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In this episode of the Horse Medicine Leadership Podcast, host Brittany Ashworth is joined by alumna Chloe Elgar for an honest conversation about her journey with her mare, Stevie.   Chloe was invited onto the podcast following a vulnerable share about what she and Stevie have been moving through together. It felt important to open up this conversation in a deeper way, as so many horse guardians will recognize the realities of navigating long-term care, uncertainty, and the emotional weight that can come with it.   Together, Chloe and Brittany explore what unfolded with Stevie, and what it has been like to walk through this experience as her sole caretaker. They speak to the isolation that can arise when challenges happen at home, the intensity of caring for a horse through an ongoing situation, and the emotional and practical layers that come with it.   Chloe shares what has helped her stay grounded and connected to her own strength throughout the process, as well as the unexpected learning, connection, and moments of beauty that have emerged alongside the difficulty.   This conversation is a reflection on devotion, resilience, and the deep relationship we build with our horses, not only in the easy moments, but especially in the ones that ask the most of us.   About Chloe: Chloe Elgar is a psychic medium and intuitive guide who lives on her ranch outside of Austin with her magical herd of horses. After over a decade of working in the intuitive healing space with humans, Chloe took the leap, and bought an acreage in Texas, and her herd of horses started to arrive. One by one, her herd was created, and the life that she always dreamt of began to unfold. Chloe now works in partnership with her herd of 5 horses, including her mustang, Sahara, offering horse medicine retreats and experiences on her property, Three Spirit Ranch. Although Chloe grew up riding, she doesn't ride any of her horses, and really believes in the deep connection that we can have with horses simply by sharing our lives with them.   Chloe's Previous Episode: Trusting Our Path & Calling With Horses with Chloe Elgar    Connect with Chloe Elgar Website: www.channeledbychloe.com Instagram: @channeledbychloe   Connect With Us:  Horse Medicine Leadership Academy:  Website: www.horsemedicineleadership.com  Instagram @horsemedicineleadership

In this episode of the Horse Medicine Leadership Podcast, host Brittany Ashworth sits down with guest Carol Archie, who is from the Stswecem'c Xget'tem First Nation in the Secwépemc traditional territory, for a conversation about horses, identity, and the process of reconnecting with one's true self.   Carol shares her personal journey of moving through a world where she often felt defined by others, and how her connection with horses became a turning point in remembering who she is beneath external labels and expectations. Through stillness, presence, and a relationship with horses, she began to rediscover a deeper sense of authenticity and inner truth.   Together, they explore how horses invite us into presence, how they reflect our inner world, and how connection with them can open pathways to self-awareness and healing. Carol also speaks to the importance of intuition, self-worth, and learning to trust what arises within us when we slow down enough to listen.   This conversation is a reflection on identity, healing, and the quiet but powerful ways horses can guide us back to ourselves.   Connect with Carol Archie Instagram: @_carol.archie   Connect With Us:  Horse Medicine Leadership Academy:  Website: www.horsemedicineleadership.com  Instagram @horsemedicineleadership

In this episode of the Horse Medicine Leadership Podcast, Brittany Ashworth is joined by Dr. Tracy Rainwaters, equine chiropractor, animal communication practitioner, shaman, and long-time advocate for horses.   Together, they explore Tracy's evolution in the equine industry, from where she began to how she supports horses and humans today. They talk about holding boundaries for yourself and your horse, how to ask questions in ways that invite curiosity instead of resistance, and how to bring the horse's perspective into challenging conversations.   This episode is a reflection on advocacy, communication, resilience, and the often messy process of growth, both for humans and horses. It's an honest conversation about learning from mistakes, honouring individual needs, and building deeper, healthier partnerships with the horses in our lives. Connect With Dr. Tracy Rainwaters Tracy Rainwaters:  Website:  ⁠www.tracyrainwaters.com Instagram ⁠@dr.rainwaters   Connect With Us:  Horse Medicine Leadership Academy:  Website: www.horsemedicineleadership.com  Instagram @horsemedicineleadership

On our latest podcast episode we are joined by Dr. Maia Love, who is on our faculty of horse medicine leadership to talk about neuroscience and horses. How does the knowledge and wisdom of neuroscience support our practice with horses? How do we speak the language of neuroscience to bridge the communication of why horses? What is valuable about understanding neuroscience that empowers our work with our horse partners? We speak about this and more in relationship to what neuroscience is in a way we can understand and how that intersects with our practice with horses. To learn more about our neuroscience program and book: www.horsemedicineleadership.com To learn more about Dr. Maia Love https://www.instagram.com/drmaialove.

On our latest podcase episode we are navigating a conversation of what it means to hold consent based horse care with our horse partners. Join our founder Hillary and faculty members Brittany and Breanne, as we share our intepretations and experiences of how to hold horse care in a consent based manner with our horse partners. On this episode we also share about our upcoming sacred stewardship retreat that is a horse care based retreat, you can learn more about that here:  https://www.horsemedicineleadership.com/sacred-stewardship. If you want to follow and learn more about our founder and faculty you can do so in the links below. Brittany Ashworth:  Website: www.sacredechos.com Instagram @sacredechos   Breanne Kerr:  Website: ⁠www.wildwynd.com⁠ Instagram ⁠@⁠⁠wildwyndequine⁠   Hillary Schneider Website: ⁠www.hillaryschneider.com Instagram ⁠@⁠⁠hillaryepona

In this episode, Brittany Ashworth sits down with trauma-informed horse trainer Poppy Peach to explore the complex world of trauma in horses. Inspired by a thought-provoking Instagram post, "What if you could make friends with your horse's trauma?" this conversation dives deep into understanding trauma responses not as flaws, but as protective gifts horses carry with them. Poppy shares her unique perspective on how common trauma responses (Flight, Fight, Freeze/Shutdown, Fawn/Appeasement, and Hypervigilance) can be reframed as gifts that once served a vital purpose, and how creating safe, supportive environments allows horses to no longer feel the need to wield them. Together, Brittany and Poppy discuss how these gifts show up in horses, the parallels with human trauma, and practical ways to support horses on their healing journey. Listeners will gain insights into creating compassionate, trauma-informed relationships and learn the importance of patience, gentleness, and holistic care.   About Poppy Peach Poppy Peach is a Trauma-Informed Horsemanship Coach, who also integrates Animal Communication and Reiki into her work with horses.   In her coaching, she utilizes environmental management, attunement, nervous system support and somatically informed trauma resolution work to help horses to live a thriving, emotionally fulfilling life.   She wants to empower horse-human partnerships to have a joyful, authentic and emotionally safe relationship together.   She is forever inspired by horses, and looks to them as friends and mentors, and sees them as being incredibly skilled in knowing what they need for their own healing, and is led by them in that process.   Poppy shares her life with a herd of three horses called Willow, Annie, and River.

We are excited to be back for another season of our podcast, our first episode of season 5 we re sharing the journey of navigating transitions with some of our beloved horse partners in our herd. We are joined by Brittany Ashworth of Sacred Echos, who is also on our faculty, who shares her perpsective as an animal communicator and someone that has been a part of the transitions in our herd as we speak to all the layers that we have to sit in as we go through transitions.  Walking through the journey with our horses can be challenging, facing their loss can be hard for us to sit in. We talk about how we have held this space with our horses, and what can feel supportive for both horse and human as we navigate this journey. Hopefully listening to this pocast will be helpful if you are in this space, we also created course that supporst this as well if you are looking for a deepening of support. https://www.horsemedicineleadership.com/supporting-sacred-transition is where you can find out more. If you are curious to learn more about Brittany and her work you can do so through her website.  https://www.sacredechos.com

Join us in this episode as Brittany Ashworth introduces Shawna Van Nuys of @shawnavannuys, an alumna of the Horse Medicine Leadership Academy, to the community.  Shawna is passionate about helping women remember what's already within- rediscovering the wisdom, power, and magic they've always had but may have forgotten. She creates a grounded nurturing space and offers Equine-Guided Coaching, EFT Tapping, Numerology, and other intuitive tools supporting reconnection with inner guidance. Her work bridges the gap between what's present & tangible and what's boldly possible, empowering women to release old patterns, reclaim their confidence and deepen the relationship with themselves. In this episode, Shawna shares the story of how she came to be a facilitator of this work, along with her personal journey and the steps she's taken to support others in the way that she does. She talks about her lifelong love of horses and how her various trainings have shaped the way she connects with them now. To close the episode, Shawna guides us through a gentle EFT Tapping practice for Self-Care.   Connect With Us:  Shawna Van Nuys Website: www.shawnavannuys.com FB: www.facebook.com/shawna.nuys/ IG: www.instagram.com/shawnavannuys/ Youtube: www.youtube.com/@shawnavannuys Horse Medicine Leadership Academy:  Website: www.horsemedicineleadership.com  Instagram @horsemedicineleadership

In this heartfelt episode, Brittany sits down with Heather Flynn, an alumna and graduate student of the Horse Medicine Leadership Academy, who facilitates transformative work with her herd in Huger, South Carolina, just outside Charleston. Heather takes us on a journey through her life — from her early childhood longing and deep connection with horses, to rediscovering that connection later in life through a therapy barn, and ultimately becoming a steward of her own herd. Today, she co-facilitates healing experiences alongside these powerful animals. We explore Heather's passion for supporting women as they move toward their own purpose, her insights on relationship recovery (and what that truly means), and the sense of readiness required to walk this healing path with horses. Together, we dive into a rich, soulful conversation about what it means to be human — navigating the highs, the lows, and everything in between. The road may be bumpy, but as Heather shares, it can lead to profoundly beautiful places.   Connect With Us:  Heather Flynn:  Website: www.restorativesoulsequinecoaching.com Instagram ⁠@restorative_souls    Horse Medicine Leadership Academy:  Website: www.horsemedicineleadership.com  Instagram @horsemedicineleadership

On out latest podcast we are joined by Chloe Elgar from Chaneled by Chloe, to share about her path and journey with horse medicine and her three spirit ranch just outside of Austin, Texas. The call and path to horses is one that speaks deeply to us, and how we arrive at our destination is a journey.  Chloe shares her past with horses and how it lead to her manifestation of her own ranch and the journey of stepping into horse medicine with her herd. This is a beautiful conversation of trusting the journey, the fullness of it and how to find our devotation in our path with horses. Chloe Elgar lives just outside of Austin, Texas on her ranch where she offers Horse Medicine experiences with her herd of 4 horses.   Since she was young she has been talking to animals and spent her twenties working as a professional psychic and medium. Her dream was always to live on land and share her gifts; an intimate love of horses and nature.   Connecting with Chloe will inspire you to connect with your inner wild. Her work will invite you to step into the unknown and access a space of meeting your unique magic, gifts, and potential.   www.channeledbychloe.com @channeledbychloe @threespiritranch

Hoof care can feel overwhelming for many of us—how do we choose the right farrier for our horses needed, support them during the appointment (especially when they struggle), and work together as a team to ensure we are working towards more cooperative care?  In this episode of the Horse Medicine Leadership Podcast, host Brittany Ashworth sits down with Brianna Ferguson of Evergreen Equine Wellness to explore the world of consent-based hoof care.  Brianna, an equine bodyworker and hoof care provider, shares insights on how to build trust with your horse, advocate for their well-being, work collaboratively with your trimmer or farrier, and so much more. Brianna is a wealth of knowledge! We discuss common hoof issues, key qualities to look for in a practitioner, and practical ways to support your horse's hooves between visits. Whether you have a horse that struggles with trims and farrier visits, or are just looking for ideas to give more choice to your horse during these appointments this episode is packed with valuable knowledge to help you and your horse thrive! As an Equine Bodyworker and Hoof Care Provider, Brianna is passionate about guiding horse owners to develop deeper relationships, restore wellness, & seek holistic transformation through consent-based support modalities. Her work has been guided by her herd of four horses who now journey with her in spirit. As a forever student of the horse, her practice is ever-evolving as she learns more about supporting horses and their humans through their holistic health journey.   Connect With Us Brianna Ferguson:  Website:  ⁠www.evergreenequinewellness.ca⁠ Instagram ⁠@evergreenequinewellness   Horse Medicine Leadership Academy:  Website: www.horsemedicineleadership.com  Instagram @horsemedicineleadership

We are thrilled to bring you this episode featuring one of our graduate students and alumni members, Margarita Romano, the Equine Guided Strategist at LeapZone.   Margarita Romano is a certified equine-facilitated coach helping heart-centred entrepreneurs and couple-preneurs connect the dots to lead spectacular lives driven by heart and soul. She is the best-selling author of Sitting on the Fence – How to Love Without Limits and is determined to help people increase their units of happiness.   In this episode, Margarita shares her powerful journey—from receiving a life-changing vision atop a volcano in Bali, to graduating from the Horse Medicine Leadership Academy, moving from a big city to a small town, and forging a profound partnership with her herd of horses.   She shares how she not only gained insights on her purpose but also experienced her horses manifesting their own dreams alongside her. Since graduating from HMLA in 2016, Margarita's practice has continued to evolve, creating new and exciting ways for individuals to receive support from her and her herd. She also explores how her horses want to engage in the healing process in unique ways, offering them opportunities to support client's journeys through a variety of modalities.   This episode is filled with heartfelt stories—some so moving and unexpected that you can't help but feel the deep alignment at play. Tune in for an insightful look into Margarita's path, her transformational work, and the incredible connection she shares with her horses. You can listen to the episode on all the major platforms or through the link in our bio. Connect With Us:  Margarita Romano:  Facebook @margarita.romano.33 Facebook: Caches Corner Linkedin @margarita-romano-a40445209 Instagram @leapzone.strategies Website: www.leapzonestrategies.com/horsepower Book: Sitting on the Fence – How to Love Without Limits    Horse Medicine Leadership Academy:  www.horsemedicineleadership.com

In this episode, faulty member Laura Marie of Wild Awake Woman shares her experiences in the show horse industry. She speaks to her evolution—from engaging in a more traditional approach with horses to developing a partnership through Equine Guided Coaching. As her relationship with horses has deepened, so has her perspective on the industry and the way she chooses to show up within it.   Laura offers tangible strategies that can support anyone navigating this world,  from selecting the right coach and barn to building and maintaining a meaningful connection with your horse.  She also shares how individuals within the industry can help drive the changes she hopes to see in the equine showing world.   This episode is packed with insight, hard truths, and an inside look at the realities of this world—for both horses and their owners. We hope it inspires learning, growth, and a deeper connection with your equine partners.   Connect With Us  Laura Marie: www.wildawakewoman.com IG: @livingwildawake   Horse Medicine Leadership Academy:  www.horsemedicineleadership.com

In this episode, Breanne Kerr and Brittany Ashworth dive deep into their transformative journeys with their horses—journeys that not only reshaped their relationships and lives of their horses but also led them to powerful self-growth and healing. They share the lessons learned along the way, the challenges of accountability (both for themselves and their horses), and the incredible parallels between their personal healing and their equine partnerships. Reflecting on their evolution, Breanne and Brittany explore how their awareness of themselves and their horses has shifted over time and why it's so important to meet both human and horse where they are today—not where they once were. If you've ever felt a deep connection with an animal or wondered how personal growth and horse partnership intertwine, this conversation is for you.   Connect With Us:  Horse Medicine Leadership Academy: www.horsemedicineleadership.com  Breanne Kerr of Wildwynd Equine: www.wildwyndequine.com  Brittany Ashworth of Sacred Echos: www.sacredechos.com

On our latest podcast episode we are unpacking the notion of "bad behaviour" in our horse partners. In recent weeks we have had conversation with some of our students around some horse behaviour that was manifesting and what to do about it and if it was "safe" for people to be around. What our philosophy around this is here, there is no "bad behaviour" there is horse behaviour and certain behaviours that can be triggered by past experiences that we need to know how to tend to and support in our horse partners. There is a dance between holding our horses in the space of consent and honoring their communicaiton, while also having the space of being able to handle them outside of our purpose with them and knowing how to hold that in a way that still honors the horse. There are a few pieces we speak to in this podcast, that we are excited to bring to our community. To learn more about our programs you can check out our website www.horsemedicineleadership.com