Horse Wise

About Horse Wise

The Horse Wise podcast shares stories of horses and people – and what they teach each other. Horses bring wisdom, humor, athleticism and inspiration into our lives. Join host Lynn Reardon as she encounters entertaining characters (horse and human) on her own horsemanship journey.

Publisher

Lynn Reardon

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Feb 2019

Latest episode

14 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

2 of 123 episodes have a transcript.

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   14 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   How Adults Can Learn to Ride Like Kids Again — with Dr. Tracey Sulak

   Host [Host Name] interviews Dr. Tracey Sulak, an expert in childhood learning, about how adults can recapture the intuitive ease of learning to ride a horse.

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   6 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   From the Vault: Dr. Stephen Peters on How a Horse’s Brain Works

   Just for fun, I’m bringing back one of the most useful conversations from the podcast. In this episode from 2022, I talk with Dr. Stephen Peters, neuroscientist and co-author of Evidence-Based Horsemanship (with Martin Black). Dr. Peters has studied the equine brain extensively, and what stands out is this: good horsemanship already lines up with how a horse’s brain works. We keep this practical—how horses learn, what helps them stay calmer, and why simpler, clearer communication tends to work better than doing more. If you tend to overthink things with your horse, this will help you step back and see what actually matters. How the horse’s brain differs from ours Why timing and clarity matter more than technique What helps horses stay relaxed and able to learn Why good horsemanship often looks simple (but isn’t random) Dr. Peters’ work: https://horsebrainscience.info (https://horsebrainscience.info) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/evidencebasedhorsemanship (https://www.facebook.com/evidencebasedhorsemanship) Learn more about my work with Horse Wise® -- I help adult amateur riders stop overthinking, relax, and ride like a kid again.: https://horsewisecoach.com

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   1 Feb 2026

   Why Play Can Be the Fastest Way to Learn

   A long time ago, before Horse Wise, before LOPE, and before I ever taught horsemanship, I said yes to teaching a class I had never taught before. It was a graphic design history class — and the students were smart, creative, and absolutely terrified of being “bad at school.” What I learned in that classroom changed the way I teach everything. In this episode, I share that story — and how it led me to stop teaching by explanation, correction, and “trying harder,” and start teaching through observation, imitation, and play. It turns out this is exactly how horses learn too. When we make learning visual, physical, and a little bit playful, fear drops away. Understanding sticks. And people — and horses — surprise themselves. This idea is at the heart of the free workshop I’m teaching next week: Impersonate Your Horse A live, online workshop where we explore how you and your horse mirror each other — and how seeing the world from your horse’s perspective can change the conversation fast. We’ll weave in equine biology, anatomy, and how horses actually experience movement and pressure — all in a light, accessible way. 📅 Tuesday, February 3, 2026 🕖 7:00 PM Central 💻 Live on Zoom 🎁 $100 gift card drawing during the live session (must attend live) You can learn more and sign up here: 👉 horsewisecoach.com/zoom If riding has started to feel heavy or effortful, this is a simple, fun place to reset.

Inside a recent episode

How Adults Can Learn to Ride Like Kids Again — with Dr. Tracey Sulak

Published 14 Apr 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Let's talk about younger ages. Maybe, seven, eight, nine years old? They seem to, they're driven by their interest. They're driven by what catches their attention and what's right in front of them. Like they don't think about tomorrow or yesterday. That's not important to them. And they're not planning to get somewhere with it. Like, I feel like by the time you get to high school, we're going, well, what's next? What classes are you going to take? Where are you going to go to college? When are you going to do for the rest of your life? But the kids at seven and eight aren't there. They're thinking about what's fun? […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

43 ratings

Spotify

4.0 / 5

11 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 32 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

28

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

92

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