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”
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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 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 266: Taking Care of Your Horse’s Skin During Summer
Summer time is insect time and a lot of horses have problems with allergies, horse flies or midges. In today’s episode Ute talks with Daniela Vadehra, endurance rider, horse breeder and nutritionist about common skin problems we encounter with our horses during summer such as sweat itch, sun burn, mud fever or skin allergies andContinue reading “Horse Podcast Ep 266: Taking Care of Your Horse’s Skin During Summer”
Horse Podcast Ep 225: Horse Nutrition – Feeding Hay
In today’s episode Ute talks with Daniela Vadehra, endurance rider, horse breeder and nutritionist about hay. One of the most basic and universal horse feeds, it is fed to horses almost all over the world and most horse owners don’t think much about it. This is wrong as hay is the basis of horse nutritionContinue reading “Horse Podcast Ep 225: Horse Nutrition – Feeding Hay”
Horse Podcast Ep 216: Hoof Protection for Trail Horses
In today’s episode Ute talks with Nina Sepp, bare-hoof trimmer and hoof technician from Germany. Nina tells us how to keep the hooves of our horses healthy and sound and what kind of alternatives are there to iron horse shoes which are better and more efficient for trail horses. Because at the end of theContinue reading “Horse Podcast Ep 216: Hoof Protection for Trail Horses”
Horse Podcast Ep 212: Horse Nutrition – Feeding Oils & Oilseeds
In today’s episode Ute talks with Daniela Vadehra, endurance rider, horse breeder and nutritionist about feeding our horses oil or oilseeds. Every winter plenty of horse owners start adding oil to their horse’s diet without really knowing why. Daniela gives us a lot of background information on which oils or oilseeds to feed, which horsesContinue reading “Horse Podcast Ep 212: Horse Nutrition – Feeding Oils & Oilseeds”
Horse Podcast Ep 162: Protect Your Horse from Mosquitoes & Flies
Every riders knows summer time is mosquito time and in order to enjoy our rides or for our horses to enjoy their freedom in the fields, they need some kind of protection. Today we discuss the best ways to manage the mosquito and fly plague, horse-on products and natural and chemical repellent and fly sprays.Continue reading “Horse Podcast Ep 162: Protect Your Horse from Mosquitoes & Flies”
Horse Podcast Ep 121: Breeding a Foal From Your Mare – Part Two
Spring time is foal time and many of us have had the idea of breeding a foal from our mare at least once in a while, when we watch the little foals and fillies frolicking about. On today’s episode Ute talks with Daniela Vadehra, endurance rider, horse breeder and nutritionist about exactly this topic, howContinue reading “Horse Podcast Ep 121: Breeding a Foal From Your Mare – Part Two”
Horse Podcast Ep 120: Breeding a Foal From Your Mare – Part One
Spring time is foal time and many of us have had the idea of breeding a foal from our mare at least once in a while, when we watch the little foals and fillies frolicking about. On today’s episode Ute talks with Daniela Vadehra, endurance rider, horse breeder and nutritionist about exactly this topic, howContinue reading “Horse Podcast Ep 120: Breeding a Foal From Your Mare – Part One”