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Best Horse Practices Podcast

The podcast is an enlightened place for riders and horse owners of all disciplines to learn best practices and discover ways to connect better and make progress with their horses. We interview people who are actively engaged in improving the lives of horses and their owners through best practices, be it directly through riding or through products, research, education, policy, or facility management.

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21:59

Episode 7, Death Comes

Best Horse Practices Podcast ·

2022/11/07

A departure from our usual episode, in both format and content, in which producer Maddy Butcher visits with listeners about recent deaths in her world. Check out the interview with Francis Weller, an article called the Geography of Sorrow in The Sun magazine.

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24:18

Molly Gloss

Best Horse Practices Podcast ·

2022/10/12

In Episode 6 of Season 3, Jec interviews Molly Gloss, an author from Oregon. She has been decorated with numerous awards. She wrote The Hearts of Horses, a novel based around 1917 in Oregon. Martha, the main character, is a colt starter in rural Oregon while many cowboys were in Europe, fighting in World War I. I was keen to hear about her research for this project. Our title sponsor is Lucerne Farms, producers of quality forage feeds. And Lucerne is this fantastic company in northern Maine. And

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24:04

Maintenance Work with Amy Skinner

Best Horse Practices Podcast ·

2022/09/22

In this episode, Jec interviews Amy Skinner for a Coaches’ Corner around maintenance. It’s a funny concept to shake up a routine, right? Because routines are, by definition, repeated, standard procedures. It is such a fun discussion and I know it will have significant points and ideas for any and all. A little something about our last episode on calming signals. It’s been kind of bothering me. And that’s despite the fact that we got some excellent, positive feedback from it. Thank you for that! My

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30:09

Anna Blake, Calming Signals

Best Horse Practices Podcast ·

2022/08/26

In this episode, Jec interviews Anna Blake, a Colorado horsewoman with a popular blog and several volumes of her life with horses, in prose and poetry. The two focus on calming signals. More on that in a sec, after I mention two terrific sponsors quickly. Our title sponsor is Lucerne Farms, producers of quality forage feeds. And Lucerne is this fantastic company in northern Maine. And forage is chopped, packaged hay. After hay and grass, it’s pretty much the best alternative. Way wiser than grain

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25:23

On the Fence: Adult Learning

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2022/08/17

In this episode, we talk about adult learning. It’s a topic suggested by Natalie in Montana and we got help bouncing it around with Liz and Chris in California. Natalie is working on a ranch and taking riding lessons. She sees roping calves and doctored and asks: Can I ever succeed at that level? As it happens, co-host Maddy Butcher was doing some adult learning with a few lessons with Katrin Silva in Santa Fe. Katrin's book, Ride with Feel: A Guide for the Rest of Us will be out soon! Our title

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24:35

Ali Kermeen and Working Equitation

Best Horse Practices Podcast ·

2022/08/09

In this is episode, Jec chats with Ali Kermeen about working equitation. It’s a relatively new discipline that’s open to riders of all disciplines and Ali has a new book about it. Find her Working Equitation book here. If you’re thinking that working equitation sounds a bit like ranch versatility, you are correct although we’re not diving into the details in this episode. I hope you’re curious about it. In fact, I hope you’re curious in general! Jec and I have been talking about adult learning a

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23:07

Season 3 Premiere

Best Horse Practices Podcast ·

2022/07/21

Welcome to Season 3! Our show is a space for riders and horse owners of all disciplines to learn best practices and to discover ways to better connect with their horses. Plus, we like to feel safe and have fun. Fitness, of mind and body, the ability to think critically about your horse work as well as embracing a beginner’s mind are all parts of this lucky equine equation that Jec and I hold dear. We hope you do, too. This episode is our kick-off for Season Three. In it, Jec and I chat about what

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23:11

Season Finale - Running and Riding

Best Horse Practices Podcast ·

2022/06/22

This episode is dedicated to a listener question from Julie in New Mexico. Her question has to do with cross training. A lot of us like to do other activities aside from riding – yoga, swimming, or, in this case, running. As it happens, Jec and I are both runners. So is Katrin Silva, a Best Horse Practices Summit presenter and part of the Cayuse Collaborative Clinic initiative. Together, we chat about cross-training in general and running specifically. We talk about the importance of core strength

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27:21

Listener Speaks on Power, Personality, and Horses

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2022/06/16

Hello listeners! Since I last recorded an episode, there has been the death of my mare, Shea, the wedding of my son and his new wife, a trip to Denver and some cow work. Along with a few minor emergencies. In other words, life hit a bit of a streak! I continue to be buoyed by feedback and engagement from listeners. One of our listeners is Art, a rider and retired engineer from Michigan. He has a horse named Bandit. Art got in touch with me after Episode 25, a short bit I did on Sex, Power, and Best

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32:00

Bitless Options with Ben Longwell

Best Horse Practices Podcast ·

2022/05/23

In this episode, we respond to a listener question about bitless options. Ellie writes from Zimbabwe. Pretty nifty, huh? She says: my question is about ‘bitless’ bridles, side pulls, or the bosals or any other type of ‘bitless’ bridle that you may have had experience with. Which would be most suitable for what horse, temperament, type of exercise or work. I am in the process of starting a horse. We are in first rides with rope halter and rather than bit him for our first rides, I thought maybe I

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26:48

Horsekeeping in a Changing Climate with Alayne Blickle

Best Horse Practices Podcast ·

2022/05/11

In this episode, Jec visits with Alayne Blickle of Horses for Clean Water. Alayne is a former Best Horse Practices Summit presenter based in Idaho. Here, she talks about many strategies we can use to address best practices around horse management. Got ticks? Got mud? Got mice? Got flies? Got wind? There are great insights here. I hope you enjoy the show. Watch her BHPS presentation on Sustainable Solutions here. When I first heard the word biosecurity being used in horse-related conversations, I

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26:29

Coaches' Corner with Lynn Acton: Treats

Best Horse Practices Podcast ·

2022/05/05

In this episode, Jec visits with Lynn Acton for a Coaches' Corner discussion around treats. I am really pleased that they are taking this topic. Like you, I have an opinion around treating that has been reinforced by experience and experimentation. In general, I don’t feed treats. I think it can absolutely create a safety problem and I believe there are much better ways to reward a horse. But. I have found that specific, knowable treats are really handy. For instance, I often head out many miles

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12:56

Sex, Power, and Best Horse Practices? Yes

Best Horse Practices Podcast ·

2022/04/26

Best practices. Most of the time, we are talking about the very tangible, practical matters of care and riding and management and handling. All that stuff is endlessly important and we are very keen on getting that information out on the airwaves and into your ears. But lately, we’re also interested in sharing thoughts on how we build ourselves up as competent, empowered, open-minded horse owners and riders. Maybe call it Ground Work for Life How do we assemble and nurture good, even great

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36:19

Mary Ann Simonds

Best Horse Practices Podcast ·

2022/04/13

In this episode, Jec visits with Mary Ann Simonds in a discussion around how to keep horses happy in their domestic spaces. It’s a wide ranging interview and Mary Ann well versed in a wide range of subjects. While her work is mostly with sport horses and competitive riders, there are a lot of take-aways for us more ordinary riders with our more ordinary horses. I think you will also dig the Riding Season Reviews page on NickerNews. Every year, we dedicated space and time to review gear – clothing,

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25:43

Coaches' Corner with Amy Skinner

Best Horse Practices Podcast ·

2022/03/23

In this episode, Jec visits with Amy Skinner for a Coaches’ Corner. Always a good listen! As listeners may know, I come from a different place than Amy and Jec and, it seems, their students. I rarely ride in an arena. I don’t compete. I lack a specific game plan for myself and my horses. BUT. I am starting to go to the fairgrounds once a week, taking my two geldings, and doing stuff (which, by the way, includes tying each of them to the side of the trailer or somewhere in the arena so that he can be

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45:47

Astrid Larsen and Humanship

Best Horse Practices Podcast ·

2022/03/08

Humanship. It’s an idea that has been tossed around the horse world for a few years now. During the Cayuse Collaborative Clinic, for instance, we added a bit of humanship by having a noontime session with Trish Lemke on how to be the best person for your horse. It was an introduction to thinking about our intentions and peace of mind whenever we’re around horses. Now comes Astrid Larsen. Astrid is a college psychology professor in the Seattle area. We connected over the work I sometimes do around

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28:33

Karen Rohlf

Best Horse Practices Podcast ·

2022/02/28

One of the things Jec and I are working on, here on the podcast, in writing, on social media, at at the Cayuse Collaborative Clinics, is humanship. We think that in order to be best for your horses, you have to be best for yourself. In an oversimplified, generalized way, this means when you interact with your horse, it’s best if you come into his or her presence without ego, without agenda, with a keen interest in listening, paying attention, and interacting in that moment. Also, sometimes you’ve

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27:44

Cathy Woods - Yoga & Riding

Best Horse Practices Podcast ·

2022/02/16

For this episode, Jec interviews Cathy Woods. Cathy teaches yoga to riders and has a book on this intersection of riding and yoga, called, you guessed it, Yoga for Riders. Even if you don’t dive into horseback yoga movements, the conversation nicely reminds us that it’s all about awareness. Awareness is what makes us better riders. And it definitely helps us appreciate our time with horses. We thank Lucerne Farms for their sustaining sponsorship. Lucerne is a forage company based in Northern Maine

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33:18

Dr. Doug Thal

Best Horse Practices Podcast ·

2022/01/25

For this episode, Jec interviews Dr. Doug Thal of Thal Equine in Santa Fe, New Mexico. I first started talking with Doug a year or more ago. He came highly recommended by Katrin Silva as someone personable and knowledgeable on all things horses and vets. And boy isn’t he. Thal created Horse Side Vet Guide, a free online resource for equine medical questions. Oh and this news, hot off the press: Dr. Thal will present at the 2022 Best Horse Practices Summit in Kentucky this October. In this

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19:47

Coaches' Corner with Amy Skinner

Best Horse Practices Podcast ·

2022/01/10

Welcome to episode 18 of season two and thank you so much for listening. As you have probably heard, our show is an enlightened space for riders and horse owners of all disciplines to learn best practices and to discover ways to better connect with their horses. Plus, we like to feel safe and have fun. And speaking of feeling safe and having fun, we're doing a series of clinics this year with Jec, Amy Skinner, and Katrin Silva. The three Cayuse Collaborative Clinics feature these talented horsewomen

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