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Happy rider, Healthy horse⎮dressage rider, dressage exercises, horse trigger point therapy, horse acupressure

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by Sarah Martine - Veterinarian, dressage rider coach

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Welcome to the Happy Rider, Healthy Horse Podcast. In this podcast you will discover simple methods and techniques to achieve optimal dressage performance! Every episode will provide you with simple and effective solutions to get instant results in your riding. I bet this will improve your connection with your horse and reignite your passion and motivation! Do you often have unproductive rides because you lack inspiration or due to challenges with your horse being too strong, lazy, or unresponsive to your signals? Does your rides often lead to frustration and are you sometimes worried that your rides will result in injuries to your horse? Maybe this is impacting your motivation, your love of riding, and your relationship with your horse? My mission is to equip you to create a wholesome partnership with your horse and guide you to make every ride positive and fruitful through a patient positive mindset, simple training systems and maintaining the physical health of your horse with the right exercises and Masterson trigger point therapy. If you are ready to become a more creative rider and to build up and strengthen your connection, ready to learn non-invasive techniques to increase the mobility, comfort and longevity of your horse. If you are ready for you and your horse to be the best dance partners in crime - then you’re in the right place! Hi friend, I am Sarah, a twin mom, veterinarian, dressage rider and horse lover. All my riding life I have noticed so many young and adult riders get frustrated with their horses and I even did so myself. I felt bad and guilty afterwards because I knew the horse did not wake up that morning with a mission to go against me. I could feel so powerless when I was convinced I tried my best and my horse wouldn’t listen and do what I told him to. One day my personal trainer said something I will never forget; she reminded me that my horse did not have any ambitions, the ambitions were all on me, that my horse did not choose to be ridden, I chose to ride him and that actually my horse and the majority of all horses are people pleasers and they want to do anything for their rider. He would do anything for me if I just gave him correct simple signals and I then kept the patience for him to understand the signal and move his body to the right respond. From that day I created an intentional strategy for my riding and decided to always have a positive and patient mindset around my horse. I told myself, that I am obliged to always give the horse a chance to understand me. And now, I am so thrilled to share it all with you! If you feel ready to be the best rider and partner for your horse, to be a team and to find solutions that are simple and effective and get instant results in your riding, your connection and in your horse’s body health - This podcast is for you! Grab your helmet and get ready for a ride, tune in to exchange everything that hasn’t worked for a plan that will - Let’s go!

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Recent Episodes

June 16, 2026

EP 44 // He Didn't Speak Loudly, But He Said Everything - A Tribute to My Horse Henrik

This episode is different. There are no training tips today, no exercises to try. Just a story about a horse — and what he gave me. His full name was Der schwarze Heinrich. I called him Henrik. I bought him in Germany as a beautiful five-year-old black stallion, and for many years he was my training partner, my companion, and the single greatest teacher I have ever had. This week I had to say goodbye to him. X-rays revealed advanced bone changes in his cervical vertebrae and his front leg — changes that explained the small signs he had been showing for months. The stable he didn't want to enter. The rides where he stopped for no clear reason. And finally, the forest he could no longer face — the forest he used to love more than anywhere. I let him go. It was the right decision. And it is the hardest thing I have done in a long time. In this episode I talk about who Henrik was — his sensitivity, his gentleness, the way he communicated if you were willing to listen. The trainers who misunderstood him and the two who finally saw him clearly. What we built together, from the small dressage classes all the way to Intermediaire. And what he taught me about horses, about riding, and about paying attention to the ones who speak quietly. A NOTE BEFORE YOU LISTEN If you have ever loved a horse, this episode will find you. If you are carrying a loss of your own — a horse, an animal, a partnership that ended — know that this space is for that too. You are not alone in it. IN THIS EPISODE — Henrik's story — from a five-year-old black stallion in Germany to an Intermediaire horse in the forest — What learned helplessness looks like in a sensitive horse — and how easy it is to misread as laziness — The trainers who pushed him forward and the two who finally slowed down enough to hear him — The small signs that something was wrong — and what they were really saying — The decision to let him go, and why listening to your horse matters all the way to the end — What comes next — and the legacy a horse leaves behind in every rider they shaped JOIN THE COMMUNITY If Henrik's story moved you, if you have a horse who shaped you, or if you are sitting with a loss of your own — come and share it. These are the conversations that matter most. 👉 Join here: Happy Rider Healthy Horse Community Rest well, Henrik. 🖤

June 11, 2026

EP 43 // The Trail as Your Arena — Flying Changes, Transitions and the Magic of the Straight Line

What if the best training session you could do this week has nothing to do with your arena? In this episode we take dressage outside — into the forest, onto long straight paths, away from corners and geometry and the patterns your horse has learned to anticipate. I share a personal story from a forest ride where, with no agenda and no plan, my horse and I found something extraordinary: twenty-one one-tempis, one flying change for every canter stride, all the way down a straight forest path. Both sides equal, completely straight, completely joyful. The forest gave us that. The arena never quite had. This episode is for anyone whose flying changes feel tense, whose transitions feel rushed, or whose horse needs a reason to feel genuinely forward and motivated again. IN THIS EPISODE — Why the arena creates patterns that make horses switch off — and how the trail wakes them back up — How a long straight line removes the anxiety of the approaching corner for flying changes and transitions — The story of 21 one-tempis on a forest path — what made them work when the arena hadn't — How to go out with an intention instead of a programme — and why that distinction matters — Step-by-step: how to use the trail for transitions, flying changes and quality canter work — How to let the environment do some of the training work for you KEY TAKEAWAY Find your straight line this week. A forest path, a field track, a long bridleway. Take your transitions or your flying changes out there and feel what the space does to your horse. You might be surprised what appears when the walls come down. JOIN THE COMMUNITY Did something click outside that had been stuck in the arena? Come and share it — we want to hear your story. 👉 Join here: Happy Rider Healthy Horse Community

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June 1, 2026

EP 42 // Are You Missing One of the Best Training Sessions? - How to Improve Your Horse's Rhythm, Strength and Motivation Without Riding

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Most riders never take their horse out by hand — not because it isn't valuable, but because it doesn't feel like real training. Today we're challenging that. In-hand work — walking, jogging alongside your horse, observing how they move, adding simple pole work — is one of the most underrated sessions you can build into your week. It builds strength, improves rhythm and mobility, deepens your connection, and tells you things about your horse that riding simply can't. In this episode I share how running in the forest alongside my horse became a core part of our training routine — and why it made us both better. IN THIS EPISODE — Why ground work has an image problem — and why that image is wrong — What you lose by skipping in-hand sessions: observation, connection and the right warm-up — How jogging in the forest built my horse's strength, rhythm and motivation — and kept me fit to ride — How to structure a simple, effective 20-minute in-hand session from start to finish — The six steps: purposeful walk, observation, adding pace, simple in-hand requests, pole work, and ending with intention — Why rest days and in-hand days are not empty days — they are where fitness and learning consolidate KEY TAKEAWAY You don't need a full hour in the saddle to do meaningful work. Twenty minutes on the ground — walking, jogging, watching your horse move freely — can give you more than a long arena session. Try it once this week and notice the difference. JOIN THE COMMUNITY Did you try in-hand work this week? Share what you noticed — how your horse moved, what you saw from the ground, what surprised you. The community is the place for exactly these conversations. 👉 Join here: Happy Rider Healthy Horse Community

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What is Happy rider, Healthy horse⎮dressage rider, dressage exercises, horse trigger point therapy, horse acupressure?: Welcome to the Happy Rider, Healthy Horse Podcast.

In this podcast you will discover simple methods and techniques to achieve optimal dressage performance! Every episode will provide you with simple and effective solutions to get instant results in your riding. I bet this will improve your connection with your horse and reignite your passion and motivation!

Do you often have unproductive rides because you lack inspiration or due to challenges with your horse being too strong, lazy, or unresponsive to your signals? Does your rides often lead to frustration and are you sometimes worried that your rides will result in injuries to your horse? Maybe this is impacting your motivation, your love of riding, and your relationship with your horse?

My mission is to equip you to create a wholesome partnership with your horse and guide you to make every ride positive and fruitful through a patient positive mindset, simple training systems and maintaining the physical health of your horse with the right exercises and Masterson trigger point therapy.

If you are ready to become a more creative rider and to build up and strengthen your connection, ready to learn non-invasive techniques to increase the mobility, comfort and longevity of your horse. If you are ready for you and your horse to be the best dance partners in crime - then you’re in the right place!

Hi friend, I am Sarah, a twin mom, veterinarian, dressage rider and horse lover. All my riding life I have noticed so many young and adult riders get frustrated with their horses and I even did so myself. I felt bad and guilty afterwards because I knew the horse did not wake up that morning with a mission to go against me. I could feel so powerless when I was convinced I tried my best and my horse wouldn’t listen and do what I told him to.

One day my personal trainer said something I will never forget; she reminded me that my horse did not have any ambitions, the ambitions were all on me, that my horse did not choose to be ridden, I chose to ride him and that actually my horse and the majority of all horses are people pleasers and they want to do anything for their rider.

He would do anything for me if I just gave him correct simple signals and I then kept the patience for him to understand the signal and move his body to the right respond. From that day I created an intentional strategy for my riding and decided to always have a positive and patient mindset around my horse. I told myself, that I am obliged to always give the horse a chance to understand me. And now, I am so thrilled to share it all with you!

If you feel ready to be the best rider and partner for your horse, to be a team and to find solutions that are simple and effective and get instant results in your riding, your connection and in your horse’s body health - This podcast is for you!

Grab your helmet and get ready for a ride, tune in to exchange everything that hasn’t worked for a plan that will - Let’s go!
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates daily.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: No, this podcast does not typically feature guests.

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