra Wallin riding waves of emotion - as you'll hear in our chat, this is our first time connecting for a good chat in almost a decade and it felt so good to be back in her depth of presence, the very same presence that supported me so essentially during my year as her student almost 20 years ago. What an honou…

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WH138 | Storytime with Alexa - finding our new home and farm 22:12

3M ago22:12

22:12

This is a short and sweet episode and it's just me, which I haven't done since the very beginning of season one! In this episode, I sit out with the herd and share the story of how this space and land came to be for us, the horses and our other animals, as it definitely was a miracle how it all came together. I also go into our hopes and dreams for…

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WH136 | Contact nutrition for the horse-human relationship with Carmen Spagnola 50:50

4M ago50:50

50:50

As we continue this season's mentorship series, this conversation with one of my current mentors was as potent as I had imagined. Carmen Spagnola has been a support, guide, teacher and esteemed colleague for over 12 years, and I have benefitted greatly from her depth of presence, attunement, clarity and nuance. She has spent time with my mares Diva…

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WH135 | What flowers have taught me about horses and healing with Sabina Pettitt of Pacific Essences 1:00:00

5M ago1:00:00

1:00:00

Welcome to the first of my mentorship series. where I have conversations with some of my most important mentors, allowing you to access some of the goodness and wisdom that I was so supported by on my journey. The first in this series is my teacher and friend Sabina Pettitt, who is the founder of Pacific Essences, a company here on the west coast o…

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WH134 | A whole horse perspective on veterinary care with Dr. Tomas Teskey 1:01:19

6M ago1:01:19

1:01:19

This conversation with Dr. Tomas Teskey blew my mind in the best possible way, as he shared about what veterinary care looks like for him (and truly, what I would love to see much more of) - as he puts it, examining every square inch of a horse and what's impacting their health, including hooves, teeth, environment, feed, supplements and more. Toma…

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WH133 | Sacred contracts with horses and how to recognize them with Brittany Ashworth 1:07:07

7M ago1:07:07

1:07:07

Season 8 of the Whole Horse podcast is here! To start us off right, I chatted with my friend and colleague Brittany Ashworth of Sacred Echos and we headed right into some wild and wonderful territory. Rewinding back almost 12 years, Brittany shared about how she met her horse Duke, after never being a horse person, and how his presence and his stor…

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WH132 | Understanding equine postural mechanisms with Dr. Karen Gellman 1:02:03

9M ago1:02:03

1:02:03

In this episode, marking the end of season seven of the podcast, I spoke with Dr. Karen Gellman. What an incredible journey she has been on, culminating in her dedicating her life and veterinary practice to the study of equine health as it relates specifically to postural mechanisms, as well as sharing this body of knowledge with others. During our…

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WH131 | Shifting how we think about breathing with Holly Barnett 1:01:14

10M ago1:01:14

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In this episode with Holly Barnett, I learned all about the new style of breathwork she created called InteroBreath, which is a way of working with the breath that focusses on our sixth sense, interoception. Holly walks us through the definition of this breathing practice, including what interoception is, how she developed it, why it's so powerful …

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WH130 | Horses as muses, teachers, and guides with artist Kim McElroy 1:02:28

11M ago1:02:28

1:02:28

As we wrap up season 7, I was honoured to sit down for a conversation with the artist Kim McElroy. As you'll hear in this episode, I met Kim in 2007 through a series of synchronistic events, and was struck by her presence even then. I then had the opportunity to be inspired by her art as I regularly pulled cards from the Way of the Horse, her colla…

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WH129 | Unmasking sensitivity to be better (horse) people with Lori Halliday 59:06

11M ago59:06

59:06

This conversation with the wise and wonderful Lori Halliday certainly touched into some tender places! Lori offered her perspective on the fall from grace of a notable rider this past summer, which led us into a powerful discussion on the personal responsibility we all hold to be accountable for our history and allow it to inform our present-day ac…

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WH128 | Becoming nervous system navigators with Wired 4 Connection author Lucie Klaassen 1:01:55

12M ago1:01:55

1:01:55

Today on the podcast, I had Lucie Klaassen back on for the first time since Season 1 (!) and we had a chance to catch up on all the ways her work has evolved since that first conversation. Lucie’s new book, Wired 4 Connection: Transform your Horse Training with the Polyvagal Principles, just came out over the weekend, and I was excited to ask her a…

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WH127 | Speaking the language of horses with Belinda Bolsenbroek 1:08:20

1y ago1:08:20

1:08:20

In this episode I was joined by classical horse trainer Belinda Bolsenbroek for an amazing conversation about the way she merges scientific study with historical, artful ways of partnering with horses. I had the pleasure of auditing a clinic of Belinda’s awhile ago, and it was great to be able to sit down together to talk about her latest work doin…

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WH126 | What horses can teach us about healthy boundaries with Kim Hallin 1:03:37

1y ago1:03:37

1:03:37

What a deep and necessary conversation I had the pleasure of sharing with Kim Hallin, owner of Unbridled LLC. Kim’s tagline is “Stay true to yourself so you can stay true to your horse” and this is exactly the road we went down in this episode, exploring the world of boundaries in ourselves, in our horses and in the equine industry at large. It was…

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WH125 | Taking a 3Fs approach to providing good horse care with Lauren Fraser 1:01:20

1y ago1:01:20

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This week on the podcast I spoke with equine behaviour specialist Lauren Fraser, the woman behind the 3 Fs (Friends, Forage, Freedom) framework for species-appropriate horse management. As you might imagine, I was excited to pick her brain on the intersection between equine life-styles and environments and their behaviour. Our conversation ranged i…

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WH124 | Releasing Tension to build trust with Jim Masterson 54:59

1y ago54:59

54:59

In this episode with reknowned equine body worker Jim Masterson, I got to know the origin story behind the Masterson Method and ask Jim about his perspective on a wide range of important topics including consent, pain and environment for our horses. One of my favourite take-aways from our conversation is the simple yet profound power of observation…

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WH123 | The wisdom of nature and the body with Julie Anne Lee, DCH 1:02:21

1y ago1:02:21

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This episode with holistic practitioner and classically trained homeopath Julie Anne Lee is absolutely jam packed with digestible, insightful information about the often-mysterious practice of homeopathy and some super helpful facts about remedy usage. Additionally, we chat about feeding medicinal mushrooms to horses, and how the wisdom of mushroom…

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WH122 | Making the hardest choice with Diana Waters 52:59

1+ y ago52:59

52:59

In this moving episode I am joined by horse trainer Diana Waters of Responsive Equine. We begin with an overview of some of Diana's formative equestrian experiences, including her passion for training at the walk and its many benefits to the equine-human partnership, and then head into a vulnerable conversation about her journey rescuing a horse wh…

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WH121 | Allowing room for Emergence in our relationships with our horses and their habitats with Shannon Beahen 58:51

1+ y ago58:51

58:51

It was such a pleasure to have Shannon Beahen back on the show today for an impassioned discussion about our mutual interest in stewarding and cultivating relationship with land - with special attention as to how that endeavour relates to keeping horses, obviously! We wandered together through the topics of land having its own nervous system, what …

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WH120 | A call for collaboration to support horses with Dr. Rachel Heart Bellini 59:49

1+ y ago59:49

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This week on the podcast I was joined by holistic veterinarian Dr. Rachel Heart Bellini for her perspective and experience of the scope of vet med and the ways in which she’s supplemented her education over the years in order to be of better service to horses. We had a really interesting conversation about the gap and, at times, inconsistencies bet…

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WH119 | All about track systems for horses with Amy Dell 1:00:33

1+ y ago1:00:33

1:00:33

I was excited to be joined by Amy Dell of Abbotts View Livery for this episode, who wrote the book Horse Track Systems and runs her own track livery in England. What I loved about Amy’s book is how it laid out the steps and tips for creating your own track system in a very thoughtful and practical way, and it was great to be able to go into more de…

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WH118 | Leading with relationship with Jodine Buydens 54:30

1+ y ago54:30

54:30

This week I was joined by my long-time friend and colleague Jodine Buydens (pictured here with her mare Breeze) for a beautiful conversation on the horses who have shaped her life and given her the tools to be able to help humans receive the many teachings of their own equines, or, for some folks, encounter horse wisdom for the first time. We talke…

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WH117 | Restoring functional movement through fascial chains + rib sling work with Christy DiColla 56:33

1+ y ago56:33

56:33

Tune in to this episode with equine sports therapist Christy DiColla for a great chat about her latest work and area of research: rib entrapment and fascial chains. Christy filled me in on how she was seeing common patterns of posture and muscular appearance in her equine clients and how these dysfunctional presentations were chronically affecting …

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WH116 | Centring the horse in our horse keeping and training with Lockie Phillips 1:08:13

1+ y ago1:08:13

1:08:13

It was lovely to have Lockie Phillips back this week for his fourth time on the podcast. We got to chatting about how he’s feeling and what he’s been up to since his big move across the country to the North West of Spain last summer, which I have been excited to talk to him about! Unsurprisingly, he’s been busy turning his new property into a super…

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WH115 | Healthy Land, Healthy Horses with Jane Myers of Equiculture 57:49

1+ y ago57:49

57:49

I was so excited to welcome Jane Myers of Equiculture onto the podcast for our first episode of 2024! Jane is a wealth of knowledge on the subject of land and pasture management, and an expert on equine grazing behaviour. We covered a lot of ground (pun intended!) chatting about the ways in which horse owners can learn to keep horses in a way that …

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WH114 | Holistic + horse-first hoofcare with Kendra Skorstad 56:05

1+ y ago56:05

56:05

In this episode with farrier Kendra Skorstad, our conversation covers my many (and maybe yours too!) hoof-related questions from both the perspective of horse steward and body worker, including the interplay between horses' posture, body, and the health of their feet, as well as specific inquiries surrounding navicular, high-low syndrome and heel f…

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WH113 | Geek out with Alexa and Elisse: Senior Horse Care + The Rule of the Artery 1:00:40

1+ y ago1:00:40

1:00:40

Today’s conversation with Elisse Miki is a special edition podcast episode that we are affectionately dubbing a ‘geek out’, and we want to hear what you think! This episode is the first of what will be a four-part series together over the next year, and could eventually turn into its very own show if people like you are curious and hungry to listen…

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WH112 | How empathy creates safer spaces for humans and horses with Michele Arana 57:55

1+ y ago57:55

57:55

In this potent conversation with Michele Arana of In Stride Equestrian, we dive into the parallels between advocating for more ethical horsemanship in the equestrian industry and practicing allyship for BIPOC members of our horse communities. She shared how prioritizing diversity, inclusion and equity can make being with horses better for all. We a…

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WH111 | Restoring the care, beauty and grace of dressage with Karen Rohlf 1:02:07

2y ago1:02:07

1:02:07

Welcome to season 7 everyone! I celebrated my 20th anniversary with my mare Diva earlier this month, and it fills me with gratitude to be continuously walking this journey of learning for the betterment of the horse, and to have all of you along for the ride. In this episode, I sat down with Karen Rohlf of Dressage Naturally to hear her perspective…

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WH110 | Building calm, connection, and communication with calming signals and equine scent work with Rachaël Draaisma 56:11

2y ago56:11

56:11

Every year at the beginning of the Whole Horse Apprenticeship, I ask participants what they are most interested in learning or exploring during our six months inside the program together. This year, several people wanted to delve into the nuances of equine body language in order to refine their skills and knowledge when it comes to assessing and re…

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WH109 | How ritual can support accessibility and connection in horsemanship with Kathryn Hofstetter of Open Heart Horsemanship 1:08:27

2y ago1:08:27

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Kathryn is currently running a four-week class called Ritual Crafting for Barn and Stable, and I was excited to have a chat with her about how she weaves the practice of ritual into her life as a horsewoman and facilitator. Throughout our conversation, Kathryn offered insights and tools that horse-people far and wide can tap into to deepen their re…

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WH108 | De-bunking dominance theory + how research can inform best practices with our horses with Shelby Dennis of Milestone Equestrian 58:01

2y ago58:01

58:01

Having seen Shelby's recent social media post titled "Dominance theory is dead / Your horse does not view you as the alpha" circulating the internet, I knew I had to have her on the show for a conversation about this important, and often controversial, topic. After presenting the current research on dominance theory and de-bunking this long-standin…

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WH107 | Observing posture and behaviour to meet your horse where they are with Equine Physiotherapist Yasmin Stuart 59:02

2y ago59:02

59:02

This week I was joined by Equine Physiotherapist Yasmin Stuart, who is also a BTMM apprentice trainer with Celeste Lazaris. As I recently enrolled in Celeste Lazaris’ self-study Nerve Release Technique course, it felt very aligned to connect with Yasmin for a chat about her work and the patterns she’s been noticing amongst her clients through the l…

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WH106 | Wisdom of the water element + habits to restore balance with Susan Tenney of Elemental Acupressure 57:55

2y ago57:55

57:55

In the two most recent episodes, guests and I have delved into our experiences of burnout and the impact of this all-too-common state of exhaustion amongst equestrians and equine professionals. In today’s podcast, I had a chance to chat with Susan Tenney of Elemental Acupressure about what to do about recovering from stress, burn-out and overwhelm.…

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WH105 | Perspectives on compassion fatigue + a chat about spines with Dr. Tracy Rainwaters 1:02:27

2y ago1:02:27

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It was so great to have Dr. Tracy Rainwaters back on the podcast this week. Tracy reached out to me after listening to my last episode - Unpacking the impact of burnout and adrenaline poisoning in horses and humans with Lockie Phillips and Elsie Reford (Episode 104) - to express how much that conversation landed for her. As the two of us got to tal…

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WH104 | Unpacking the impact of burnout and adrenaline poisoning in horses and humans with Lockie Phillips and Elsie Reford 1:12:03

2y ago1:12:03

1:12:03

I was delighted to welcome Lockie Phillips back for his third appearance on the podcast to unpack his recent Emotional Horsemanship clinic tour. Joining our conversation was long-time Whole Horse Apprenticeship student, and my new assistant, Elsie Reford, who hosted Lockie for a two-day clinic in her home town of Ottawa, ON and later attended the W…

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WH103 | Integrating our shadow selves + experiencing love with our horses with Emily Frost of Kiros Way 55:05

2y ago55:05

55:05

Get ready to expand your mind and heart with this potent conversation! Recording this episode with Emily Frost of Kiros Way was a glorious and deep look at the ways in which horses invite us to remember and reconnect to the divine nature of life. We discuss shadow work as an essential tool on our journey to embodying the love we know we feel for ou…

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WH102 | Beyond equine rehab + finding neutrality with Betsy Vonda 1:07:32

2y ago1:07:32

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A synchronistic series of events connected Betsy Vonda and I and right away we knew we needed to have this important conversation. Betsy specializes in rehabilition and meets and works with a lot of horses dealing with pain and major, sometimes progressively deteriorating conditons. In this episode we talk about when rehab is no longer enough, how …

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WH101 | Gracefully navigating transitions with our horses with Dr. Tracy Rainwaters 56:33

2y ago56:33

56:33

What a pleasure to connect with Dr. Tracy Rainwaters! I had goosebumps most of this poignant episode, as there was so much resonance and so many affirmations of my own path and work. We explored more deeply how to navigate death and dying in a healthy and even sacred way, how to more fully listen to horses in all moments and interactions, how to su…

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WH100 | 100th episode + Densensitization Practices that support your horse with Felicity Davies 1:00:28

2+ y ago1:00:28

1:00:28

Well look at that! It's the 100th episode of the Whole Horse Podcast! Loved celebrating this milestone with this awesome chat with fellow podcaster Felicity Davies. We covered a heck of a lot of ground, from unpacking our feels about podcasting and why we love it so much, to how to centre and support your horse with trauma-informed desensitization …

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WH99 | The foundational mechanisms, anatomy and physiology behind cranial work with Elisse Miki 59:33

2+ y ago59:33

59:33

Me and my partner in all things equine body work are back again for another deep-dive into geeky territory! Elisse Miki of Equilibria Therapeutics is back for her fourth episode as we dig right into one of our favourite subjects, cranial therapy, specifically applying to horses. If you've been curious about why cranial work is so effective, what me…

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WH98 | The Balance through Movement Method Masterclass Explained with Celeste Lazaris 1:08:20

2+ y ago1:08:20

1:08:20

This episode with Celeste Lazaris, founder of the Balance through Movement Method, was everything I had hoped and more! After starting this work with my own horses through Celeste's Masterclass and having a good amount of success but feeling very much like a newbie, I was full of questions and Celeste was full of informative answers and information…

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WH97 | Understanding the history + finding the harmony in our relationship with saddle fit with Claire Marshall 1:00:18

2+ y ago1:00:18

1:00:18

An archeologist turned saddle fitter? It's the recipe for a completely fascinating conversation, as I found out recently in this episode with Claire Marshall of Plateau Holistic Equine. She had me on the edge of my seat (pardon the saddle pun!) with her in-depth knowledge of saddles and tack through the age, sharing how tack has not come very far a…

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WH96 | The many facets of honouring our horses with Tara Davis of Unbridled Goddess 1:08:07

2+ y ago1:08:07

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This beautiful conversation with Tara Davis of Unbridled Goddess may require tissues! We covered much territory, from her ever-deepening work with positive reinforcement training and it's roots with her mare Misa, her deep commitment to creating a haven for her horses where all physical needs are met before moving forward and why she believes in a …

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WH95 | What element is your horse + how knowing can support you both with Susan Tenney 1:01:38

2+ y ago1:01:38

1:01:38

Ever since Equine Therapy school I was fascinated with the Element theory from Traditional Chinese Medicine and how it provided a lens to understand horses and their health better, as well as understanding myself. Now, many years later, Susan Tenney of Elemental Acupressure re-kindled this fascination for me and I'm so excited to share this super h…

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WH94 | Collaborative care + unpacking food rewards with Heather Nelson 1:07:02

2+ y ago1:07:02

1:07:02

It wouldn't be a new season without a podcast episode with Heather Nelson! Our fun and funny conversation unpacking positive reinforcement training, food rewards (and how to use them safely), how to do horse care, like feet, wounds, teeth and vet visits, collaboratively with your horse to greatly reduce stress for everyone, and why it's totally ok …

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WH93 | Homeopathy and gut health with Animal Synergist Sarah Griffiths, DCH 1:04:27

3y ago1:04:27

1:04:27

After having incredible success with homeopathy and the products of Adored Beast, I was very excited to sit down for a chat with Sarah Griffiths DCH, and to learn more. Sarah shares about her journey to become a homeopath, how homeopathy works (so cool!), how to administer them for horses, and how to support your horses gut health with homeopathy, …

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