The Willing Equine
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The Willing Equine
Welcome to the official The Willing Equine podcast, with your host Adele Shaw. A podcast dedicated to improving the horse/human relationship, encouraging science based and ethically minded horse training, and a species appropriate way of keeping horses. www.thewillingequine.com
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Episode 84 // Are You Doing Enough? Part Two
They say 'ignorance is bliss.'
With education comes responsibility. When we begin to learn more about more ethical ways to care fo...
Episode 83 // Are You Doing Enough? Part One
They say 'ignorance is bliss.'
With education comes responsibility. When we begin to learn more about more ethical ways to care for our horses,...
Episode 82 // How R+ Training Improved my R- Training
While I strongly believe that positive reinforcement-based horse training is the way forward, negative reinforcement is still prevalent in the horse w...
Episode 81 // Meeting Your Horse's Needs at a Boarding Facility Part Two
For many equestrians, owning a horse means keeping them at a boarding facility. Boarding facilities allow owners to meet their horse's needs without h...
Episode 80 // Meeting Your Horse's Needs at a Boarding Facility
For many equestrians, owning a horse means keeping them at a boarding facility. Boarding facilities allow owners to meet their horse's needs without h...
Episode 79 // What's Holding You Back from Trying R+? Part 3
In this week's episode, we dive back into the series, "What's holding you back from trying R+?" I posed this question to my social media followers sev...
Episode 78 // What's Holding You Back from Trying R+? Part 2
What's holding you back from trying R+?
I posed this question to my social media followers several months ago and can’t wait to dive into the an...
Episode 77 // What’s holding you back from trying R+? Pt. 1
In this week's episode, we dive into another series. This time, we're talking about 'What's holding you back from trying R+?' I posed this question to...
Episode 76 // Riding with R+
Have you ever wondered if it's possible to ride with positive reinforcement? Maybe you're confused about how to train tactile cues without using press...
Episode 75 // Proprioception, Movement Science, Driving, & Genetics: An Assortment of R+ Myth Busting
Remember my social media post where I asked you all what *couldn't* be trained with R+? Thank you to everyone who commented, sharing their take on beh...
Episode 74 // Relationships, Release, & Relaxation
Remember my social media post where I asked you all what *couldn't* be trained with R+? Thank you to everyone who commented, sharing their take on beh...
Episode 73 // Panicked, Over-threshold horses : Is R+ Effective?
Remember my social media post where I asked you all what *couldn't* be trained with R+? Thank you to everyone who commented, sharing their take on beh...
Episode 72 // Can R+ Be Used With Aggressive, Dangerous, & Explosive Horses?
Remember my social media post where I asked you all what *couldn't* be trained with R+? Thank you to everyone who commented, sharing their take on beh...
Welcome Back: 2024 Updates & 3 Behaviors That 'Can't' Be Trained With R+
Welcome to season 5 of TWE podcast! After a long break from recording episodes in 2023, I'm so excited to be back.
We kick off the first episod...
Episode 70 // Best of 2022
Season 4 of The Willing Equine Podcast has been filled with so many wonderful discussions and interviews. I'm so grateful for everyone who joined me a...
Episode 69 // Kids & Horses
Have you ever wondered if R+ trained horses are safe around kids? Maybe you're concerned that if you give your horse a choice, they'll become dangerou...
Episode 68 // Helping Horses With Poor Social Skills
In this episode, I answer a listener's question about introducing a horse that has poor social skills to a herd
I talk about the importance of b...
Ep 67 // R+ Is Not A Method
In this episode, I dive into operant and classical conditioning, and explain how positive reinforcement itself is not actually a 'method.'
I tal...
Episode 66 // Beware of Flashy Marketing
In this episode, I share some tips on how to sift through all the media and marketing that we consume.
I talk about how social media can't share...
Episode 65 // Senior Horses and the Non-Ridden Equine
This episode is dedicated to my gelding Cash, who passed away recently. I share his story and how he was a shining example of just how valuable a non-...
Episode 64 // Preparing for Unfortunate Events
In this episode, we discuss the difficult topic of what should happen with our horses in the unfortunate event we are unable to care for them anymore....
Episode 63 // Bringing New Horses Home
In this episode I dive into helping our horses transition through moving into a new home, whether you are moving your current horse to a new facility,...
Episode 62 // The Successful R+ Lesson Program
This episode is a continuation of the previous, Episode 61 // Ethical Horse Businesses, and ties in as well to Episode 44 // Lesson Programs with R+,...
Episode 61 // Ethical Horse Businesses
In this episode, I answer a listener's question about whether or not it's possible to run an ethical horse business. In short - it is absolutely possi...
Episode 60 // Behavioral Medication For Equines
In this episode I am joined by Janna Dewey! Janna Dewey is a Behavior Consultant for Behavior Vets located in Colorado where she specializes in workin...
Episode 59 // The Hoof's Impact On Behavior: A Conversation With Alicia Harlov
In this episode I am joined by Alicia Harlov of The Humble Hoof, for a discussion about the relationship between hooves and behavior.
Alicia Har...
Episode 58 // Grief & Shame in Horsemanship
In this episode I am joined by Julia Alexander and Bex Tasker for a discussion about grief and shame in horsemanship.
We ta...
Episode 57 // A New Outlook on Equine Assisted Therapy with Julia Alexander, LCSW
In this episode, I talk to a very special guest, Julia Alexander, and we have a wonderful conversation about Equine Assisted Therapy. We discuss some...
Ep 56 // Equine Trauma: Prevention & Recovery
It is inevitable that at some point in your horse's life they will experience a stressful, or even traumatic, situation, such as trailering to the vet...
Ep 55 // Mistakes As Learning Opportunities
Have you ever been in a situation with your horse that you looked back on and regretted? We've all been there; none of us are perfect...including myse...
Ep 54 // Welcome Back To Season Four and Updates! (Part Two)
2022 has arrived, and I have LOTS to share with you guys! So much so that I had to split this episode into two parts. In this episode, you will hear i...
Ep 53 // Welcome Back To Season Four and Updates! (Part One)
2022 has arrived, and I have LOTS to share with you guys! So much so that I had to split this episode into two parts. In this episode, you will hear i...
Ep 52 // Helping Horses Adjust To Turnout
Are you interested in turning your horse out more but worried for their safety? Do they run the fences, call, stress, and in general act in a panicked...
Ep 51 // What Equestrians Can Learn From The Dog Training World
In this episode we talk to the amazing Denise Fenzi! All about the similarities in dog training and horse training, bridging the gap between training...
Ep 50 // Introducing New Horses
Have you ever wondered how to safely introduce new horses to each other? Or integrate a new horse to an established herd? In this episode I share with...
Ep 49 // Listening To Your Horse With Jim Masterson
"You don’t want to ignore the horse. Everything we do with this type of bodywork, we are paying attention to what the horse is saying. And so, you hav...
Ep 48 // LIMA For Humans and Supporting Change: Part Two
This is a two part series!
For our 48th episode on the podcast Brie Simpson of PATH Equestrian joins me to discuss "pure" positive reinforcemen...
Ep 47 // LIMA For Humans and Supporting Change: Part One
For our 47th episode on the podcast Brie Simpson of PATH Equestrian joins me to discuss "pure" positive reinforcement, LIMA (and the humane hierarchy)...
Ep 46 // Young Horses & Preparing For Shows
We cover two topics, of similar nature, in this episode! To begin with... all the things you can do with young horses BEFORE you ever get on to ride!...
Ep 45 // How R+ Horses Respond To Pressure
In this episode I share with you my experience in how horses that are trained with clicker training, focused on positive reinforcement, respond to neg...