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 […]

Episode 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 […]

Episode 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 […]

Episode 11: Horse Vet Crisis with Dr. Doug Thal

Listen to Episode 11 We offer these shows for free. If you think it’s worthy of a small contribution, we sure would appreciate it. This is Episode 11 of Season 4 and in it, Jec interviews Dr. Doug Thal, owner of Thal Equine, a veterinary practice […]

Episode 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 […]

Episode 9: Lee McLean on Domestic v Wild

Listen to Episode 9 We offer these shows for free. If you think it’s worthy of a small contribution, we sure would appreciate it. This is Episode 9 of Season 4 and in it, Jec welcomes back Lee McLean to our show. It’s a great […]

On the Fence: Expertise and the Beginner’s Mind

Listen to Episode 8 We love to hear from listeners and this week would especially love to hear about your horse work journeys, your comfort zones and stretching of them. Contacting us is easy through the contact button on best horse practices dot com. We […]

Episode 7: Trish Lemke & A Different Kind of Horse Work

Listen to Episode 7 We offer these shows for free. If you think it’s worthy of a small contribution, we sure would appreciate it. This is Episode 7 of Season 4, and in it, Jec talks with Trish Lemke, a Colorado horsewoman who leads amazing […]

Episode 6: The Meeker Mustang Makeover with Kerry O’Brien

Listen to Episode 6 We offer these shows for free. If you think it’s worthy of a small contribution, we sure would appreciate it. This is Episode 6 of Season 4, and in it, Jec talks with Kerry O’Brien, a Colorado trainer who is competing […]

Episode 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 […]