World Class Grooming Pro, Emma Ford, returns to Stall and Stable to chat with us about some interesting tips from her clinic in Rhode Island a few weeks ago.
We talk winter blanketing, turnout, horse care, and transporting Olympic horses by air and by truck. We also chat about what kinds of things the team at Phillip Dutton Eventing do in order to prepare their horses for a possible run for the gold in Tokyo this year. As always with Ms. Ford, it is a very interesting and fun conversation. Listen in!
Happy holidays, everyone! If you’re a horse person listening to this episode, you know full well that stalls don’t muck themselves, so keep yourself company today with our final episode of the decade! Stick around to listen in as two old friends, horsepeople, and veteran podcasters talk about life with horses, podcasting, moving from north to south, and everything in between. My guest this week is Horse Radio Network founder and president, Glenn the Geek. Join us as you wind down for a few days of peace and harmony…
How do you know you can trust a barn to provide quality care for your horse? How do you define the word “quality”?
If you ask 10 equestrians what “quality” means in terms of horse care, there is no doubt you will get ten different answers! That’s a problem when business owners open their barns for boarding. It may not be their problem, but it is certainly a problem for the customer – the horse owner.
As with any equestrian professional or service provider, accreditation is key to establishing trust with the customer.
In this episode, guest Christy Landwehr of the Certified Horsemanship Association chats with Helena about what certification means to equine businesses, why a barn owner should consider getting certified, and how one goes about the process. Listen in!
This episode gets a little personal, and that’s Helena for you! She is the kind of “girl” who wears her heart on her sleeve, welcoming anyone who is willing to listen to join in on her story.
As a horsewoman who spends a lot of time alone with her horses, Helena has learned so much about herself as a human being. In this short episode, she shares a particularly important observation that many horse lovers will appreciate. Listen in!
The American Thanksgiving holiday, in our opinion, should focus on giving thanks to the American Indians who shared, advised, welcomed, and sacrificed so much for the European settlers who came to these lands so long ago. Instead of dwelling on the conflicts, the Stall and Stable family will be spending this holiday giving thanks to our Native American friends for their great gifts to our ancestors.
One of the greatest of all Sioux indians was Chief Sitting Bull, a Hunkapa Lakota leader. If you fancy yourself a “real American”, read the book Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee. Knowing even a little bit about the history of the sacrifices American Indians made will bring you a new appreciation for what it means to live comfortably in this great nation of ours; especially at a time when many American Indians are still suffering on reservations that are rife with poverty and staggering rates of addiction and suicide.
Sitting Bull Photo: David F. Barry, Bismarck, Dakota Territory – original period albumen print, Daniel Guggisberg historical photographs collectionSitting Bull’s daughter, Many Horses
One of Sitting Bull’s daughters was Many Horses. Her Lakota name was Tashunke-ota-win, which, when translated literally, means ‘Horses-many-woman’.
Helena’s horse, Siouxsie, is named, in part, in honor of the people of the Great Sioux Nation. Yes, there’s an homage to a special punk rocker as well, which was also born out of admiration for the First Peoples of the Americas.
This special episode is NOT about Indians. It is about the MAGIC of horses; something for which we are very, very grateful.
In horses, we’re always looking to build the better mousetrap. Whether it’s a product or service that saves time, money, or headaches, we’re all about it. Of course, there’s a balancing point between the cost of bringing a new product into your barn and the benefit that product offers. In this episode, Helena reviews her experience with a new type of bedding – shredded cardboard – and she chats with the owner of a brand new company that makes this bedding. Listen in!
