EP264: Pressure, Deadlines, and Pretending

EP264: Pressure, Deadlines, and Pretending

From Horse Training in Harmony by Karen Rohlf

June 12, 2026 · 31 min · Season 1 · Episode 264

About this episode

Karen Rohlf discusses how pressure and deadlines can help break patterns for better results in horse training.

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 :&nbsp…

People in this episode

Host: Karen Rohlf

Topics covered

  • pressure
  • deadlines
  • imagination
  • patterns
  • results
  • equestrian education

Keywords

  • pressure
  • deadlines
  • imagination
  • horse training
  • equestrian education
  • partnership
  • results

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dressage Naturally

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