Sally comes to this new project with a wealth of experience both in the Equine Field as well as the Communications/Broadcasting/Technology Field. In this episode Sally shares her excitement for the launch of Nicker Network as well as the future vision that is held for Nicker!

Sally Lasater Trail Riding in Canada

Show Highlights:

• Nicker provides programming for horse people that they simply can’t find on TV or any where else!
• Nicker is an all-inclusive horse community that boasts diversity and an “everything under one roof” theme.
• What you want to watch, when you want to watch, and how you want to watch it! This is Nicker’s tagline promise.
• Sally shares her intention for Nicker to be a depository of knowledge for the horse person…always growing.
• Sally’s family is integral to the launch and success of Nicker. Her family along with others make up an amazing team dedicated to creating and producing the finest, most cutting edge, technologically advanced website network about horses, for horse people!
• Advertising with Nicker takes on a whole new look and feel with a new model for advertising that supports everyone involved.
• Sally’s passion and commitment are evident in this interview as she shares Nicker, an unfolding dream come true.

Please visit Nicker to experience just what Sally and her team have to offer! Be sure to check out Anna’s Reach Out to Horses training DVD’s in the Natural Horsemanship section , as well as another one of In Horse Harmony’s friends, Franklin Levinson~Training Through Trust in the Trainer’s section.

Thanks for listening! Please tune in again when Sally Lasater joins Anna and Debra to share her life story…no one’s ever asked her before and we’re sure glad we did! This is one you won’t want to miss…Sally is an amazing role model…a successful business woman/entrepreneur, mother, grandmother, and extraordinary horse person.

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Photo courtesy of Franklin Levinson~Franklin in Greece training a Paint Stallion

Episode Highlights:

• How to always have a successful outcome with your horse
• Choosing the correct amount of schooling time
• Reward often–brief rest, break from pressure, praise with words and rub
• Human error is generally the reason the horse may not ‘get it’
• Remember your emotion always registers with the horse
• Always end a session on a positive note/sets up a winning cycle
• Be time agenda free
• Self awareness/Pay attention
• Breathing, are you holding your breath?
• Horses are intuitively aware of every emotion you’re feeling and will reflect it back to you

Visit Franklin’s Help Center for unlimited amounts of Q & A’s already in his archives!

Be sure to check out our other In Horse Harmony episodes; they’re too good to pass by!!

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Photo courtesy of Franklin Levinson. (Photo taken on location for September Dawn, wide theatrical release scheduled for June 22, 2007. Franklin makes his film debut!)

Episode Highlights:

• How to attract a horse who’s being a bit evasive
• Hazing horses as a group
• Get acquainted, take your time, build trust
• Interact at liberty–lead the dance
• Franklin describes ‘hazing’
• Developing ‘feel’
• Using appropriate energy levels

For more information on Hazing and other intriquing topics, see Franklin’s Help Center!

Be sure to check out In Horse Harmony’s other amazing podcast episodes with Franklin, Anna and others!

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Photo by: Katja Langholz “Harmonious Grazing”

Episode Highlights:

• Setting boundaries with a horse and it’s potential relationship to setting boundaries in our lives
• Physical strength as a form of setting boundaries equals a losing battle
• Making yourself bigger, stay sensitive to how much energy you bring up and its effect
• Boundaries for safety
• Leaders of the herd set boundaries–body language/posturing
• Setting boundaries with several horses around food
• Using a ‘wand’…not a ‘whip’

To listen to more episodes with Franklin click here!

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Check out the enormous amount of valuable information, tips and articles on Franklin’s website–it’s incredible!

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Photo courtesy of:  Flickr

Episode Highlights:

• Begin dancing with your horse from outside the stall or fence
• Training for standing without being cross tied (ground tying)
• Build trust and respect by setting boundaries
• Say thank you–acknowledge the horse for a job well done
• Using hind quarter yields to encourage the horse’s attention
• Directing movement–be there consciously
• Using ’soft’ eyes–having a full awareness of all that’s around you and your horse
• Your energy and attention is present and with the horse completely

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Photo courtesy of: Mark Gehrk~In Horse Harmony

Episode Highlights:

• The first step in beginning to lead the dance of partnership
• All relationships are “a dance”–requiring give and take, understanding
• Gain real knowledge of horses, their psychology, their language, their needs…
• Develop an understanding of how horses communicate
• Building respect and trust
• Compassionate Leadership
• Take the time that’s needed, slow down, let go of our own agenda

Have you heard Franklin’s previous episodes…including one featured on the BBC’s Saturday Morning Live Radio Show? Just enter “Franklin” into the search box at the top of any page to see a listing of all episodes with Franklin!

Happy Trails…and Happy Listening!

To learn more about Franklin, visit his website where you’ll find a vast array of educational information and articles: www.wayofthehorse.org.

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