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Be Your Best Horsemanship

"Be Your Best" is hosted by professional horse trainer and clinician, Phil Haugen. Inspired by his “1% better everyday" training philosophy, Phil explains the methods, mindset, and performance tips th... Read more

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How to Create Softness in Your Horse's Ribcage

How to Create Softness in Your Horse's Ribcage

If you attend one of my clinics, you’ll hear me talk a lot about keeping your horse soft in the face. While keeping your... Read more

17 Dec 2019

24mins

Ranked #2

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Working Through Frustrations and Challenges

Working Through Frustrations and Challenges

All of us are on a horsemanship journey where we learn a lot about horses and a lot about life. I remember very vividly ... Read more

24 Dec 2019

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Understanding The Animal You Are Training

Understanding The Animal You Are Training

Training your horse's mind to think, and understand, the responses you are asking for, is the first thing you have to be... Read more

19 Nov 2019

28mins

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Overcoming Insecurity & Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone

Overcoming Insecurity & Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone

As human beings, we all have our insecurities. In the horsemanship world, insecurities happen when we get in a streak of... Read more

11 Feb 2020

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How Your Attitude Impacts Your Horse's Performance

How Your Attitude Impacts Your Horse's Performance

Early on in my training career, I realized that the success of my day is heavily dependent upon my attitude. So, before ... Read more

10 Dec 2019

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Enjoying the Journey

Enjoying the Journey

In life, challenging times are inevitable. This is especially true if you are in the horse training business. You are go... Read more

3 Dec 2019

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How to Handle an Overreactive Horse

How to Handle an Overreactive Horse

If you spend long enough in the horse training business, you will likely encounter some situations throughout your caree... Read more

18 Feb 2020

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Advancing Your Horse's Performance

Advancing Your Horse's Performance

When I was younger, I came from a “horse” family, but not necessarily a “rodeo” family. So, when I began practicing ropi... Read more

21 Jan 2020

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Investing in Yourself

Investing in Yourself

If you are listening or reading along with today’s episode, you’re already making an investment toward improving your kn... Read more

26 Nov 2019

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Activating the Thinking Side of Your Horse's Brain: Part II

Activating the Thinking Side of Your Horse's Brain: Part II

The way your horse acts is a direct reflection of you. Even if you are working with just one horse, you are a trainer. E... Read more

7 Jan 2020

24mins

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Activating the Thinking Side of Your Horse's Brain: Part I

Activating the Thinking Side of Your Horse's Brain: Part I

When you have a weak link in your foundation, there will come a time where progress becomes incredibly difficult. There ... Read more

31 Dec 2019

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The Power of Repetition

The Power of Repetition

Every time you repeat something, you are at the beginning stage of establishing a habit. This is true whether you are an... Read more

14 Jan 2020

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Changing Your Standards

Changing Your Standards

In our previous episodes, we have talked about activating the thinking side of your horse’s brain. But, today, we are go... Read more

4 Feb 2020

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How to Successfully Transition from Riding Colts to Finished Horses

How to Successfully Transition from Riding Colts to Finished Horses

One of the toughest situations I have encountered as a trainer is switching back and forth from riding “finished horses”... Read more

17 Mar 2020

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Good Enough Isn't Good Enough

Good Enough Isn't Good Enough

“My horse is good enough.” I can’t tell you how many times I have heard this phrase over the years as a competitor, clin... Read more

28 Jan 2020

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Advice for the Young Horse Trainer

Advice for the Young Horse Trainer

Horse training is an unpredictable business. There is no telling how many horses you will have in training in a given mo... Read more

3 Mar 2020

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Renewed Perspective During the Pandemic

Renewed Perspective During the Pandemic

This period of time that we’re going through right now is tough. Life has caught us taking things for granted, going thr... Read more

24 Mar 2020

27mins

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Get Out of Your Own Way

Get Out of Your Own Way

When someone comes to my facility to pick up their horse after it has been training, I see a common fear: “will I screw ... Read more

10 Mar 2020

26mins

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How to Get the Most Value Out of Your Clinic Experience

How to Get the Most Value Out of Your Clinic Experience

Between high-performing genetics and the advancement of horsemanship knowledge, the horse industry has come a long way o... Read more

25 Feb 2020

28mins

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Developing Feel, Timing & Balance with Your Horse

Developing Feel, Timing & Balance with Your Horse

We often underestimate how much our horses rely on our feel, timing, and balance. I’ve touched on this topic in previous... Read more

5 May 2020

30mins

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