Listening to a horse’s “no” matters, but understanding what that “no” means requires more than a slogan. In this episode, Lockie explores the limits of applying human consent language to horses, the difference between discomfort and harm, and the difficult responsibility of helping horses become more capable without returning to force.
Sep 14
30 min
What if our relationship with horses is a Trojan horse into an entirely different relationship with the living world?
Writer and ecological thinker Sophie Strand joins Lockie Phillips to explore horses as a doorway into ecology, animism, illness, embodiment, and the strange possibility that loving another species might fundamentally change how we understand our place on Earth.
Sep 4
1 hr 5 min
I wrote a post online that went viral, about the issues facing horses living in 24/7 turn out, and my colleague and friend Michelle came on the pod to help me hash out the aftermath.
Aug 13
58 min
In this episode of Horse First, Lockie Phillips is joined by horsewoman, educator, and movement specialist Jillian Kreinbring for a thoughtful conversation about the evolution of horsemanship.
Aug 7
1 hr 27 min
I toured the UK for the first time, and I am launching my most important Coaching Program yet!
Jul 30
36 min
In this special episode of Horse First, Lockie Phillips reads a chapter from his forthcoming book exploring the origins of his professional objection to whips.
Jul 23
25 min
What kind of future are horse people building?
And perhaps more importantly, what kind of future are we failing to imagine?
Jul 16
1 hr 24 min
But what if the horse isn't expressing a training problem at all?
What if they're expressing a living problem?
Jul 9
14 min
In this episode of Horse First, Lockie Phillips sits down with Canadian horse trainer Remy Burley, a specialist in operant conditioning and clicker training.
Jul 2
1 hr 38 min
Most horse people assume dangerous horses are disobedient horses.
What if the opposite is sometimes true?
Jun 25
23 min
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