Horse Riding is a popular sport in the Ukraine, at least it was before the war. I had planned today’s interview weeks before the Russian attack and I had wanted to talk about how it is like to own and ride horses in this huge Eastern European country. The Ukraine is a perfect horse ridingContinue reading “Horse Podcast Ep 255: Horse Country Ukraine”
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Horse Podcast Ep 253: Rescuing Horses in Mallorca
Mallorca is one of Europe’s top holiday destinations. The island is situated in the Mediterranean Sea and offers lovely beaches, lots of sunshine and pristine waters. Horses are only the toping of the cake. And yet Lizzie Graham has found them. Having lived in Mallorca for the last twenty years, she now works with rescueContinue reading “Horse Podcast Ep 253: Rescuing Horses in Mallorca”
Horse Podcast Ep 144: Saving the Ponies of the Gili Islands
Today our podcast travels to Indonesia, to the tiny group of the Gili Islands. Indonesia has a few native pony breeds which is unusual for a tropical island nation. Horses have always played an important economic as well as religious role in Indonesia and especially so on the Gili Islands, where all motorised vehicles areContinue reading “Horse Podcast Ep 144: Saving the Ponies of the Gili Islands”
Horse Podcast Ep 93: Art With Heart
On today’s episode Heather speaks with Leanne Peniuk, local equine photographer from Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. Leanne is the photographer and partnering collaborator on the book Rescue me, Volume 1 Humans Saving Horses. This book began with an idea, many stories to share, the hard ones that not everyone want to hear. Leanne has usedContinue reading “Horse Podcast Ep 93: Art With Heart”
Horse Podcast Ep 47: In Search of Sunshine, She Found Her Little Piece of Paradise
On todays episode Heather speaks with the ladies of the Caballo Blanco Horse Riding and Rescue. They discuss how the Owner Sarah left the UK in search of sunshine and found her little piece of Paradise. Listen to stories on how she keeps her overhead low so she is able to rescue and rehabilitate 100’sContinue reading “Horse Podcast Ep 47: In Search of Sunshine, She Found Her Little Piece of Paradise”