A few key elements are necessary to call oneself a professional. Those are: education, experience, and wisdom. And possibly one more: enthusiasm. Today’s guest is a horse professional, entrepreneur, and host of The Elevated Equestrian podcast.
Samantha Baer is based in the Aiken horse community, develops lovely performance horses, and makes horse and rider matches that are appropriate and long-lasting. Her “next-generation” view of horsemanship, business, and sustainability in our industry is refreshing. Sam’s enthusiasm for supporting her profession is what prompted her to launch the podcast and bring thoughtful discussion to those who need it most. We may not have all the answers in this episode, but we do bring up key questions all equine professionals need to consider these days… so listen in!
Note to listeners: This episode was removed from our archive because of a copyright claim against the guest featured in the conversation. The name of Samantha Baer’s business and podcast was trademarked by another person in the equestrian industry. Thus, we were required to remove any reference to the business name in our content.
Samantha truly exemplifies what it means to be an equestrian professional and entrepreneur, so, we suggest you check out her new podcast, The Elevated Equestrian, on your favorite podcast player!
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In this second episode of our new Triple Crown Nutrition Series, Helena is joined by Dr. Clair Thunes, a Ph.D. and equine nutrition expert, to answer questions submitted by our listeners.
Deciding what to feed our horses can be daunting. Some horse owners rely on their trainers for guidance, others rely on the barn manager, or even random tidbits from the Internet. Thankfully, there are people and companies for whom equine nutrition is a speciality. In this episode we discuss feed bag labels and how to interpret them, which supplements are necessary in winter, why salt is important, and more. LISTEN IN!
This episode features an in-depth, personal conversation with Tik Maynard, an elite-level eventer, trainer, clinician, and author. Tik’s balanced and artful approach to horsemanship is changing the way trainers prepare sport horses for their work. His first book, “IN THE MIDDLE ARE THE HORSEMEN”, is a favorite among horse owners across the globe.
Tik’s new adventure is exciting. In this episode, he talks with Helena about competing in this year’s Road to the Horse colt-starting contest (a somewhat unusual goal for an eventer), what he expects to get out of the experience, his competitive career, his horses, the growth of Liberty training, and how all of it will fit into the pages of his next book. Listen in!
Deciding what to feed our horses can be daunting. Some horse owners rely on their trainers for guidance, others rely on the barn manager, or even random tidbits from the Internet. Thankfully, there are people and companies for whom equine nutrition is a speciality. In this first episode of our new Triple Crown Nutrition Series, I’m joined by Stacy Andersen, Nutrition Consultant at Triple Crown, to answer some key questions about how to figure out what’s best for our horses. It’s a Q&A session that can help make those feed decisions a lot easier for everyone, so listen in!
If it seems to you that Attention Deficit / Hyper Activity Disorder (ADHD) is everywhere these days, you’re not wrong. There are a variety of reasons as to why this particular neurodivergency is diagnosed with greater frequency than ever before. Most of those reasons have to do with advances in research and technology.
ADHD seems to function an awful lot like “Lizard Brain”, a term used by today’s guest– author, eventer, and former psychotherapist, Andrea Monsarrat Waldo. Andrea and Helena talk about the similarities between the brain of a horse and the brain of a human with ADHD. Why? Because the comparisons offer an opportunity for greater understanding (and hopefully appreciation) of your horse’s behavior, as well as your own. And the more we understand our horses, the more effective and compassionate trainers we can be. This is super cool stuff, so listen in!
ADHD in Detail (in Peer-Reviewed Reports in Medical Education Research, PRiMER)
The Paradox of Pleasure (how dopamine, which is significantly lower in people with ADHD, effects human behavior in the 21st century) + The Path to Enough (part 2 of the Hidden Brain Podcast Series on Dopamine). Digital devices and other addictive luxuries create a dopamine rollercoaster in neurotypical people that often presents like ADHD, which contributes to the sense that attention challenges are everywhere.
“Dopamine and noradrenaline play important roles in high-level executive functions in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) by influencing the fronto-striato-cerebellar circuits [6]. ADHD is associated with reduced noradrenaline (norepinephrine) transporter availability in right attention networks [38]: noradrenaline (norepinephrine) reuptake inhibitors inhibit the uptake of primarily norepinephrine by presynaptic nerve terminals and increase its availability in the synaptic cleft by blocking the human norepinephrine transporter [17]. Dopamine influences the attention, concentration and motivation. “
