22. Nahshon Cook On Loving Horses Before You Love What Horses Do

<p>In this episode, I was lucky enough to interview the amazing Nahshon Cook. Nahshon is a horse trainer based in America who predominately works to rehabilitate horses and has a strong focus on biomechanics and awareness.</p> <p> </p> <p>He has such a beautiful way with words and I feel like anyone who listens to this podcast episode will get the medicine that they need.</p> <p> </p> <p>Together we dive into:</p> <p>-The different modalities he uses to rehabilitate horses</p> <p>-The concept of surrendering</p> <p>-How important it is to listen with your entire body and be guided by feel</p> <p>-The importance of not needing to be right and being adaptable to find what the horse needs</p> <p>- Channeling the wisdom from the horse</p> <p>- How correct training shouldn't hurt horses</p> <p>- Using how you see your horse move in the pasture to inform how you help them</p> <p>- How arena work is only 10% of the whole process and environment plays a huge role in the horse's wellbeing</p> <p>- Tapping into joy and allowing horses to feel safe expressing themselves</p> <p>- Combining technique and love</p> <p>- Teaching people how to use their breath to release tension and set intentions</p> <p>- Prioritising the question "how can I help you?"</p> <p>- How he feels about horses saying no </p> <p>- What practices people can use to form a deeper connection with their horse</p> <p>-Trusting yourself</p> <p>-Using compassionate commands to allow people to tap into their intuition</p> <p>-Being adaptable with your students and understanding that people and horses learn in many different ways</p> <p>-Finding reference points where the other party feels safe and connecting from there</p> <p>-Loving horses before you love what horses do</p> <p>And so much more!</p> <p>To connect further with Nahshon please find him on Facebook here: <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/NahshonCookHorsemanship">https://www.facebook.com/NahshonCookHorsemanship</a></p> <p>and to connect further with me click the links below :) </p> <div>Instagram: