SIDE by SIDE, a Partnership between two species

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Our two species share a long history together ever since Equus caballus allowed us in. They transported us, ploughed the fields that fed us, and stood beside us in war. But now…in an era shaped by Artificial Intelligence, what will our relationship look like? I’m an equine veterinarian—I’ve spent twenty years working alongside these incredible animals. And I have questions. Questions about where this bond between human and horse is headed, in a world that’s changing faster than ever. So join me, as we explore what the horse still means to us — and what we mean to them, in this modern society.

Episodes

  1. Ep.4 - Lysette Smith

    APR 1

    Ep.4 - Lysette Smith

    You can find Lysette on: https://www.facebook.com/share/16UjYdDHEZ/?mibextid=wwXIfr https://www.facebook.com/SundanceRanchPortugal/ Today I am interviewing Lysette Smith. She was born in Wales in 1990 and started riding ata very early age. Her talent and determination were quickly noticed, and by theage of 15 she was already riding racehorses in Newmarket. However, a seriousinjury forced her to stop this demanding career — her way of life — andsuddenly she found herself searching for a new path that would still allow herto live and work with horses. Shetravelled around the world, moving from job to job, until she discoverednatural horsemanship… and fell in love. At themoment, Lysette is based at Sundance Ranch in the south of Portugal, where sheworks with horses and teaches. Today, weexplore the journey from jockey to natural horsemanship, how one horse changedLysette’s life forever, and how our most fragile moments can become ourgreatest teachers. Today I aminterviewing Lysette Smith. She was born in Wales in 1990 and started riding ata very early age. Her talent and determination were quickly noticed, and by theage of 15 she was already riding racehorses in Newmarket. However, a seriousinjury forced her to stop this demanding career — her way of life — andsuddenly she found herself searching for a new path that would still allow herto live and work with horses. Shetravelled around the world, moving from job to job, until she discoverednatural horsemanship… and fell in love. At themoment, Lysette is based at Sundance Ranch in the south of Portugal, where sheworks with horses and teaches. Today, weexplore the journey from jockey to natural horsemanship, how one horse changedLysette’s life forever, and how our most fragile moments can become ourgreatest teachers.

    1h 19m
  2. Ep.3 - Nina Wind

    FEB 14

    Ep.3 - Nina Wind

    Today I am interviewing Nina Wind. Nina is Austrian, living and working in Portugal in Arien Aguilar´s farm. She has studied Centered ridding or Seat trainning, Coaching with Horses and she is a Life coach for Humans. She has been in the USA and Canada learning horsemanship for 1 year. Befor she embarked on a journey to Costa Rica, we had an amazing conversation, where Nina shared simple but profound insights about how to connect to your horse in a much more deeper level, and explains her view on how the horse is going to keep us gounded and experiencing life in the present moment ... You can follow Nina on: https://www.instagram.com/wind.nina?igsh=YnlzOGl6dDd1Mmtv&utm_source=qr https://www.facebook.com/share/1DMhxmLAAR/?mibextid=wwXIfr Nina Wind "feel it“ Horsemanship - Clinics for getting better connection to your horse from the ground and riding

    44 min
  3. Ep 2. - Arien Aguilar

    JAN 5

    Ep 2. - Arien Aguilar

    Arien comes from a Swiss-Mexican background and has lived in the United States,Germany, and now in Portugal. He studied Animal Science at Texas A&MUniversity, graduating in 2016, and went on to become a researcher focusedon the human–animal relationship. He is a renowned equine trainer, teaching his approach tohorsemanship in clinics across Europe. Arien is also the author of the recentlypublished book entitled - Creating Language, in which he aims togo a step further in improving the way we communicate with our animals. Today, we’re going to have a nice conversation where we explore manyfascinating topics, including how a training experience with a giraffe turnedinto an extraordinary book, or how language shapes who we are and how weperceive the world, and whether creating taboo words is useful in ourevolutionary development. You can find Arien in https://www.quatrocavalos.com/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092195385700 https://www.instagram.com/quatrocavalos/quatrocavalos.info@gmail.com

    1h 35m
  4. Ep. 1 - Sandra Nebgen Dias da Cunha

    12/07/2025

    Ep. 1 - Sandra Nebgen Dias da Cunha

    Do Horses really love working with us, and are stables really the answer?! Sandra is a funtastic speaker that engaged in this exciting project from the beginning. I really hope you enjoy this conversation!! Find Sandra in: https://www.facebook.com/SundanceRanchPortugal www.sundanceranchportugal.com Instagram: sundance_ranch_portugal Especial agradecimento a: - António Lamas pela criação da Imagem -Dra Ana Filipa Rocha pela a assistência legal

    1h 27m
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Our two species share a long history together ever since Equus caballus allowed us in. They transported us, ploughed the fields that fed us, and stood beside us in war. But now…in an era shaped by Artificial Intelligence, what will our relationship look like? I’m an equine veterinarian—I’ve spent twenty years working alongside these incredible animals. And I have questions. Questions about where this bond between human and horse is headed, in a world that’s changing faster than ever. So join me, as we explore what the horse still means to us — and what we mean to them, in this modern society.

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