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Do you want to create a life of movement, connection, and well-being for you and your animals?
Whether you’re an equestrian, a dog lover, or both, this podcast is for you! In Easier Movement, Happier Life: For You, Your Horses & Dogs, Feldenkrais® teacher, international clinician, and bestselling author Mary Debono shares insights, tips, and techniques to help you improve movement, mindset, and connection for yourself and your animals.
Each week, we explore topics like body awareness, flexibility, and balance, focusing on how these elements impact both you and your horse or dog.
We’ll dive into how anxiety and tension affect both species and share gentle strategies to promote relaxation, confidence, and well-being for everyone involved.
Your thoughts and emotions influence not only your own body but also your animal’s. That’s why we’ll also explore emotional awareness, mindset, and intuition, helping you build a deeper, more harmonious relationship with your horse or dog.
Whether you’re helping your horse become more balanced and fluid or supporting your dog’s mobility and comfort, this podcast will provide the tools to nurture a thriving connection with your animal, improving their quality of life—and yours.
Join Mary every week as she brings over 30 years of experience to help you and your animals live with greater ease, joy, and connection.
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How to Support Your Aging Dog
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May 19, 2026 |
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Slow Is Smooth, Smooth Is Fast: A Simple Practice for You and Your Animals
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May 12, 2026 |
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The Smarter Way to Help a Stiff or Uneven Horse
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May 05, 2026 |
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Are You Trying Too Hard to Help Your Dog?
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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What You're Missing When Your Horse Relaxes
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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Stop Trying to Fix What's Wrong (And What to Do Instead)
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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Healthy Effort vs. Strain: A Key to Lasting Soundness
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Great Expectations: How Your Predictions Shape Your Animal's Behavior
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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From Touching to Listening: A Simple Exercise That Changes Your Connection
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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What If the Problem Isn't a Problem?
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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How Movement Unlocks Learning
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Repetition vs. Refinement: The Missing Piece for Your Dog or Horse (and You)
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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When Kindness Isn't Enough: The Body-Behavior Connection
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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Unnecessary Tension and How It Affects Your Horse or Dog
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Why Learning Isn't Linear (And Why That's Good News for You and Your Animal)
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Who Shapes How You See Your Horse/Dog? How Perception Influences Behavior
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Bodywork vs. Brain Work: Why Movement Patterns Shape Behavior
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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A Simple Hands-On Way to Calm Your Animal’s Nervous System
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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The Question That Changes Everything About Goal Setting
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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Force vs Power: The Kinder, More Effective Path to Change
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Why Even Well-Fitting Gear Can Limit Your Animal's Movement
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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Help Your Dog Move with Ease & Confidence in 3 Steps
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Reclaim Your Stolen Attention: The Secret to a Deeper Bond with Your Horse & Dog
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Let It Be Easy: The Smarter Path to Healing for Dogs, Horses—and You
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Why "Fixing" Your Animal Actually Breaks Trust (And What to Do Instead)
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Breaking the Tension Loop: Mindful Awareness for You and Your Dog
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Why I Taught My Horse to Chase Me with a Whip—and What It Taught Us Both
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Tack, Tension, and Transformation [Horses]
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Humming and Healing: The Surprising Power of Sound to Support You and Your Animals
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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Is Your Horse or Dog Predicting Pain? Here’s How to Help Them Feel Safe Again
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Why Slowing Down Speeds Up Real Results
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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The Wrong Way to Get It Right
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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Something Shifted… and the Horse Knew
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May 20, 2025 |
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Hands That Listen: Transforming Your Approach to Animal Wellness
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Present Moment Magic: Mindfulness for You and Your Animals
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Your Animal’s Body is Talking—Are You Listening?
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Pause, Process, Progress: The Value of Confusion
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Imagination: A Bridge to Deeper Connection with Your Horse or Dog
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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The Transformative Power of Resonance with Your Horse or Dog
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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How to Improve Your Horse’s Movement Through Connection, Not Control
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Why Efficient Movement Matters for You and Your Animals
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Nervous Dog? Try This Body-Mind Approach
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Innovative Help for the Herd-Bound Horse
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Why Fixing Your Animal Won’t Work—And What Does
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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How Gentle Movements Can Help You, Your Horse, and Dog Feel Safer and Happier
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Body Wisdom: The Bridge to Animal Connection
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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Setback or Reset? How to Reframe Challenges for You, Your Horses & Dogs
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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The Hardest Thing to Believe About Improving Yourself
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Exciting Update: Our Podcast is Now Easier Movement, Happier Life
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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Reclaim Lost Time for What Matters Most
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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Your Personal Keystone: Unlock the Power of Lasting Change
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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Improving a Horse’s Ability to Hold Up His Legs for Hoof Trimming
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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[Listener Favorite] Body-Mind Harmony: 4 Keys to Moving WITH Your Horse
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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Where Your Hip Joints Really Are (And Why It Matters)
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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Beyond Stretching: An Intelligent Approach to Flexibility
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Enjoy Freer Shoulders in Ten Minutes
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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The Power of Breath: Your Secret Training Tool
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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Feeling Stuck? Transform Your Horse Time Today
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Crafting Your Future: Make a Blueprint for Success
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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Mindset Magic: Reframing to Get Real Results
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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Discover the Key to Rounding Your Horse's Back
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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Harmony in Motion: Exploring the Body-Mind Connection
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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How Gentle Hands-On Work with Your Horse Deepens Your Connection, Reduces Your Stress, and Boosts Well-Being
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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Sticky Learning: Varying Context for Lasting Improvement
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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How Novelty Can Transform Your Horse’s Movement and Mindset
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Creating Safety in Movement: A New Way to Help Your Horse
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Why Your Horse’s Nervous System Resists Change—and What to Do About It
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Movement Made Easy: Feldenkrais for Flexibility and Strength
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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Move Better, Ride Better: 10 Weeks to a Stronger Horse-Human Connection
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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Harmony in Motion: Creating Lasting Improvements for Horse & Rider
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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Unlocking Harmony: A Hands-on Approach for a Happier, Healthier Horse
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Unlocking Harmony: Intentional Breathwork with Your Horse
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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Unlocking Harmony: Improve Your Movement, Improve Your Horse
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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How to Create Horse-Human Harmony in Six Steps
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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Mindset Shift: Unlock Equestrian Potential at Any Age
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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Sensitive Horses: Building Trust and Connection
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Jun 28, 2024 |
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Transforming Horse Training: Building Partnership and Mutual Respect
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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Body Awareness Breakthrough: Are You Sabotaging Yourself (and Your Horse)?
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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Why You and Your Horse Don't Need Fixing
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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The Surprising Benefits of Movement Improvement
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May 30, 2024 |
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Why You Should Think Twice Before Pulling on Your Horse’s Tail
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May 23, 2024 |
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Injured and Can't Ride? Here's What You Can Do to Improve
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May 16, 2024 |
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Laid Up Horse? Here's How to Make the Most of It
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May 09, 2024 |
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Do You Have Unrealistic Expectations for Your Horse?
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May 02, 2024 |
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How to Work with a Horse Who Moves Away from Your Touch
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Are You Addicted to Struggling with Your Horse?
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Release Tension and Increase Flexibility by Rocking Your Horse
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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This is Key to Rounding Your Horse's Back
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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Girthy Horse? You'll Want to Hear This
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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The Surprising Key to Freer Hips
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Enhancing Flexibility, Balance and Strength at Any Age
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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A Simple Way to Improve Body Awareness
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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Tiny Steps, Big Results: Mastering Movement Through Small Actions
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Letting Go: A Key to Healthier Movement for You and Your Horse
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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Are You Crooked? Tips for Overcoming Uneven Seat Bones
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Detecting Imbalances: What You Can Learn from Listening to Your Horse's Footfalls
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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4 Elements of Healthy Movement - Do You and Your Horse Have Them?
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Mindful Movements: True Flexibility for You and Your Horse
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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An Exercise to Develop Feel and Improve Your Connection with Your Horse
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May 11, 2023 |
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Body Awareness and Emotional Well-Being: The Benefits of Touching Your Horse
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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Unlocking Your Potential: The Four Pillars of Healthy Movement
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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Reshape Your Self-Image to Move with Ease, Elegance and Balance
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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Secrets to Moving Effortlessly at Any Age
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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Connection, Not Correction: The Key to Improvement for You and Your Horse
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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A Better Way to Improve Shoulder Movement
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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Stubborn No More: Unlock Your Horse's Enthusiasm by Matching Movement
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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Simple Haltering Changes to Improve the Relationship with Your Horse
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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Why You Should Lead Your Horse From the Wrong Side
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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A Common Cause of Back Pain in Horses and Humans
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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Dissolve Your Anxiety in Minutes
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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Help Your Horse Feel Better About Anything
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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Using Everyday Situations to Build Trust with Your Horse
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Dec 29, 2022 |
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Movements that Make You Happier and Healthier
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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What You Believe About Exercise is Wrong
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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Going to Your Limit Can Limit You
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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Improve Your Movement by Changing How You Initiate It
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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How Limiting Beliefs Keep You Stuck
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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Gratitude From the Trenches
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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What Type of Horse Person Are You?
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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These 3 Questions Help You Reach Your Goals
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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The Final 2 Keys to Unlock Your Horse’s Superpowers
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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The 4th and 5th Keys to Unlock Your Horse’s Superpowers
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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The 2nd and 3rd Keys to Unlock Your Horse’s Superpowers
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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The First Key to Unlock Your Horse's Superpowers
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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Why Your Horse Cares How You Dress
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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How Relaxation Creates Healthy Movement in You and Your Horse
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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Change Yourself, Change Your Horse
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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What Do You Feel When You Touch Your Horse?
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Aug 18, 2022 |
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Get Rid of Limiting Beliefs
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Jul 28, 2022 |
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How To Communicate With Your Horse
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Jul 21, 2022 |
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Are You Designing Your Future? Or Recreating Your Past?
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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Goals vs Results: Why the Difference Matters
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Apr 21, 2022 |
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How to Move with Your Horse
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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Better Than Intuition
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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How to Know What's Best for Your Horse
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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A Simple Way to Prepare Your Body and Mind for Riding
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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Improve Responsiveness with Mindful Movement
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Feb 17, 2022 |
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How Small Steps Lead to Big Results
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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Talk to Your Horse's Brain, Not Muscles
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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This Small Move Has the Power to Heal
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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How Your Hands Can Improve Your Horse's Mood
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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What Relaxation Really Means
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Jan 13, 2022 |
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Don't Overlook This if You Want a Sound Horse
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Jan 07, 2022 |
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How Mistakes Improve Your Riding
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Jun 25, 2021 |
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Why Riders Can't Use Muscle Memory
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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Imagine THIS to Effortlessly Improve Your Confidence
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Apr 25, 2021 |
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Why Stretching Can Make You and Your Horse Stiffer
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Mar 10, 2021 |
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Why We Connect, Not Correct
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Mar 02, 2021 |
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The Value of Getting Started
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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Improve Your Confidence With a Simple Brain Hack
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Feb 12, 2021 |
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Your Horse Has Habits Too - Here's How to Change Them
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life
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Jan 29, 2021 |
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Are You Hurting Yourself or Your Horse with This Common Habit?
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Jan 21, 2021 |
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You Have to Do This Before Your Horse Can Improve
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Jan 14, 2021 |
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Introduction to Easier Movement, Happier Horses
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Jan 11, 2021 |