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The Little Horse Big Conversation Podcast

The Little Horse Big Conversation Podcast

By: Ross Cooper and Amy Mitchell
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Ross Cooper of Rosca Horsemanship and Amy Mitchell of Areion Academy and Strong Foundations Hoof Care are your hosts of The Little Horse, Big Conversation Podcast, bringing you the conversations that need to be heard.

Together, Ross and Amy shine a light on the topics they’re most passionate about, expanding honest, often unspoken discussions into engaging, informative, and thought-provoking episodes.

Exploring the powerful parallels within the horse–human partnership, they dive into equine welfare, training, and hoof care, alongside personal growth, psychology, and self-development.

Alongside their own perspectives, they are joined by a diverse range of guess, experts and voices from within and beyond the equestrian world—offering fresh insights, challenging perspectives, and real-life experiences that deepen the conversation and broaden understanding.

With a blend of expert knowledge, lived experience, and meaningful dialogue, this podcast uncovers the lessons, awareness, and opportunities our horses continually offer; both in horsemanship and in life.

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Episodes
  • The Dopamine Hijack

    The Dopamine Hijack
    Mar 24 2026

    Could dopamine be hijacking your mind? In this weeks episode, Amy and Ross discuss one of the most well-known neurotransmitters and it's relationship in shaping behaviour; dopamine. The duo discuss the role of dopamine in learning, how this can reinforce habits that keep us hooked on seeking those small 'hits, and most importantly, how we can hijack them back with a series of ways that can help you seek a more natural dopamine release and challenge those unhealthy habits.

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    Enjoyed listening to the latest episode? If so, please leave us a rating or review! Stream all episodes now on Amazon Music, Apple Podcast, Podbean and Spotify! Keep up-to-date with Ross at htpp://www.rosscooperofficial.co.uk Keep up-to-date with Amy at https://www.areion.co.uk/
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • In Conversation With.. Dr Susan D. Fay

    In Conversation With.. Dr Susan D. Fay
    Mar 10 2026
    During this weeks episode, Ross and Amy are excited to be joined by life-long horsewoman, research scientist and best-selling author of the book ‘Sacred Spaces, Dr Susan D Fay.

    This wholesome conversation with Dr Susan takes us through her early journey as a lifelong horsewoman, introducing us to the horses that shaped the trajectory of her career and the quest that led her to find the sacred space, the title of her best-selling book ‘Sacred Spaces’, and her work promoting communion of the horse with a blend of science and spirit.

    Together with Amy and Ross, Dr Susan discusses the challenges of a writer in a world of artificial intelligence, the kind of change needed within ourselves to better our horsemanship, and the announcement of her new and upcoming book series. Ross and Amy are pleased to be hosting Dr Susan for her first UK clinic in August 2027; stay tuned for details!

    To find out more on the work of Susan Fay visit https://www.drsusanfay.com/ - Enjoyed listening to the latest episode? If so, please leave us a rating or review! Stream all episodes now on Amazon Music, Apple Podcast, Podbean and Spotify! Keep up-to-date with Ross at htpp://www.rosscooperofficial.co.uk Keep up-to-date with Amy at https://www.areion.co.uk/
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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Methods & Modalities

    Methods & Modalities
    Feb 24 2026
    Within the horse world, whether we are horse owners, trainers, hoof-care professionals or bodyworkers, we are taught how to do things — the “right” techniques, the trusted methods, the proven systems. But what happens when those very methods start to limit us?

    In this episode, Amy and Ross explore both the benefits and pitfalls of working within structured modalities. When does guidance support the horse, and when does it box us in? If you've ever questioned whether you're following a formula or truly seeing the whole horse, this conversation will challenge and inspire your learning mindset.

    - Enjoyed listening to the latest episode? If so, please leave us a rating or review! Stream all episodes now on Amazon Music, Apple Podcast, Podbean and Spotify! Keep up-to-date with Ross at htpp://www.rosscooperofficial.co.uk Keep up-to-date with Amy at https://www.areion.co.uk/
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    53 mins
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