This week on Let’s Talk Horses, Life & Living, Sarah Watt sits down with Tasmin Maher, a South African rider and coach who learned early that real success has less to do with perfect rounds and everything to do with finding joy in the process.

Tasmin’s story isn’t about trophies or training secrets—it’s about building a life around horses because you love it, not because anyone else expects you to. She shares what it’s like growing up with horses as family, why pressure doesn’t have to steal your joy, and how the real victories are often the small, steady wins you share with your horse when nobody else is watching.

If you’ve ever needed permission to slow down, to listen instead of force, or to remember why you started in the first place, this episode is for you. Sarah and Tasmin talk about heartbreak and healing, about the partnership that can only be built over years, and about what happens when you finally let go of perfection and just show up—for your horse, and for yourself.

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What does it really take to live in presence—with horses, with people, with your life?

In this honest and wide-ranging episode, Sarah Watt welcomes back horseman and educator Scott Purdum for a conversation that weaves through hoof care, burnout, redefining success, and the art of saying no. They talk barefoot vs. shod, working with difficult horses, asking for help, and what it means to meet others—human or equine—exactly where they are.

It’s a conversation about permission. To change your mind. To step back. To charge more. To choose less. To listen more deeply. To live more presently.

What if the thing you thought you had to push through… was actually the moment you got to choose something greater?

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In this episode of Let’s Talk Horses, Life & Living, Sarah Watt talks with Gareth Maré about his approach to training horses. He has always maintained that horses are not out to ‘get us’ and can't be ‘naughty’; they are just responding from the pool of their experiences and trying to survive.

For Gareth, educating people that horses are essentially a peaceful animal is very important, and he uses equine neurological science to back up his relaxed approach to training.

Wow, Amazing Conversation with Gareth Maré , looking for more!

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In this episode of Let’s Talk Horses, Life & Living, Sarah Watt is joined by world-renowned author and co-creator of Access Consciousness, Dr. Dain Heer.

Together, they explore the extraordinary gifts horses invite us to — from miraculous moments to the deep, quiet knowing of being truly alive.

With stories of wild rides, life-changing connections, and the kind of magic that can only happen when you let go of control and ride the joy, this conversation is a reminder that miracles aren't rare — they’re waiting for us to show up.

Join us for a heartfelt, laughter-filled, and beautifully raw ride through horses, life, and living beyond anything you thought possible.

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Becky shares about the one challenging horse ride that challenged here and changed her.

Questions to ask while on a challenging horse

* What if I operated in 10 second increments here?

* What if I had my own back here

* How can I get more present here?

* What if it’s not personal?

* What’s really going on here?


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* There’s not anything that horses are not willing to facilitate us on.

* What would my rides be like if I did not have fear or worry?

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Susanna shares about how she brought her first horse , and the contribution it gifted her Jürgen shares how he rode his first horse and recognised he was a cowboy. They talk about the relationship between horses and humans and the receiving that is available through these connections.

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~ What if you didn’t have to control your horse?

~ You can ride a horse without any experience.

~ You can ask the horse anything and the horse will show you what you’ve asked for.

~ Be willing to ask any question of the horse.

~ The universe is like riding a horse.

~ Just like a horse , the universe is there for you.

~ Horses never avoid any situation.

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Connor joins me in this episode and I get to talk to him about how becoming a parent has changed his way with horses. He speaks about how it has made him more aware of a different way of dealing with horses. 

He speaks about what horses have shown him about leadership. They have shown him how to be the energy that lets you know nurturing and communion. These create ease and presence with your horse and others.

Sarah speaks about what bio-energetic nurturance is and how it opens you up to tapping into a cellular level and spirit of the animals and the land around you. How it brings up a different energy for everything that you tap into. She speaks to how she is always connected with her horses through this choice.

Both Connor and Sarah speak about how your point of view creates your reality. When your willing to change your point of view you open up to so many different possibilities. 

Show Questions to Play With!

• What would change in your life if you chose to bio-energeticall
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In this episode Alison Cox and I jump Into chatting about actualizing the impossible!

Alison opens up to us about how she used the tools to move from a place she felt stuck to being able to play and work with horses every day.

She chats to us about actually acknowledging what you desire and asking the universe to show you what else is possible?

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In this episode the beautiful Katarina Wallentin talks about how horses show us about control, letting go, being ready to move and the joy of touch!

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