Here in the blog, you’ll find messages from my heart. Each time I sit down to write, my intention is to write something that someone else needs to hear and something my heart needs to say. I want to write something that will plant a seed and could potentially change the trajectory of someone’s life. It might not be yours today, but it may be tomorrow, so enjoy your time and come back soon.

Episode 49: Your Horse and Your Baggage
The Rider’s Mind Podcast Episode 49: Your Baggage and Your Horse In this episode, I talk about emotional baggage and how it impacts your riding and your relationship with your horse. Whether you feel like you have emotional baggage or not, there are probably emotions...

Episode 48: Trust Your Vibes
The Rider’s Mind Podcast Episode 48: Trust Your Vibes Whether you call it your “spiny senses”, “gut feeling”, “intuition” or your “knowing”, I believe we all have this sense. In this episode, I give you some ideas of how to use your intuition. No matter what you call...

Episode 47: It’s Not Your Horse. It’s You.
The Rider’s Mind Podcast Episode 47: It’s Not Your Horse. It’s You. It’s not your horse. It’s you. It’s our job to show up for our horses so they can perform at their highest level. In this episode, I talk about all the responsibilities we have as horse people. We...

Episode 46: How to Avoid Drama
The Rider’s Mind Podcast Episode 46: How to Avoid Drama I’ve had a few people ask questions about avoiding drama. In this episode, I’ll share my suggestions for recognizing the role you play in drama and how you can avoid it. Drama is like a game or a play. Everyone...

Episode 45: The Highly Sensitive Horseperson
The Rider’s Mind Podcast Episode 45: The Highly Sensitive Horseperson 10 years ago, I didn’t even know that being a highly sensitive person was a thing. Once I learned that I am a highly sensitive person, it changed my life. Whether you are a highly sensitive person...

Episode 44: Q&A – How do horses sense our energy?
The Rider’s Mind Podcast Episode 44: Q&A - How do horses sense our energy? This episode is in response to a question from The Rider’s Mind Community on Facebook. A listener asked about how horses feel energy. Question: How do horses feel your human energy? How...

The Rider’s Mind Podcast Episode 43: Get Back in the Game
The Rider’s Mind Podcast Episode 43: Get Back in the Game If you’ve had the experience of being a successful barrel racer, then stepping back for a while and losing your confidence, this episode is for you. Based on a listener question, I’ll be sharing ideas for...

Episode 42: Shift your Perspective on Selling
The Rider’s Mind Podcast Episode 42: Shift your Perspective on Selling I took a question from the Rider’s Mind Community on Facebook for this episode. The question is: How can I create a relationship and partnership with a horse, but not be so attached that it’s hard...

Episode 41: Be a Confident Team
The Rider’s Mind Podcast Episode 41: Be a Confident Team I took a suggested topic from the Rider’s Mind Community on Facebook for this episode. Chris asked about having a horse come into your life who has a different level of confidence than you do. If your...

Episode 40: Affirmations for Success in the Saddle
The Rider’s Mind Podcast Episode 40: Affirmations for Success in the Saddle I can’t believe we are on the 40th episode! I took suggestions from the Rider’s Mind Community on Facebook for this episode and then had community members vote for the topic they most wanted...