Source: The Whole Horse Podcast by Alexa Linton | with Elsa Sinclair

In this season-opening conversation, horse trainer Elsa Sinclair explores the complex role of pressure in horse training and relationships. She discusses how pressure can be applied consciously or unintentionally, how avoiding it can sometimes create more pressure, and how riders can use it with greater awareness and skill. The conversation also reflects on aging, confidence, courage, and the value of finding beauty in ordinary moments with horses. Sinclair introduces the philosophy behind Freedom Based Training, which balances training goals with a horse’s freedom to choose, emphasizing relationship, broad skills, and passive rather than dominant leadership.

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