Equestrian Voices

NOELLE FLOYD
Equestrian Voices

Equestrian Voices dives deep into the emotions, lives, stories, and everything we don't talk about when it comes to life as an equestrian. Join our host, Caroline Culbertson, for vulnerable, different, and sometimes hilarious chats with riders from all backgrounds. We want to get the 'human' out of horse people. Thanks for being here.

  1. 5月7日

    Sexual Abuse in the Horse Industry: A Conversation with Annette Paterakis on Isolation, Hope, and Healing

    TW: Descriptions of grooming, sexual abuse as a minor. Listen with care.  Growing up in the Netherlands, Annette Paterakis rode ponies competitively and had Olympic aspirations. However, transitioning to riding horses was difficult, and teenage Annette found herself going from top placings to being eliminated in the show ring. With dreams and investments on the line, Annette needed some help. Unfortunately, it came in the form of a predator. In this forthcoming interview, Annette shares how she was groomed into a sexual relationship with her trainer, who was thirty years her senior. It’s a story about a quest for worthiness, exploitation by a trusted figure in her life, and the crushing isolation of secrecy. Still, and more importantly, Annette’s experience is about resilience, hope, and healing. Caroline and Annette leave no stone unturned and also discuss:  Her trainer’s unreasonable pursuit for Annette to represent Greece at the Athens Olympics. How the grooming process started and what the red flags were. How Annette found the courage to leave the relationship six years later. How friends, acquaintances, or sexual abuse prevention programs for athletes might support victims in similar situations. It’s extremely challenging for victims to come forward and share their stories, but in doing so, they raise awareness and reduce stigma. If you or anyone you know is being impacted by sexual abuse in the US, this is a list of resources for getting help via We Ride Together: https://www.weridetogether.today/get-help/crisis-resources

    40 分钟
  2. 3月26日

    Why Play Is Key for Building “Try” in Your Horse, and How to Do It with Tik Maynard

    When you picture adding “play” into your horse’s training, what comes to mind? Do you imagine your horse chasing around a large ball or nosing carrots out of a container? Or maybe you see your horse trotting joyfully behind you as you run? The fact is, play can look like a lot of different things, but it doesn’t have to be any of the above. Play’s purpose is to teach your horse how to “try”–and in the process, both horse and trainer achieve a cooperative partnership. Equestrian Masterclass instructor (and newly minted Road to the Horse Champion!!!) Tik Maynard is a horsemanship and upper-level eventing coach who sees ‘play’ not as a series of exercises, but as a beneficial mindset. In the final episode of Equestrian Voices, Tik and Caroline discuss why play is crucial to horse training and how to incorporate it into daily interactions. They also cover: The difference between anxiety and playfulness in horses, and why it’s easy to confuse them. Using the social rules of play to ensure both you and your horse are winning the game. Bringing play and thoughtfulness into daily activities like leading your horse. What play is not–drilling, a chore, or hard work! Why it’s important to slow down and take a puzzle-solving approach. Rewarding softness and effort during play. Adding play into our training can teach us to be better observers, facilitate better communication, and reignite our passion for horses. If you loved this episode, watch for Tik Maynard’s latest Equestrian Masterclass, which launches in May. This is our final episode of Equestrian Voices. Thank you, thank you, thank you for being here.

    57 分钟
  3. 3月12日

    It Doesn't Have to Feel This Stressful: What Your Nervous System Has to Do with Performance, with Natalie Hummel

    Why do competitions make our hearts hammer, mouths go dry, and hands tremble? We may never get nervous riding at home, but as soon as we step into that show ring (or clinic, or in front of peers, or riding a difficult horse), it can feel like something primal just takes over. As it turns out, that is exactly what’s happening. Competition (whether you’re actually at a show or not) is deeply rooted into our biology and the presence of it can cause our bodies to fight, flight, or freeze. Certainly not the modes we want to be in when we’re trying to remember a course, or relax our tense horses. Thanks, evolution. The good news is that our nervous system doesn’t have to hinder us, in fact, it can help us. But it takes some work, and some information.  Natalie Hummel is a high performance coach specializing in nervous system regulation. In this episode, she and Caroline discuss how we can improve our results by creating our own sense of safety and expanding our capacities for stress and pressure. They also cover:   The three different nervous system states and why some of them make learning new things biologically impossible. How to process uncomfortable emotions like fear, shame, or anger, so you can get back to a performance state. Why shame and feelings of “not enoughness” may be holding you back, even if you’re not aware of them. Why overworking, perfectionism, and knowledge-seeking, are actually avoidance strategies. How to recognize ineffective coaching. Thank you to our sponsors, Equestrian Masterclass and Nikovian.

    1 小时 6 分钟
  4. 2月27日

    Toplines: Spotting Pain, Dysfunction, and Myths that Need to Be Busted with Ansley Bevan

    Muscle tension and underdevelopment are a precursor to injury, making topline development crucial to keeping horses healthy and sound. Elasticity through the back allows horses to move freely, support riders, and meet our performance expectations. So why do so many performance horses have underdeveloped muscles and signs of discomfort? Unfortunately, a lack of knowledge, overlooking pain symptoms, and the absence of species-appropriate care keeps many horses in constant tension–but we can change that. In this conversation, Caroline is joined by licensed equine bodyworker and educator Ansley Bevan, who shares her knowledge of equine biomechanics and identifying pain to sustain a healthy topline. They cover a wide range of topics and solutions, including:  Assessing your horse’s topline by observing them in motion and palpating their muscles. Signs of pain you may have missed. Why poor saddle fit can cause atrophy and compensatory movement. Whether nutrition has a role in topline management. What is species-specific care, and why it’s critical for supporting the horse's natural movement and digestive system. How to rehabilitate the topline with saddle fit, groundwork, and movement. If you love this podcast and want more visual demonstration, Ansley’s course on assessing and rehabilitating the topline will be available on EquestrianMasterclass.com on March 4, 2024.

    58 分钟
  5. 1月16日

    How to Change a Spooky Horse into a Thinking Horse, with Josh Nichol

    There’s no taking the spook out of a horse. As prey animals, horses will always want to run away first. Combine this fact with modern breeding programs that produce lighter, more responsive horses and many of us may find ourselves riding with a pounding heart and sweaty palms, fearing that inevitable spook. But a spooky horse isn’t a problem; it’s the symptom of a problem that starts with your relationship. Josh Nichol has helped countless of riders develop healthy partnerships with their horses through his method of Relational Horsemanship™. He joins Caroline for a thought-provoking conversation about how meeting your horse's needs can forge deeper connections, encourage softness, and reduce spooking. They also cover practical and key techniques like: Meeting your horses’ self-preservation needs with mind, space and pressure.  Encouraging a horse to think with pressure and softness. Using mindfulness to manage your reactions to your horse. Recognizing where a horse stores tension in their body. Understanding the difference between masculine and feminine energy in horse training. Why doing own own internal work can strengthen our partnerships Support our shoy by supporting our sponsors:  Nikovian - Luxury apparel for equestrians (use code noellefloyd15 at checkout!)  Connaway and Associates - Equine Insurance Services Equestrian Masterclass - go to equestrianmasterclass.com/voices for $50 off an annual membership!

    1 小时 7 分钟
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Equestrian Voices dives deep into the emotions, lives, stories, and everything we don't talk about when it comes to life as an equestrian. Join our host, Caroline Culbertson, for vulnerable, different, and sometimes hilarious chats with riders from all backgrounds. We want to get the 'human' out of horse people. Thanks for being here.

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