EP199: Taking Back Dressage

Horse Training in Harmony

Episode Summary: In this episode I try to untangle my mind around what dressage is, and reconcile the dressage I do with the sport of dressage. In the end, it’s about taking back the term dressage.

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 Seminar and Mastermind/Mentorship programs are 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:

• Dressage Explained Video: https://youtu.be/ozKSp547sBk?si=AOvkKyy4nJ7b0Da0
• Happy Athlete Training Scale: https://dressagenaturally.net/training-scale/
• Course: Habits For Excellent Horsemanship: https://dressagenaturally.net/habits.
• Karen Rohlf’s Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/
• Program for Professionals: TYB Action & Support Group: https://dressagenatural.samcart.com/products/action-and-support-group-tyb/
• The Dressage Naturally VIDEO CLASSROOM: https://dnc.dressagenaturally.net/
• The Dressage Naturally Book+Video: https://shop.dressagenaturally.net/collections/home-page-featured/products/book-dvd
• Get 3 free training videos: https://dressagenaturally.net/free-dressage-training-videos/
• Take the Happy Athlete Quiz: https://inbound.dressagenaturally.net/happy-athlete-quiz-start
• Leave a question for Karen to answer on the pod: https://www.speakpipe.com/AskKarenAnything
• Join the conversation in our Dressage Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DressageNaturallyLand

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