Listen to Episode 14 We offer these shows for free. If you think it’s worthy of a small contribution, we sure would appreciate it. This is Episode 14 of Season 4 and it’s a short one. Why? To be blunt and to speak in general […]
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Buck the Trend, a Mental Health Forum
Under the auspices of the Best Horse Practices Summit, Buck the Trend is a pilot project developed by Maddy Butcher to address the mental health challenges specific to cowboys, trainers, farriers, and others in the horse community. It is founded on the idea that a […]
Read moreEpisode 13: State of Our Horse Worlds
Listen to Episode 13 We offer these shows for free. If you think it’s worthy of a small contribution, we sure would appreciate it. This is Episode 13 of Season 4 in which Jec and I have an On the Fence segment. We are returning […]
Read moreEpisode 12: Wendy Murdoch & No Stirrup November, Plus Colt Starting
Listen to Episode 12 We offer these shows for free. If you think it’s worthy of a small contribution, we sure would appreciate it. This is Episode 12 of Season 4 in which Jec interviews Wendy Murdoch, creator of the Murdoch Method and author of […]
Read moreEpisode 10: Coaches’ Corner with Amy Skinner
Listen to Episode 10. This is Episode 10 of Season 4 and in it, Jec holds a Coaches’ Corner with our frequent and friendly guest, Amy Skinner. The two horsewomen discuss body work and as well as other services that can be hired and provided […]
Read moreEpisode 5: Mental Health and Trail Riding Prep with Amy Skinner
Listen to Episode 5 Our show is a space for riders and horse owners of all disciplines to learn best practices and to discover skills, strategies, tools, ideas, and insights for better connecting with their horses, with all horses and for getting work done. We […]
Read moreMental Health and Horses
Listen to Episode 5 of our podcast Horses present a mental health paradox. There’s no doubt horses make us feel better. Their size, their beauty, their behavior, their energy demands that we be present, that we focus on them and what we’re doing around them. […]
Read moreEpisode 3: Weaning Strategies with Lynn Action
Listen to Episode 3 We love to hear from listeners and often incorporate listener questions or suggestions for topics and guests into our podcast. So, let us hear from you. Contacting us is easy here. We offer these shows for free. If you think it’s […]
Read moreEpisode 2: On the Fence with Jec, Pet Peeves
Listen to Episode 2 This is Episode 2 of Season 4, and in it, Jec and I reconnect after some time off and have an On the Fence chat in which we talk about some summer projects, those of our listeners, and personal pet peeves, […]
Read moreEpisode 1: Tying Trials and Confidence Building with Daniel Dauphin
Listen to Episode 1 Welcome to Season Four!! of Best Horse Practices with Jec Ballou. Our show is a space for riders and horse owners of all disciplines to learn best practices and to discover ways, skills, strategies, tools, ideas for better connecting with their […]
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