Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Horse World Has a Teaching Problem
Episode 18
In this episode of Horse First, Lockie Phillips names a difficult truth: many of the biggest harms in horse culture aren’t just about methods, they’r…
2 months ago
The Higher You Go, The Gentler You Must Become (With Michelle Knapp)
Episode 17
In this episode of Horse First, Lockie Phillips is joined by senior clinician and long-time colleague Michelle Knapp for a conversation about one of …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Confusion Is Not The Enemy
Episode 16
In this episode of Horse First, Lockie Phillips dismantles one of horse culture’s most dangerous myths: that confusion always creates tension, behavi…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Horse First Is Human First
Episode 15
In this episode of Horse First, Lockie Phillips explores the idea that truly centring the horse automatically changes the human. Horse First is not h…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
The Underground Railroad of Being Horse First (With Lori Halliday)
Episode 14
In this episode of Horse First, Lockie Phillips sits down with long-time collaborator and now teaching team member, Lori Halliday.
This conversation …
3 months ago
When Discernment Gets Called Judgment
Episode 13
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In this episode of Horse First, Lockie Phillips explores the growing tension between clear-eyed discernment and the way it’s often mi…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
The End of Aesthetic Horsemanship (With Alexa Linton)
Episode 12
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In this episode of Horse First, Lockie Phillips is joined by equine practitioner and The Whole Horse Podcast host, Alexa Linton.
This …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
When the Tool Takes Up the Room
Episode 11
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In this episode of Horse First, Lockie Phillips explores how whips, crops, and training sticks can quietly shift the balance of a rel…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Noticing What Your Vet Might Miss
Episode 10
In this episode of Horse First, Lockie Phillips shares a personal story following a new diagnosis in his own horse, and the process that led there.
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4 months ago
When a Horse Learns You Will Listen
Episode 9
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In this episode of Horse First, Lockie Phillips explores the delicate moment when a horse begins to trust that their communication wi…
4 months, 1 week ago