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Equine Assisted World with Rupert Isaacson
Here on Equine Assisted World. We look at the cutting edge and the best practices currently being developed and, established in the equine assisted field. This can be psychological, this can be neuropsych, this can be physical, this can be all of the conditions that human beings have that these lovely equines, these beautiful horses that we work with, help us with. Your Host is New York Times bestselling author Rupert Isaacson. Long time human rights activist, Rupert helped a group of Bushmen…
Episodes
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonForget the Rulebook: A Kiwi Approach to Equine Assisted Learning | Nik Lewis | EAW 65
✨ "It's not the breed, it's the brain." – Nik Lewis Rupert Isaacson speaks with Nik Lewis of Horses R Us NZ, an equine facilitated learning program near Taupo…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert Isaacson"Dangerous" Racehorse to Healing Partner: Liberty, Scent Work & the Sacred | Dr. Amanda Minervini of EGLHE, Colorado Springs | EAW 63
Rupert Isaacson speaks with Dr. Amanda Minervini, founder of EGLHE (Equine Guided Learning And Healing Experience), a nonprofit equine program in Colorado…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonThe Fairy Forest: Nature, Story & Horses in Child Psychotherapy | Krisztina Molnar of ÉletrevaLÓ Gyermekekért Alapítvány, Debrecen, Hungary | EAW 63
✨ "I think the horse and the animal is kind of an anchor that keeps you in the present." – Krisztina Molnar Deep in the forest near Debrecen in eastern…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonAn Autism Mom's Data on 70+ Horse Boy Sessions | Laila Rahmatian | EAW 62
✨ "Well, I'm an engineer. I collect data." – Laila Rahmatian Laila Rahmatian is an autism mom and former NASA engineer, originally from Houston and living in…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonFrom Horse Theft to Horse-Facilitated Healing: Carolina Lockwood's 30-Year Evolution in Patagonia | Carolina Lockwood of Alquimia Equina, Bariloche, Argentina | EAW 53
✨ "It's not that I gave up. I switched." – Carolina Lockwood Carolina Lockwood joins Rupert Isaacson from Bariloche, in the Patagonia region of Argentina…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert Isaacson100 Children, No Bookings—and Nobody Turned Away | Helen Picha | EAW 60
✨ "It's not about the job or the wages. You have to love it with absolute passion." – Helen Picha Helen Picha manages Liskennett Farm, a groundbreaking…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonFrom Homelessness to Alternative Education Pioneer | Nicola Hepburn | EAW 60
✨ "I think the worst thing that people can do is say no." – Nicola Hepburn Equine Learning is a therapeutic and alternative education provision based at…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonMiniature Horses, Memory Care, and the Neuroscience of Connection | Sanaa Pharayra of Romeo Roadshow | EAW 59
Sanaa Pharayra runs the Romeo Roadshow, a Southern California-based program that brings miniature horses named Romeo and Ziggy directly into memory care…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonThe Compton Cowboys: Healing Racial Trauma with Horses | Louis Hook & Kansas Carradine | EAW 58
✨ "I believe that in our ancestry we were equestrians, and that's why it's connected so hard with my family." – Louis Hook For 35 years, the Compton Cowboys…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonArt, Prison, and the Path to Freedom | Russell Craig | EAW 57
Russell Craig is a celebrated visual artist now based between Philadelphia, New York, and Wellington, Florida, who grew up in the foster care system from age…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonHorses, Dementia, and the Science of Connection | Paula Hertel & Nancy Schier Anzelmo of Connected Horse, with Kansas Carradine | EAW 56
✨ "They come in with a cane and feeling disabled, and then they say, 'Here, take the cane, honey. I'm gonna walk this horse.' We've seen this so many times we…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonYour Horse Can Feel Your Heartbeat | Kansas Carradine | EAW 55
✨ "What is HeartMath doing? They're measuring your care." – Kansas Carradine Description Kansas Carradine is a HeartMath-certified trainer, acrobatic stunt…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonWhat Happens After the Horse? Neuroscience Tools for Home & Beyond | Kim Barthel & Leana Tank | EAW 54
Kim Barthel is an occupational therapist, international educator, and author based in British Columbia, Canada, trained in sensory integration…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonHorses Don't Lie to Veterans | Jane Strong | EAW 53
✨ "The horses don't see the stories. They see who you are right now — and what you brought with you." – Jane Strong Jane Strong is the founder and executive…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonCuriosity Over Fear: Building Resilience in Horses and Humans | Kira Julius | EAW 52
✨ "The healing process is there in service of your life, not the other way around. Do the healing in order to live." – Kira Julius Kira Julius is a…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonFrom Problem Horse to Professional Practice: What Trauma Teaches Us About Training | Petra Vlasblom of 2Moons.nl, Netherlands | EAW 51
Petra Vlasblom is a Dutch horse behavior specialist based in the Netherlands, founder of 2Moons, and one of Europe's most sought-after trainers for problem…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonUrban Horses, Hidden Access & Equine Therapy in the City | Lucy Dillon of ChildVision Dublin | EAW 50
In this episode of Equine Assisted World, Rupert Isaacson speaks with Lucy Dillon, who runs the equine unit at ChildVision in Drumcondra — right in the center…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonGrief, Horses & the Sacred Present: Love, Loss and Resilience with Karla Brahms | Equine Assisted World 49
In this deeply personal and wide‑ranging episode of Equine Assisted World, Rupert Isaacson speaks with longtime colleague and friend Karla Brahms of…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonRescue as Relationship: Horses, Trauma & Second Chances with Christine Doran | Equine Assisted World Ep 48
In this grounded and deeply moving episode of Equine Assisted World, Rupert Isaacson speaks with Christine Doran, founder of Triple H Ranch in the Chicago area…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonCreating New Stories Together: Horses, Grief, Theater & Belonging with Betsy Kahl | EP 47
What if the core of equine‑assisted work isn’t a method, a certification, or a discipline — but the shared act of creating a new story together? In this…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonAnimals as Relatives: Native Wisdom, Trauma & Healing with Brandy Tomhave | EAW 46
In this powerful and far‑reaching episode of Equine Assisted World, Rupert Isaacson speaks with Brandy Tomhave, Executive Director of the Native American…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonWhy Learning Stops When Curiosity Is Lost | Katja Mehlhorn | EAW 45
In this episode of Equine Assisted World, Rupert Isaacson speaks with Katja Mehlhorn — psychologist, academic, and founder of Horse Kids Groningen in the…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonWhen the Healer Burns Out: Burnout, Menopause & Sustainability in Equine Therapy | Suzie Latchford of Heal With Horses | EAW 44
In this episode of Equine Assisted World, Rupert Isaacson speaks with Suzie Latchford, founder of Heal With Horses in Ontario, Canada — a long‑running…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonHealing at Full Gallop: Trick Riding, Roman Riding & the Power of Movement with Celisse Barrett | EP 43
In this episode, Rupert Isaacson speaks with Celisse Barrett — a practitioner whose work blends equine‑assisted therapy, movement‑based regulation, and…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonFrom Corporate to Compassion: How Troy Shaw Built New Leaf Triangle | Ep 42
✨ “Fun is the foundation of transformation. Once people laugh, anything becomes possible.” – Troy Shaw ✨ “Clichés are cliches because they’re true – when you…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonHow Science Proves the Healing Power of Horses: Dr. Pebbles Turbeville and the Horses and Humans Research Foundation | Ep 41
What happens when curiosity meets compassion and data meets horsemanship? In this inspiring episode, Rupert Isaacson speaks with Dr. Pebbles Turbeville, CEO of…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonAutism, Dolphins & Horses: A Family’s Journey of Healing and Compassion | EP 40 with Monique Timmermans
What happens when autism transforms not just a child’s life, but an entire family’s purpose? In this heartwarming episode of Equine Assisted World, Rupert…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonSaving the Thoroughbred: Suzi Pritchard-Jones on Racehorse Welfare & Their Role in Equine-Assisted Work | EP 39
When most people think of the Thoroughbred industry, they picture racing, speed, and high stakes. But what happens to these horses after the finish line? And…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonDoctors Said He’d Never Live… Now He Rides - From Survival to Joy: Gitti Berkhoff on Horses, Healing & Germany’s Green Care Farms | EP 38
When doctors advised abortion after a devastating prenatal diagnosis, Gitti and Henrich Berkhoff chose a different path. Their son Julian was born with spina…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonAutistic Voices in Equine Therapy: Dr. Rebecca Evanko on Female Autism & Wilder Wood | Ep 37
From a childhood marked by abandonment in Australia to building a groundbreaking equine-assisted program in New Mexico, Dr. Rebecca Evanko’s story is one of…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonResilience, Mules & Pediatric Wisdom: Dr. Mark Uranga on Community, Horses & Healing | EP 36
Episode Title: Guest Introduction: (If you want to support the show, you can do so at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LongRideHome) “Being attuned to…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonHealing Horses, Healing Humans: Dr. Janet Varhus on Ulcers, Posture & Equine Well-Being | EP 35
In this episode of Equine Assisted World, Rupert Isaacson sits down with Dr. Janet Varhus, DVM—a veterinarian whose decades of practice bridge old-school…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonLet Them Work: Temple Grandin on Real Healing for Autism & Anxiety | Ep 34 Equine Assisted World
In this essential episode of Equine Assisted World, Rupert Isaacson sits down with Dr. Temple Grandin, one of the world’s most influential voices on autism…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonBuilding a Culture of Equine Well-Being – With Melissa Connor of Renew TRC | Ep 33 Equine Assisted World
In this inspiring episode of Equine Assisted World, Rupert Isaacson sits down with Melissa Connor, Executive Director of Renew Therapeutic Riding Center in…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonMisery Is Optional – Redefining Softness, Structure & Anxiety with Mark Rashid & Crissi McDonald | Ep 32 Equine Assisted World
In this thought-provoking follow-up episode of Equine Assisted World, Rupert Isaacson reunites with legendary horseman Mark Rashid and clinician-author Crissi…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonSoftness, Safety, and the Horse-Human Connection with Mark Rashid & Crissi McDonald | Ep 31
In this episode of Equine Assisted World, Rupert Isaacson welcomes renowned horseman Mark Rashid and equine clinician and author Crissi McDonald. Broadcasting…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonOne Acre Wonders – Outdoor Schooling, Autism Support, and Equine Wisdom with Catherine Ward & Nicole Jones | Ep 30 Equine Assisted World
In this episode of Equine Assisted World, Rupert Isaacson speaks with Catherine Ward and her daughter Nicole Jones of One Acre Farm in Texas. Together, they’ve…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonHealing in the Herd – Military Recovery, Youth Empowerment, and Equine Wisdom with HorseBack UK | Ep 29 Equine Assisted World
In this episode of Equine Assisted World, Rupert Isaacson speaks with Emma Hutchinson and Jay Hare of HorseBack UK, a groundbreaking charity based in the…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonYour Brain, Your Way: Curiosity, Neurodiversity, and Healing with Dr. Chantel Prat | EP 28 Equine Assisted World
In this episode of Equine Assisted World, Rupert Isaacson sits down with Dr. Chantel Prat—a neuroscientist, psychologist, linguist, and horsewoman. Dr. Prat…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonBeyond Crime: Healing Trauma, Restoring Humanity with Leana Tank | Ep 27 Equine Assisted World
In this episode of Equine Assisted World, Rupert Isaacson sits down with Leana Tank, an occupational therapist from Grand Rapids, Michigan, and an accomplished…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonHealing Hidden Wounds and Trauma in Northern Ireland through Equine Assisted Services with Dr. Helen Sharp | EP 26 Equine Assisted World
In this episode of Equine Assisted World, Rupert Isaacson sits down with Dr. Helen Sharp, an equine journalist, academic, and co-founder of Groundwork EAS—an…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonDr. Megan McGavern on Reclaiming Hope, Creating Saving Her Son, and Changing Medicine from Within | Ep 25
In this episode of Equine Assisted World, Rupert Isaacson speaks with Dr. Megan McGavern, a board-certified physician in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonWarwick Schiller on Attunement, Connection, and Trust in Horsemanship | EP 24 Equine Assisted World
In this episode of Equine Assisted World, Rupert Isaacson sits down with Warwick Schiller, renowned horseman and creator of Attuned Horsemanship. Warwick is…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonMary Wanless on Rider Biomechanics, Flow, and Feel | Equine Assisted World EP 23
In this episode of Equine Assisted World, Rupert Isaacson sits down with Mary Wanless, a pioneer in the field of rider biomechanics. For decades, Mary has been…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonExploring TTouch with Robyn Hood: Connection, Communication, and Equine Well-being | Ep 22 Equine Assisted World
Robyn Hood, sister of Linda Tellington-Jones and a leading figure in the development of the Tellington TTouch Method, joins Rupert Isaacson in this insightful…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonExploring Equine Balance with Shea Stewart: Mitochondria, Quantum Biology, and Equine Well-being | Ep 21 Equine Assisted World
Shea Stewart, renowned craniosacral therapist and founder of Equine Balance (https://www.equinebalance.net), joins Rupert Isaacson in this enlightening episode…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonHealing Through Horses and Nature with Norunn Kogstad: Psychotherapy, Equine Welfare, and the Joy of Belonging | Ep 20 Equine Assisted World
Norunn Kogstad, a Norwegian psychotherapist and psychiatrist, is the visionary behind Lundehagen, a therapeutic center that blends psychotherapy…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonEp 19: Kim Barthel - Relationship Matters
Healing Through Connection with Kim Barthel: Neuroscience, Safety, and the Power of Relationships Kim Barthel is an award-winning occupational therapist…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonEp 18: Linda Tellington Jones - Tellington TTouch
Linda Tellington-Jones, a pioneer in equine welfare and therapeutic riding, is best known for the Tellington TTouch Method. A globally celebrated horsewoman…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonEp 17: Alex Northover - Making Momentum
Empowering Education and Healing Through Horses with Alex Northover Alex Northover is the director of Making Momentum CIC, a community interest company in…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonEAW 16 Christine Dickson - On The Path Coaching
Transforming Lives with Christine Dickson: Trauma, Trust, and the Wisdom of Horses Christine Dickson is an international speaker, mentor, clinical…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonEp 15: Sheryl Barto - Smiling Goat Ranch
From PR to Horses: The Story of Smiling Goat Ranch with Sheryl Barto In this transformative episode of Equine Assisted World, Rupert Isaacson sits down with…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonEp14 Ellie Williams Equi Team PA, USA
Many of us are familiar with the term "trauma informed' but Ellie Williams - a British therapist and horsewoman whose Equiteam practice is based in York…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonEp 13: Jane Faulkner - Equine Assisted Therapy Australia
Jane Faulkner is a household name, at least in Equine Assisted circles, down in Australia. And with good reason. Like many people who have come to the Equine…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonEp 12: Warwick Schiller - Attuned Horsemanship & Journey On Podcast Summit
The Journey On Podcast and Summits have become something of a legend in conscious equestrian circles - and rightly so. Anyone who has tuned in to the vast…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonEp 11: Dr. Ann Hemingway & Kezia Sullivan - Bournemouth University
Most of us in the equine assisted field are familiar with encountering skepticism - the inevitable "aren't you just giving kids pony rides?" attitude that can…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonEp 10: Nina Ekholm Fry - Denver University
If you are in the Equine Assisted World and you have not yet hear of the Institute for Human and Animal Connection at Denver University, then you should. The…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonEp 9: Linda Kohanov - Epona Quest
Linda Kohanov is a legend. A household name in the horse world and also for many of those interested in shamanism and myth, her bestselling books The Tao of…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonEp 8: Lynn Thomas - Arenas of Change & Horses for Mental Health
Anyone in the Equine Assisted World had heard of the legendary EAGALA program - perhaps the first organization to really bring the field out of the realm of…
Equine Assisted World with Rupert IsaacsonEAW 7: Carola Beekman - Maheo Equine Assisted Learning
That the Netherlands is a forward thinking country we can all agree – especially when it comes to matters of social welfare. Given that the country also helped…