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The Thinking Horse and Rider: Unlocking Magnetic Equestrian Partnerships with Anna Fox

Equus Enlightened

Hey horse fiend. What if your rides were more magic than mystery? What if your relationship with your horse was more magnetic than electric? This podcast isn"t about training harder, riding better, or drilling more. Here, we explore what happens when you choose allowing over controlling. It’s about what unfolds when you soften, listen, and let your horse want you back. Between power and patience lies a place your horse is waiting to meet you. This is where your story begins and your partnership

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00:23:22

7. Why Horses Don’t Compete: Rethinking Leadership in...

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2025/12/26

Do horses understand competition—or is “don’t let them win” a human projection? In this episode of The Thinking Horse and Rider, Anna explores Leadership in Flow and why dominance-based ideas about leadership don’t align with how horses actually think and learn.Drawing from equine behavior science and real-world riding examples, this conversation challenges the myth that horses are trying to win or take control. Instead, horses respond to safety, comfort, clarity, and emotional steadiness—not power

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00:40:10

6. How Autonomy Builds Self-Carriage, Confidence, and...

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2025/12/16

What if autonomy is the very thing that makes horses safer, more confident, and more capable of true self-carriage?In this episode, we dive into the concept of autonomy through both lived experience and research—specifically a study exploring the relationship between horse welfare, rider safety, and rider satisfaction. What surprised me most was discovering that what researchers often call “control” actually aligns closely with what I teach as supported autonomy: clarity, predictability, choice, and

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01:15:58

5. Creating Thinking Horses and Riders with Teresa...

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2025/11/25

In this episode, Anna sits down with biomechanics and adaptive riding instructor Teresa Pilegaard to explore how riders can move beyond the old obedience-based training model and build true partnership with their horses. Teresa shares insights on rider biomechanics, nervous system regulation, groundwork, and why so many riders get pushed past their experience level.Together, they break down how to create safer, more confident, and more connected rides by focusing on awareness, observation, and

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00:42:50

4. Your goal is to make your basics better and better.

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2025/11/13

What if the simplest thing your horse can do—stand still—was actually the foundation of everything you’ll ever teach them?In this episode, Anna dives into how true self-carriage begins with the simplest asks and why the classical masters (and the best modern trainers) all agree: advanced work is just the basics, done better. You’ll learn why returning to fundamentals isn’t regression, it’s refinement—and how every new level of dressage is just a deeper version of the same conversation.Anna also

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00:17:51

3. Empathic Discipline: Holding Space Without Losing...

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2025/10/30

What if your horse doesn’t need a boss — but a calm, clear partner?In this episode, Anna explores Seed Two: Empathic Discipline and why real leadership isn’t about control. Drawing from her time as a 911 dispatcher and lessons inside her RRR cohort, she shares how to stay present with your horse without losing yourself in guilt, fear, or perfectionism.For riders ready to lead with clarity instead of pressure — this one’s for you.Take the Are You a Perfectionist Quiz? at www.equusenlightened.comFind

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00:17:39

2. The Quiet Sins of Good Riders: Awareness, Fear,...

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2025/10/06

In this episode of The Thinking Horse & Rider Podcast, Anna Fox of Equus Enlightened explores the deeper layers of rider awareness — beyond reading your horse’s body language and into recognizing how our own fears, habits, and control patterns shape every ride.We talk about the quiet “sins” of good riders: the ways we unintentionally limit our horses’ freedom, the contradiction between our love of liberty and our need for control, and how to release judgment so true connection can grow.You’ll

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00:23:52

1. Discover how awareness transforms the horse-rider...

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2025/09/21

Most horse-and-rider problems don’t begin in the arena — they begin the moment we overlook the subtle ways our horses are already communicating with us. In this episode, Anna Fox of Equus Enlightened introduces The Thinking Horse & Rider Podcast and explores how small shifts in awareness can transform your partnership.We’ll also talk about why boundaries matter, how to avoid both extremes (too soft vs. too rigid), and why true partnership lives in the middle space of communication and

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00:20:44

11. Did My Horse Actually Do Evil on Purpose? + Big...

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2025/09/11

In this season finale of Come Ride With Me, host Anna Fox of Equus Enlightened answers a powerful listener question: “Did my horse actually do evil on purpose?”This episode is a must-listen for perfectionist riders who feel stuck, frustrated, or disconnected from their horse. Anna breaks down the truth behind so-called “bad” horse behavior using insights from equine neuroscience, nervous system responses, and the horse’s perspective—offering an empowering shift from blame to understanding.She also

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00:08:06

11. How to Stop Balancing on Your Horse’s Mouth

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2025/08/18

Have you ever caught yourself grabbing the reins when you feel off balance?Maybe it’s not even conscious—you just realize later that your horse’s mouth became your safety net.Here’s the truth: if you’re balancing on your reins, you’re not riding with your seat. Ditch the reins for 5 minutes a day and improve your riding!Take the Are You a Perfectionist Quiz? at www.equusenlightened.comFind me on social media as @equusenlightened. Join our Facebook group titled Horse-First Dressage: Compassionate

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00:26:17

10. How to Stop Balancing on Your Horse’s Mouth and...

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2025/08/10

Feeling unbalanced in the saddle? You might be relying on your hands instead of your seat—and your horse can feel it. In this episode of Come Ride With Me, host Anna Fox of Equus Enlightened busts common riding position myths like “heels down” and “shoulders back,” explains why gripping the reins destroys feel, and shares simple, proven exercises to improve your balance, coordination, and rhythm. Learn how to ride with a softer seat, even contact, and true harmony with your horse. Perfect for

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00:26:26

9. Why Your Horse Won’t Try Anymore

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2025/07/28

Why Your Horse Won’t Try AnymoreIn this episode of Come Ride With Me, we’re flipping the script on rider perfectionism and taking a hard look at how our need to control every moment — in and out of the saddle — can shut down our horse’s ability to think, learn, and self-regulate.From micromanagement to mistake-shaming, we explore why so many domestic horses struggle with emotional resilience and how riders may unknowingly create defensive, shutdown, or “difficult” behaviors through pressure and

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00:30:58

8. How to start a conversation with your horse.

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2025/07/13

Obedience might get a response—but real partnership comes from dialogue.In this episode, we explore what it truly means to have a conversation with your horse. Anna shares the origin story of her “3 Questions That Build Partnership”—softness, responsiveness, and alignment—and how they can transform the way you ride, train, and connect.You’ll hear a personal story about Gus, the amazing horse who taught Anna that doing everything “right” isn’t always enough. She also draws on her experience as a 911

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00:15:33

7. Control is just an illusion… so what do we do...

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2025/07/06

In this episode of Come Ride With Me, I combine two powerful experiments—“Find the Rhythm” and “Make It Messy”—to show how letting go of control actually creates more clarity in the saddle. You’ll ride along with me and Namastee as we explore how to feel what’s happening, respond without overcorrecting, and use messy moments to build better communication.If you’ve ever felt stuck between wanting a perfect ride and not wanting to micromanage your horse, this one’s for you.✨ Let it be messy. Let it be

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00:20:14

6. The Illusion of Control in Dressage

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2025/06/29

Why Force Fails and Feel WinsControl might feel like safety, but in the saddle, it’s often one of the little things holding you—and your horse—back. In this episode of Come Ride With Me, Anna Fox of Equus Enlightened unpacks the sneaky ways force shows up in riding (hint: it’s not just harsh bits or whips). We’ll explore how perfectionism drives us to override instead of ride with, and why force—even when it’s subtle—creates resistance and anxiety.Plus, you’ll get a feel-based riding experiment you

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00:37:06

5. Embracing Imperfection in Dressage

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2025/06/14

In this episode of Come Ride With Me, we’re throwing perfectionism out of the saddle and riding straight into the messy, beautiful truth: your horse doesn’t want you to be perfect—they want you to be present.Host Anna Fox explores how horses, in their natural state, model emotional regulation, alignment, and presence without judgment or pressure. We dive into why so much of the traditional horse world runs on outdated, fear-based systems—and how embracing imperfection can free both you and your

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00:24:38

4. The Harder You Try, the Slower It Gets

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2025/06/06

Why forcing the perfect response from your horse might be the very thing holding you both back.Ever feel like the harder you try to ride correctly, the more your horse resists—or delays their response altogether?In this episode of Come Ride With Me, we’re digging into the learning science behind latency—that hidden gap between cue and response—and how perfectionism in the saddle can actually slow your horse’s learning (and yours too).I’ll walk you through a simple experiment you can try today with

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00:24:40

3. The Slowness of Perfectionism: Why Trying Hard Can...

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2025/05/23

What do McDonald's and Smartphones have in common? Speed! Why does that matter? Speed is important in the learning process and as a perfectionist, your speed might be hurting you and your horse's learning curve. Take the Are You a Perfectionist Quiz? at www.equusenlightened.comFind me on social media as @equusenlightened. Join our Facebook group titled Horse-First Dressage: Compassionate Training and Connection or join the community and the Dressage Naturally Video Classroom

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00:13:31

2. Letting Go of Control: The Power of Passenger Riding

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2025/05/23

This is a follow-up to the weekly experiment in episode one. You can also watch the video on YouTube. Take the Are You a Perfectionist Quiz? at www.equusenlightened.comFind me on social media as @equusenlightened. Join our Facebook group titled Horse-First Dressage: Compassionate Training and Connection or join the community and the Dressage Naturally Video Classroom at www.patreon.com/equusenlightened.You can also view videos of the riding episodes or listen to all of them on YouTube. My channel

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00:23:22

1. Perfectionism in Equestrianism: The Hidden Barrier

The Thinking Horse and Rider: Unlocking Magnetic... ·

2025/05/22

Take the Are You a Perfectionist Quiz? at www.equusenlightened.comFind me on social media as @equusenlightened. Join our Facebook group titled Horse-First Dressage: Compassionate Training and Connection or join the community and the Dressage Naturally Video Classroom at www.patreon.com/equusenlightened.You can also view videos of the riding episodes or listen to all of them on YouTube. My channel is Equus Enlightened.https://linktr.ee/equusenlightenedEmail me at anna@equusenlightened.netHappy

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Letting Go of Perfectionism Trailer

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2025/05/21

For those of you interested in videos of the podcast, there are some up on YouTube. My channel is Equus Enlightened.Find out more about Equus Enlightened at www.equusenlightened.com or on social media as @equusenlightened. Join our Facebook group titled Horse-First Dressage: Compassionate Training and Connection or join the community and the Dressage Naturally Video Classroom at www.patreon.com/equusenlightened.Email me at anna@equusenlightened.netHappy Riding!

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