Equine Assisted World with Rupert Isaacson
Episodes
When the Healer Burns Out: Burnout, Menopause & Sustainability in Equine Therapy | Suzie Latchford of Heal With Horses | EAW 44
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Equine Assisted World, Rupert Isaacson speaks with Suzie Latchford, founder of Heal With Horses in Ontario, Canada — a long‑run...
Healing at Full Gallop: Trick Riding, Roman Riding & the Power of Movement with Celisse Barrett | EP 43
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Rupert Isaacson speaks with Celisse Barrett — a practitioner whose work blends equine‑assisted therapy, movement‑based regulati...
From Corporate to Compassion: How Troy Shaw Built New Leaf Triangle | Ep 42
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
✨ “Fun is the foundation of transformation. Once people laugh, anything becomes possible.” – Troy Shaw✨ “Clichés are cliches because they...
How Science Proves the Healing Power of Horses: Dr. Pebbles Turbeville and the Horses and Humans Research Foundation | Ep 41
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when curiosity meets compassion and data meets horsemanship? In this inspiring episode, Rupert Isaacson speaks with Dr. Pebbles Turbevill...
Autism, Dolphins & Horses: A Family’s Journey of Healing and Compassion | EP 40 with Monique Timmermans
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when autism transforms not just a child’s life, but an entire family’s purpose? In this heartwarming episode of Equine Assisted World...
Saving the Thoroughbred: Suzi Pritchard-Jones on Racehorse Welfare & Their Role in Equine-Assisted Work | EP 39
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When most people think of the Thoroughbred industry, they picture racing, speed, and high stakes. But what happens to these horses after the finish li...
Doctors Said He’d Never Live… Now He Rides - From Survival to Joy: Gitti Berkhoff on Horses, Healing & Germany’s Green Care Farms | EP 38
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When doctors advised abortion after a devastating prenatal diagnosis, Gitti and Henrich Berkhoff chose a different path. Their son Julian was born wit...
Autistic Voices in Equine Therapy: Dr. Rebecca Evanko on Female Autism & Wilder Wood | Ep 37
20 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From a childhood marked by abandonment in Australia to building a groundbreaking equine-assisted program in New Mexico, Dr. Rebecca Evanko’s story i...
Resilience, Mules & Pediatric Wisdom: Dr. Mark Uranga on Community, Horses & Healing | EP 36
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Title:Guest Introduction:(If you want to support the show, you can do so at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LongRideHome)“Being attuned to ...
Healing Horses, Healing Humans: Dr. Janet Varhus on Ulcers, Posture & Equine Well-Being | EP 35
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Equine Assisted World, Rupert Isaacson sits down with Dr. Janet Varhus, DVM—a veterinarian whose decades of practice bridge old-s...
Let Them Work: Temple Grandin on Real Healing for Autism & Anxiety | Ep 34 Equine Assisted World
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this essential episode of Equine Assisted World, Rupert Isaacson sits down with Dr. Temple Grandin, one of the world’s most influential voices on...
Building a Culture of Equine Well-Being – With Melissa Connor of Renew TRC | Ep 33 Equine Assisted World
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this inspiring episode of Equine Assisted World, Rupert Isaacson sits down with Melissa Connor, Executive Director of Renew Therapeutic Riding Cent...
Misery Is Optional – Redefining Softness, Structure & Anxiety with Mark Rashid & Crissi McDonald | Ep 32 Equine Assisted World
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this thought-provoking follow-up episode of Equine Assisted World, Rupert Isaacson reunites with legendary horseman Mark Rashid and clinician-aut...
Softness, Safety, and the Horse-Human Connection with Mark Rashid & Crissi McDonald | Ep 31
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Equine Assisted World, Rupert Isaacson welcomes renowned horseman Mark Rashid and equine clinician and author Crissi McDonald. Broa...
One Acre Wonders – Outdoor Schooling, Autism Support, and Equine Wisdom with Catherine Ward & Nicole Jones | Ep 30 Equine Assisted World
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Equine Assisted World, Rupert Isaacson speaks with Catherine Ward and her daughter Nicole Jones of One Acre Farm in Texas. Together...
Healing in the Herd – Military Recovery, Youth Empowerment, and Equine Wisdom with HorseBack UK | Ep 29 Equine Assisted World
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Equine Assisted World, Rupert Isaacson speaks with Emma Hutchinson and Jay Hare of HorseBack UK, a groundbreaking charity based in ...
Your Brain, Your Way: Curiosity, Neurodiversity, and Healing with Dr. Chantel Prat | EP 28 Equine Assisted World
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Equine Assisted World, Rupert Isaacson sits down with Dr. Chantel Prat—a neuroscientist, psychologist, linguist, and horsewoman. ...
Beyond Crime: Healing Trauma, Restoring Humanity with Leana Tank | Ep 27 Equine Assisted World
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Equine Assisted World, Rupert Isaacson sits down with Leana Tank, an occupational therapist from Grand Rapids, Michigan, and an acc...
Healing Hidden Wounds and Trauma in Northern Ireland through Equine Assisted Services with Dr. Helen Sharp | EP 26 Equine Assisted World
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Equine Assisted World, Rupert Isaacson sits down with Dr. Helen Sharp, an equine journalist, academic, and co-founder of Groundwork...
Dr. Megan McGavern on Reclaiming Hope, Creating Saving Her Son, and Changing Medicine from Within | Ep 25
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Equine Assisted World, Rupert Isaacson speaks with Dr. Megan McGavern, a board-certified physician in Physical Medicine and Rehabil...
Warwick Schiller on Attunement, Connection, and Trust in Horsemanship | EP 24 Equine Assisted World
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Equine Assisted World, Rupert Isaacson sits down with Warwick Schiller, renowned horseman and creator of Attuned Horsemanship. Warw...
Mary Wanless on Rider Biomechanics, Flow, and Feel | Equine Assisted World EP 23
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Equine Assisted World, Rupert Isaacson sits down with Mary Wanless, a pioneer in the field of rider biomechanics. For decades, Ma...
Exploring TTouch with Robyn Hood: Connection, Communication, and Equine Well-being | Ep 22 Equine Assisted World
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Robyn Hood, sister of Linda Tellington-Jones and a leading figure in the development of the Tellington TTouch Method, joins Rupert Isaacson in this in...
Exploring Equine Balance with Shea Stewart: Mitochondria, Quantum Biology, and Equine Well-being | Ep 21 Equine Assisted World
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Shea Stewart, renowned craniosacral therapist and founder of Equine Balance (https://www.equinebalance.net), joins Rupert Isaacson in this enlightenin...
Healing Through Horses and Nature with Norunn Kogstad: Psychotherapy, Equine Welfare, and the Joy of Belonging | Ep 20 Equine Assisted World
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Norunn Kogstad, a Norwegian psychotherapist and psychiatrist, is the visionary behind Lundehagen, a therapeutic center that blends psychotherapy, equ...
Ep 19: Kim Barthel - Relationship Matters
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Healing Through Connection with Kim Barthel: Neuroscience, Safety, and the Power of RelationshipsKim Barthel is an award-winning occupational therapis...
Ep 18: Linda Tellington Jones - Tellington TTouch
21 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Linda Tellington-Jones, a pioneer in equine welfare and therapeutic riding, is best known for the Tellington TTouch Method. A globally celebrated hors...
Ep 17: Alex Northover - Making Momentum
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Empowering Education and Healing Through Horses with Alex NorthoverAlex Northover is the director of Making Momentum CIC, a community interest company...
EAW 16 Christine Dickson - On The Path Coaching
24 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Transforming Lives with Christine Dickson: Trauma, Trust, and the Wisdom of HorsesChristine Dickson is an international speaker, mentor, clinical hypn...
Ep 15: Sheryl Barto - Smiling Goat Ranch
17 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
From PR to Horses: The Story of Smiling Goat Ranch with Sheryl BartoIn this transformative episode of Equine Assisted World, Rupert Isaacson sits down...
Ep14 Ellie Williams Equi Team PA, USA
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Many of us are familiar with the term "trauma informed' but Ellie Williams - a British therapist and horsewoman whose Equiteam practice is based in Yo...
Ep 13: Jane Faulkner - Equine Assisted Therapy Australia
13 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jane Faulkner is a household name, at least in Equine Assisted circles, down in Australia. And with good reason. Like many people who have come to the...
Ep 12: Warwick Schiller - Attuned Horsemanship & Journey On Podcast Summit
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Journey On Podcast and Summits have become something of a legend in conscious equestrian circles - and rightly so. Anyone who has tuned in to the ...
Ep 11: Dr. Ann Hemingway & Kezia Sullivan - Bournemouth University
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Most of us in the equine assisted field are familiar with encountering skepticism - the inevitable "aren't you just giving kids pony rides?" attitude ...
Ep 10: Nina Ekholm Fry - Denver University
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you are in the Equine Assisted World and you have not yet hear of the Institute for Human and Animal Connection at Denver University, then you shou...
Ep 9: Linda Kohanov - Epona Quest
20 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Linda Kohanov is a legend. A household name in the horse world and also for many of those interested in shamanism and myth, her bestselling books The ...
Ep 8: Lynn Thomas - Arenas of Change & Horses for Mental Health
25 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Anyone in the Equine Assisted World had heard of the legendary EAGALA program - perhaps the first organization to really bring the field out of the re...
EAW 7: Carola Beekman - Maheo Equine Assisted Learning
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
That the Netherlands is a forward thinking country we can all agree – especially when it comes to matters of social welfare. Given that the country ...
Ep 6: Shea Stewart - Equine Craniosacral, TX
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our world of Equine Assisted best practices, the subject of horse wellness and horse welfare is paramount. It stands to reason that for a horse t...
Ep5: Dr. Stephen Peters, Psy.D., ABN, Equine Neuroscientist - CO, USA
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s not often that you get to chat with a neuroscientist. Still less often to chat with a neuroscientist that is also a doctor. Still less often to...
Ep4: Dr. Rebecca Bailey - Equine Polyvagal Institute - CA, USA
09 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Many of you have probably heard of Polyvagal Theory; it’s a bit of a buzzword these days in the mental health community. But what is it exactly? And...
EP3: Terri Brosnan - Childvision - Dublin, IRE
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Equine Assisted World was partly inspired by the work of an (until now) unsung heroine Terri Brosnan, of ChildVision in Dublin, Ireland. Coming into ...
EP2: Joy O'Neal - The Red Barn - AL, USA
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes the cutting edge is not where you expect to find it. Way down in Birmingham, Alabama Joy O’Neal’s Red Barn has quietly been creating tec...
Ep1: Joell Dunlap - Square Peg Foundation - CA, USA
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joell Dunlap runs Square Peg Foundation one of the most successful and pioneering equine assisted programs in North America. Starting with a simple id...
Pilot Podcast - Equine Assisted World with Rupert Isaacson
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this the Pilot Episode of Equine Assisted World, our host Rupert Isaacson - known for Horse Boy Method, Movement Method and ATHENA - takes us throu...