HORSE, FIRST - with Lockie Phillips

Lockie Phillips

Yes, but let's put the horse first! Taking a clear, ethical stance on horsemanship without judgement. We are observant, humble, clear eyed, regulated and deeply respectful of our equine partners.

This podcast is not:
Not human self-help using horses as metaphors
Not romantic liberty training mythology
Not moral superiority
Not training evangelism

This podcast is:

Deep listening
Thoughtful questioning
Slowing down human narratives
Allowing the horse to be the authority

Join Lockie Phillips, the horseman behind Emotional Horsemanship, as we explore the inner world of the horse, the human systems that impact horses and building functional, ethical partnerships with horses where the horse is the authority on correctness. Guests from all around the world plus solo episodes to build connections based on truth telling, community and the joy of the HORSE FIRST way of life.

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March 13 · 2 hr 12 min
Who Is Taking Care of the Therapy Horse? (With Amanda Held)
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Horse First, Lockie Phillips sits down with Amanda Held, a horsewoman working at the intersection of therapeutic horsemanship and horse behaviour. Drawing from years of experience in equine-assisted programs, Amanda shares insights into how horses communicate their internal state and why reading those signals matters deeply when horses are asked to support human healing. Together they explore the potential blind spots within equine therapy settings, the res...
March 4 · 26 min
The Skill of Not Rushing
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Horse First, Lockie Phillips explores why urgency runs so deep in horse culture, and why slowing down is often the most competent choice we can make. When speed gets mistaken for discipline, horses lose space to learn, communicate, and stay whole. This conversation looks at the myth that faster means better, the reality of changing capacity in both horse and human, and the quiet strength of choosing accuracy over appearance. A grounding invitation to breath...
February 25 · 2 hr 2 min
The Cost of Ignoring the Body (with Becks Nairn)
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Horse First, Lockie Phillips is joined by Becks Nairn, equine dissectionist, educator, and long-time advocate working across rescue, education, and welfare. Becks brings an anatomically grounded lens to questions of behaviour and performance, challenging many of the stories we’ve been taught to tell about “problem horses.” Together, they explore what the body reveals about pain, adaptation, and compensation, and what this knowledge demands of us when it com...
February 18 · 15 min
Love Isn’t the Measure
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Horse First, Lockie Phillips explores the uneasy but essential truth that good intentions don’t always prevent harm. Impact and blame are not the same thing, and horses need our clarity far more than our guilt. Together, we unpack how love can create blind spots, why discomfort is often a sign of growth, and what accountability looks like when it makes us more capable instead of smaller. A steady conversation for anyone learning to stay open, listen deeper,...
February 11 · 1 hr 23 min
Year of the Fire Horse (with Kat HoSoo Lee)
Send us Fan Mail In this special episode of Horse First, Lockie Phillips is joined by Kat HoSoo Lee for a conversation on the Year of the Fire Horse. Together, they explore what it means to move through a season of intensity, transformation, and truth-telling, both in ourselves and in horse culture. This is an episode about heat and clarity, about the parts of horsemanship that can no longer be performed or avoided, and the kind of courage it takes to stay present when old patterns burn away....
February 5 · 20 min
Noticing Normal
Send us Fan Mail Noticing Normal is an episode about the quiet ways harm can hide inside routine, especially in horse culture, where “this is just how it’s done” can slowly replace curiosity. Lockie Phillips explores how familiarity dulls perception, how the horse world teaches us what not to see, and the subtle signs horses offer long before anything breaks down. This isn’t a conversation about blame, it’s an invitation to wake back up, to question what’s become ordinary, and to remember tha...
Dec 17, 2025 · 52 min
Feels Like the End of Season 2
Send us Fan Mail Bringing Season 2 to a soft closing with some thoughts about the year, state of the horse world as I see it, and some personal reflections about how much has changed. Explore all that we can offer you here: www.emotionalhorsemanship.com For more information check out www.emotionalhorsemanship.com!
Nov 1, 2025 · 51 min
Feels Like Sharing Your Stories
Send us Fan Mail The first step to permanent change for the better, is acceptance of the truth of what we currently have. And the truth is, the horse industry has a BIG problem with big violence, at every level, in many forms, in many disciplines and every country. Nobodies hands are clean. The time has come to get off the fence, and make real steps forward. I am building a community for people who denounce stories like this and are fully ready to move forwards.&nbsp...
Oct 11, 2025 · 1 hr 14 min
Feels Like the Future of Advocacy with Shelby Dennis
Send us Fan Mail Sign up for FULL CLINIC RECORDINGS HERE https://emotionalhorsemanship.com/fcr-landing-page750529 Learn more about Shelby here: https://milestoneequestrian.ca/ For more information check out www.emotionalhorsemanship.com!
Sep 1, 2025 · 1 hr 56 min
Feels Like Emerging From a Cocoon with Susan Regina Glick
Send us Fan Mail Connect with Susan on FB! https://www.facebook.com/susanregina.glick.3 Join the EH School here: https://emotionalhorsemanship.com/the-eh-school For more information check out www.emotionalhorsemanship.com!
Aug 18, 2025 · 40 min
Feels Like Betrayal
Send us Fan Mail Join Homecoming 3.0 here: https://emotionalhorsemanship.com/homecoming-3 Do not forget to apply for financial aid before September 15 2025 if you need to! For more information check out www.emotionalhorsemanship.com!
Aug 11, 2025 · 1 hr 37 min
Feels like Robin
Send us Fan Mail Enter Homecoming 3.0 here: https://emotionalhorsemanship.com/homecoming-3 Thank you Robin for joining me! Get to know Robin here: https://www.facebook.com/robin.waugaman.7 https://www.instagram.com/taosequineconnection For more information check out www.emotionalhorsemanship.com!
Aug 4, 2025 · 46 min
Feels Like Sureño's Journey to Soundness
Send us Fan Mail Exploring my horses soundness journey over the last three years and offering some key pieces of our puzzle, in case this helps anybody else who is dealing with chronic disease or lameness in a talented or high level horse. Support my work by visiting emotionalhorsemanship.com For more information check out www.emotionalhorsemanship.com!
Jul 27, 2025 · 1 hr 32 min
Feels Like Mapping The Underworld with Shannon Beahen
Send us Fan Mail Become a student of Shannon here: https://www.humminghorse.com/ Join me for Homecoming 3.0 here: https://emotionalhorsemanship.com/homecoming-3 For more information check out www.emotionalhorsemanship.com!
Jul 19, 2025 · 1 hr 27 min
Feels Like a Raw First Draft with Emily Frost
Send us Fan Mail Sign Up for Homecoming 3.0 ends on September 15th, come and join us! For a deep dive into the nuance of non-escalating pressure. Connect with Emily Frost here: https://www.kirosway.com/ For more information check out www.emotionalhorsemanship.com!
Jul 13, 2025 · 1 hr 55 min
Feels Like The Pressure of Food Rewards, Whips and Bits
Send us Fan Mail Sign up for Homecoming 3.0 here: https://emotionalhorsemanship.com/homecoming-3 Connect with Louise here: https://www.rebelhorsecare.eu/ For more information check out www.emotionalhorsemanship.com!
Jul 3, 2025 · 49 min
Feels Like Loving a Horse's NO
Send us Fan Mail We have got to talk about this! Visit emotionalhorsemanship.com to begin exploring a deeper, more sustainable, unconditional relationship to your horsemanship. For more information check out www.emotionalhorsemanship.com!
Jun 9, 2025 · 31 min
Feels Like The Best Clinic Tour Yet
Send us Fan Mail Click here to see the recordings of the clinic, and join exciting waitlist for new offers coming soon! https://www.emotionalhorsemanship.com/clinic-bonuses For more information check out www.emotionalhorsemanship.com!
May 29, 2025 · 1 hr 16 min
Feels Like "GET IT TOGETHER PEOPLE!" With Helen Ingersoll
Send us Fan Mail Study the Emotional Horsemanship Foundation Online Course here: https://www.emotionalhorsemanship.com/emotional-horsemanship-foundation-online-course Connect with Helen here: https://equiclarity.com/ https://www.facebook.com/helen.m.ingersoll For more information check out www.emotionalhorsemanship.com!
May 22, 2025 · 1 hr 49 min
Feels Like A Work Life Balance Miracle, with Danee Rudy
Send us Fan Mail Start the Emotional Horsemanship Foundation Online Course here: https://www.emotionalhorsemanship.com/emotional-horsemanship-foundation-online-course Connect with Danee here: https://www.facebook.com/RudyHorsemanship For more information check out www.emotionalhorsemanship.com!