The Elevated Equine

Episode 1 - Welcome to the Elevated Equine!

Welcome to The Elevated Equine — Conversations to Enhance the Horse-Human Relationship. This podcast is a space for thoughtful dialogue about horsemanship, equine welfar

Episode 6 - Control Your Horse Part 2 - Can You Control without Force?

It's natural to want to keep an animal as large and powerful as a horse under control.  Negative consequences to our well-being and our horses' safety are real and can be

Episode 1- Welcome to the Elevated Equine

Meet the hosts. Dale's work with horses focuses on welfare-centered care and training. Ashley is a horse-lover who works in special education with a passion for helping c

Episode 5 - Controlling Your Horse - Part 1

Many horse owners want to have control of their horses for very important and valid reasons such as personal safety, the horse's safety, and the enjoyment of being with a

Episode 4 - Does Goal Setting Help or Hinder Success with Your Horse?

Goals motivate us and give us satisfaction when we reach them.  While there are benefits to setting goals when handling and training horses, there are some pitfalls to wa

Episode 3 - Communicate Clearly with Your Horse

Finding ways to communicate clearly between two very different species is easier when you find common ground and are clear about what you're saying. 

Episode 2- Relationship is Everything

When you're interacting and communicating with horses and people, you are creating a relationship.  There are many ways we can contribute that will influence how well tha