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Episode 291 Michaela Hempen Pt 2: Horse Welfare - We All Play a Role
This conversation was prompted by an event that occurred just before the opening of the 2024 Paris Olympics. One of the top dressage...


Episode 290: Michaela Hempen Pt 1: Horse Welfare and Olympic Sparks
This conversation was prompted by an event that occurred just before the opening of the 2024 Paris Olympics. One of the top dressage...


Episode 289 Michaela Hempen and Anita Schnee Feldenkrais Work Pt 3: The Role of Visualization in Riding Instruction
For the past ten years Michaela has been studying with a Feldenkrais Practitioner, Nathalie Van Cauwenberghe. In the previous episodes...


Episode 288 Michaela Hempen and Anita Schnee Pt 2: The Link Between Feldenkraisâ„¢ Work and Riding Well
This week we’re continuing our conversation with Anita Schnee and Michaela Hempen. Michaela has been our guest on this podcast many...


Episode 287: Michaela Hempen & Anita Schnee Pt 1.: Feldenkrais Work and Riding
Michaela Hempen has been a frequent guest on this podcast. She has talked about her cribbing research, single subject design, and more...


Episode 286 Dr. Susan Friedman and Rick Hester Pt 3 Least Intrusive Principle
This week we’re continuing our conversation with Dr Susan Friedman and Rick Hester. In this episode we begin with a question to Susan:...


Episode 285 Dr. Susan Friedman and Rick Hester Pt 2 Building Bridges
This week we’re continuing our conversation with Dr Susan Friedman and Rick Hester. Dr Friedman has been a frequent guest on this...


Episode 284: Dr. Susan Friedman and Rick Hester - Pt 1: Why Ethical Guidelines Matter
This is Part 1 of a three part conversation with Dr. Susan Friedman and Rick Hester. Dr. Friedman has been a frequent guest on this...


Episode 283: Dr. Claire St Peter and Abbie Cooper Pt 3: What Happens When Training Goes Sideways: Why Do We Choose Aversive Procedures?
This is part 3 of our conversation with Dr. Claire St Peter from the University of West Virginia and one of her graduate students, Abbie...


Episode 282 Dr. Claire St Peter and Abbie Cooper: When Training Goes Sideways Pt 2: Emotional Side Effects
This week we’re continuing our conversation with Dr. Claire St Peter and one of her phd candidate students Abbie Cooper. Last week Abbie...


Episode 281: Dr. Claire St Peter and Abbie Cooper: What Happens When Training Goes Sideways - Pt 1.
This is part one of a three part conversation with Dr. Claire St Peter, the chair of the Department of Behavior Analysis at West Virginia...


Episode 280: Clicker Expo Wrap Up Pt. 2: Balance Matters
I’m always delighted when I get to talk about balance and why it matters. At this year’s Expo I had both a presentation and a Balance...


Episode 279: The Clicker Expo Wrap-up Part 1: New Training Terms
This week we’re talking about the April Clicker Expo which was held in Portland Oregon. We start by talking about a panel discussion on...


Episode 278: In Conversation: Part Three - A Constructional Training Approach to Equine Agility
This is Part 3 of a three part conversation Dominique and I had in March, 2024. In part 1 we talked about puzzle solving and this led to...


Episode 277: In Conversation Pt 2: Rope Handling and Reversibility
Toward the end of March Dominique and I met for an afternoon’s conversation which I’ve divided up into three episodes. Last week we...
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