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Horse Podcast Ep 297: Riding Alone – Tips for Adventuresses

Sometimes a quiet ride alone with your horse can be the best therapy in the world. When riding alone we sometimes forget some very basic rules. So in today’s podcast, I thought I would share some riding-alone tips.  Before heading out on the trails alone you should consider some important safety tips.  Riding can beContinue reading “Horse Podcast Ep 297: Riding Alone – Tips for Adventuresses”

Horse Podcast Ep 296: Ground Driving Your Horse

Ground driving is a useful training technique for trail horses and a wonderful way of exercising horses beyond walking with them. It teaches horses the essentials of becoming a good and safe riding horse and is a great preparation for riding and driving. Ground driving your horse outside is a great confidence booster for youContinue reading “Horse Podcast Ep 296: Ground Driving Your Horse”

Horse Podcast Ep 295: Pony Power at the Tevis Cup

In our last podcast episode, Ute talked with Claire Eckard, author of the book Race Against Time about the journey of Kyla and her tiny Hackney pony Flash to the Tevis Cup. Today both Kayla and her mom join us to talk about their experience and how Flash became the smallest pony to ever successfullyContinue reading “Horse Podcast Ep 295: Pony Power at the Tevis Cup”

Horse Podcast Ep 294: EQA Book Club Pony Power

If you love books, this is the perfect place for you. Once a month, Heather, Ute, and sometimes Krystal, will talk about their favorite horsey book. In today’s episode of the EQA Book Club, Ute is talking with Claire Eckhard about her recently published book Race Against Time, a book about a girl, a ponyContinue reading “Horse Podcast Ep 294: EQA Book Club Pony Power”

Horse Podcast Ep 293: Equestrian Adventures -Adventuresses Style

Who loves to go on an equestrian adventures? Pick me, pick me! Today in EQA # 293  is all about planning an equestrian adventures. From the initial research to the riding style and, what to pack we cover it all in the episode. Heather shares some insider tips on what questions to ask yourself aboutContinue reading “Horse Podcast Ep 293: Equestrian Adventures -Adventuresses Style”

Horse Podcast Ep 294: PSSM in Horses

PSSM or polysaccharide storage myopathy is a muscle disease in horses which has become more and more common among different horse breeds im recent years. As there is no cure, we need to manage feeding and stabling routine of affected horses lifelong. I am talking with equine nutritionist Daniela Vadehra from Austria today about whatContinue reading “Horse Podcast Ep 294: PSSM in Horses”

Horse Podcast Ep 291: Costa Rica – A Where to Next Episode

Costa Rica is calling! There is something for everyone from the beach to the mountains, from the jungle to the volcanos. Costa Rica is a great place to enjoy the sun and surf and many horse-riding adventures await you. Located in Central America, Costa Rica is home to the Arenal Volcanos, beautiful rainforest, and blackContinue reading “Horse Podcast Ep 291: Costa Rica – A Where to Next Episode”

Horse Podcast Ep 290: Horses in Northern Mythology

Horses play an important role in almost all cultures around the world, ancient as well as modern. In mythology they are usually depicted as powerful animals, associated with the gods or the spirit realm. Shamans often used them to travel to the otherworld and they serve as symbols of power, faith or the divine. InContinue reading “Horse Podcast Ep 290: Horses in Northern Mythology”

Horse Podcast Ep 288: How much Weight can my Horse carry?

Horses are powerful animals but there is a limit to how much weight they can carry on their backs. Despite extensive studies, this is still a heated debate and different arguments are put forth. Fact is, horses were not meant to carry people on their backs so we need to prepare and train them forContinue reading “Horse Podcast Ep 288: How much Weight can my Horse carry?”

Horse Podcast Ep 287: Merry Christmas – Adventuresses

Merry Christmas to all the adventuresses out there. Today we celebrate all the Christmas traditions and celebrations, from all over the world.  From Santa Claus to St Nicolas and reindeer and dolphins we chat about it all.   In today’s EQA # 287 Ute and Heather share some stories of what they do unique for theirContinue reading “Horse Podcast Ep 287: Merry Christmas – Adventuresses”