OLIVIA TOWERS PODCAST

OLIVIA TOWERS PODCAST is a dressage and horsemanship show with a notably personal center of gravity. It speaks to riders who care about training details, but also about the emotional weather around horses. Some episodes are direct teaching sessions. A lesson on introducing lateral work, for example, works through what the movement is, when to begin it, and why an inexperienced horse may struggle if the rider suddenly asks for a new line. The advice often starts from what the horse is likely to find natural, supported, or confusing. That gives the show its clearest training philosophy: progress should make sense to the horse. It is not only a technical show, though. The reflective episodes spend real time on burnout, perfectionism, social media validation, motherhood, and the difficult process of changing direction after success has become draining. The switch toward horsemanship is framed less as a trend than as a response to needing quieter, more attentive work. Horses such as Wilf and Pippa appear as part of that shift in thinking. Interviews broaden the lens. Tackroom Tales with Towers features conversations with equestrians ranging from up-and-coming riders to international Grand Prix riders, with space for both achievement and vulnerability. Kiralee Jones brings a patient, groundwork-led view of building trust with an untouched horse and protecting that horse’s confidence under pressure. Dane Rawlings is presented as a forthright figure whose experience invites open listening, even when listeners may not agree with every point. Lewis Carrier brings the perspective of an international Grand Prix dressage rider. The show also gestures toward community problem-solving through listener struggles and advice with Abbey Lyle. Its tone is informal, encouraging, and sometimes repetitive in a very conversational way. That looseness is part of the appeal. It feels less like a finished clinic recording and more like a rider thinking aloud, teaching what has helped, and asking the sport to become more compassionate. For riders who want both arena tactics and permission to slow down, it offers a steady companion.