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The River Tiger Podcast from Dynamics Coaching

Our mission is to bring evidence-based research, theory, and practice to life in an engaging, enjoyable, and practical manner. We aim to foster a vibrant community where knowledge meets application in the realms of adventure, lifestyle, and equestrian sports.Join us as we delve into spontaneous and insightful conversations with practitioners and researchers across the fields of learning, skill acquisition, movement sciences, ethics, and philosophy, particularly in relation to adventure and equestrian sports. Our focus is on sports that embrace fluidity and lack rigid boundaries or rules, inherently involving risks that cannot be completely eliminated. We believe that these sports...

Coaching Falling with Style: Affordances, safety, and skill adaptation with Danny Hatcher

74 hours 13 mins; March 12, 2026

Beyond Optimality: Embracing emergent adaptation. A conversation with Madhur Mangalam.

59 mins; December 31, 2025

Exploring 'the affordance hypothesis' with Ed Baggs. What are affordances and are they different for non-human animals?

55 mins; January 25, 2025

A contemporary perspective on strength, conditioning and rehabilitation with Yuji Suzuki.

54 mins; January 16, 2025

Circumnavigating Anglesey: Celebrating friendship, adventure, and play.

53 mins; December 24, 2024

Why the concept of affordances is so important to our understanding of becoming skilful. A conversation with Dr Andrew Wilson

64 hours 14 mins; December 12, 2024

What it is to be human: A conversation with Professor Eric Brymer about the nature of adventure sports.

39 mins; November 10, 2024

Are we smart enough to know how smart horses are? A conversation with Louise Evans about her research into horse learning.

72 hours 50 mins; October 13, 2024

Nonlinear pedagogy and being skill-full: levelling up your skills through experience with Dr Alex Lascu.

74 hours 34 mins; October 02, 2024

Part 2. Exploring Learning Theories with David Farrokh: An ecological (systems) approach in practice.

68 hours 4 mins; September 15, 2024

Part 1. Exploring Learning Theories with David Farrokh: From Behaviourism to Ecological Psychology.

35 mins; September 07, 2024

Navigating Fear and Confidence: A conversation with Dr Rebecca Williams of Smart Climbing.

55 mins; September 04, 2024

Breaking Flow! A conversation with Joe Kelly about skill acquisition and coaching in high risk activities.

75 hours 2 mins; August 18, 2024

Let's talk about menopause! A conversation with Steph Bradley about supporting women to stay active.

30 mins; August 13, 2024

Training your horse using contemporary movement science. Kathy Sierra shares practical tips for helping your horse become a skilful and motivated mover.

71 hours 40 mins; August 03, 2024

Meeting the demands of your sport; increasing fitness and performance, reducing injury and pain. A conversation with The Equestrian Physio, Katie Wood.

45 mins; July 14, 2024

How equipment design impacts motivation and skill acquisition. A conversation with adventure sport athlete and designer, Corran Addison.

44 mins; May 26, 2024

Leading change: paradigm shifts and the importance of being evidence informed. A conversation with climbing coach Pete Edwards.

48 mins; May 13, 2024

The importance of agency and relationships: A conversation about enhancing the wellbeing of our horses with Bonny Mealand and Emily Kieson.

75 hours 47 mins; April 28, 2024

Evolving Trends in Equestrian Journalism. A conversation with Sara Bref and Dr Petra Andersson.

52 mins; March 14, 2024

If movement behaviour is a problem-solving activity, is there such a thing as "correct" biomechanics? A conversation with skill acquisition specialist, Tyler Yearby.

33 mins; February 27, 2024

Welfare, safety, and training. Exploring a systems view of equestrianism with PhD candidate Karen Luke.

55 mins; January 27, 2024

Are instructions always good? Exploring the importance of how and why coaches guide 'Focus of Attention' with Dr Vicky Gottwald and Dr Robin Owen.

56 mins; December 23, 2023

Understanding coaching eco-systems: Challenges and opportunities for developing a more nonlinear coaching practice. A conversation with Dr Mark O'Sullivan.

57 mins; December 03, 2023

Fuelling your coaching journey: Event rider and coach Alex van Randwyck shares her insights on how to develop and nurture your own coaching skills.

46 mins; August 27, 2023

Are you paying attention? Exploring the role of 'focus of attention' in skill acquisition with Richard Barbour

61 hours 47 mins; August 27, 2023

Part 2. 'Maybe their feet know something we don't.' A conversation with Lacy Stormes, barefoot showjumping USA.

64 hours 48 mins; July 27, 2023

The transformative bond: Exploring embodied cognition in motor racing, with Dr Gal Ziv.

82 hours 42 mins; July 15, 2023

Part 1. 'Maybe their feet know something we don't.' A conversation with Lacy Stormes, barefoot showjumping USA.

43 mins; June 27, 2023

Poker faces and the reason we don't ride zebras. A conversation with Dr Carrie Ijichi

68 hours 9 mins; June 22, 2023

Hoof talk: A guide to barefoot basics, with Equine Podiatrists Nia Cooke, Ali Taylor, and Harriet Jane Szwed.

66 hours 39 mins; June 17, 2023

Stepping outside the Matrix: (Re)examining our relationships with horses, with Equine Ethologist Renate Larssen.

99 hours 49 mins; May 24, 2023

Beyond tradition: Reshaping equestrianism for the modern world. A conversation with Organisational Culture researcher and practitioner, Dr Niels Feddersen.

62 hours 35 mins; May 20, 2023

Part 2. Anti-fragility: Building a resourceful body. A conversation with Dr Paula Silva.

33 mins; May 11, 2023

Part 1. Becoming anti-fragile: The importance of training for growth beyond resilience. A conversation with Dr Paula Silva.

57 mins; May 10, 2023

In Action and in the Code: Enhancing concussion recovery through technology, with Dr James Stafford

46 mins; May 06, 2023

We need to 're-set' peoples eyes in terms of what is normal behaviour for a horse: A conversation with Dr Sue Dyson about the Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram

59 mins; April 30, 2023

Part 2: What is a coaching philosophy and why do we need one? A conversation with Dr Alex Lascu, Dr Carl Woods, Craig Morris and David Farrokh.

50 mins; April 27, 2023

Part 1: What is a coaching philosophy and why do we need one? A conversation with Dr Alex Lascu, Dr Carl Woods, Craig Morris and David Farrokh.

51 mins; April 27, 2023

The importance of saddles, saddle design, and listening to our horses. A conversation with Dr Anne Bondi, the Saddle Research Trust Seminars,.

63 hours 53 mins; April 19, 2023

Creating optimal learning environments and supporting motivation

38 mins; March 27, 2023

Part 2. Exploring the concept of 'feel' with 'For The Horse' equine educator and consultant, Chris Adderson.

37 mins; March 03, 2023

Part 1. Exploring the concept of 'feel' with 'For The Horse' equine educator and consultant, Chris Adderson.

37 mins; February 23, 2023

Snow, Rabbits and Pooh Sticks: motivation, arousal and focus of attention in the ugly zone

21 mins; January 07, 2023

Learning in the Ugly Zone: The Importance of Play and Exploration (with guest Snoopy)

12 mins; December 31, 2022

An introduction to the Athletic Skills Model (ASM) with Dr Martina Navarro

56 mins; December 27, 2022

Becoming skilful at asking questions, with coach developer Nicky Fuller

63 hours 27 mins; December 26, 2022

Keeping your horse's movement system healthy: A conversation with Dr Gillian Tabor.

55 mins; December 21, 2022

Moving forward: Can youth and equestrian sports become more child and horse centred? A conversation with Dr Jennifer Fraser and Julie Taylor.

61 hours 43 mins; November 27, 2022

Part 2. Biotensegrity and the horse-human partnership: a conversation with authors Dr Susan Lowell de Solorzano and Maren Diehl.

52 mins; November 14, 2022

Biotensegrity and the horse-human partnership: a conversation with authors Dr Susan Lowell de Solorzano and Maren Diehl. Part 1.

61 hours 14 mins; November 07, 2022

All things Flow! Exploring flow states with David Farrokh and Equestrian coach Maddi Burchell.

97 hours 12 mins; October 22, 2022

For the love of horses. A conversation with Ecuyer, Georges Dewez from Carreg Dressage.

89 hours 0 mins; October 09, 2022

Performance planning and adaptability: A conversation with Olympic Coach, Craig Morris and Richard Seals.

89 hours 3 mins; September 24, 2022

What is representative learning design (RLD) and why is it important? A conversation with Dr Alex Lascu and Jane Randall.

63 hours 35 mins; September 02, 2022

Improve your coaching and practice design for jumping with Katie Williams and Mia Palles-Clark.

74 hours 50 mins; August 28, 2022

Embracing uncertainty and a response-ability to the experiences of others (human and non-human). A conversation with Dr Carl Woods.

133 hours 11 mins; August 08, 2022

Journal Club #1 How can 'performance analysis' support our riding and coaching? Researcher Dr Jane Williams discusses the practical implications with showjumper and coach Emma Slater.

74 hours 29 mins; July 30, 2022

Developments in gait analysis that help identify pain related asymmetry could support your training and coaching, with Eva Marunova.

59 mins; July 20, 2022

Exploring how and why we need to become 'learning environment designers' for our horses, with Kathy Sierra.

179 hours 56 mins; July 03, 2022

Overview of 'Can't jump, won't jump.'

12 mins; June 25, 2022

'Can't jump, won't jump!' Reflections on considering an ecological approach to coaching with Warren Lamperd.

101 hours 32 mins; June 25, 2022

'If the horse (or child) can't say no, saying yes is meaningless.' Exploring agency with Mia Palles-Clark and Stuart Armstrong.

81 hours 34 mins; May 28, 2022

Exploring a constraints-led approach in equestrian coaching with Jane Randall

21 mins; May 02, 2022

Calibration: How do horses and riders become attuned to each other and their environments? A conversation with Dr James Stafford and Warren Lamperd.

91 hours 1 min; April 18, 2022

The River Tiger Podcast from Dynamics Coaching

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