HORSE, FIRST - with 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.
Podcasting since 2024 • 71 episodes
HORSE, FIRST - with Lockie Phillips
Latest Episodes
Horsemanship Must Evolve (with Leslie Desmond)
In this episode of Horse First, Lockie Phillips is joined by horsewoman and author Leslie Desmond for a wide-ranging conversation about the evolution of horsemanship. Together they reflect on the major eras that have shaped how ...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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1:59:49
When Anxiety Takes Up the Room
In this episode of Horse First, Lockie Phillips explores a quieter form of dominance that often goes unnamed in horse culture: the way human anxiety, overthinking, and unresolved tension can fill the space around a horse, even in the absence of...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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23:25
Who Is Taking Care of the Therapy Horse? (With Amanda Held)
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 ...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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2:12:02
The Skill of Not Rushing
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, commun...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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26:17
The Cost of Ignoring the Body (with Becks Nairn)
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 ...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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2:02:21
