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#19 Making Waves in Online Equestrian Education with wehorse CEO, Christian Kroeber

#19 Making Waves in Online Equestrian Education with wehorse CEO, Christian Kroeber

51m 2s

Christian Kroeber is Co-Founder & CEO of wehorse, a brand of welearn GmbH. wehorse is Europe's leading streaming education provider for equestrians, and now has users in over 40 countries around the globe, including an expansion into North America.

Born in Germany, Christian has a distinguished background in both entrepreneurship and equestrian sports. Having successfully competed in Dressage and Show Jumping on a national level, he has been deeply rooted in the equestrian world from early on. For example, his father founded EQUITANA, the Equestrian Sport World Fair, in 1972.

Christian shares the passion to connect horse-lovers globally and push...

#18 Going Behind the Lens of the Horse Industry with Equestrian Photographer Elena Dotoli

#18 Going Behind the Lens of the Horse Industry with Equestrian Photographer Elena Dotoli

48m 29s

Elena Dotoli is an equestrian photographer and video artist. Elena combines equine and creative elements in order to capture the special moments between horses and their riders and owners.

On this episode, we discuss things like how she got started with combining horses and photography as her career, what it’s like working within the equestrian industry in a creative way, her advice for photoshoots, and so much more.

#17 Balancing Equestrian Sport and Life as a Professional Rider with Anna Buffini

#17 Balancing Equestrian Sport and Life as a Professional Rider with Anna Buffini

45m 20s

Anna Buffini is a professional dressage rider with accomplishments such as being a 2022 World Cup finalist, a rider on the 2021 Compiègne, Rotterdam & Aachen 5* Nations Cup Teams, the 2016 U25 Champion, and the 2014 US Young Rider Champion.

Anna is such an inspiration to many dressage riders, and riders in general, and her joyful and motivating social media content makes her a role model athlete for equestrians of all ages to follow.

On this episode, we discuss things like improving yourself on and off the horse, staying motivated in the sport, equestrian life balance, and so much...

#16 Stop Being Disconnected with Your Horse and Yourself with Nikki Porter

#16 Stop Being Disconnected with Your Horse and Yourself with Nikki Porter

93m 26s

Nikki Porter is an Equestrian Mindset Coach, author, and podcast host. Through her books, podcast, and coaching, Nikki teaches how to grow your mindset to transform you from feeling disconnected, frustrated, and anxious to connected, present, & confident.

Nikki’s work is focused on personal growth for horse owners who are invested in strengthening their connection with themselves, their equine partners, and everyone else they communicate with.

In this episode, Nikki discusses things like making difficult choices, the benefits of meditation and how to get started, knowing your truth and living it authentically, why working on yourself is critical for a...

#15 Equine rehabilitation and injury management with Katie Hawkins of Unbridled Equine

#15 Equine rehabilitation and injury management with Katie Hawkins of Unbridled Equine

85m 38s

Katie Hawkins is the founder of Unbridled Equine, a business focused on the use of integrative modalities to heal horses both physically and emotionally through proven, research based solutions.

With 25+ years horse experience, Katie is a certified Animal Acupressure and Massage Therapist with accreditation from Rocky Mountain School of Animal Acupressure and Massage—earning the title of certified Equine Therapeutic Massage Therapist (ETMT). She is also certified as a Permitted Equine Therapists for FEI level competitions.

As a competitive show jumper, Katie has dedicated her work through Unbridled Equine to educating owners, riders, and other horse care professionals through hands-on...

#14 Finding Your Niche as an Equestrian Influencer with Maddie Houser of The Blonde and The Bay

#14 Finding Your Niche as an Equestrian Influencer with Maddie Houser of The Blonde and The Bay

67m 9s

Madelyn Houser, a.k.a. the Blonde and the Bay, is a USDF Bronze and Silver Medalist and equestrian influencer.
Maddie documents her journey with her now retired Dutch Warmblood mare, Leah, and her new quarter horse gelding, Ryder, a former western pleasure horse that she’s been retraining for dressage. Maddie’s instagram @theblondeandthebay_ showcases their training progressions, and her blog, The Blonde and the Bay is an extension of the supportive community Maddie built through Instagram. You will see and read her transparent, honest thoughts, and it’s a refreshing take on the often “highlight reel” of most equestrian Instagram accounts.

In this...

#13 Simplifying Equine Nutrition with Scott Cieslar of Mad Barn

#13 Simplifying Equine Nutrition with Scott Cieslar of Mad Barn

71m 25s

Scott Cieslar has 20+ years experience as a professional nutritionist, receiving an MSc in physiology and nutrition from the University of Guelph. He started working on a PhD, but put his degree on hold to run his company, Mad Barn.

Scott has dedicated his life to better understanding the nutritional requirements of horses and helping horse owners put the latest research into practice.

In this episode, we’re learning all about equine nutrition and how we can ensure our horses feel, look, and can perform their best.

#12 Building Confidence as an Equestrian with Felicity Davies

#12 Building Confidence as an Equestrian with Felicity Davies

75m 22s

Felicity Davies is a Horsemanship and Mindset Mentor, and an expert at helping both horses and humans feel confident, whenever and wherever. A former competitive rider, she was committed to finding a better way of working with horses and landed a job working in Germany at Will Rogers Performance Horses where she learnt how to help horses relax in any environment.

Felicity then moved back to Australia and implemented everything she had learnt while continuously learning from the horses she worked with, their owners and a ton of online horsemanship and mindset resources. In this podcast episode, you’ll hear how...

#11 Canadian Dressage Star Brittany Fraser-Beaulieu

#11 Canadian Dressage Star Brittany Fraser-Beaulieu

26m 55s

Brittany Fraser-Beaulieu is the Canadian Dressage Rider at the moment holding the Olympic High Score for Canada. Also, with her horse “All In” she is the best Canadian in the FEI world rankings. She lives by the motto: “Never give up on your dreams.”. Listen in and learn from her secrets to success.

In this episode, Brittany tells us what her childhood dreams were and how they came true. She also tells us about her experiences at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

#10 Neil Jones: How to find the perfect match between horse and rider?

#10 Neil Jones: How to find the perfect match between horse and rider?

23m 0s

Neil Jones has been working with top riders like British Legend Michael Whitaker and the Belgian Show Jumper Ludo Philippaerts before he decided to start his own venture, Neil Jones Equestrian. Neil Jones Equestrian turned into one of the most leading horse sales businesses worldwide.

In this episode, Neil shares his experience about how he became an expert in finding the perfect match between horse and rider.