{"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":"EP264: Pressure, Deadlines, and Pretending","slug":"ep264-pressure-deadlines-and-pretending","published_at":"2026-06-12T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/horse-training-in-harmony-1316447/ep264-pressure-deadlines-and-pretending","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/horse-training-in-harmony-1316447","url":"https://dressagenaturally.net/podcast-library/ep264-pressure-deadlines-and-pretending","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/6b9ba187-a175-4603-b2cb-b79dc102e2bf.mp3","summary":"In this episode I’ll talk about how sometimes pressure, deadlines, and a bit of imagination helps you break your own patterns and discover better results.    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.     Resource Links: Videos I referred to in this episode:  https://dressagenaturallyvideoclassroom.vhx.tv/videos/clearer-canter-departs-in-26-seconds-june-2026  &  https://dressagenaturallyvideoclassroom.vhx.tv/videos/aug-2013-breaking-personal-patterns-to-progress-learning   Karen’s VIDEO CLASSROOM :  https://dressagenaturally.net/classroom   (Free) Private Consultation   How To Create A Happy Athlete course:   https://go.dressagenaturally.net/hats   AUDIOBOOK Dressage Naturally:   https://go.dressagenaturally.net/book-audio-573092   Finding Beauty Book:   https://karenrohlf.com/   Ask a question or leave a message for the pod:  https://www.speakpipe.com/AskKarenAnything   Private Consult:  https://karenrohlf.as.me/schedule/d1232333/appointment/1513707/calendar/any?appointmentTypeIds[]=1513707   The Dressage Naturally&nbs…","meta_description":"In this episode I’ll talk about how sometimes pressure, deadlines, and a bit of imagination helps you break your own patterns and discover…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1735,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/horse-training-in-harmony-1316447/episodes/ep264-pressure-deadlines-and-pretending/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/ep264-pressure-deadlines-and-pretending.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}