# 42 Can Competition and Happy Horses Coexist? With Guest Kathy Baar
Update: 2025-11-25
Description
If you feel torn about competing with your horse, this episode is for you.
We sit down with USDF gold medalist and natural horsemanship instructor Kathy Baar. Kathy competes on a high level, but remains committed to putting the horse first.
In this conversation, we unpack:
- How Kathy prepares for competition
- Good management of competition horses
- How to tell if your horse actually enjoys competition
- The role of intuition, feel, and emotional fitness in modern horsemanship
- What true “mastery” in horsemanship really looks and feels like over a lifetime
If you’ve ever wondered, “Can I compete and still have a happy horse?” hit play now.
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