Mary Wanless - Ride With Your Mind
Mary Wanless - Ride With Your Mind
Mary Wanless BHSI BSc
MARY WANLESS presents crucial information on how the Ride With Your Mind approach to Rider Biomechanics can transform your learning, your riding, and possibly your life.  Out of frustration at her progression as a rider, Mary embarked on a journey to discover the 'how' of skilled riding - why couldn’t she learn to ride as skilfully as “talented” riders? Over more than 40 years she has decoded the hidden laws of rider-horse interaction and now teaches the skills that combine to create “talent”, both in person and through online courses at www.dressagetraining.tv. In these podcasts, Mary talks about her journey to date, her key discoveries, and some pivotal moments. She illuminates her key points with metaphor and story, and, at times, presents insights derived from sports psychology. Prepare to be entertained, to learn, to become curious, and to understand a little (or maybe a lot) more about your interaction with your horse. Check out these podcasts, and visit  www.dressagetraining.tv for information about their vast library of online courses and webinars, presented by Mary and her Ride With Your Mind colleagues.
Ep 84. The Butterfly Muscles
Send us your feedback! Butterfly muscles, viable mental rehearsal, and a focus on the means whereby - the only way to discover the connection is to listen to this episode!
Jun 3
20 min
Ep. 83 Stop Bracing, Start Breathing
May 22
17 min
Ep. 82 Peeling The Layers
Send us your feedback! The surprising connection between tiramisu, snot, and your horse's back.
May 10
20 min
Ep. 81 The Magical Connection Between Rider And Horse
Send us your feedback! Explaining The Magical Connection for horse lovers everywhere.
May 1
19 min
Ep. 80 Not knowing, curiosity and sleep
Oct 3, 2025
21 min
Ep. 79 Ways of knowing
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Sep 26, 2025
20 min
Ep. 78 How change happens
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Sep 19, 2025
21 min
Ep. 77 Stance, state, sense, signal, see, stop
Send us your feedback! How do you show up to sessions with your horse? And how do you manage your stance and state when you get there? Explore how to manage yourself and your horse to establish more effective communication between your body-mind and his. Even in conversation with another human, your words only account for 7% of what you are communicating; your intonation is 38%. The remainder is your stance and state, with the latter influencing your facial expression. Dive into this ep...
Sep 12, 2025
19 min
Ep. 76 Does your energy flow or leak?
Send us your feedback! This picture illustrates one of the many images that this podcast refers to. Energy, a vital but abstract concept, is best illustrated through images and metaphors. Dive into this session to explore the world of energy and discover how to direct yours effectively.
Sep 5, 2025
21 min
Ep. 75 The contagion of (dis)regulation
Send us your feedback! Does the regulated rider or handler regulate the disregulated horse, or does the disregulated horse disregulate the regulated rider or handler? Working with horses influences their regulation as well as their body organisation. In addition, horses can help us become more regulated. Through working together, we can lead each other into comfortable regulation. Dive into this episode and listen to the theory as well as some very relevant stories.
Aug 29, 2025
20 min
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