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Josepha Guillaume is an international horse trainer and instructor, and author of the book Dressage In Hand.
Based in Belgium, Josepha comes from a solid classical dressage background, but has been working mostly with injured and traumatized horses for the last 20 years. The art of keeping horses healthy and happy, or bringing them back to health and happiness, no matter what happened to them, has become her specialty and her life’s work.

On this podcast episode, we discuss things like dressage in hand, collection vs. contra collection, body language and breathing, how we can give our horses the best...

Celeste-Leilani Lazaris is the founder of the Balance through Movement Method, a revolutionary equine development method focused on improving performance and preventing lameness. Celeste herself is a biomechanical lameness specialist and an expert in equine movement and muscle development. But more than anything, she says she is a student of the horse.

Over the last decade, Celeste has carefully reverse-engineered her bodywork and performance training knowledge to dissect the core reasons of why horses struggle so much in the first place, and from there she has developed a unique lens and ability to body map the condition of the horse...

Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour is a Danish dressage rider who is currently ranked 2nd and 3rd in the world, as of July 2022. Cathrine is an olympic athlete, having competed in 2016 at Rio and 2021 at Tokyo, and she won double individual silver as well as helped her team win gold at the 2022 World Dressage Championships in Herning, Denmark.

But apart from her career success, Cathrine embodies much of what the dressage world wants in a champion - her riding skills, love and understanding of her equestrian partners that led her to become one of the world’s best.

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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.

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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.