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Cathy Woods created the unique concept “Body, Mind, Equine”. This program focuses on the use of yoga principles and posture to improve horsemanship from ground to saddle.

In the latest episode of “The Equestrian Connection” Cathy explains that Yoga is more than one stretching exercise after another. It's a complete mindset and a way of living as it combines breathwork, meditation and energy awareness. When Cathy has to describe Yoga in one word it would be “Awareness”.

A decade ago, when she began to create yoga exercises for equestrians, people weren't open to that. But in our fast-moving world, people...

In this podcast episode, we are talking to Sabine Schut-Kery, the newly crowned Olympic Team Silver Medallist with the US Team. In addition to her incredible performances at the Olympic Games and other competitions, she is also known for her horse friendly training, prioritizing quality over quantity.

Sabine tells us about her career, how she came that far and also gives advice on how you can come so far too. She also gives us an insight into the world of dressage professionals and talks about what she has planned for the future.

In this Podcast Episode we have the world-famous Linda Tellington Jones as a guest. She is well known for her Tellington TTouch Method, which is also scientifically proven.

Linda speaks with us about her view and beliefs about horses and how her famous TTouch can improve the well-being and performance of every horse. As the TTouch Method can bring your horse in a mental, physical and emotional balance.

She also explains how each TTouch works and how the method can be perfectly integrated into everyday life.

Philippe Karl is world-famous for the Ecole de Légèreté (School of Lightness). The principles of his training are a classical alternative based on understanding, competence and respect for the horse. His philosophy provides a cohesive and comprehensive training program to train horses of all types and breeds in all equestrian disciplines.

He offers training courses all around the world, to teach his philosophy, which brings together a clear, effective and measurable equestrian concept. He excludes any use of force and or coercive aids.

The main aim is to get the best out of any horse.

Jim Masterson is known as the founder of the Masterson Method. As a Horse-Massage-Therapist he spent some years with the US National team on tour. During this time he learned a lot about the neurological reactions horses have shown to certain touches. He also figured out that horses begin to relieve tension on their own if we humans interpret their reactions correctly and follow them.

He was one of the first to develop an animal-centric approach instead of just using a human-centric method. As many people want to learn his method, he began to travel around the world and still...

Karen Rohlf was always in love with horses. Since she grew up with them, it wasn't long before Karen recognized that she was responsible for her animal's life experience. She was a student of Anne Gribbons for many years and got even more into horsemanship when a completely “shut-down” Grand Prix horse was willed to her. She wanted to bring him “back to life”, so she joined a horsemanship clinic with him.

Those years of experience led her to found "Naturally Dressage": A more natural approach to training, combining Dressage and Horsemanship. As an internationally successful instructor, she teaches her...