Sovereign Horse – Details, episodes & analysis

It was such a pleasure to have my dear friend and colleague, Caren Dougall of North of 9 Equine and Canine Bodywork, back on the podcast to talk about some super practical ways she empowers her clients to support their horses well-being.

Caren is an equine and canine bodyworker and educator who has worked with thousands of horses in her practice. She has an incredible wealth of knowledge and wisdom and is a true champion of owner education and equine advocacy.

In this episode we talk about some simple yet profound ways you can support your horse to thrive, especially in the transitional seasons that can be so challenging for our equine partners.  

We also talk about her upcoming program, Fitness Foundations, which is designed to get your horses feeling happier and healthier in their bodies using a combination of gentle bodywork techniques and hand walking. It’s an amazing program for horses of all ages, training levels and disciplines! 

Check out the Fitness Foundations program here

Don’t forget to use promo code FITNESSFRIENDSFALL2025 for your 15% discount!

Connect with Caren:

www.northof9bodywork.ca

Instagram: @northof9equinecaninebodywork

Facebook: @North of 9 Equine & Canine Bodywork

Connect with Angela:

www.equineelevation.com

Instagram: @equineelevation

I have been wanting to record an episode about constellation work with horses for years, so I’m thrilled to have had the opportunity to speak with Harriet Goddard on the podcast.

The concept of family constellations has fascinated me for some time, but what I didn’t know was how little an understanding I had of the many facets of this work.

Harriet uses the constellation modality for a variety of purposes, not only for family work but also for brands and businesses. I love how she shares the incredibly layered nature of the work and the impact it has far beyond the individual client.

This is a beautiful conversation about self and other, and how the horses support us in both our becoming and our unbecoming.

I hope you enjoy listening to this conversation as much as I enjoyed having it.

Connect with Harriet:

Instagram: @harrietgoudard
Website - https://harrietgoudard.com/

Connect with Angela:

Instagram - @equineelevation

Website - www.equineelevation.com

My friends, I am beyond thrilled to share this news with you! I am left terrible at keeping secrets so the fact that I have managed to keep my mouth shut on this is a freaking miracle! I have been working diligently and with deep intention behind the scenes to birth a new business into the world. I am so proud to introduce you to The Sacred Rebellion! She has been a long time coming. We have been on quite a journey together and so to see her finally made manifest is kind of incredible to me. In this episode where I share the story of her creation, how I intend to be of service through this new business, and the ways in which Equine Elevation is evolving now that’s she has arrived. I genuinely hope you enjoy hearing how The Sacred Rebellion came to be and what she means to me and my work going forward. Thank you all so much for being here and witnessing this exciting new chapter!The Sacred Rebellionwww.thesacredrebellion.caInstagram: @thesacredrebellion.ca Connect with Angela:www.equineelevation.comInstagram: @equineelevation

A few months ago I had someone ask me to do an episode for new horse owners. She asked me to cover what I would consider to be the basics when it comes to horse ownership. As I have sat in contemplation of this, what I realized is that instead of calling these things basics, I’d consider them more the fundamentals or foundational elements of horse ownership. And so this extends well beyond being a ‘new’ horse owner, because these foundational elements took me many years of horse ownership to come to realize.So while this episode is meant to be supportive for new owners, I hope it will also be supportive for everyone who is in partnership with horses.Join Equine Elementals MembershipJoin Business Elementals MembershipConnect with Angela:Instagram: @equineelevationwww.equineelevation.com

It was amazing to host Brittany Ference, Executive Director of Great Escape Mustang Collaborative, for a very honest conversation about their work with these incredible wild horses.   Brittany shares some of the realities of the journey many mustangs experience from living in the wild to being round up, domesticated, and all too often, what happens if these horses don’t settle well into domestic life. I am genuinely so honoured to be connected with Brittany and an organization that is committed to supporting the sovereignty of mustangs and their well-being as they adjust and integrate into domestication.  I hope that you will give this episode a listen and consider supporting Great Escape in any way you can.  Connect with Great Escape:https://www.greatescapemustangs.org/Instagram: @great_escape_mustangsBrittany: @britt.ofthewild Connect with Angela:www.equineelevation.comInstagram: @equineelevation

I had such a wonderful experience chatting with Chloe Elgar for our most recent episode. Chloe is a vibe and her perspective on horse guardianship is one I’m honoured to share with you all through our podcast.  I loved our conversation around allowing horses the freedom and space for self-expression. Chloe shares about offering her horses avenues to explore and fulfill their needs, and the importance of following the evolution of their self-development so they can continue to express their true selves as they change and grow. I especially enjoyed hearing about how Chloe approaches setting people up to work with her horses, how that translates into trust and safety, and minimizes potentially negative impacts on her herd. Chloe speaks to the connection between advocating for self and advocating for our horses (which is a topic y’all know I love!) and we jam on our experiences of learning to trust in the connection and purpose we have with our horses. There is so much wisdom in this episode that I know will be of value to those of you who are walking the path of new paradigm partnership with horses. Have a listen and let us know what resonates with you!Connect with Chloe:Instagram: @channeledbychloewww.channeledbychloe.com Connect with Angela:Instagram: @equineelevationwww.equineelevation.com

I am so excited to share with you about our new membership space, Equine Elementals! This education membership is the culmination of everything I’ve ever learned working with, caring for, riding and owning horses.  In this episode, I share what Equine Elementals is, how it came to be and the ways I hope it will be of immense value to those of you who join us inside. Sign up for your free 14-day trial here.Learn more about Equine Elementals here. Connect with Angela:www.equineelevation.comInstagram: @equineelevation

This episode was a meeting of the ‘horse moms’!  I was excited to be joined by Breanne Kerr of Wildwynd Equine and Brittany Ashworth of Sacred Echos to chat about the concept of herd hierarchy as it applies to our blended herd of seven. I was curious to sit down with the ladies and ask where they would each place the seven horses based on the herd hierarchy model. You’ll have to tune in to find out if we all came up with the same answer! We also explore what is the herd hierarchy model, why was it created and what purpose does it serve? As well as what does leadership look like within the herd? What significance do the individual roles of each horse play into the herd hierarchy conversation? And what role does each individual relationship play within the hierarchy of the whole herd? We also look at the role meeting the baseline foundational needs of the herd plays when having this conversation. As well as what do horses hold for one another when it comes to meeting those foundational needs within the herd, and the development of each horse as an individual. This episode was recorded in the Sovereign Horse Outdoor Studio (aka: the paddock) so you are definitely going to hear some horses and nature sounds! You will also hear some cars in the background, but they absolutely do not take away from the potency of this conversation.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed recording it! Connect with Breanne:https://www.wildwyndequine.com/Instagram: @wildwyndequineConnect with Brittany:https://www.sacredechos.com/Instagram: @sacredechosConnect with Angela:https://www.equineelevation.com/Instagram: @equineelevation

We were talking big mare medicine in this episode aptly recorded on International Women’s Day!Join me and equine-partnered life coach, animal communicator and healer, Kate Neligan, as we talk about exploring relational dynamics, especially through the lessons we’ve learned with some of the mares who have had profound impacts in our lives.We navigate the difference between transactional vs relational interactions with horses, and how to enjoy the process and relationship development when we are doing anything together with them.We also chat about what it’s like to work with not just horses but also donkeys and goats in her Equus-partnered coaching business.Plus we receive a special and beautiful message from the beings Kate refers to as the Heaven Herd, a group of horses she works with who have transitioned.And on a super fun note, our recording time was 1 hour and 23 mins. Y’all know I love me some number codes!  Connect with Kate:www.kateneligan.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/awakeningwithequines https://www.instagram.com/kateneliganequinecoach/ https://www.youtube.com/user/KneliganConnect with Angela:www.equineelevation.comInstagram: @equineelevation

In this week’s solo episode, I explore some of the teachings my horses have offered me around the importance of making mistakes with them. Yep, you read that correctly. My horses have told me time and time again that there is deep importance in making mistakes for many reasons. Of course we all know that mistakes are opportunities to learn and grow, but my horses have shared that they are also fertile grounds for building deeply authentic relationships, and cultivating trust with each other and ourselves.And while that is a beautiful offering, before I could get to that place, I had to move through a lot of shadows when it came to accepting the mistakes I’ve made with them. I had to learn how to deal with the guilt, shame and anger I have felt toward myself and others whom I blamed for their part in the harm done. I also had to figure out how to cope with seeing certain mistakes I made every day as my horses wore the physical scars of them.And then I also had to learn how to be okay making mistakes with clients and find ways to navigate their resolution without berating myself for getting something ‘wrong’ or making a decision that may not have been as beneficial as I originally thought.I have moved through a lot of layers on my journey to embracing my mistakes, so I hope that these honest shares will support you if you have been struggling to embrace yours.Join us for our Embrace Your Mistakes class here.Connect with Angela:www.equineelevation.comInstagram: @equineelevation