{"podcast":{"title":"Horse Training in Harmony","slug":"horse-training-in-harmony-1316447","podcast_index_feed_id":1316447,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/horsetraininginharmony/","website_url":"https://www.dressagenaturally.net/podcast","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/4b21c8ee-67a9-4d66-87a1-86520f828a55/1hwcuiixksh1-4jcl6rsjn4-.jpg","author":"Karen Rohlf","episode_count":266,"summary":"Do you want to advance up the levels without sacrificing your horse's welfare and your relationship with him? Do you find it confusing trying to reconcile competitive training techniques with methods that prioritize partnership? Get ready for some fresh insights and a deeper understanding of how to progress with your horse. This podcast invites an evolution in your training and learning experience. Karen Rohlf will give you specific techniques and exercises, ‘outside the box’ concepts, and perspectives from top professionals. This show will explore how you can create stronger partnerships and healthy biomechanics, and will help you be your best self for your horse and for your life; free from the fear of making mistakes and dogmatic ‘right vs wrong’ thinking. As an author, internationally popular clinician, and creator of the Dressage Naturally program, Karen has been filling in the missing pieces and catalyzing breakthroughs for amateur and professional horsemen and women around the world. This show will have something for riders of every level and discipline. Learn more at https://dressagenaturally.net/","last_synced_at":"2026-07-04T04:17:10.602324+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/horse-training-in-harmony-1316447"},"episode":{"title":"EP252: What to Do When You See Mistreatment","slug":"ep252-what-to-do-when-you-see-mistreatment","published_at":"2026-01-30T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/horse-training-in-harmony-1316447/ep252-what-to-do-when-you-see-mistreatment","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/horse-training-in-harmony-1316447","url":"https://dressagenaturally.net/podcast-library/ep252-what-to-do-when-you-see-mistreatment","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/b632c821-6a0f-4dea-ab40-fed1a0c62d35.mp3","summary":"In this episode I continue my exploration of what we can do to help horses when they are being mistreated. Helping to improve horse welfare isn’t just about taking action in the worst cases, it is about bringing awareness to the smaller moments in a way that creates change.  About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs.  Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training.   Karen’s passion for teaching extends beyond horse training. Her For The Love Of The Horse: Transform Your Business program is a result of her commitment to helping heart-centered equine professionals thrive so that horses may have a happier life in this industry.    Resource Links: Blog: What to do when you see mistreatment: https://blog.dressagenaturally.net/what-to-do-when-you-see-abuse  BLOG: A few ways to look at welfare issues: https://blog.dressagenaturally.net/a-few-ways-to-look-at-horse-welfare-issues   BLOG: Smoke Mirrors & Horse Welfare: https://blog.dressagenaturally.net/smoke-mirrors-horse-welfare   AUDIOBOOK Dressage Naturally: https://go.dressagenaturally.net/book-audio-573092   Karen’s VIDEO CLASSROOM : https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/   Ask a question or leave a message for the pod: http…","meta_description":"In this episode I continue my exploration of what we can do to help horses when they are being mistreated. Helping to improve horse welfare isn’t just abo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2899,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/horse-training-in-harmony-1316447/episodes/ep252-what-to-do-when-you-see-mistreatment/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/horse-training-in-harmony-1316447/ep252-what-to-do-when-you-see-mistreatment.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}