The Whole Horse Podcast | Episode 32 | How Horses do Community with Equine Researcher Emily Kieson
What a fantastic podcast with Emily Kieson, Equine Specialist in Mental Health and Learning and PhD Candidate at Oklahoma State University! Her extensive research focuses on equine-human interactions and equine behavioural psychology. In this fascinating episode we discussed the results of her current research looking at the affiliate and community behaviours of large herds of horses (100+). What is coming forward in her research is very different from our current understanding of herd dynamics, and challenge some of commonly used training practices and foundational aspects of our equine-human relationships. I was on the edge of my seat, and I have a feeling you will be too!
Emily works closely with MiMer Centre, a Swedish non-profit focused on research and education in horses and humans and collaborates with international scientists, universities, and equine therapy programs to improve research and education in equine-human interactions. She has over 20 years working full time with horses, ten of which has been in equine-assisted therapies, works as an equine specialist in mental health and learning (ESMHL) with the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship (PATH) and has certifications and training as an equine specialist in many other models of equine-assisted therapies.
Episode 47 | Getting to the Heart of it with Elisse Miki and Josh Nichol
The Whole Horse Podcast | Episode 47 | Getting to the Heart of it with Elisse Miki and Josh Nichol Oh wow. This episode was off the charts cool! Elisse Miki and Josh Nichol have teamed up to build a bridge between the anatomy and physiology of the heart...
Episode 46 | TTouch explained with Robyn Hood and Sinead McCann
The Whole Horse Podcast | Episode 46 | TTouch explained with Robyn Hood and Sinead McCann When you're a horse geek, it doesn't get much more cool than this! For this episode I was joined by Robyn Hood and Sinead McCann of the Tellington Touch Method. We...
Episode 45 | Calming signals as communication with Anna Blake
The Whole Horse Podcast | Episode 45 | Calming signals as communication with Anna Blake Speaking with horse advocate Anna Blake was beyond delightful, and had me giggling or crying good tears throughout the episode, as she shared her hard-earned wisdom...
Episode 44 | Building community with our horses with Equine Researcher Emily Kieson
The Whole Horse Podcast | Episode 44 | Building community with our horses with Equine Researcher Emily Kieson What a fantastic follow up episode with Emily Kieson, Equine Specialist in Mental Health and Learning and PhD Graduate of Oklahoma State...
Episode 43 | Releasing residual tension with Anna Marciniak
The Whole Horse Podcast | Episode 43 | Releasing residual tension with Anna Marciniak A very special Whole Horse episode with Anna Marciniak of OneHorseLife, as she shares about her journey with horses and her unique and important perspective on...
Episode 42 | Creating safety for your horse with Violet van Hees
The Whole Horse Podcast | Episode 42 | Creating safety for your horse with Violet van Hees Season 3 is proving to be awesome so far! In this episode, I sit down with Violet van Hees to talk about safety - how to create it with our horses, how it looks and...
Episode 41 | Taming Wild + Restoring Trust with Elsa Sinclair
The Whole Horse Podcast | Episode 41 | Whole Horse | Taming Wild + Restoring Trust with Elsa Sinclair In our first Whole Horse podcast of season 3, Taming Wild's Elsa Sinclair shares the differences between dominance and passive horse training, the...
Episode 40 | Connection Training (the book!) with Hannah Weston
The Whole Horse Podcast | Episode 40 | Connection Training with Hannah Weston This episode celebrates the release of Hannah Weston's new book Connection Training! After our first episode together, I couldn't wait to chat with her again, and I was...
Episode 39 | The opportunity within injury with Heather Nelson
The Whole Horse Podcast | Episode 39 | The opportunity within injury with Heather Nelson One of my favourite podcast guests and dropping some amazing wisdom about horses and life! Heather Nelson and I sat together on her parents cozy couch in Cowichan Bay...
Episode 38 – Cranial and endocrine geek-out with Elisse Miki
The Whole Horse Podcast | Episode 38 | Cranial and endocrine geek-out with Elisse Miki This episode of the Podcast is the geekiest we've ever gone! And that's saying a lot. Elisse Miki of Equilibria Therapeutics and I venture into some of our favourite...