Inspired Riding® Podcast

Want to share your thoughts about the podcast? Text a Message! Enjoy this wonderful conversation with Veronica Rosenthal! Veronica (“Roni”) Rosenthal is a lifelong horsewoman from central Texas. Roni is a licensed speech language pathologist and a certified therapeutic riding instructor. Roni’s speech therapy career has focused on serving Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals. She took an off-the-beaten path in her field by becoming fierce advocate for signed languages. She is fluent in...

Want to share your thoughts about the podcast? Text a Message! Continuing the Riding Instructor Interview Series, with Heather Lomax of Hidden Creek Ranch. Enjoy this interview packed with gorgeous insights and beautiful stories! I had a blast getting to know Heather... I know you will too. For more info, kindly visit her website: https://hcrgaitedhorses.com/ Thanks so much for listening! Please write a review if you're inspired! For Riding Instructors, please visit this ...

Want to share your thoughts about the podcast? Text a Message! Enjoy this wonderful interview with Jessica Iliev of Rooted Sol Osteopathy. I learned so many amazing things. This conversation is not to be missed! Here's more about Jessica: Jessica Iliev is a European trained Equine Osteopath (EDO) based in Solana Beach, California. With a passion for holistic healing, she specializes in addressing the root causes of physical and emotional imbalances in both humans and animals. Drawing from her...

Want to share your thoughts about the podcast? Text a Message! What to do if your barn isn't feeling like your place of peace... Enjoy these heart-felt tips, to help you get back to your happy place at the barn! Trigger Warning: I do mention about a horse passing away towards the end of this podcast. Here's a direct link to the "Art of Speaking Up" Masterclass: https://www.inspiredriding.com/carrie ~~~~~~~~~~ Thanks so much for listening! Please write a review if you're inspired!...

Want to share your thoughts about the podcast? Text a Message! Riding Instructor Interview Series, with Martin Arnold! Here's Martin's second interview and it is again, filled with wonderful insights for the horse world, as well as great advice for instructors. His bio: Martin is a classical dressage trainer who began riding at the age of 14 and has now been training professionally for the better part of 20 years. During his career, Martin has earned his USDF bronze, silver an...

Want to share your thoughts about the podcast? Text a Message! Enjoy this heartfelt interview with April Schaeffer! April Schaeffer: Equine Bodyworker and Wellness Education Advocate. "I started my animal bodywork journey in 2017 to fulfill a childhood dream of working with horses and to help financially support my son through college. Schaeffer Bodyworks quickly went from a side job to a full time passion for helping people help horses in any way that I can! Schaeffer Bodyworks is committe...

Want to share your thoughts about the podcast? Text a Message! A Truly Inspiring Interview with Jillian Kreinbring This interview is filled with incredible advice, stories, and inspiration. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did! Meet Jillian Kreinbring, M.S. With a vision to train and ride horses in accordance with sound functional anatomy and posture principles, Jillian Kreinbring’s goal is to balance the natural and anatomic forces within and between the horse and human for healthy...

Want to share your thoughts about the podcast? Text a Message! Join us in this podcast to help support Riding Instructor. This is a jam-packed interview with Jeremy Hipes, founder of Stable Systems Ltd, A Simple Equine Management Software. For the full visual effect, you can watch this podcast on YT here: https://youtu.be/dZ70PlJT6Hk More about Jeremy Hipes: Jeremy Hipes is the Founder and CEO of Stables Systems, Ltd, as well as Ignite Performing Arts Center. Growing up on a quarter hor...

Want to share your thoughts about the podcast? Text a Message! Riding Instructor Interview Series Continues! Enjoy this interview with Katie Boniface! Katie Boniface, a passionate horsewoman based in Queensland, Australia. With over 30 years of riding experience and 18 years as an instructor, Katie brings a wealth of knowledge and heart to her work. After a successful run in dressage, show jumping, and eventing at the state level, she shifted her focus from competition to connection. Th...

Want to share your thoughts about the podcast? Text a Message! What a fantastic opportunity it was to hear all about Shelley Manley's vision for young horse enthusiasts. Riding instructors, please take the time to listen to this interview and consider joining this brilliant program: PAL Around Pony School Here's Shelley's Bio: Shelley Manley has been riding horses for close to 40 years and teaching young riders for over thirty years. She started teaching riding lessons at the age of 15 ...

Want to share your thoughts about the podcast? Text a Message! Another fantastic interview for the Riding Instructor Interview Series, with Bethany Tuskey. She emphasizes creating thinking riders, staying away from extreme thinking in the horse world, and learning to communicate effectively with your horse. Bethany’s love of horses began at an early age, and she has dedicated her life to learning the art of horsemanship from master horse trainers. She has studied the arts of class...

Want to share your thoughts about the podcast? Text a Message! Riding Instructor Interview Series Continues! A wonderful chat with Aimee Zabst, who focuses on how kindness is key when teaching riding. Here's more about Aimee, from her bio on her website: Aimee Zabst brings more than 25 years experience professionally training horses and teaching people to ride and handle horses. Her experience and dedication to developing new riders can help you on your journey achieve your horsemanshi...

Want to share your thoughts about the podcast? Text a Message! Another fantastic interview for the Riding Instructor Series! I had a huge smile on my face during this interview, as I soon found out that Tiffany is a kindred spirit, leading with kindness, always. I'm sure you will enjoy hearing Tiffany's approach to teaching and connecting with her students. Bio: Tiffany Andrews (Dressage, Eventing, H/J) grew up riding in lesson barns and started her competition career at age 13. When she aged...

Want to share your thoughts about the podcast? Text a Message! Enjoy this wonderful interview for the Riding Instructor Series with our returning guest, Crystal Forsell! Crystal Forsell has been training horses and riders in dressage for over 15 years. She's originally from California where she ran a full lesson and training program. She now resides in Austin, Texas, and offers services as a freelance instructor and clinician. Crystal is a USDF Bronze and Silver medalist as well as a USDF L...

Want to share your thoughts about the podcast? Text a Message! Enjoy this insightful and fun interview with Chemaine Hurtado! Chemaine Hurtado is a United States Dressage Federation Diamond Award Recipient. She earned all of the scores to qualify for this award on horses that she trained, most of them started by her. This means that she worked her tail off for 35 years to earn her USDF Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals and Freestyle Bars from First Level allll the way to Grand Prix. She ...