Warwick Schiller's Attuned Horsemanship

Warwick Schiller's Attuned Horsemanship Warwick Schiller is a world-renowned horseman, clinician, and author.
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It's been a little over 2 weeks since we hosted our 6th Journey On Podcast Summit. This year had a bit of a twist. Usual...
10/07/2025

It's been a little over 2 weeks since we hosted our 6th Journey On Podcast Summit. This year had a bit of a twist. Usually we are in an event space, with close to 20 presenters and a large audience.

This year we scaled it down in numbers, both in presenters , and spectators, and turned the Summit into a Retreat in nature at the Journey On Ranch. Presenters for this year were Steve Peters, who presented on brain science, Jessica White Plume and Jordanna Anawalt, who bought indigenous wisdom , Beverley Kane who did Gi Gong, and Emelie Casjdotter who came all the way from Sweden to present what I could only call Earth Wisdom.

Previous podcast summit speakers Doniga Markegard and Christine Dickson also jumped in to share their wisdom as well.

So a huge thank you to all of these amazing humans for the knowledge and wisdom they shared.

I don't really have a way to describe this years gathering, so I thought I'd share some feedback from various attendees.

"I’ve been too many different events over the years, but none were as life-changing and as transformational as this one! The energy there and the space that it created for healing was off the charts. I felt a strong connection to the people but also to the land, the trees, and the horses. A big thank you to Warwick and the Schillers for helping me find my tribe.�"

"�In todays world, connecting with others feels very hard. Connecting with yourself feels challenging as well. The Journey On Summit and Retreats have given me a space where I can learn, grow, and meet others who do the same and are supportive. The compassion and open authenticity is so special and very accessible and welcoming. I have looked into doing similar events, but they seem either expensive, long, or too intensive. Best ting to get me to go is the horse undertone even though its not about horses. Will always attend. Never met a better group of people. Thank you to the Schillers."

"The 2025 Summit was a spiritual and educational awakening for me. Each presenter was so generous with sharing their knowledge and experience. I believe that the Ranch+ Nature was the best conduit for the audience to regulate our nervous systems and have an ideal learning environment!"

"This annual event is a true Homecoming with each other, the natural world, and to ourselves. Each year I attend, I come away more ME that I realized I was and more connected to everything else wonderful in this world. Thank you again to Warwick and Robyn for gifting all of us with the trust and presence of you, your land, the abundance of life, and the Journey you have illuminated for our lives to experience and traverse. This year’s gathering has been one to the center of the grounded and centered self, while also being one of profound connection and exploration of expansion."

We also had filmmaker Sean Fee out from Zurich Switzerland to capture some of this for the upcoming documentary called Rekindle.

10/07/2025

8 years ago in Kenya I learned something from zebras that has shaped how I do things to this very day.

🌕✨ From the Ground to the Stars — December 5–7, 2025 | Paso Robles, CA✨🌿There is a wild within each of us that longs to ...
10/06/2025

🌕✨ From the Ground to the Stars — December 5–7, 2025 | Paso Robles, CA✨🌿
There is a wild within each of us that longs to stretch out…
To strip down, let go, and remember who we were before the world told us otherwise.
A place to feel the sun on our upturned faces, the grass beneath our feet, and the wisdom buried deep within us.

Sometimes, in order to see things more clearly, we need to step away and explore from a distance.

Join us this December for “From the Ground to the Stars” — a three-day retreat where we reconnect body and spirit through nature, horses, fire, ceremony, and story. Together we’ll return to our flow — where clarity meets calm, and the sacred meets the everyday.

Expect warm days of sun and cool nights full of stars.
You’ll be guided by a circle of four deeply aligned facilitators:

🌿 Jessica White Plume, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Integrating her sacred relationship with the horses and the earth, Jessica weaves her heritage and her background in psychology and public health into her teachings. She will guide sessions such as Power vs. Force and the lingering effects of guilt and shame; as well as the essence of ceremony and the invitation to create your own daily practice.

🔥 Christine Dickson
Mentor, Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, and IEMT Advanced Practitioner, Christine brings the heart of resilience and transformation to this experience. Through guided experiences, deep sharing, and reflection, she’ll help you release limiting beliefs, strengthen boundaries, and rise above what once held you back — returning to your free, more authentic self.

🐴 Warwick Schiller
An internationally celebrated horseman and host of the Journey On Podcast, Warwick brings lessons from a lifetime of attuned horsemanship — inviting you to discover what horses can teach us about presence, connection, and conscious relationship.

💧 Robyn Schiller
Champion horsewoman, Certified Neurofit Coach, Cold Plunge Facilitator and co-creator of Warwick Schiller Attuned Horsemanship, Robyn shares her powerful nervous system work, guiding participants through immersive experiences for deep release and integration.

🌸 A Small Taste of What to Expect
Meditations with horses and nature
Transformational workshops on resilience, power, and relational clarity
Sacred ceremony
Storytelling around the fire
Grounding, laughter, connection, and community

Dates: December 5–7, 2025
Location: Paso Robles, California
Includes: Gift bag, Friday welcome dinner, Saturday & Sunday breakfast and lunch, Saturday dinner
Cost: $1500
Space is limited.

✨ Registration link in the comments below ✨
Questions? Send a DM

Come take a journey with us —
From the Ground to the Stars.
We will play, teach, listen, and expand what is possible… together.

Riverina (NSW Australia) horse friendsI'm going to be in Young Oct 21-26 and I'm looking to buy a quality used fender sa...
10/06/2025

Riverina (NSW Australia) horse friends

I'm going to be in Young Oct 21-26 and I'm looking to buy a quality used fender saddle. I can travel anywhere in the Riverina or Central west to take a look.

(pic of one of Troy Welsh's saddles to give some idea of what I'm after).
Thank you.

The power of your gaze
10/06/2025

The power of your gaze

"There is no balance, only balancing"~Confident Rider with Jane PikeJane Pike said those sage words at our JourneyOn Pod...
10/04/2025

"There is no balance, only balancing"
~Confident Rider with Jane Pike

Jane Pike said those sage words at our JourneyOn Podcast Summit in Birmingham, England last year.

What I believe that to mean is that there is no "end result", but it's all a process of balancing towards the optimal. Sometimes you overbalance, and have to head back in the other direction.

Another quote I love is from Nuno Olivera, which says "Your horse needs to be relaxed, yet remain powerful".

That's the optimal state to have your horse in, but there's no straight line to get there. Usually when you get your horse relaxed, they are a little bit dull. When you work on that, now he's more responsive but maybe a little bit anxious. Now we have to work on relaxation again.

Oops, now he's a little dull, I need to work on more responsiveness.

Now he's nice and responsive, but not as relaxed as he had been.

Eventually you get to the point Mr Olivera was referring to, where you horse is relaxed AND powerful.

The point I'm trying to make here is that there's nothing you can do wrong with your horse, it's just at the wrong time. If your horse is responsive but a bit anxious, working on more response at that time makes matters worse, but if your horse is very relaxed and a little dull, working on responsiveness would be a great thing to help balance things.

One question that I get asked often enough for me to write this post is about taking your horse for a walk.

The question always sounds something like "I like to take my horse for a walk, but he gets really wound up and spooky, and pushes into me (or pulls away from me)."

You need to ask yourself, is this action I'm taking going to make my horse better, or worse? In the case of this often asked question, the walk is actually bad for the horse. What needs to happen is the communication and trust between the horse and the handler needs to be in good order BEFORE going for the walk. It should look like two horses going for a walk together, or two human friends going for a walk together.

This is where all of your interactions come into play, not only your groundwork, but all of the things you do with your horse, before you ever went for a walk (and I dn't mean that day, I mean ever).

I snapped this picture of Robyn taking 3-year-old Bodhi for a walk around our ranch today. Robyn's posture and body language indicates she is confident, both in herself and Bodhi. Bodhi is walking along willingly, one ear aware of Robyn and the other scanning the creek they are walking beside. Bodhi was born super sensitive, and very easily concerned about things, and I have been very careful to ensure we only do things with him we know he is ready for. As time goes on and his trust is us depends, we will make life a little more appropriately challenging.

10/03/2025

Most “big” problems start as a thousand tiny ones we walk past. Take the stall-door rush. Many horses learn the routine: halter on ➝ door opens ➝ they get to leave. That anticipation isn’t a “naughty” horse—it’s a pattern you’ve unknowingly rehearsed together. Before you try to fix the big issue (tension, pushiness, anxiety outside), address the small one right here at the threshold.

Aim: Your horse “catches” you, stays with you, and waits for your feel—door open or not.

What to do in the moment:
- Open the door. If your horse leans or tries to beat you out, quietly make a U-turn back into the space. No yanking, no scolding—just change the plan.
- Return to the open doorway and pause. Breathe. Neutral body, soft lead. Wait until your horse stands like they would in the arena—balanced, not fixated on the gap.
- When they’re with you, you go first, and they simply follow.
- If they rush again, repeat. You’re not stopping them with force; you’re dissolving the pattern with clarity.

Why it works:
You’re switching from punishment (blocking, bracing) to communication. The doorway stops being a trigger and becomes just another place to stay connected. Small, calm reps replace the old autopilot: “door = go now.”

Green flags to look for:
- Slack in the lead, soft poll, normal blinking.
- Weight not pitched forward into the opening.
- Ears flick to you, not locked on the exit.
- You step, they step. You halt, they halt.

The same idea applies at gates, trailer ramps, arena entries—any threshold. Change the pattern, not the pressure. Build the habit of noticing the tiny moments. Solve the little things at the door, and the big things outside get a whole lot easier.

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10/01/2025

I'm excited to share a little bit of the footage I took on our recent horse riding holiday in Iceland with Globetrotting - Horse Riding Holidays.

Iceland itself was amazing, our accomdations were great, but the absolute stars of the show were the Icelandic horses that we rode and the herd of 75 loose Icelandic horses that accompanied us into the highlands.

Such an epic adventure, I'd highly recommend this trip to anyone who loves horses and amazing scenery.

"There's nothing like riding a fine horse into new country"
~Augustus McCray- Lonesome Dove

New Zealand friendsI'll be back in NZ soon for the first time since 2019. I'll be presenting for 3 days at Equifest in T...
09/29/2025

New Zealand friends

I'll be back in NZ soon for the first time since 2019. I'll be presenting for 3 days at Equifest in Taupo, October 17-19.

I'm looking for demo horses for my demo there.

What I'm looking for is is horse with some anxiety issues on the ground, either at home or away from home in a show environment, and also a horse that may have some behavioural issues under saddle.

If you have a horse that matches this description and would like to bring them along to Equifest to be a demo horse, please email me at [email protected] with "Equifest demo horse" in the subject line, and give me a description of the issues you are having with your horse (and a short video of the issue is even better).

I'm so looking forward to being back in New Zealand.

09/26/2025

This was one of the coolest experiences I've ever had on a horse...

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