Positive Rider Podcast

My obsession with Cupcake's health and wellness

Last week, Cupcake had a procedure and then had to be on stall rest for several days. Agh! So stressful. All we want is for our horses to be happy and healthy! I have lea

Management that works for both horses and humans, with Sara from Sunrise Equestrian

How our horses live, who they live with, what they eat, what they wear, all contribute toward a more positive life for our horse, or a less positive life. These decisions

How our horse show day went, from these R+ girlies

Cupcake and I went to a horse show this weekend! It was a fuzzy open show and very laid back. But it was a great opportunity to get in some R+ practice outside of our hom

Navigating feedback from the people around us

If you're like most horse people: you didn't start out using positive reinforcement, and most people around you don't use it. There is definitely still significant stigma

A top positive reinforcement fear: what if I create a Cookie Monster??

An experienced, savvy horse person recently told me that she had been thinking about trying positive reinforcement, but she was afraid of turning her horse into a Cookie

The crazy experience that started my equine positive reinforcement journey

I had heard of positive reinforcement training, but I thought it was just for teaching horses fun tricks. I didn't see how it could be used for the practical, every day h

What actually IS positive reinforcement training, anyway?

Words are important, and labels matter. In the Positive Rider Podcast, I talk about using Positive Reinforcement Training with my horses. What exactly do I mean by that?

The Positive Reinforcement Support I Wish I'd Had

My experience learning to train my horse using positive reinforcement has been life changing. But it was a lot harder than it needed to be. I have wanted to share my expe