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Healing and Horsemanship

Healing and Horsemanship

著者： Shannon Ray Riley
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A podcast exploring the many healing paths we walk with horses. Join us as we journey into the vast, growing world where horsemanship and healing intersect.

 人間関係 代替医療・補完医療 社会科学 衛生・健康的な生活
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  • #16 Attunement, Attention, and the Biology of Relating with Horses with Rachael Bouch

    #16 Attunement, Attention, and the Biology of Relating with Horses with Rachael Bouch
    2026/05/23
    Rachael is an Osteopathic manual therapist with a multi-species practice based in Northern California. She specializes in working with babies and youngsters, supporting healthy attachment and optimal developmental processes by working with the physiology and the nervous system. She works with all ages and has been in practice for over twenty years. I’ve had the honor of watching Rachael do manual therapy with horses, and it’s something to behold. The transformations are astonishing, even after the first session. I knew right away meeting Rachael that she brings a very unique, powerful skillset to the table. Rachael and I connected through horses and have been friends now for years. We have long said, “we need to record this on the podcast!” And finally in September of 2025 we sat down and recorded our first interview together. It’s taken a while to get the final episode out into the world, largely because Rachael and I are heavily fueled by inspiration and have three big collaborative projects in the works, which draw out our attention in many directions. So this long-awaited interview is something we’re both proud to put out there, and I hope that you enjoy hearing about Rachael’s story and the amazing work that she does.I encourage you to reach out to Rachael to connect with her more deeply. If you’re in Northern California, or a nearby region, and feel called to schedule a session, do it! When you do, you will know why I am blown away by this incredible woman.In this interview we talk about:+ Rachael’s early interactions with horses which helped shape her sense of self and provided a source of comfort through the turbulence of adolescence+ Her first career as a musician teaching music in special education classrooms offering nonverbal and mobility challenged children a way to engage and express themselves in a meaningful way+ Rachael’s bodywork studies and therapeutic education and her capacity to discern subtle things happening in the body early on+ How vices that horses develop may be adaptations from early interruptions including developmental delays, neglect, confinement, inadequate socialization or early imprints from birth / attachment injury+ Nervous system and weaning injuries with horses and the connection between problem behaviors and or disruptions in bonding and attachment + How the attachment experience shapes our capacity to inhabit our own body and form relationship + The importance of consent as a relational practice when doing manual therapy with horses+ How we can reorient to what is important to horses through noticing and taking part in their routines and rituals+ The question of what’s on offer in the horse-human relationship and how to be a good herd mate to your horseGratitude and Acknowledgements by Rachael:To my teachers and mentors who have guided and shaped my growth and development over the years. To my clients and students who continue to support me to put into practice and refine this work. There are a few people who I wish to name, and give special recognition to: Andrea Pfeiffer who watched me march purposefully out into the pasture as a young girl, to catch my lesson pony, holding a halter upside down in my outstretched arms. Thank you for believing in me and guiding me in the first decade of my riding and horsemanship journey. Elsa Sinclair for providing endless insight into the most subtle forms of listening and learning from horses. Because of you I have learned how to listen more deeply and recognize small cues and information with the horses in my life. You have helped me become a better parent and friend to my young horse. Your dedication to inquiry and exploratory spirit are an inspiration.Cyndi Lukk for saying YES and allowing me to learn from your herd of therapy horses. I cannot imagine a more well-suited bunch to guide my hands and my understanding in developing this work. My Parents for continuously and wholeheartedly supporting my dreams - even to this day. The gift of your love is immeasurable, and is with me always. To all the horses I have loved, thank you for all the life lessons… From my first pony Sky, to Boston Blackie my first eventing pony, and finally GT the gentle tall grey who helped me know myself more deeply. To Solstice for trusting me to be his mama, modeling how to meet adversity with creativity and curiosity, for bringing a spirit of peace and reverence into my life, and for calling me forward into a more powerful, coherent, steady, devoted version of myself. ResourcesThis show is supported by The Herd, a holistic horse community. Herd Members gain access to the Herd Members Only Group at The Wild Side, along with my ever-growing Health, Wellness, & Horses resource library, and much more.Check out the transcript for this episode, ‘Attunement, Attention, and the Biology of Relating with Horses with Rachael Bouch’ on the blog.Links from this episode:Resonant BodyworkResonant Bodywork on ...
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  • #15 Restorative Horsemanship and New Beginnings

    #15 Restorative Horsemanship and New Beginnings
    2025/12/31

    Over the past year so much has changed. The podcast has been quiet, but under the surface, so much has been happening. Let’s get caught up!

    This episode is about big 2025 happenings, and an evolution that’s occurred in my horsemanship. Time is a scarce resource in my life as a mother of two little ones. And most recently, as a homeowner and land steward working to build my dream horse property from scratch, it has become even harder to find a sustainable routine to continue this work and put out new episodes. Out of necessity, time I get with my herd has become more restorative, as I sink into slow, relational skills that prioritize mutualistic horse-human relationships. And also out of need to embrace a more sustainable lifestyle, this year has changed my work and caused me to decide what I want to go all in on, and what I need to let go of.

    In this episode I talk about:

    + The need to let go of things that are causing us to fight the tide, and embrace what is in alignment with our purpose and returns the greatest joy

    + Our physiological need for connection and the pillars of support we all need in our lives

    + How horses are built for social connection and thrive when they have herd members as their layers of support

    + Why the grind cultures view of productivity is damaging and how true productivity is fed by rest just as much as effort and drive

    + The wild horses I got to work with this Fall who reminded me where my greatest passion lies and how they reignited my purpose

    + How the gentling process has informed my practice of restorative horsemanship

    + The importance of being a good herd member, and how to gain clarity about our role as a layer of support for another person or a horse

    Resources

    This show is supported by The Herd, a holistic horse community. Herd Members gain access to the Herd Members Only Group at The Wild Side, along with my ever-growing Health, Wellness, & Horses resource library, and much more.

    Check out the transcript for this episode, ‘Restorative Horsemanship and New Beginnings’ on the blog.

    Links from this episode:

    Medicine Stories Podcast episode ‘Reshaped by Parenthood: Families, Fathers, and the First Year - Rachelle Seliga’

    Wild Willing

    Wild Willing on Instagram

    The Herd Membership

    Podcast cover photo by Tricia Mogensen
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  • #14 Body Awareness and Balanced Movement with Janelle Cameron

    #14 Body Awareness and Balanced Movement with Janelle Cameron
    2024/10/29

    Janelle, also known as the Equestrian Motion Coach, is a strength and performance coach inspiring equestrians to move better both on the ground and in the saddle.

    This interview was recorded way back in March of this year (2024). Listening to it again, it was re-inspiring to hear Janelle’s perspective on balancing and aligning our bodies for our own sake, and our horses. Especially now, as I’m currently 9 months pregnant at the time of this episode being published, I’m learning again in a whole new way how the importance of a daily movement routine is so essential. Movement is life, perhaps even more so for horses than ourselves. So, if we aren’t already prioritizing balanced movement in our lives, it’s high time we start!

    In this interview we talk about:

    + Why all riders are athletes, regardless of how they feel about it because they’re a teammate to their horse

    + How Janelle began connecting her studies of Kinesiology and biomechanics of humans to horses

    + How body awareness is the missing piece for many riders

    + How to motivate yourself to prioritize a movement practice (and even be able to do it in your jeans)

    + Why breathing mechanics are essential in your movement practice and how it will change your life

    + Ways we can become more aware of the core muscles and how to use them more effectively

    + Training our bodies to be strong and balanced so that we are better able to ride through any trip or unexpected movement our horse makes

    + The mind-body connection, and how we need to have both our physical and mental game strong to perform our best

    Resources

    This show is supported by The Herd, a holistic horse community. Herd Members gain access to the Herd Members Only Group at The Wild Side, along with my ever-growing Health, Wellness, & Horses resource library, and much more.

    Check out the transcript for this episode, ‘Body Awareness and Balanced Movement with Janelle Cameron’ on the blog.

    This episode’s bonus for Herd Members is access to the full behind-the-scenes post, ‘Turning Pain Into Purpose, Part Two’ which elaborates on ways we can both prevent pain and restore vitality through care strategies, and explores pain through an Ayurvedic lens.

    Links from this episode:

    The Motion Coach

    The Motion Coach on Instagram

    The Motion Coach on FaceBook

    Wild Willing

    Wild Willing on Instagram

    The Herd Membership

    Podcast cover photo by Tricia Mogensen
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