Episode 15: BHPS Discussion Session

Listen to Episode 15. This is Episode 15 of Season Three. A special episode! You listeners might know that I direct the Best Horse Practices Summit, an annual conference with academic and arena presentations. This year, it was held in Kentucky and we had many […]

WAW on Helmets and Colt-Starting Events

Listen to Episode 14 This is Episode 14 of Season Three. And in it, we give Wise Ass Wallace the mic again to talk about two juicy topics: helmets and colt starting competitions. Wise Ass got some help from the likes of Mark Rashid and […]

Episode 13: Hoof Rehabilitation with Alicia Harlov

Listen to Episode 13 Jec interviews Alicia Harlov, owner of the Humble Hoof and the Humble Hoof podcast. In their conversation, Jec and Alicia talk a lot about horse management – things that might not seem like they have anything to do with hooves. But, […]

Episode 12: Coaches’ Corner with Amy Skinner

Listen to Episode 12 This is Episode 12 of Season Three and in it, Jec interviews Amy Skinner for a Coaches’ Corner. Jec and Amy continue a thread that we have recently introduced to our podcast. It’s a pushback from what we see as a […]

Episode 11: Dr. Sheryl King

Listen to Episode 11 This is Episode 11 of Season three and in it, Jec interviews Dr. Sheryl King, this year’s keynote speaker at the Best Horse Practices Summit in Kentucky. In this conversation, Jec and Dr. King discuss a few myth-busting ideas around horse […]

Ride with Heart. Take your Mind and Body with You.

Editor’s Note: Best Horse Practices Summit presenter Katrin Silva grew up riding dressage in Germany before moving to the United States at age 19 to learn to ride Western. She’s been riding both disciplines for the last 20 years and is a regular guest columnist […]

Episode 10: Warm & Fuzzies & WiseAssWallace

Listen to Episode 10 This episode marks the beginning of what Jec and I believe will be intermittent commentary on a troubling trend we are seeing in the horse world. Led by certain entities – and by entities, we mean individuals, teams, and the programs […]

Episode 9: Andria Massie, Rehabilitation and Integrative Therapy

Listen to Episode 9 This is episode 9 of season three and in it, Jec interviews Andria Massie, an integrative therapist who works with her husband, Dr. Keaton Massie, in Oregon. Together, they run Massie Veterinary Service. Here, Jec and Andria discuss rehabilitation and also […]

Episode 8: Stacie Boswell and Stress in Horses

Listen to Episode 8 Jec interviews Dr. Stacie Boswell, a vet and author based in Montana. Stacie wrote The Ultimate Guide for Horses in Need, a book about the care, training, and rehabilitation for rescues, adoptions, and horses in transition. Here, Jec and Stacie discuss […]

Episode 7: Death Comes

Listen to Episode 7: Death Comes Music by Kevin MacLeod. Since the last episode, I’ve driven about 8,000 miles, from my home in Colorado, to Kentucky, then Maine, then back to Kentucky, back to Maine, and finally, a return stretch to Colorado. It has been […]