HORSE, FIRST - with Lockie Phillips

In this episode of Horse First, Lockie Phillips sits down with long-time collaborator and now teaching team member, Lori Halliday.

This conversation explores a shift happening quietly within horsemanship—a movement that is less visible, less performative, and increasingly happening beneath the surface. Together, they discuss what it means to carry forward work that challenges traditional systems, and why meaningful change often doesn’t happen in the spotlight.

Using the idea of an “underground railroad” of horsemanship, this episode looks at how people are being guided—sometimes gently, sometimes reluctantly—out of dominance-based approaches and into something more honest, more humane, and more sustainable for the horse.

They also explore the responsibility of teaching within this space, how to avoid guru dynamics as the work grows, and what it means to develop real authority without losing independence of thought.

This is a conversation about quiet influence, long-term change, and the kind of work that doesn’t need to announce itself to be effective.

Because not all progress is visible.

But it is happening.

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In this episode of Horse First, Lockie Phillips explores the growing tension between clear-eyed discernment and the way it’s often mislabeled as judgment when it challenges harmful norms in horse culture. When people name impact, ask hard questions, or speak up for the horse, discomfort can quickly turn into attempts to silence dissent. This conversation unpacks the difference between moral condemnation and ethical clarity, and why horses depend on humans who are willing to notice, assess, and stay steady even when the room gets uncomfortable.

Come and learn with Lockie inside the EH School.
A low-cost, high-value, flexible membership for horse people who want more than quick fixes and louder answers.
Inside, you’ll find a growing video library, a thoughtful off–social media discussion space, and live coaching calls with Lockie, all designed to help you get to the heart of what’s really happening in your horsemanship.
This is not about following a method.
 It’s about building clarity, skill, and confidence, with horses first.
If you’re looking for a steady place to learn, reflect, and progress without force or overwhelm, you’ll feel at home here.
https://emotionalhorsemanship.com/eh-school-sign-up
Come and learn with Lockie inside the EH School.
A low-cost, high-value, flexible membership for horse people who want more than quick fixes and louder answers.
Inside, you’ll find a growing video library, a thoughtful off–social media discussion space, and live coaching calls with Lockie, all designed to help you get to the heart of what’s really happening in your horsemanship.
This is not about following a method.
 It’s about building clarity, skill, and conf
For more information check out www.emotionalhorsemanship.com!

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In this episode of Horse First, Lockie Phillips is joined by equine practitioner and The Whole Horse Podcast host, Alexa Linton.
This is a conversation about where horsemanship is heading—and what we may need to leave behind to get there.
Together, they explore the idea that much of what has been called “progress” in the horse world has remained largely aesthetic. Softer, quieter, better presented—but still operating within the same underlying systems.
Alexa offers a grounded and forward-looking perspective on what the next phase of horsemanship is asking of us, and why going deeper is no longer optional.
This episode challenges listeners to move beyond appearance and into something more honest, more demanding, and ultimately more meaningful for horses.
Because where this work is going next…
 surface-level won’t hold.
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Come and learn with Lockie inside the EH School.
A low-cost, high-value, flexible membership for horse people who want more than quick fixes and louder answers.
Inside, you’ll find a growing video library, a thoughtful off–social media discussion space, and live coaching calls with Lockie, all designed to help you get to the heart of what’s really happening in your horsemanship.
This is not about following a method.
 It’s about building clarity, skill, and conf
The EH School is a quiet place in a loud industry.
A low-cost, high-value membership where horse people come to slow down, think clearly, and build real skill with horses at the centre.
With a deep video library, an off-social discussion space, and live calls with Lockie, you’ll have support that feels steady, practical, and refreshingly human.
Not a system to obey.
 A craft to practice.

For more information check out www.emotionalhorsemanship.com!

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In this episode of Horse First, Lockie Phillips explores how whips, crops, and training sticks can quietly shift the balance of a relationship, sometimes to the point that a horse’s ability to communicate back begins to disappear. Beyond the debate of “good” or “bad,” this is a conversation about proportion, power, and what happens when tools replace listening instead of supporting it. With practical examples and a steady lens on impact, this episode invites us to ask whether our methods leave room for the horse’s voice, or make their answers unnecessary.
Come and learn with Lockie inside the EH School.
A low-cost, high-value, flexible membership for horse people who want more than quick fixes and louder answers.
Inside, you’ll find a growing video library, a thoughtful off–social media discussion space, and live coaching calls with Lockie, all designed to help you get to the heart of what’s really happening in your horsemanship.
This is not about following a method.
 It’s about building clarity, skill, and conf
For more information check out www.emotionalhorsemanship.com!

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In this episode of Horse First, Lockie Phillips shares a personal story following a new diagnosis in his own horse, and the process that led there.

This is not just a conversation about health. It’s about attention. About the quiet moments where something doesn’t feel right, and the choice to trust that feeling even when answers aren’t clear.

Lockie speaks candidly about noticing early signs, navigating veterinary input, and the importance of advocating for your horse with clarity and respect. This episode explores the reality that vets, while essential, do not know your horse the way you do—and why the best outcomes often come from a collaborative, rather than hierarchical, relationship.

It also brings focus back to the fundamentals: care, nutrition, training, and environment as active parts of treatment, not afterthoughts.

If you’ve ever felt unsure, dismissed, or hesitant to speak up for your horse—this episode is a reminder:

You are not just the owner.

You are part of the solution.

And you know your horse.

Come and learn with Lockie inside the EH School.

A low-cost, high-value, flexible membership for horse people who want more than quick fixes and louder answers.

Inside, you’ll find a growing video library, a thoughtful off–social media discussion space, and live coaching calls with Lockie, all designed to help you get to the heart of what’s really happening in your horsemanship.

This is not about following a method.

It’s about building clarity, skill, and conf

The EH School is a quiet place in a loud industry.

A low-cost, high-value membership where horse people come to slow down, think clearly, and build real skill with horses at the centre.

With a deep video library, an off-social discussion space, and live calls with Lockie, you’ll have support that feels steady, practical, and refreshingly human.

Not a system to obey.

A craft to practice.

 

For more information check out www.emotionalhorsemanship.com!

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