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Building Rider Confidence

May 10, 2022 by John Leave a Comment

Building Rider Confidence

Rider confidenceSamantha Shanks-Husbands knows the importance of rider confidence. Once a rider loses confidence, especially an older rider, it is extremely difficult to get it back. Samantha works with equestrians of all ages and skill levels. Her techniques help riders focus on what is important. Breathing is especially important in her program. Samantha feels that proper breathing can lead to a calmer horse as well as relax a nervous rider. Another technique she uses is creative visualization. Seeing the outcome of your ride in your mind’s eye, before the ride even occurs, can improve a rider’s confidence.

Another key to building rider confidence, Samantha believes, is groundwork. Working with your horse from the ground allows you to get to know and build a bond with your horse. Samantha talks about not being in a hurry to get on your horse if you are not a confident rider.

Two of the influences Samantha credits for her interest are Mark Rashid and Philippa Unwin

 

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Samantha’s Website

Contact Sam via email: sam@preparetowin.co.uk

if you would like to book a free chat: go.preparetowin.co.uk/initial

Samantha’s Facebook Page

Video for the Confident Rider Course

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Episode #200

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Johanna Sheehe and Equine Law

April 26, 2022 by John Leave a Comment

Johanna Sheehe and Equine Law

Johanna Sheehe Equine LawJohanna Sheehe has a lifelong passion for horses. Growing up on a farm, Johanna began riding around age 5. Her experience is in the English disciplines. For most of her life, she has been around Arabians, half Arabians, and national show horses. Recently, she has learned to jump horses.

But Johanna also has a passion for equine law and blended the two together. Her Florida law firm, Sheehe & Associates, P.A. , has 45 years of experience in insurance litigation. The firm’s attorneys handle equine law, first- and third-party insurance claims, and insurance coverage issues for clients at every level of state and federal court.

Attorney Johanna Sheehe is a litigator at the firm, with experience representing corporations, insurance companies, and homeowners.

She is an excellent resource for sharing her expertise in equine law. Johanna has been a featured guest in regional and national webinars. She has articles and interviews in Daily Business Review, Risk & Insurance, and Lawyer Monthly. Johanna has provided equine law expertise in Arabian Horse Times and Elite Equestrian .

She is also an Adjunct Faculty at the Florida International University College of Law in the Legal Skills and Values Program. Johanna sits on the board of a charity organization named Give Back for Special Equestrians.

Johanna Sheehe on Linkedin

 

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Episode #199

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Along for the Ride Symposium Recap

March 22, 2022 by John 2 Comments

Along for the Ride Symposium Recap

Along For the RideOn the last week of February 2022, we traveled to the South Point Casino for the Along for the Ride Symposium Andrea Fappani, Shawn Flarida, and Nick Dowers. The brainchild of Andrea Fappani, this first-time event, brought together the leading money winners in reining with the express purpose of sharing ideas about horse training. The symposium featured the colt starting technique of 2-time Road to the Horse Champion, Nick Dowers. Nick started two colts up to their first ride. Watching and asking questions were Andrea Fappani and Shawn Flarida. Spectators not only asked questions, they got to see and hear how these very experienced horsemen reacted to each other.

The three-day event comprised day-long sessions from 8am until 4 PM. There were a few special guests, such as Arron Moses, champion Western Pleasure trainer. We got to see horses of varying ages and what they expected at different stages of their training. Nick Dowers, who competes n the Cow Horse world, demonstrated how he started his horse on cattle. Friday and Saturday evenings there were live Along for the Ride podcasts. These roundtable discussions were open to a variety of topics.

This was a unique event that provide quality information. I hope Andrea Fappani and the sponsors (the title sponsor was Teton Ridge) will host the event again. The crowd really seemed to enjoy the personal connection they made with all the people involved.

Be sure to check out Andrea Fappani’s podcast here!

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Episode #197

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Sandy Collier Hall of Fame Horsewoman

January 18, 2022 by John Leave a Comment

Sandy Collier, Hall of Fame Horsewoman

sandy CollierSandy Collier has an amazing life with horses. She was the first woman to win the Snaffle Bit Futurity. Her peers have inducted her into the Cowgirl Hall of Fame and the NRCHA Hall of Fame. Horse and Rider named her one of the Top 50 Riders of All-time in All Disciplines. In the last few years, she has judged at Road to the Horse and the Snaffle Bit Futurity. Along with cutting horse champion, Barbra Schulte, they team up offering clinics to improve horse show performance.

It’s fascinates me that someone as knowledgeable as Sandy is looking to learn more. When I mentioned the Along for the Ride Symposium in Las Vegas with Andrea Fappani, Nick Dowers, and Shawn Flarida, Sandy said she was attending. It is inspirational knowing that after decades of riding and teaching, Sandy Collier has a thirst for more knowledge.

 

Links Heard on The Show

Sandy Collier’s Website

Be Unstoppable with Sandy Collier and Barbra Schulte

Sandy Collier Facebook Page

Along for the Ride Las Vegas Symposium Information

 

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Episode #196

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Sami Hernandez Diamond Crest Stables

January 4, 2022 by John Leave a Comment

Sami Hernandez Diamond Crest Stables

Sami Hernandez horse showSami Hernandez is a longtime horsewoman, trainer, and horse show judge headquartered at her Diamond Crest Stables in Bakersfield. Along with her husband, George, they have a ton of horsemanship experience teaching people and training horses. I really enjoy talking to both of them. Perhaps I can get George on the show in the future. You’d like him. While they deal with horses working at a higher level, they also work with novice and intermediate horses and riders too. They are very easy to talk to.

Sami invited me to her barn. I feel so at home with the dogs barking, chickens clucking, and horses nickering. At times you might even hear the rain pounding on the metal roof. We set a table up right there in the alleyway, put the mics and recorder up, and sat around talkin’ horses. I hope you enjoy it too.

I wanted to learn more about horse shows and showmanship. My horse and I plan on participating in horse shows this year and Sami not only shows, she helps people show, AND she judges. She is a wealth of information.

Thanks to Sami Hernandez and the folks at Diamond Crest Stables for having me out. I enjoyed this conversation and hope you did too.

Links heard on this Episode

 

Facebook Page Diamond Crest Stables in Bakersfield

Facebook Page Sami Hernandez

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Episode #195

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