How Do I Get My Horse Ready for the Olympics?
What does it take to prepare a horse for the highest level of sport โ especially when the horse seems to be saying no?
Polish national team eventing riderย Mateusz Pabijanekย joins Ditte Young onย The Animalโs Voiceย with his elite horse,ย Upsi.
Mateusz has big ambitions for Upsi, but one challenge remains: he doesnโt always understand his horseโs behavior.
At times, Upsi stops and refuses to go forward. He may try to leave the arena, refuse to load into the trailer, or even rear when he feels too much pressure. Yet according to Mateusz, there seems to be no consistent pattern to when or why it happens.
So, what is Upsi trying to communicate?
Through telepathic communication, Ditte connects with Upsi and uncovers experiences from his past that may explain far more about his behavior than Mateusz realized.
Together, they explore one of the hardest questions in elite equestrian sport:ย
When a horse and rider are under pressure, who feels it first?
In this episode, youโll hear:
โข What Upsi carries from his past, and how it may still influence his behavior today
โข What comes first when a horse feels pressured: the horseโs reaction or the riderโs pressure?
โข How a horse and rider can unintentionally trigger each other
โข What Upsi needs from Mateusz to feel safer and communicate more clearly
โข How to balance enormous ambition with listening to the horse in front of you
โข And perhaps the biggest question of all:ย
How do you win with your heart when you also want to win at the highest level?
Can listening more deeply to your horse make you a better competitor?
Join Ditte Young, Mateusz Pabijanek, and Upsi for a fascinating conversation about pressure, trust, communication, and what it truly takes to become a team.
๐๏ธย Hosted by Ditte Young
๐ดย Featuring Mateusz Pabijanek and Upsi
๐Poland
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