Anchored Seat PT & Wellness

01/27/2026

If your unmounted fitness training doesn’t match your riding demands, then you might want to rethink your workouts!

Riders are athletes — but most of us complete unmounted training without a clear plan that ties back to our riding.

In episode four of Mane Brain, I break down:
• the actual heart rate demands riders experience in dressage, stadium jumping, and cross country
• why “just doing cardio” doesn’t translate to better riding
• how zone-based training helps your brain stay organized under effort

Remember, we're training your nervous system, not just your heart — so your fitness shows up when it matters and your brain can devote it's energy to your partnership with your horse when you're in the tack.

🎧 Listen now: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2459215/episodes/18483370

01/26/2026

The focus on the podcast the next few weeks is on building cardiovascular fitness, and why this is so important for us as riders.

I know for me, this is actually a lot to commit to right now. When I was in grad school, training for half marathons several times a year was a part of life. Now between work, the barn, and being home with my family...that's not as easy anymore. But I want to fight for it!

Can I share a tip on what helps me? A GOOD playlist. And being a child of the 90's....I'll share my favorites with you all from time to time. Jimmy Eat World was on repeat for me today - there's something about that song "The Middle" that makes me dig a little deeper.

What's on your playlist?

01/23/2026

✨ The next installment of Friday’s With Frankie is live! ✨

This week, Frankie Lovato Jr and I sit down with Caroline Nesbitt — author, Connemara breeder, rider, and newer Equicizer owner — for a conversation that weaves together horses, creativity, and lifelong learning.

From writing fiction and breeding ponies to her time in acting and how she’s now using her Equicizer (you have to tune into the episode to learn her Equicizer's name!) , Caroline shares what it means to stay curious and connected to horses across every season of life.

🎧 Listen now and get inspired by a life shaped by stories, saddle time, and a deep love of horses. 🐎

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2459215/episodes/18556494

(Yes, yes, it's a photo of my favorite girl Tess, as tax!) 😋

01/09/2026

Time to kick off 2026 on the podcast! The first episode of the year just dropped and it's a Friday's with Frankie special. We're chatting all things FITNESS and EQUICIZER!

We have an awesome first quarter lined up in this mini-series, don't miss an episode!

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2459215/episodes/18480146

01/09/2026

So excited for this coming week!! 🥳

🚨 This week join us in welcoming Audrey Paslow as she helps us keep the New England winter a strategic era of progress- no small feat. Audrey is a PT, DPT, NCS, Certified Level 1 FMS, and 4-Star Certified Trainer of Train Your Seat Equestrian Training.

🎟Members: register, find more info, and get the connecting link at: https://members.neda.org/members/evr/reg_event.php?evid=58648347&orgcode=NEDA

❗If you joined us last night for our conversation with Reese Koffler Stanfield, please check your email for our speedy feedback survey!

🛑 Getting FOMO because you're not yet a NEDA member? Head to https://www.neda.org/membership_information.php to find out how to join us!

01/01/2026

It's official...2025 is nearly a wrap. This year:

* 22 episodes of the Mane Brain podcast were published
* A new podcast mini series launched with Frankie Lovato Jr, the creative mastermind behind the Equicizer !
* We had over 750 podcast downloads! Wooo!!
* The website, newsletter, and social media grew 🥰
* I got to meet so many of you through 5 presentations (3 at Equine Affaire, Inc. (Official) !)
+++ I had the opportunity to meet and work with all my lovely training clients and clinic participants!

YOU and YOUR HORSE are the joy and purpose in what I do. Thank you for making 2025 such a lovely year. Full steam ahead into 2026 🥳

And as we enter into the Year of the Horse (one we've hopefully lunged, of course 😋)...may it bring you peace with your journey as a rider, joy with each moment with your horse, and success with all your training. Let's go!

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas!! 🎄🎁

12/14/2025

To all our Equicizer communities - we want to chat with YOU!

Friday's with Frankie on the Mane Brain podcast is here to help. Do you have a fun or unique story about your Equicizer, or one you have worked with? Or do you need help or fresh ideas on working with this fabulous tool?

Send Frankie and I a message!! We want to help shape this series to be of the most service to you and your community.

January's topic surrounds all things FITNESS. Who doesn't want to start of the new year with fresh training goals?

Let's get engaged, get involved, and get chatting!

12/14/2025

A few days behind but it's here! Episode 21 of the Mane Brain podcast is LIVE - "Mistakes are the Mechanism: How Errors Build Better Riders."

If you’ve ever felt frustrated by making mistakes in your riding, this episode will change how you think about learning in the saddle.

In this episode, Audrey breaks down why mistakes aren’t something to eliminate — they’re the mechanism your brain uses to build better balance, timing, and coordination. Drawing from motor learning research, neuroscience, and her background as a neurologic physical therapist, Audrey explains how errors drive neuroplasticity and why riders who learn fastest aren’t the ones who ride perfectly.

You’ll learn how to use mistakes productively in unmounted training, how to carry those principles into the saddle, and how to recognize errors so your brain can learn from them.

Listen here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2459215/episodes/18348665-mistakes-are-the-mechanism-how-errors-build-better-riders.mp3?download=true

12/07/2025

🎁🐴 From my Holiday Gift Guide: The tool every rider needs to train quieter, softer hands. 🐴🎁
official Steady Hands Gloves ($85) give immediate feedback your horse will thank you for. My guide includes a link to grab a pair for yourself or a rider in your life!

Grab the best gift for yourself—my free Breathing Guide—when you join my newsletter. Don't delay - the gift guide comes out this week!

12/06/2025

🎁🐴 One small stocking stuffer (

12/05/2025

Riders: ready to shop smarter? 👀🎄

In this week’s Friday’s With Frankie, we’re sharing our top holiday gifts that improve:

🧠 Rider balance
🧠 Rein feel
🧠 Body awareness
🧠 Off-horse fitness
🧠 Confidence in the saddle

Frankie dropped some of his favorite Equicizer picks… and I brought my favorite rider-science tools.

This is the smartest rider gift guide for the Equicizer owner you’ll see all season.

🎁 Grab the links to order in the show notes!
🎧 Listen to the episode for the full breakdown.