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Hosted by Audrey Paslow PT DPT NCS · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 35 episodes
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Welcome to Mane Brain , the podcast where neuroscience meets the saddle! Hosted by Audrey Paslow, a board-certified neurologic physical therapist and expert in rider biomechanics, this show dives deep into the brain-body connection that makes great riders. Each episode explores the science behind balance, coordination, flexibility, strength, breathing, and timing—essential elements for equestrians looking to improve their performance. Through expert interviews, rider fitness strategies, and neuroscience-backed insights, you’ll learn how to train smarter, ride better, and unlock your full potential in the saddle.
Audrey Paslow PT DPT NCS hosts Mane Brain: The Science of Smarter Riding, a sports show with 35 episodes published.
Send us Fan Mail Every rider has experienced it: the moment you enter the warm-up ring or hear the judge ring the bell, and suddenly the ride you've practiced for weeks feels completely different. What changed? Not your
Send us Fan Mail You can be strong, fit, and athletic—and still struggle with balance, timing, and feel in the saddle. That's because fitness builds the foundation of riding performance. Over the past several months on M
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Mane Brain, we shift from the foundational fitness layers of the Neuro Rider Stack into one of the more overlooked aspects of rider development: balance . Many riders assume balance in
Send us Fan Mail Many riders work incredibly hard to improve their riding—but sometimes the beliefs guiding that effort are the very things holding them back. In this episode, we explore three common illusions that can q
Send us Fan Mail You can be strong, flexible, and in great shape—and still struggle in the saddle. That’s because riding performance isn’t just about fitness; it’s about how the nervous system organizes movement. Episode
Send us Fan Mail What muscles do riders actually need to train—and how do elite riders use them differently? Research shows the difference between amateur and elite riders isn’t necessarily in strength, but in how and wh
Send us Fan Mail Many riders believe that getting stronger will automatically make them more stable in the saddle. Strength absolutely matters—but strength alone doesn’t create harmonious rides with your horse. Strength
Send us Fan Mail 🎯 A key thought as we wrap up our discussion on cardiovascular fitness: Cardiovascular fitness doesn’t make you a better rider by itself, but it does help protect and strengthen the skills you’re workin
Send us Fan Mail Riders might focus on cardiovascular conditioning — but many still struggle with fatigue, tension, and loss of coordination when effort increases. The missing piece is rarely motivation or fitness. More
Send us Fan Mail Riders often hear that they need “better cardio,” but few are told how to set up a program targeting cardiovascular fitness that their discipline actually requires. In this episode of Mane Brain, I will
Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Friday’s With Frankie, Frankie Lovato Jr. and I sit down with Caroline Nesbitt — a rider, Connemara breeder, author, theatre professional, and newer Equicizer owner. Caroline’s journey
Send us Fan Mail We often focus on the horse’s conditioning, but what about the rider? Research shows that riders experience significant cardiovascular demand during competition across all disciplines , and this incorpor
Send us Fan Mail SEASON 2 of the Mane Brain Podcast opens with an episode of Friday’s with Frankie and reframes what fitness for riders really means — and how off-horse tools like the Equicizer can support cardiovascular
Send us Fan Mail Vision is powerful — but sometimes, it’s doing too much of the work. In this episode of Mane Brain , Audrey Paslow, PT, DPT, NCS, dives into the neuroscience behind visual input and rider balance, explor
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Mane Brain , Audrey dives into one of the most misunderstood — and most powerful — truths about rider development: Mistakes are not the problem. Missing the learning opportunity is. Bu
Send us Fan Mail In this festive installment of Friday’s With Frankie , Frankie and I unwrap our favorite brain-boosting, balance-enhancing, ride-changing gift ideas for the equestrians in your life (including you!). We
Send us Fan Mail This week on The Mane Brain Podcast , Audrey welcomes one of the most important guests in her riding journey: her trainer and mentor, Cailin Sanford , a USDF Level 1 Certified Instructor known for her th
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the special series on Mane Brain — Fridays with Frankie, Audrey Paslow PT, DPT, NCS and Frankie Lovato Jr. sit down with Esther Nofziger , Occupational Therapist, Hippotherapy Clinical
Send us Fan Mail As riders, we’re often asking for more from our bodies on each ride - be it more refined communication, better timing, or better balance. Trying to train for MORE of these elements may seem helpful, but
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the very first Fridays with Frankie , a special Mane Brain mini-series featuring Frankie Lovato Jr. , creator of the Equicizer and former professional jockey. In this inaugural episode, From B
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