The River Tiger Podcast from Dynamics Coaching

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

Marianne Davies Season 1 Episode 47

I love all of my podcast episodes, but every now and again I get to record and be part of a conversation that I could have a profound influence on both me and other equestrians. This is one of those conversations.

For the full length introduction and links to research papers, go to the Dynamics Coaching website page -  https://wp.me/paOEAX-sg

My guests on this episode are Bonny Mealand and Emily Kieson:
Bonny Mealand DEP MEPA

Bonny’s niche is trimming the hooves of wild horses, combining her extensive experience as an Equine Podiatrist , fascination with equine behaviour, and her skill as a trainer of the “untrainable”.



Web site - https://www.touchingwild.com/

Online Course - https://community-touchingwild.mn.co/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/touching_wild

Facebook (Learning Wild) - https://m.facebook.com/learning.wild.global/

Facebook (Touching Wild) - https://m.facebook.com/TouchingWild/


Emily Kieson PhD, MS, PgDip


Emily Kieson serves as Executive Director at Equine International, a US-based nonprofit focused on research, education, and outreach in the fields of equine behavior, welfare, and equine-human interactions. 

Emily holds a PhD in Comparative Psychology, a MS in Psychology, and a graduate degree in Equine Science. She also holds multiple certifications in various models of equine-assisted activities and recently served as Chair of the Equine Welfare Committee with the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship (PATH).