Thank you for joining our podcast today. Join me and my beautiful champion Blue (Florian) for a mindful, gratitude-filled horseback session focused on breathing, posture, and gentle warm-ups. We walk through mounting, breathing exercises, walk–trot–canter transitions, rein and leg aids, and light training for connection and balance.

Throughout the ride we practice awareness, patience, and positive energy—accepting limits, praising progress, and setting a simple training goal to improve uphill engagement in the canter. This episode is a calm guide to building trust with your horse, tuning into feel, and enjoying the bond of riding.

Join a rider-led warm-up with her mare Wren, covering tack checks, mounting and breathing to create a calm, connected start.

Follow practical exercises and cues—walk, trot and canter transitions, half-halts, core engagement and loose hands—to loosen the back and improve responsiveness.

Set clear intentions, manage your energy, and finish with gratitude to strengthen your partnership and prepare for focused training.

This episode explains why owners send horses to trainers, how to choose a reliable trainer, and what to expect while your horse is in training.

Topics include checking a trainers reputation and facilities, understanding realistic timelines and costs, feeding and welfare during training, and why shortcuts can create bigger problems.

It also covers managing the return: communication with your trainer, transitional lessons, safe reintegration at home, and viewing training as a long-term investment in your horse and your safety.