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BONUS FOOTAGE

HORSES & THE SCIENCE OF FLOW

Charlie Unwin, equestrian psychologist and performance coach on how to achieve the elusive "flow state."

HORSES & THE SCIENCE OF TRUST

Trust. It might be the single most important component in horse training. Featuring Olympians Lucinda Green and Mary King, international event rider and British eventing master coach Nick Gauntlett, international judges Sue Baxter and Christian de Coulon, 5* event rider Bubby Upton, and equine orthopedic specialist Sue Dyson.

HORSES & THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP

Sleep deprivation is common in horses. Dr. Monica Aleman, Professor / Internal Medicine / Neurology at U.C. Davis and Dr. Gemma Pearson, Equine Veterinarian and Behaviorist at the University of Edinburgh provide cutting edge knowledge on equine sleep patterns, requirements and abnormalities.

HORSES & THE SCIENCE OF HEARING

Horses hear into the ultrasonic range (up to 33,000 HZ whereas humans only hear up to 20,000 HZ). Wildlife biologist Julia Ersan went to a Northern California barn

with an ultrasonic microphone to record high frequency sounds that horses are often exposed to. Turns out there

is a plethora of environmental noise happening that

may cause your horse to look or spook at what humans often describe as "nothing."

HORSES & THE SCIENCE OF CONTENTMENT

Veterinarian and behaviorist Gemma Pearson and equine orthopaedic specialist Sue Dyson describe what to look for to see if your horse is content in its living spaces.

HORSES & THE SCIENCE OF VISUALIZATION

Can you improve your riding just by thinking about it?

Yes, you can. For the brain, thinking is the same as doing. Visualization uses the same neural pathways as

doing the physical action. Equestrian psychologist and performance coach Charlie Unwin tells you

how to train your brain.

HORSES & THE SCIENCE OF TRAINING ON VARIED FOOTING

Learn the physiological and psychological benefits of training your horse on varied surfaces, terrain and angles. Great advice from equine orthopedic specialist Sue Dyson, 6 X Olympian and legendary 5* event rider, Mary King, equine veterinarian/research scientist and grand prix dressage rider/trainer Rachel Murray

and the unstoppable competitor Bubby Upton.

HORSES & THE SCIENCE OF GRAZING

Acclaimed equine veterinarian and behaviorist Gemma Pearson describes the pattern of how horses graze and why it's so important for a horse to have the space to move.

HORSES & THE SCIENCE OF

HOW CHAMPIONS CONQUER NERVES

Olympic riders teach the rest of us their techniques for managing competition nerves. 5* event riders Lucinda Green, Mary King, Gemma Stevens and Bubby Upton are masters at getting into a flow state before the super-charged high stress events

like Badminton and the Olympics.

HORSES & THE SCIENCE OF POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY

Controlling your thoughts = controlling your physiology. Equestrian psychologist and performance coach Charlie Unwin provides invaluable advice - not just for riding, but also for LIFE.

HORSES & THE SCIENCE OF

ACOUSTIC EAR COVERS

What are the effects of acoustic ear covers on performance horses? Equine Veterinarian/researcher Dr. Rachel Murray and Physiologist/research scientist Dr. David Marlin played various sounds to horses with and without ear covers. Do ear covers work to block sounds? The results say... it depends.

HORSES & THE SCIENCE OF RIDING A SPOOKY HORSE

56 Million years of evolution tells your horse to RUN when something scares it. Neuroscientist, horse trainer and author of "Horse Brain, Human Brain" Janet L. Jones PhD, gives brain-based pointers on calming your horse when it's brain is in flight mode.

HORSES & THE SCIENCE OF BONDING

What part of your horse's body can you scratch to lower it's heart rate? Equine veterinarian and behaviorist Gemma Pearson talks about bonding with your horse through touch.

THE PRODUCERS

SUE DYSON EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Dr. Sue Dyson is a world-renowned equine orthopaedic specialist,

researcher and author with a focus on lameness and poor performance in sports horses. She lectures internationally and is known both for her clinical work and extensive research having published over 450 peer reviewed papers on lameness and diagnostic imaging in scientific journals. She’s also co-authored several veterinary textbooks as well as training and

competing at top national level in both eventing and

show jumping. Sue was featured in, and was co-executive producer, of “The 24 Behaviors of the Ridden Horse in Pain.”

KATHRYN LAURITZEN DIRECTOR, CO-PRODUCER, DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY, EDITOR

Kathryn Lauritzen founded Padma Video in 2008 with the mission to illuminate the strong, beautiful and often complicated relationships between humans and animals. Award winning Director, Videographer and Editor, Kathryn also spent 30 years on the air as a radio D.J. in five major U.S. markets. Her experience in audio broadcasting and production naturally led to her passion for making films. Through Padma Video, Kathryn has produced hundreds of videos, including a commercial television series for HRTV, and several award winning documentaries.

HORSES & THE SCIENCE OF HARMONY

BONUS FOOTAGE

THE PRODUCERS

SUE DYSON EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

KATHRYN LAURITZEN DIRECTOR, CO-PRODUCER, DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY, EDITOR