The Equestrian Connection

Every two weeks, wehorse team member Danielle Crowell sits down with trainers, industry experts, and horse people from all over the world to talk about everything related to horses and the equine industry so we can learn and do better as horse-first equestrians.

The Equestrian Connection

Latest episodes

#89 Balanced Bodies, Balanced Minds with Bérénice Roussel

#89 Balanced Bodies, Balanced Minds with Bérénice Roussel

58m 12s

Bérénice Roussel is a professional rider, holding a Diplôme d'État de la Jeunesse, de l'Éducation Populaire et du Sport, a specialized state-recognized diploma in France for becoming an expert equestrian coach or trainer, offered at the IFCE's training center at the Cadre Noir in Saumur. The training focuses on developing high-level coaching skills, including training design, athlete development, and secure, competent training methods for competitive equestrian sports.
Bérénice is also the only French-speaking Balance Through Movement Method trainer and Lazaris Nerve Release Practitioner.

Today we’ll be discussing her journey with Classical Dressage, the link between anatomy, biomechanics, nervous system and...

#88 The Impact of the Rider’s Posture and Biomechanics with Katherine Lowry

#88 The Impact of the Rider’s Posture and Biomechanics with Katherine Lowry

88m 9s

Katherine Lowry is a Biomechanics Clinician and Founder of EQUILibrium Biomechanics.

After suffering two traumatic spinal injuries and struggling with stress and anxiety around continuing to lose control of her body, Katherine Lowry decided to take back her power in her life and heal her body from the inside out. Now, she uses the same powerful techniques to help others find inner balance and through that balance, peace.

Katherine’s method for developing rider bodies is aligned with the Balance Through Movement Method, an equine development program to protect and heal the body.

Connect with Katherine:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EQUILibriumLLC
Website: https://equilibriumbiomechanics.mykajabi.com/

#87 Fascia, Ribcage Restrictions, and more with Sara Aventino

#87 Fascia, Ribcage Restrictions, and more with Sara Aventino

49m 15s

Sara is a certified professional in Equine Myo-manipulative Functional Therapy (EMFT), and the only person in Italy certified in Level 1 Neuro Fascial Conditioning™ and Rib Entrapment Syndrome Therapy™.

She is also certified as an EQ Practitioner in emotional intelligence and self-awareness, and is studying to become an NLP Practitioner. Sara’s desire to combine self-awareness techniques with working with horses stems from the desire to seek clear and profound communication with the animal and find balance together.

On this episode, we chat about EMFT, neuro-fascial conditioning, rip entrapment, how bridle fit can affect the horse’s fascial nerves and skull, and...

#86 Ethical Breeding Practices with Audrie Anthony of Bocoy Reproductive Center

#86 Ethical Breeding Practices with Audrie Anthony of Bocoy Reproductive Center

66m 17s

Audrie Anthony’s passion for horses and competition began at only eight years old in her hometown of Miami, FL. Audrie discovered her drive to work with dangerous horses early on as she saw a lack of compassion and understanding for these horses. Even before her 20th birthday, Audrie had taken dozens of free or unrideable horses into the competition ring. She competed these horses in the Little Wood, WEF, USEF, USDF and US Nationals & Regionals, winning High Points, Year End championships, Regional and Nationals titles.

Audrie found developing her own breeding program as a way to give every foal...