S3 | 5. Your Spooky Horse Isn’t ‘Out To Get You’ - Here’s What’s Actually Going On (and How to Help)
Release Date: 11/26/2025
What's Been Happening Behind the Scenes: The Present Podcast, Beyond the Ribbon and Where I'm Headed Next
Equestrian Perspective
UPDATES: There are now two pathways to explore in my business that you can I am writing a book that will be published this year called Beyond The Ribbon! Sign up the waitlist and More on this inside my conversation with Shadya (originally recorded for The Present Podcast): What it really looks like to run a soul-led business as a Manifesting Generator Why Felicity split her work into two pathways: soul-led living and compassionate horsemanship The fear of being misunderstood and how that kept her playing small for longer than she'd like to admit The book that's been calling for five...
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S3 | 22. You’re Already an Animal Communicator - Here’s How to Go Deeper
Equestrian Perspective
Animal communication isn’t something you learn… it’s something you remember. In this episode, I’m inviting you to see that you’re already communicating with your horse - in the subtle thoughts, feelings, nudges, and knowing that come through every single day. The question isn’t can you do it? It’s… are you willing to trust what you’re already receiving? We explore: The many ways you’re already communicating with your horse (without even realising it) Why intuitive messages don't come from your mind How animal communication naturally deepens your self-trust, presence, and...
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S3 | 21. When Your Eyes Are Open… Now What?
Equestrian Perspective
There comes a point in your horsemanship journey where you start to see things differently. You notice more. You feel more. And you can’t unsee what’s happening with horses around you. But what can feel even more challenging… is navigating a world that doesn’t always see what you see. In this episode, I’m diving into a dynamic that so many equestrians experience but rarely talk about - what happens when your awareness expands, but the people around you are operating from a completely different lens. We explore: – why you might feel misunderstood, dismissed, or “too much” –...
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S3 | 20. When “Just Add More” Isn’t Enough: Trusting Yourself When Something Feels Off
Equestrian Perspective
When did “just add more” become a complete and acceptable solution? In this episode, I explore a pattern I’ve been seeing everywhere - in the horse world, in the human world, and in the experiences my clients are navigating. When something feels off, the default response is often to add more. More pressure. More tools. More medication. More doing. But what if the real question isn’t what do I add? What if it’s… why is this happening in the first place? We dive into: – why so many people have been conditioned to stop asking “why” – how authority, identity, and conditioning...
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S3 | 19. Fire Can’t Burn Fire: The Energy of the Fire Horse
Equestrian Perspective
We’ve entered the year of the Fire Horse...and with it comes activation, momentum, and truth. In this episode, I share two intuitive messages that came through when I connected with the Fire Horse energy. Open your heart, tune in, take what resonates and leave the rest behind. And as we close out Season 3, here are some next steps for you to explore as mentioned at the end of this episode: • • • • • • Private 1:1 mentorship opportunities - message me on social media for next steps or email Lots of love, Felicity
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S3 | 18. From Selling “Problem Horses” to Soul Partnerships: A Dressage Rider’s Transformation
Equestrian Perspective
In this episode, I’m joined again by my beautiful client Carola and this conversation goes deep. Carola came from a traditional dressage background. She's a certified instructor. She followed the rules. She chased the ribbons. And when things got hard with her horses? She sold them. Until she met Queeny. What followed was not just a horsemanship shift but a complete identity shift. Inside this episode, we talk about: Her mare who wouldn’t come to the gate… now she waits for her! From riding on the bit under pressure → to bitless and bareback pad fun plus joy-filled trail rides ...
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S3 | 17. Cultivating Confidence & Connection: The 5 Layers That Change Everything
Equestrian Perspective
Confidence isn’t something you force, it isn’t something you fake and it definitely isn’t something you earn by pushing through fear. In this episode, I’m breaking down what actually builds confidence - for both you and your horse - and why safety, clarity, and connection are the real foundations for trusting partnership. If you’ve ever: Second-guessed yourself on the ground or in the saddle Felt confident at home but wobbly in new environments Watched your horse freeze, balk, react, or shut down Tried to “just be braver” but felt your body resist This conversation will...
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S3 | 16. Your Horse As Your Mirror: Why It Feels Harder With Your Horse (and What That’s Inviting)
Equestrian Perspective
Have you ever wondered why your horse seems calm and cooperative for other people... but feels reactive, inconsistent, or emotionally intense with you? Why some days feel connected and beautiful… and other days feel confusing, confronting, or heavy...even when you feel like you're showing up in the same way? In this episode, I speak directly to the experience many compassionate equestrians quietly navigate: feeling deeply connected to their horse, yet struggling to feel ease or flow taking their horse’s behaviour personally, even when they “know better” finding it easier to work...
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S3 | 15. When Self-Trust Begins to Return (A Field Group Conversation)
Equestrian Perspective
This episode was originally recorded in mid-2025 during a live round of The Field. I’m resharing it now as part of Season 3, with the full permission of the women who shared so openly, as their stories speak directly to the themes we’ve been exploring around nervous system safety, self-trust, and receiving support. In this conversation, I’m joined by four women - Jenna, Bianca, Gemma, and Tina - who had just completed a 12-week journey inside The Field, a small-group mentorship experience for compassionate equestrians navigating change with their horses and themselves. This is not a...
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S3 | 14. You Don’t Have to Do This Alone (A Field Group Conversation)
Equestrian Perspective
This episode was originally recorded in mid-2025 after a live round of The Field. I’m resharing it now as part of Season 3, with the full permission from the women who shared so openly, as the reflections in this conversation feel deeply aligned with the themes we’ve been exploring recently. In this episode, I’m joined by three women - Carola, Maryline, and Natalie - who had just completed a 12-week journey inside The Field, a small-group mentorship experience for compassionate equestrians. This is an honest, unfiltered conversation about what actually happens when you stop trying to fix...
info_outlineIf you’re struggling with a spooky horse, a reactive horse, or a horse that is on edge about everything, this episode will help you understand what’s really going on - and how to help them feel calm, safe, and confident again.
Many riders feel frustrated, confused, or even scared when their horse spooks, shies, or "overreacts". But your spooky horse isn’t being difficult or naughty. In this episode, I explain the real reason horses spook, what their behaviour actually means, and the key steps you can take to reduce spooking and build trust in any environment.
You’ll learn how to read early signs of tension, how to support your horse’s nervous system, and how to create a safer, more connected partnership - whether you’re working at home, on the ground, or off-property.
If you want practical, compassionate strategies for helping your spooky horse relax and become more confident, this episode is for you.
✨ FREE RESOURCE:
To get started with a clear plan, download my Prepare Your Horse For Any Environment checklist - it’s the exact foundation I use with spooky horses to build confidence step by step.
✨ Want deeper support?
This is the kind of work we dive into inside The Field, my 3-month horsemanship mentorship experience for compassionate equestrians who want clarity, confidence, and a safer, more connected partnership with their horse. If you’re ready for a guided pathway and personalised support, you can learn more here.
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You've got this,
Felicity