Training Tip Tuesday with Robyn Miller: How your horse sees you

On this Episode of Horse Talk, Host, Lauren Abbott, sits down with Carrie Kehring, Founder and President of the Board of Directors, and Kathryn McClain, MSW, MBA, Program and Partnerships Director with #WeRideTogether.

#WeRideTogether is a nonprofit organization created to cast light upon the endemic issue of sexual abuse in youth and amateur sports. Their mission is to make the youth and amateur sport environment safer for all athletes. #WeRideTogether believes sports should be the safest and healthiest place for children and young adults to grow and flourish, and that every individual has the right to learn, play, and compete without fear of sexual abuse. They are committed to creating the radical change needed to fulfill that vision by addressing education and awareness, creating a safe place for survivors to find resources and share their voices, and eliminating the stigma around these necessary conversations.

This was a hard conversation to have, but a much needed one. Abbott, Kehring and McClain did not just discuss sexual assault in equestrian sports, but in all sports. As women, mothers, daughters, sisters and as men, fathers, sons, and brothers, please share this podcast with your network of friends, colleagues and fellow parents of youth athletes. 

The team at Horse Talk is passionate about this topic and our hope with this conversation is to help share resources with survivors to help their recovery, and guidelines trainers, coaches and team managers can set in place to help discourage grooming and the prevalence of sexual assault and abuse in youth and amateur sports.

We hope you will listen, but most of all share with others. And please know, for anyone affected by abuse, you are not alone.

Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988

Courage First Athlete Helpline: 888-279-1026

LGBT National Help Center: 888-843-4564

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233

National Sexual Assault Hotline: 800-656-4673

Welcome back to Horse Talk! On this episode host, Lauren Abbott, Publisher of the Horse Review, talks with Melanie Sutton Shinault, Owner of Kindred Spirit Photography.

Lauren and Melanie discuss the world of equine portrait photography and horse show photography. In this digital era Melanie discusses how she has evolved her photography business to not only include beautiful digital portraits, but also beautiful prints that are printed through her shop, and timeless videos of horse and rider in and out of the show ring. She also discusses how she has worked hard to find a balance photographing horse shows while riding and competing herself. 

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We are back with Training Tip Tuesdays in 2024. In this episode hosts, Lauren Abbott, Publisher of the Horse Review, and Robyn Miller Owner of Conceptual Horsemanship and Trainer and Manager at Point Pleasant Farm discuss trouble areas listeners have had with their horses. 

One topic covers the hard to catch horse while the other topic covers bringing a horse back into work from time off. Miller discusses how specific and non threatening ground work can help build trust and a better bond. She also discusses how consistency and patience will help pay off when you are dealing with a horse with anxiety or one displaying behavioral issues.

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Welcome back to Horse Talk. We kick off Season II by sitting down and talking with Jamie Arnold, CEO and Founder of EC Pro and Russell Daws, President of EC Pro U.S.

On this Episode of Training Tips Tuesday co-hosts, Lauren Abbott and Robyn Miller, discuss the importance of consistency with your horses. Not only is consistency important in training, but in handling our horses day to day.

Whether you have two days out of the week you spend with your horse, or five, the consistent and intentional actions and training you put into your horse will help get you to your goals no matter the time you have dedicated.

Make sure you’re subscribed to the Horse Review YouTube Channel and wherever you get your podcasts and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok for all the best highlights from the show, and equine related content to help you become the best equestrian and rider.

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KERRITS: Equestrian Performance Riding Apparel from Kerrits offers everything you need for your rides. Select from the top riding pants, riding tights, winter riding pants, winter riding apparel,  clothes for your outdoor activities, equestrian clothing, and plus size equestrian clothing. Shop here today!

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SMARTPAK: SHOP Horse Tack, Supplies & Equipment here! The Smartpak staff of experienced riders tests, reviews and hand-selects the very best horse tack, and they work hard to offer the best price. With a wide array of english tack, you're sure to find everything you need to fill your tack trunk, be it bridles, bits, horse blankets, saddles, halters, saddle pads and beyond. Whether you're a dressage rider, eventer, hunter/jumper or just a casual rider, we have the tack you need.

On this episode of Horse Talk, Host, Lauren Abbott, talks with Fara Sudlow, Owner of Saddles N Such, about her major career transition from working in childhood cancer research at St. Jude Research Hospital to owning one of the best known equine tack shops in the region.

Fara grew up with horses and returning to the horse industry as a equine business owner was a transition that she did not think would happen at first. Before moving out of the area she offered to purchase Saddles N Such and to her surprise she left the store to head home and tell her husband that they weren't moving, because she just bought a tack shop.

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KERRITS: Equestrian Performance Riding Apparel from Kerrits offers everything you need for your rides. Select from the top riding pants, riding tights, winter riding pants, winter riding apparel,  clothes for your outdoor activities, equestrian clothing, and plus size equestrian clothing. Shop here today!

MUCK BOOTS COMPANY: Muck Boots Company is dedicated to delivering boots and footwear that are 100% MUCKPROOF: remarkably protective, exceptionally comfortable, and totally waterproof, made with premium neoprene and rubber, and designed to brave every element. Check out all their styles for men and women here!

SMARTPAK: SHOP Horse Tack, Supplies & Equipment here! The Smartpak staff of experienced riders tests, reviews and hand-selects the very best horse tack, and they work hard to offer the best price. With a wide array of english tack, you're sure to find everything you need to fill your tack trunk, be it bridles, bits, horse blankets, saddles, halters, saddle pads and beyond. Whether you're a dressage rider, eventer, hunter/jumper or just a casual rider, we have the tack you need.

On this episode of Horse Talk's Training Tip Tuesdays hosts: Lauren Abbott and Robyn Miller discuss training tools like a training flag and how it can be instrumental in training horses of all disciplines and breeds.

Abbott talks about her personal obstacles with her Mustang horse that has been out of consistent work for two years and how bringing him back into work is going to be more challenging that she anticipated.

Robyn discuss how introducing a flag to him to help desensitize his over reaction and to encourage him to be more accepting of moving foward in a positive way. She explains how this can also keep us safe while working on the ground and how to recognize red flags or potential problems before getting in the saddle.

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MERCH: Make sure you check out all the new designs at Horse Review and Hunt & Field Store!

KERRITS: Equestrian Performance Riding Apparel from Kerrits offers everything you need for your rides. Select from the top riding pants, riding tights, winter riding pants, winter riding apparel,  clothes for your outdoor activities, equestrian clothing, and plus size equestrian clothing. Shop here today!

MUCK BOOTS COMPANY: Muck Boots Company is dedicated to delivering boots and footwear that are 100% MUCKPROOF: remarkably protective, exceptionally comfortable, and totally waterproof, made with premium neoprene and rubber, and designed to brave every element. Check out all their styles for men and women here!

SMARTPAK: SHOP Horse Tack, Supplies & Equipment here! The Smartpak staff of experienced riders tests, reviews and hand-selects the very best horse tack, and they work hard to offer the best price. With a wide array of english tack, you're sure to find everything you need to fill your tack trunk, be it bridles, bits, horse blankets, saddles, halters, saddle pads and beyond. Whether you're a dressage rider, eventer, hunter/jumper or just a casual rider, we have the tack you need.

On this special tribute episode Lauren Abbott, Host of Horse Talk, shares details about the Retired Racehorse Project's Thoroughbred Makeover that took place in Lexington, Kentucky in October.

Abbott discusses featured articles in the November issue of the Horse Review that cover a husband and wife team who competed in Competitive Trail, and a Junior Rider who placed in the finales top 5 in Show Hunter and Show Jumper.

At time marker: 13:54 listen to a special Tribute to the Thoroughbred.

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MERCH: Make sure you check out all the new designs at Horse Review and Hunt & Field Store!

KERRITS: Equestrian Performance Riding Apparel from Kerrits offers everything you need for your rides. Select from the top riding pants, riding tights, winter riding pants, winter riding apparel,  clothes for your outdoor activities, equestrian clothing, and plus size equestrian clothing. Shop here today!

MUCK BOOTS COMPANY: Muck Boots Company is dedicated to delivering boots and footwear that are 100% MUCKPROOF: remarkably protective, exceptionally comfortable, and totally waterproof, made with premium neoprene and rubber, and designed to brave every element. Check out all their styles for men and women here!

SMARTPAK: SHOP Horse Tack, Supplies & Equipment here! The Smartpak staff of experienced riders tests, reviews and hand-selects the very best horse tack, and they work hard to offer the best price. With a wide array of english tack, you're sure to find everything you need to fill your tack trunk, be it bridles, bits, horse blankets, saddles, halters, saddle pads and beyond. Whether you're a dressage rider, eventer, hunter/jumper or just a casual rider, we have the tack you need.

Horse Talk is back with another episode on Nutrition sponsored by our From the Experts sponsors and friends at Kentucky Equine Research!

In this episode, Host, Lauren Abbott, and Guest, Katie Young, Ph.D, Equine Nutritionist with KER, get into all the main areas of selecting the right nutrition plan for your equine athlete. Katie breaks down different kinds of equine disciplines and exercises: aerobic verse anarobic, how they are different and how they each require different feed and fuel for horses.

Katie also breaks down important minerals, vitamins, carbohydrates, and fats that are needed in equine feeds and how they each play a role in a horse's overall performance and peak condition. 

Lauren talks about how balanced feeds have evolved over the last 20 to 30 years and how major feed brands have developed high quality feeds that make it easy to properly feed your performance horses.

We will be back next week with our Training Tip Tuesday conversation with Co-Host and Horse Trainer, Robyn Miller, to breakdown horse training methods that help horses become the best versions on themselves, and discuss many points from this nutrition talk and how it is important in training.

Make sure you’re subscribed to the Horse Review YouTube Channel and wherever you get your podcasts and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok for all the best highlights from the show, and equine related content to help you become the best equestrian and rider.

Please Support our Horse Talk show:

MERCH: Make sure you check out all the new designs at Horse Review and Hunt & Field Store!

KERRITS: Equestrian Performance Riding Apparel from Kerrits offers everything you need for your rides. Select from the top riding pants, riding tights, winter riding pants, winter riding apparel,  clothes for your outdoor activities, equestrian clothing, and plus size equestrian clothing. Shop here today!

MUCK BOOTS COMPANY: Muck Boots Company is dedicated to delivering boots and footwear that are 100% MUCKPROOF: remarkably protective, exceptionally comfortable, and totally waterproof, made with premium neoprene and rubber, and designed to brave every element. Check out all their styles for men and women here!

SMARTPAK: SHOP Horse Tack, Supplies & Equipment here! The Smartpak staff of experienced riders tests, reviews and hand-selects the very best horse tack, and they work hard to offer the best price. With a wide array of english tack, you're sure to find everything you need to fill your tack trunk, be it bridles, bits, horse blankets, saddles, halters, saddle pads and beyond. Whether you're a dressage rider, eventer, hunter/jumper or just a casual rider, we have the tack you need.

Host Lauren Abbott talks with Aimee Robinson, Content Marketing Manager for Valley Vet Supply. Abbott and Robinson discuss content creation, marketing, PR and best practices for equestrians and businesses to pitch story ideas to publications. They also discuss why content marketing helps develop credible brands and how it helps engage prospective clients and current customers. 

Listen to learn more about ways to enhance your content marketing as an equestrian athlete or equine business.

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