Photographer and fine artist Crispin Parelius Johannessen has been called "a man on a mission," and he certainly is. A man with a self-imposed mission to remind us that we cannot trust our own eyes to be reliable enough to ensure the good welfare of our horses. Quite the opposite. Photo: Crispin Parelius Johannessen. www.livebonnevie.no
✅ Video materials & links - Norwegian blog: https://www.livebonnevie.no/blog/foto-velferd-tikkende-bombe
✅ Link to Norwegian bonus episode: https://shows.acast.com/hestenes-klan/episodes/bonus-247
✅ Video materials and links - English Blog: https://www.clanofthehorses.com/2025/06/02/39-the-whistleblower/
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38 - Let's talk about pressure & RELIEF
- Often, when our strategy is to increase pressure, taking a step back—allowing the horse to breathe and process—is a far better way to move forward. Synchrony is what horses want, and what they're always looking for. As a rider, you should seek it out too. Because when you and your horse are truly in sync, riding is effortless, says Dr. Steve Peters, who is a leading authority on equine neuroscience.
✅ For clinic schedule see: https://horsebrainscience.info/2025-schedule/
✅ For visual content see: https://www.livebonnevie.no/blog/pressure-and-relief
NOTE: I have no commercial affiliation with Steve or his clinics. I'm sharing this information purely because I believe in the value of his important work.
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37 - Meet Janet Jones PhD
- Janet Jones earned her PhD from UCLA and taught the neuroscience of perception language, memory and thought for 23 years. But what caught my attention and piqued my curiosity was her understanding of how the equine brain compares to ours - and the value of brain-based horsemanship.
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36: Groomed into violence?
This week’s podcast guest is fine artist and photographer Crispin Parelius Johannessen, who has spent more than 15 years photographing horses in equestrian sports. I hope you view this episode as an invitation to question not only what you see - but why you see it.
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Judgement Day in Equestrian Sports
Have Grand Prix Dressage on international level been reduced to a culture dominated by silence, greed and money? A culture where good people are reluctant to speak their minds when they should be advocating for the welfare of horses? Former FEI Judge Hege Trulsen, talks about some of challenges we are facing at the moment, and how we can solve them. This is a translated and updated version of the original Norwegian interview published in December 2023.www.clanofthehorses.com
A podcast about horses and horse people that takes a closer look at our most important friend - ever. New episodes on the first Monday of the month. www.clanofthehorses.com Art work photo: Femke Ketelaar
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