The Kissing Spine Podcast

The Kissing Spine Podcast

Hosted by: Sabine de Jong

In this podcast I explain what Kissing Spine is, the symptoms, the medical treatment options, the challenges and training. You can send in questions for me to answer as well.

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Episodes

31. Euthanasia

Euthanasia is one of the hardest decisions to make for me. So before I indeed decide that it really is the best decision for the horse... I want to be as sure as I can. In this podcast I take you through how I feel...
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30. Why is my horse sore after medical treatments?

This episode I discuss a question I received in my Facebook group. My horse got medical treatments and is more sore now than before. Is this normal or is there something wrong? Find out my answer by listening to this...
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29. How the feet and the body are connected through training

I had a conversation with my farrier about how the stance is influenced by how the horse is moving. So how is this connected and where do you start correcting to improve your horse's well-being? Find out in this podcast!
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28. Training with a Schedule vs Training with a Strategy

There are different approaches to building up the training of your horse. Most often working with a schedule is being used. But is this really the best way to set up your training or there a better and more...
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27. Love letter to my kissing spine horse

Getting peace with the journey might be the hardest thing to do for yourself. Writing a love letter to my horse helped in so many ways.Ā Listen to find out why.
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26. Am I too heavy for my horse?

I am aware how sensitive this topic is, but taking the backs of our horses into account I still feel it's very important to bring up anyway. Some might be positively surprised, some might feel a bit uncomfortable.Ā In...
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25. How to find joy in your training

A lot of people get stuck in the rehab process. They see little results from their work. Sometimes it's very simple to change this by changing the questions you ask yourself. By changing what you're looking for as a...
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24. Conscious Equestrianism

In this podcast I talk more about conscious equestrianism and my take on it. Does in mean being fully woowoo, or does it simply mean using your head properly and respecting your horse? Find out by listening to this...
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23. Joint stiffness, lameness and mindset

In this podcast I discuss how joint stiffness can look like lameness, how much time it takes to work through joint stifness and how your personal mindset can influence the training with your horse. I also answered the...
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22. The power of time, personal update and the new subscription!

In this episode I elaborate on one a post I did in the facebook group. The essence and power of time. And then I mean, giving the horse time to develop instead of overwhelming them with 100 exerises. Keeping things...
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21. The fear of getting back in the saddle

Maybe your kissing spine horse turned into a tense, jumping horse. Maybe you fell really hard and you're scared getting back on. Do you recognize yourself in this? Then you might relate with the story in this podcast....
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20. Bringing your horse to a trainer

In this podcast I talk about the impact of bringing your horse to a trainer and whether this always the best decision to make. For some this is less of a problem than for others. From a trainer, you might be surprised...
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