Yes, but let's put the horse first! Taking a clear, ethical stance on horsemanship without judgement. We are observant, humble, clear eyed, regulated and deeply respectful of our equine partners.
This podcast is not:
Not human self-help using horses as metaphors
Not romantic liberty training mythology
Not moral superiority
Not training evangelism
This podcast is:
Deep listening
Thoughtful questioning
Slowing down human narratives
Allowing the horse to be the authority
Join Lockie Phillips, the horseman behind Emotional Horsemanship, as we explore the inner world of the horse, the human systems that impact horses and building functional, ethical partnerships with horses where the horse is the authority on correctness. Guests from all around the world plus solo episodes to build connections based on truth telling, community and the joy of the HORSE FIRST way of life.
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The Horse Is a Trojan Horse
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We come to horses thinking we're going to learn about horses. Then the horse becomes a Trojan horse.
Through
Sep 4 1 h 05 min
Too Much Turn Out? (With Michelle Knapp)
Can horses get too much of a "good" thing? In our effort to be ethical have we become blind to the stressors we place on a horses capacities when they live in perpetual
Aug 13 58 min
The Future Isn't Anti-Tradition (With Jillian Kreinbring, M.S.)
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In this episode of Horse First, Lockie Phillips is joined by horsewoman, educator, and movement specialist J
Aug 7 1 h 27 min
Building Better Horses | Homecoming 4.0 and UK Clinic
A conversation about confidence, community, thoughtful training, and the next chapter of Emotional Horsemanship. From my first UK clinics to the launch of Homecoming 4.0,
Jul 30 36 min
The Tap That Stayed With Me (Reading My New Book)
In this special episode of Horse First, Lockie Phillips reads a chapter from his forthcoming book exploring the origins of his professional objection to whips.
Part memo
Jul 23 25 min
The End of Horse Ownership as We Know It (with Kim Hallin)
What kind of future are horse people building?
And perhaps more importantly, what kind of future are we failing to imagine?
In this episode of Horse First, Lockie Phill
Jul 16 1 h 24 min
Life First, Horsemanship Second
When a horse develops a behavioural problem, most of us reach for training.
More lessons. More exercises. Better technique. A different method.
But what if the horse is
Jul 9 14 min
Clickers, Culture, and Common Ground (With Remy Burley)
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In this episode of Horse First, Lockie Phillips sits down with Canadian horse traine
Jul 2 1 h 38 min
The Most Dangerous Thing You Can Teach a Horse
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Most horse people assume dangerous horses are disobedient horses.
What if the opposite is sometimes true?
In this episode of Horse Fi
Jun 25 23 min
The Internship Effect (Cat Roy Stanley)
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In this episode of Horse First, Lockie Phillips sits down with horse traine
Jun 18 1 h 27 min
Mustangs, Mistakes, and Becoming
In this episode of Horse First, Lockie Phillips sits down with horsewoman, mustang owner, former jeweler, and emerging educator Hayley Josephs.
Together they explore the
Jun 12 1 h 36 min
The Horse World Has a Teaching Problem
In this episode of Horse First, Lockie Phillips names a difficult truth: many of the biggest harms in horse culture aren’t just about methods, they’re about instruction.
Jun 11 19 min
The Higher You Go, The Gentler You Must Become (With Michelle Knapp)
In this episode of Horse First, Lockie Phillips is joined by senior clinician and long-time colleague Michelle Knapp for a conversation about one of the most difficult ch
May 30 1 h 16 min
Confusion Is Not The Enemy
In this episode of Horse First, Lockie Phillips dismantles one of horse culture’s most dangerous myths: that confusion always creates tension, behavioural problems, or un
May 28 16 min
Horse First Is Human First
In this episode of Horse First, Lockie Phillips explores the idea that truly centring the horse automatically changes the human. Horse First is not human last, it’s the r
May 14 12 min
The Underground Railroad of Being Horse First (With Lori Halliday)
In this episode of Horse First, Lockie Phillips sits down with long-time collaborator and now teaching team member, Lori Halliday.
This conversation explores a shift hap
May 7 1 h 11 min
When Discernment Gets Called Judgment
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In this episode of Horse First, Lockie Phillips explores the growing tension between clear-eyed discernment and the way it’s often mislabeled as judgmen
Apr 29 23 min
The End of Aesthetic Horsemanship (With Alexa Linton)
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In this episode of Horse First, Lockie Phillips is joined by equine practitioner and The Whole Horse Podcast host, Alexa Linton.
This is a conversation
Apr 24 1 h 07 min
When the Tool Takes Up the Room
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In this episode of Horse First, Lockie Phillips explores how whips, crops, and training sticks can quietly shift the balance of a relationship, sometime
Apr 15 32 min
Noticing What Your Vet Might Miss
In this episode of Horse First, Lockie Phillips shares a personal story following a new diagnosis in his own horse, and the process that led there.
This is not just a co
Apr 13 56 min
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Locke is everything the horse world is missing. In an industry that often feels rushed, image-obsessed, and disconnected from the horse, this podcast is a breath of fresh air. It goes back to the basics — honoring the horse as a partner, not just a performer. What makes Locke stand out is his honesty. He openly shares what he’s gotten right, what he’s gotten wrong, and how he’s learning through it. In the clinic, teaching, and learning space, it’s rare to find someone so grounded in true horsemanship and the fundamentals. This podcast gives me hope again.
iValerie · Jul 2025
I love this podcast! Lockie Phillips has introduced me to so many interesting horse people- all subject s, all perspectives! I highly recommend a listen!
W. Gardosik · May 2025
"We've got to do better, and we must do better," summed Lockie Phillips in dialogue with Becks Nairn during the brilliant [April 4, 2024] episode that introduced me to the Emotional Horsemanship podcast. By this point in their conversation I was nearly in tears, feeling for once so deeply affirmed in my own pursuit of ethical horsemanship the past several years that looks very much like doing a whole lot of nothing compared to the conventional and often coercive "train harder, do more" horsemanship I'd learned as a youth -- and that I too often see is still being pushed by countless professionals influencing today's ambitious young riders. If other episodes of this podcast likewise echo themes relating how modern science, kind empathy and educated feel honor our horses and yield secure horse-human relationships, then we WILL do better by horses. Highly recommend picking an episode, setting ego aside, and diving in for a worthwhile listen.
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