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Easy in the Harness

Cori Trout

Easy in the Harness: Stories, Solutions & Strategies for Safe, Satisfying Driving. A podcast all about working animals in harness from agriculture to performance driving at the international level. Learn about what driving is, training tips, history and more with each episode. "You have freedom when you’re easy in your harness" - Robert Frost

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  • 20 episodes
  • every few months
  • Avg 21 min
  • English

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  • S3 · E3
    Saturday · 34 min

    Bridle Fit

    A Discussion with Phillippa Christie

  • S3 · E2
    June 10 · 18 min

    Steps of Training

    An Outline for Progressive Driving Training

  • S3 · E1
    May 3 · 15 min

    The Case for Refusing to Escalate

    This ties into Episode Nine: The Wisdom of A. L. D’Endrödy discussing how to better communicate with your driving animal. Increasing pressure is not always the answer! If you wish to support this content, find us on Patreon at patreon.com/certhorsemanship Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S2 · E5
    Aug 6, 2025 · 16 min

    Check Reins

    Auxiliary reins used in driving

  • S2 · E3
    Jun 1, 2025 · 19 min

    Contact

    What is contact? How do you use it and how should it feel in your hands? Contact is a subject that comes up frequently and here I express my views on what it is and how it should be used in order to communicate with the animal you are driving. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S2 · E1
    Feb 1, 2025 · 56 min

    Neckware

    The differences inform and function between neckcollars and breastcollars

  • S1 · E11
    Dec 21, 2024 · 15 min

    React versus Respond

    This episode discusses the difference between reactions and responses from our animals and how to help them respond better in stressful situations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S1 · E10
    Nov 1, 2024 · 17 min

    Breeching

    What it is and why you should use it.

  • S1 · E9
    Oct 2, 2024 · 11 min

    Ask and Allow

    The Wisdom of A. L. D'Endrödy

  • S1 · E8
    Sep 3, 2024 · 25 min

    How I Got Here

    My journey in carriage driving from complete greenhorn to professional trainer

  • S1 · E7
    Aug 1, 2024 · 26 min

    Self-Carriage

    What is it and why your driving animal needs it.

  • S1 · E6
    Jul 1, 2024 · 13 min

    The Spares Kit

    What it is and why you need one

  • S1 · E5
    Jun 1, 2024 · 29 min

    Open and Closed Bridles

    Considerations for why you might drive using an open bridle or a closed one

  • S1 · E3
    Mar 1, 2024 · 18 min

    The Most Important Gait

    What is the most important gait for the driving animal? This is a trick question: it's standing still! This is a discussion on why standing still is so important to driving and how to help improve your animal's ability to stand when needed. Find more great driving-related content and support the podcast at patreon.com/certhorsemanship Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S1 · E2
    Feb 1, 2024 · 19 min

    Types of Driving

    An overview of different ways to drive with animals

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