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Allowing Joy; Finding Joy; Bringing Joy; Attracting Joy
Finding Joy By De-Funking Your Life;
Shedding
In the classical manuscripts the piaffe is not described as the end goal, but a gateway tool. If a horse is ready and collected, it opens the door to advanced movements like capriole, levade, courbette, and more.
Full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa7nD-7cWS8
Many people feel they need to prove their intuition, but that's the wrong path. Instead, focus on deepening your connection to it. Horses, in particular, are incredible facilitators for this process, helping us explore our inner guidance in ways other animals can't.
Full podcast with astrologer Denise Elizabeth Byron: https://clip.opus.pro/clip/P3042204MUJM
Discover how focusing on joy can transform your relationship with your horse. It's not about doing things just one way, but about creating a positive vibe for both horses and people. If it's not joyful, it won't last.
Full podcast with David Lichman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxRmvrDMJ6g&t=55s
06/08/2026
✨ "The best teachers and coaches are the horses. It's important for us to learn to listen to them and see them." – Mario Contreras
If you've been hammering away at the same movements and wondering why the joy has gone out of it — for you and your horse — this conversation will land.
Mario Contreras has spent 35 years as head trainer at Medieval Times Chicago, turning the classical Alta Escuela and charrería traditions of his Mexican horse family into a living, breathing program that keeps horses performing caprioles and piaffe in front of 1,500 people every night — with genuine passion. In this episode he and Rupert dig into cross-training, liberty work, schoolmaster horses, and the word that's missing from every training pyramid.
This is a conversation for riders who want to understand what joy actually looks like — and how to get it back.
👉 Watch here: https://youtu.be/da9Tq8K6s5g
Medieval Times, Happy Horses & the Old Masters | Mario Contreras ✨ "The best teachers and coaches are the horses. It's important for...
An only recently discovered manuscript about dressage by Johann Cristoph Regner von Regenthal (1720) reveals a streak of spirituality in horse training that we don't commonly find anymore today. Is it time to bring it back?
Full video on this manuscript: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa7nD-7cWS8
The way we meet each other and our horses determines how well we connect. Are we increasing oxytocin or cortisol?
Full podcast with Dr Glen Cochran: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfLX6JDl7mA&t=3s
Feel your horse's back and understand how they move. The rider's seat is the most crucial aid, as you always weigh something. Learn to use your seat effectively for better connection and performance.
Full video with Richard Williams and Rupert Isaacson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wIQn-5hKU4&t=5s
Discover how Ray Hunt used attunement to connect with horses rather than wrestling with them!
Full podccast with Liberty Trainer Davin Lichman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxRmvrDMJ6g&t=55s
**tStarting
Discover Austrian equestrian from 300 years ago, which helped shape the way we work with horses today!
Full video with Richard Williams and Rupert Isaacson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa7nD-7cWS8
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