EP257: Rehabilitating The Equine Athlete

EP257: Rehabilitating The Equine Athlete

From Horse Training in Harmony by Karen Rohlf

March 20, 2026 · 48 min · Season 1 · Episode 257

About this episode

Karen Rohlf discusses the pillars of rehabilitation for equine athletes and how to train to prevent issues.

In this episode I talk about the pillars of rehabilitation I use when helping an equine athlete return to a mentally, emotionally, and physically healthy state. And the good news, is you can use these same pillars to train in a way that avoids the problems in the first place. 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: Sweet Spot of Healthy Biomechanics course : https://dressagenaturally.net/sweetspot Related Blog: https://blog.dressagenaturally.net/140-rehabilitating-the-mind-and-body-of-an-equine-athlete How To Create A Happy Athlete course…

People in this episode

Host: Karen Rohlf

Topics covered

  • rehabilitation
  • equine athlete
  • mental health
  • emotional health
  • physical health
  • training methods

Keywords

  • rehabilitation
  • equine athlete
  • training
  • mental health
  • emotional health
  • physical health
  • Dressage Naturally

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dressage Naturally, blog.dressagenaturally.net, speakpipe.com

Products: Sweet Spot of Healthy Biomechanics course, How To Create A Happy Athlete course, Dressage Naturally, Finding Beauty Book

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