Dr. Shelly Appleton - My Horse's Problem was Actually Me - S2 E23

About this episode

Barbara O’Brien discusses trust and confidence in horse riding with Dr. Shelley Appleton, exploring the impact of fear and aging on riders.

Send us Fan Mail Barbara O’Brien talks with horse trainer, coach and author Dr. Shelley Appleton about building trust and confidence between riders and their horses. Shelley shares how things like fear, aging, and hormones can affect riding, especially for women. They talk about the importance of patience, understanding, and learning to see things from the horse’s point of view. In addition to being the host of the Canter Therapy podcast, Shelley is the author of two books - Confidence...

People in this episode

Host: Barbara O’Brien

Guest: Dr. Shelley Appleton

Topics covered

• trust building
• horse training
• confidence
• rider psychology
• patience
• understanding horses

Keywords

• horse training
• trust
• confidence
• rider psychology
• patience
• understanding horses

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Canter Therapy, Confidence

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