#88 The Impact of the Rider’s Posture and Biomechanics with Katherine Lowry
Katherine Lowry is a Biomechanics Clinician and Founder of EQUILibrium Biomechanics.
After suffering two traumatic spinal injuries and struggling with stress and anxiety around continuing to lose control of her body, Katherine Lowry decided to take back her power in her life and heal her body from the inside out. Now, she uses the same powerful techniques to help others find inner balance and through that balance, peace.
Katherine’s method for developing rider bodies is aligned with the Balance Through Movement Method, an equine development program to protect and heal the body.
Connect with Katherine:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EQUILibriumLLC
Website: https://equilibriumbiomechanics.mykajabi.com/
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#87 Fascia, Ribcage Restrictions, and more with Sara Aventino
Sara is a certified professional in Equine Myo-manipulative Functional Therapy (EMFT), and the only person in Italy certified in Level 1 Neuro Fascial Conditioning™ and Rib Entrapment Syndrome Therapy™.
She is also certified as an EQ Practitioner in emotional intelligence and self-awareness, and is studying to become an NLP Practitioner. Sara’s desire to combine self-awareness techniques with working with horses stems from the desire to seek clear and profound communication with the animal and find balance together.
On this episode, we chat about EMFT, neuro-fascial conditioning, rip entrapment, how bridle fit can affect the horse’s fascial nerves and skull, and more.
Connect with Sara:
Website: https://www.saequine.it
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saequinetherapy
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#86 Ethical Breeding Practices with Audrie Anthony of Bocoy Reproductive Center
Audrie Anthony’s passion for horses and competition began at only eight years old in her hometown of Miami, FL. Audrie discovered her drive to work with dangerous horses early on as she saw a lack of compassion and understanding for these horses. Even before her 20th birthday, Audrie had taken dozens of free or unrideable horses into the competition ring. She competed these horses in the Little Wood, WEF, USEF, USDF and US Nationals & Regionals, winning High Points, Year End championships, Regional and Nationals titles.
Audrie found developing her own breeding program as a way to give every foal a chance that many of her unruly competition horses never had. After studying pedigrees, genetics, and equine markets, Audrie developed a system of genetically selecting stallions and mares for producing an elite athlete that is sane, sound and talented, while also being ahead of the sales and competition markets.
Audrie is currently competing as an Adult Amateur and breeding Hanoverian Warmbloods, while finishing her PhD at Purdue University.
Connect with Audrie:
Website: https://www.bocoystables.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bocoystables/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BocoyStables/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@audanthony
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#85 Infusing Humour into Empathy for Horses with Sarah-Katrin Bourdeaux
Sarah-Katrin Bourdeaux lives near Munich, Germany. After completing a degree in art history and archeology, she first worked in event management before moving into freelance marketing. The idea for her first book, “Do Puddles Eat Ponies,” came after years of writing a blog about her two horses and their experiences with day-to-day training, dressage, and horse shows. Blending humor, creativity, and an eye for detail makes her writing unique and authentic, and adored by fans all over the world.
Sarah also shares her knowledge as a self-publisher with other aspiring authors in her online courses, which you can find on her website.
Connect with Sarah:
Order the Book (North America): https://trafalgarbooks.com/products/do-puddles-eat-ponies
Website: https://www.sarahbourdeaux.de/
Instagram (English): https://www.instagram.com/sarah_bourdeaux_author/
Instagram (German): https://www.instagram.com/sarah_bourdeaux/
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#84 Mastering what it means to be “horse-first” with Alizée Froment
This is a replay of our classic episode, originally recorded and aired in early 2023.
Alizée Froment is a former international Grand Prix rider turned show performer, now known for her artistic and beautiful performances, bitless riding, and horse-first philosophy.
Alizée has six courses with us on the wehorse platform, with everything ranging from bitless riding to liberty training to flying lead changes.
On this episode, we chat about having individual programs for each horse, the benefit of bareback pads, pre-and-post-ride care routines, transitioning to bitless, mastering the basic of groundwork and liberty training, and more!
You can connect with Alizée at:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alizeefroment/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alizee.froment
Every two weeks, wehorse team member Danielle Crowell sits down with trainers, industry experts, and horse people from all over the world to talk about everything related to horses and the equine industry so we can learn and do better as horse-first equestrians.
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