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The Horse Geeks Podcast - Where we look at horses and riding from the inside out NEW: Wexford Training monthly newsletter! Get micro lessons with Thoughts to Ponder, Info on new content, learning offers and updates to my calendar delivered to your inbox monthly by signing up on the email list. Sign up is at the bottom of the home page at www.kirstennelsen.com   AND - For a FREE Power Hour consultation please visit: www.kirstennelsen.com Topic: The anticipatory reflex is an unconscious, core reaction in us and our horse as soon as we perceive a possible threat or possible destabilizing action to the body. This reflex is why we can't help but tighten everywhere when our horse does something unexpected, even when it is not dangerous. It's also why our horse acts out suddenly when something unexpected happens in the environment. We and our horses will always have this initial, unconscious reaction to something unexpected, startling or out of our control, but we can learn to pause instead of reacting. When we become more aware of this reflex, we automatically gain more control over it. We learn to pause and redirect, ourself and our horse, in order to over-ride unsafe instinctive behavior and work together in harmony. Guest: Deb Romero, certified Alexander Technique Instructor www.optimalposture.org Host: Kirsten Nelsen, professional horse trainer Developer of Training for Optimal Balance https://kirstennelsen.com/ The workbook series mentioned is only available at: https://kirstennelsen.com/shop/

The Horse Geeks Podcast - Where we look at horses and riding from the inside out NEW: Wexford Training monthly newsletter! Get micro lessons with Thoughts to Ponder, Info on new content, learning offers and updates to my calendar delivered to your inbox monthly by signing up on the email list. Sign up is at the bottom of the home page at www.kirstennelsen.com   AND - For a FREE Power Hour consultation please visit: www.kirstennelsen.com Topic: Author Victor Bahna joins us to talk about his new fictional thriller book about a Thoroughbred race horse named Heliacal Star. Victor shares his background with racing and race horses and how the book took shape. I share some of my favorite parts of the book, without giving away the story or ending! And of course, two horse people always have to share a bunch of horse stories and opinions. If you are a horse person, you will love the accuracy of the details throughout the book, especially if you are familiar with Thoroughbred racing. If you are not familiar with racing and have a bad opinion, this book gives a more accurate picture of what the racing world is actually like. If you know nothing about horses, but are interested, then this book offers a glimpse into the horse racing world with all the complicated characters that actually exist in real life. I highly recommend a read! The book, Heliacal Star, is available at all major book sellers. Guest: Victor Bahna, author of "Heliacal Star" www.victorbahna.com www.royalvictb.com The workbook series mentioned is only available at: https://kirstennelsen.com/shop/ Host: Kirsten Nelsen, professional horse trainer Developer of Training for Optimal Balance https://kirstennelsen.com/

The Horse Geeks Podcast - Where we look at horses and riding from the inside out NEW: Wexford Training monthly newsletter! Get micro lessons with Thoughts to Ponder, Info on new content, learning offers and updates to my calendar delivered to your inbox monthly by signing up on the email list. Sign up is at the bottom of the home page at www.kirstennelsen.com   AND - For a FREE Power Hour consultation please visit: www.kirstennelsen.com Topic: Dr. Ann-Marie Hancock visits us again and shares information about Osteopathy for horses, what it is and how it works, especially compared to chiropractic and massage therapies. We also get a bit of her personal background and some history of how osteopathy developed and expanded as a health treatment. Dealing with some health issues or idiopathic lameness means we have to expand our awareness of things that support our horse's health when all the conventional methods are not healing our horse. Looking at the whole body often holds the key for health issues that are hard to figure out. Dr. Hancock is available for consultations and working in conjunction with your local vet to help resolve health issues that are not getting better. Guest: Dr. Ann-Marie Hancock, DVM and Equine Osteopath True North Equine in Marshall, VA www.truenorthequinevet.com dr.hancock@truenorthequinevet.com The workbook series mentioned is only available at: https://kirstennelsen.com/shop/ Host: Kirsten Nelsen, professional horse trainer Developer of Training for Optimal Balance https://kirstennelsen.com/

The Horse Geeks Podcast - Where we look at horses and riding from the inside out NEW: Wexford Training monthly newsletter! Get micro lessons with Thoughts to Ponder, Info on new content, learning offers and updates to my calendar delivered to your inbox monthly by signing up on the email list. Sign up is at the bottom of the home page at www.kirstennelsen.com   AND - For a FREE Power Hour consultation please visit: www.kirstennelsen.com Topic: Special guest Linda Drattell, author and poet, shares her latest poetry about her horse Vegas. Linda and Vegas were together for 29 years after instantly bonding at their first meeting. When we keep our horse, for better or worse, and spend time with them even in old age, the lessons and magical moments enrich our lives in ways that are hard to describe. Linda's poetry puts words to those private moments with depth, humor and words that touch the heart. Linda's newest collection of poems, "The Lighter Side of Horse Manure" is available for order now and will be in stores soon. Linda's previously published books, "Remember This Day" and "Who Wants To Be Friends With A Dragon" are already available at booksellers everywhere. Guest: Linda Drattell, author and poet "The Lighter Side of Horse Manure" www.LindaDrattell.com Youtube channel  @LindaDrattell  Facebook: AuthorLindaDrattell The workbook series mentioned is only available at: https://kirstennelsen.com/shop/ Host: Kirsten Nelsen, professional horse trainer Developer of Training for Optimal Balance https://kirstennelsen.com/

The Horse Geeks Podcast - Where we look at horses and riding from the inside out NEW: Wexford Training monthly newsletter! Get micro lessons with Thoughts to Ponder, Info on new content, learning offers and updates to my calendar delivered to your inbox monthly by signing up on the email list. Sign up is at the bottom of the home page at www.kirstennelsen.com   AND - For a FREE Power Hour consultation please visit: www.kirstennelsen.com Topic: Guest Anne Leary, founder of "Annie's Sole Paint," talks about the product she created, sells and uses to help horses have stronger, healthier hooves. If you are not familiar with sole paint, then you might want to give it a try. Sole paint is a South Florida thing - for helping horses that have to live in wet conditions all year. Sole paint helps dry and thicken horse's sole, whether wearing shoes or barefoot, whether the shoes include pads or not and even if horse boots are worn regularly. Sole paint helps harden the sole, which helps our horse grow more depth of sole and become more resistant to hoof problems of all types. Our horse's sole is the most weight bearing part of the hoof - so all horses benefit from the dehydrating and disinfecting effects of sole paint on a regular basis. Contact Annie through her website or facebook page if you would like to try out a bottle on your horse or if you have questions! Guest: Anne Leary, "Annie's Sole Paint" www.anniessolepaint.com Facebook: anniessolepaintLLC The workbook series mentioned is only available at: https://kirstennelsen.com/shop/ Host: Kirsten Nelsen, professional horse trainer Developer of Training for Optimal Balance https://kirstennelsen.com/