The Horsemanship and Mindset Podcast

By Kimberly Dunn of Idyllwild Horsemanship and Mindset Coaching

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Welcome! The Horsemanship and Mindset Podcast is here to help you better understand yourself, and your horse, by bringing you the best in stories, tips, tricks, interviews and advice, around all things mindset and horsemanship. If you are ready to cultivate your confidence, and deepen your level of understanding of yourself and your horse...then this is the pod for you. Lets go!

Episode Date
Its time to stop seeking validation. How to trust yourself instead!
Sep 25, 2026
Your Worst-Case Scenario Happened. Now What? 5 Steps to Rebuild Horse Riding Confidence After a Setback.
Sep 18, 2026
Self Awareness...why it so important, and how you can cultivate it!
Sep 11, 2026
Some Real Life Examples of the Work...Working!
Sep 04, 2026
The 21 Day Rider Reset: A sneak peek!
Aug 28, 2026
What If It Goes RIGHT? How to Trade Catastrophe for Curiosity With Your Horse
Aug 21, 2026
“What If They Think I’m a Terrible Rider?” How to Stop Worrying About What Other People Think!!!
Aug 14, 2026
When the Horse World Feels Heavy: Protecting Your Confidence With Compassion
Aug 07, 2026
The Horse Welfare Conversation Is Missing One Critical Piece (And No One's Talking About It!!)
Jul 31, 2026
The Hidden Habit That's Holding You Back With Your Horse (And Why Worry Isn't Protecting You)
Jul 24, 2026
The Truth About 'Napping' (And Why Forcing Forward Often Makes It Worse)
Jul 17, 2026
Your Mid-Year Rider Reset: How to Rebuild Confidence, Let Go of Self-Doubt & Enjoy Your Horse Again!
Jul 10, 2026
Have You Given Up Hope? (And Why Getting It Back Changes Everything!)
Jul 03, 2026
Why You Can't Stop Worrying About What Other People Think (And How to Let It Go)
Jun 26, 2026
A riff on going bridleless, myths about nervous system regulation, and a friendly kick up the bum if you feel 'behind'.
Jun 19, 2026
What Humming, Singing and Talking To Your Horse Does To Your Brain
Jun 12, 2026
The Confidence Journey Nobody Sees Behind the Social Media Posts
Jun 05, 2026
The Missing Piece in Most Riders’ Schooling Sessions...
May 29, 2026
Moving Yards, Nervous Systems & Solo Canters: Real Rider Questions! Answered
May 22, 2026
A riff on 'being out in the field', updates and observations!
May 15, 2026
From Triggered to Activated: Turning Comparison into Confidence!
May 08, 2026
How to Stop Caring What Everyone Thinks (and Start Riding for You!!)
May 01, 2026
The Horse–Human Loop: Why Your Nervous System Is Affecting Everything (and What to Do About It)
Apr 24, 2026
Feeling the pressure this spring? 10 reminders every rider needs to hear!
Apr 17, 2026
Why You Always Expect the Worst With Your Horse (And How to STOP Catastrophising!)
Apr 10, 2026
Not All Stress Is Bad: Understanding Good vs Bad Stress for Horse & Human!
Apr 03, 2026
Are You Micromanaging Your Horse? How Over-Control Is Blocking Your Confidence and Connection
Mar 27, 2026
Why You Can Ride Brilliantly One Day… And Feel Terrified the Next!
Mar 20, 2026
Why Getting Off Your Horse Can Be the Smartest Thing You Do!
Mar 13, 2026
Competition Nerves Aren’t a Confidence Problem (Here’s What They Really Are)
Mar 06, 2026
When It Gets Awkward at the Yard: Handling Confrontation Without Losing Yourself
Feb 27, 2026
How I rebuilt my confidence with horses... the good, bad, and ugly...
Feb 20, 2026
The Biggest Thing My Clients Struggle with in Our Time Together (it's not what you think!!)
Feb 13, 2026
SAD, Stuck & So Over Winter: A Nervous-System Friendly Guide to the Last Stretch!
Feb 06, 2026
I Didn’t Feel Brave...and I Did It Anyway! Lessons from 2016
Jan 30, 2026
You’re Not Broken: Why Anxiety with Horses Is a Nervous System Response, Not a Personal Failure!!
Jan 23, 2026
The Algorithm in Your Head: How Your Mind Shapes Every Ride
Jan 16, 2026
Is It Fear… Or Is It Intuition? Here’s How to Tell
Jan 09, 2026
Before You Set 2026 Goals… Do This First!
Jan 02, 2026
Feeling Flat After Christmas? Try This Small Gratitude Practice That Changes Your Riding
Dec 26, 2025
New Year, New Me? Nahhhhh! Start Rewiring Your Riding Confidence Today
Dec 19, 2025
The book has landed! Wanna sneak peek...?!
Dec 12, 2025
The Most Underrated Training Tool? The Pause.
Dec 05, 2025
If You Lunge to Calm Your Horse… You Need This Episode!
Nov 28, 2025
Why it's OK to cry...and how it can actually *improve* your time with your horse if you do!
Nov 21, 2025
Are you wasting your horse's potential....?
Nov 14, 2025
Breaking the Anxiety Cycle with Your Horse
Nov 07, 2025
10 Ways to Stop Hating Autumn (and Actually Enjoy It with Your Horse)
Oct 31, 2025
Rewire Your Ride: I Answer Your Top Confidence Questions!
Oct 24, 2025
Why Your Horse Feels Fresh in Autumn, and How to Stay Calm & Confident in the Chaos!
Oct 17, 2025
Sync Your Cycle, Strengthen Your Connection: How Hormones Impact Confidence and Horsemanship
Oct 10, 2025
Horses Are Our Mirrors: How Your Energy Shapes Connection, Communication & Calm with your Horse
Oct 03, 2025
5 Science-Backed Habits to Become a More Confident Rider
Sep 26, 2025
From Triggers to Glimmers: How to Rewire Your Nervous System with Your Horse
Sep 19, 2025
Still Waiting to Feel Confident? Here’s Why It’s Costing You More Than You Think
Sep 12, 2025
Think You’ll Never Change? Here’s the Science That Proves You Can
Sep 05, 2025
Story Time! My own journey to confidence.
Aug 29, 2025
Why You’re Still Struggling With Confidence (It’s Not Your Fault)
Aug 22, 2025
The Cortisol Connection: Why Stress Changes Your Ride (and How to Fix It)
Aug 15, 2025
When life feels abit rubbish: Heres 5 Tips to help you get through it!
Aug 08, 2025
Happy Hacking Hacks! Riding out with Carefree Confidence
Aug 01, 2025
Meet the Part of You That’s Trying to Keep You Safe (But Might Be Holding You Back)
Jul 25, 2025
Reminder: Getting off your horse does not mean you have failed!
Jul 18, 2025
Kindness, Compassion, and the Chat GPT Police
Jul 11, 2025
Helping you deal with Comparisonitis!
Jul 04, 2025
A Meditation for Inner Calm, Safety & Light, For Horsewomen in Wild Times
Jun 27, 2025
Uninspired, Unmotivated, and Over It? Let’s Fix That!
Jun 20, 2025
Back Pain & Performance in the Saddle with Ashleigh Howland
Jun 13, 2025
So you fell off...now what?!
Jun 06, 2025
Regulate to Ride: The Nervous System Secret Every Equestrian Needs
May 30, 2025
Why Reading Might Be the Mindset Shift You’re Missing...
May 23, 2025
Bridging the Gap Between Psychology and Horsemanship with Abi @abidressage
May 16, 2025
Your Juicy Questions Answered: Mindset, Confidence & Yard Drama
May 02, 2025
You're Not Broken – You're Just Wired for Safety
Apr 25, 2025
Horses, Liberty & Living the Dream – A Conversation with Sandor Miko
Apr 18, 2025
Why You Might Secretly Be Holding Yourself Back – The Truth About Secondary Gains
Apr 11, 2025
Ride into the Show Ring with Confidence: Overcoming Competition Nerves & Performing at Your Best
Apr 04, 2025
Client Success Story: From Anxiety at the Mounting Block to Majestic Slo Mo Cross Country Canters with Kaitlyn Fulton
Mar 25, 2025
How Confirmation Bias is Sabotaging Your Confidence with Your Horse
Mar 21, 2025
That time I *COULD NOT STOP* falling off!
Mar 14, 2025
The 3 Hidden Reasons You’re Stuck in Fear with Your Horse (and How to Break Free)
Mar 07, 2025
Interview Episode: Chrissy Hawkins of Strong in the Saddle on Body Image and Strength Training for Equestrians
Feb 28, 2025
Killer Daffodils. Why our Horses Find Life So Scary and How We Can Help Them!
Feb 21, 2025
Judging Me and Judging You (aha)...How assumptions and judging affects us, why we do it, and how we can reframe it!
Feb 14, 2025
Februarys Interview Episode: Business, Equine Nutrition, & Entrepreneur Mindset, with Hannah Sutch, Founder of EquiPacs
Feb 07, 2025
What to do and *not* do, when you have a 'bad' session with your Horse.
Jan 24, 2025
Myth Busting Positive Reinforcement & Treat Training
Jan 17, 2025
The One Thing I Wish ALL Equestrians Knew About...
Jan 10, 2025
24 Lessons from 2024 That I'm Taking into 2025
Jan 03, 2025
Things I've Learned in Two Years as a Hypnotherapist
Dec 20, 2024
An Unexpected Adventure!
Dec 13, 2024
Cyclical Horsemanship (yep...we're talking about cycles)
Nov 29, 2024
Using Social Media to Inspire as an Equestrian (and how to avoid doom scrolling)
Nov 22, 2024
'Mistakes' I Have Made in my Journey with Confidence and Horses
Nov 15, 2024
5 Reasons Why You Shouldn't Be Worrying About What Others Think!
Nov 08, 2024
The Most Important Thing You NEED to Know About Horsemanship
Nov 01, 2024
Welcome! Abit about me and what to expect from the podcast!
Oct 23, 2024