Friends on Horses Podcast

This is Nina Ekholm Fry, back for her 3rd Friends On Horses podcast. She's been on the pod multiple times because, well, she's that good. Check out Nina's very cool resume:

 In the past we have chatted mostly about her work that focuses on therapeutic human-horse interactions and on equine behavior and welfare. Need I say more? There's actually much more that could be said but I'll let the podcast do the talking.

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Interested in what I do? For some of my current projects check out Illuminateequine.com 

Looking for horse-spiration, wanting to expand who you are as an equestrian? Join Callie King and Andrea Wady on the Friends on Horses Podcast's first episode of the new year. These well known educators and trainers are ready to share a little about letting go and becoming an adventurer and out of the box thinker. 

Welcome back to this cutting edge horse lovers pod. See you next time!

In this podcast we discuss how Freedom Based Training Works, answer listener questions, and hear about Elsa's most recent training adventure. Elsa Sinclair wanted to know if she could train a wild horse without props, gadgets or restraints. Would a horse eventually choose to let her ride them? This was the beginning of a new training method, Freedom Based Training, two movies and movement that took on a life of it's own.

To learn more about Elsa check out these links: http://www.tamingwild.com/ Patreon

Group for weekly update videos of all things Taming Wild: https://www.patreon.com/tamingwild

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tamingwildmovie

Blog site with posts dating all the way back to the first film: https://equineclarity.org/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/elsasinclair

Freedom Based Training 101 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNshSoUR080&t=1s

Taming Wild: A Girl and A Mustang (first film) https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tamingwild

Taming Wild: Pura Vida (second film) https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tamingwildpuravid

Friends on Horses Podcast website: www.friendsonhorsespodcast.com

You can also listen to all the episodes on your favorite apps or watch episodes on YouTube!

Find Friends on Horses on Instagram: @friendsonhorses_podcast

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Horse Nutrition questions answered! Jana Hunter is a Horse Nutritionist and Trimmer. Jana talks about how supplements can improve your horses health when balanced properly and where we are missing the mark. She explains how hay analysis works, why it is important, and what the horse owner should do with that information. This episode is packed with easy to understand information.

Jana's information:

Website: www.coppercricketequinecare.ca

Email: coppercricketequinecare@gmail.com

Phone number: 1-306-290-1963 (texting is best)

Friends on Horses Podcast website: www.friendsonhorsespodcast.com

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You can also listen to all the episodes on your favorite apps or watch episodes on YouTube!

Find Friends on Horses on Instagram: @friendsonhorses_podcast

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Kate Neligan started out as an Atheist who later went on to achieve a Masters in Spiritual Psychology. She then received a Certification in Equine Experiential Education. In her new career she integrated animal communication into her clients healing process. Kate used to work in the film industry as a studio executive and left that behind to help others achieve their goals as she had hers, personal and in business.  She has written numerous books, given a TEDx Talk, and is passionate about sharing the healing power of horses.  Enjoy Kates fantastic story! Learn more about Kate Neligan here:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kateneligan...

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/67158...

Website: www.katieneligan.com 

Friends on Horses Podcast website: www.friendsonhorsespodcast.com

You can also listen to all the episodes on your favorite apps or watch episodes on YouTube!

Find Friends on Horses on Instagram: @friendsonhorses_podcast

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You can also help us out by rating our podcast on your favorite app or writing a review. Thanks for listening!

This episode dives into the ins and outs of hoof health. Whether or not you are into barefoot trimming doesn't matter. You will leave this episode understanding your horses feet better. The Hoof Geeks are contagiously passionate, which makes the episode so much fun. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

Learn more about the Hoof Geeks Here: www.hoofgeeks.ca

Shelby Sword, of White Swan Lake Outfitters, walks us through what it's like running a horse lead hunting operation. Learn what it takes to train horses for these types of expeditions and listen to stories about working with inexperienced riders on 10 hour mountain rides. Also, Shelby gives us the lowdown on how getting your hunting license works for Canadians as well as what you have to do to hunt in Canada if you are coming from elsewhere. 

Want to book an adventure with Shelby? Here's how: 

https://www.facebook.com/whiteriveradventures/
https://www.facebook.com/whiteswanlakeoutfitters/
https://whiteriveradventures.com/
https://www.whiteswanlake.com/

Friends on Horses Podcast website: https://www.friendsonhorsespodcast.com/

You can also listen to all the episodes on your favorite apps or watch episodes on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsV_X4Ytu-8pnI9_Pa7BpSQ

Find Friends on Horses on Instagram: @friendsonhorses_podcast

If you want to support the podcast become a sponsor on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/friendsonhorsespodcast

You can also help us out by rating our podcast on your favorite app or writing a review.

Thanks for listening!

In this super secret episode of Friends on Horses you will notice our voices are distorted. We chose to do this to protect this weeks guest. They are a Natural Balance Equine Dentist, this form of dentistry is only legal in certain provinces in Canada and not all states in the USA. We get into the differences between vet and natural dentists and everything else mouth related. We would love to hear from some other countries out there, what kind of dentists do you have and what are your regulations? 

Friends on Horses Podcast website: https://www.friendsonhorsespodcast.com/

You can also listen to all the episodes on your favorite apps or watch episodes on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsV_X4Ytu-8pnI9_Pa7BpSQ

Find Friends on Horses on Instagram: @friendsonhorses_podcast

If you want to support the podcast become a sponsor on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/friendsonhorsespodcast

You can also help us out by rating our podcast on your favorite app or writing a review.

Thanks for listening!

We have brought Nina back for her second episode! Nina Ekholm Fry works with therapeutic human-horse interactions and equine behavior and welfare as Director of Equine Programs at University of Denver’s Institute for Human-Animal Connection. She is a trauma therapist and leads the post-master program in Equine-Assisted Mental Health for therapists who want to include interactions with horses in psychotherapy. Need we say more?

Interested in getting Nina for an education opportunity? Contact her here: nina.ekholm-fry@du.edu

Friends on Horses Podcast website: https://www.friendsonhorsespodcast.com/

You can also listen to all the episodes on your favorite apps or watch episodes on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsV_X4Ytu-8pnI9_Pa7BpSQ

Find Friends on Horses on Instagram: @friendsonhorses_podcast

If you want to support the podcast become a sponsor on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/friendsonhorsespodcast

You can also help us out by rating our podcast on your favorite app or writing a review.

Thanks for listening!

You may be familiar with Callie King from her successful YouTube channel CRKTraining or her blog https://www.crktrainingblog.com/  Using these platforms Callie shares riding tips, horse care advice, exercises for riders, and that's just the tip of the iceberg. In this episode we get to know what motivates Callie, she gives great tips on improving riding, we talk difficult horses, and we discuss Callie’s journey to becoming a successful educator. We hope you enjoy this as much as we did!

Friends on Horses Podcast website: https://www.friendsonhorsespodcast.com/

You can also listen to all the episodes on your favorite apps or watch episodes on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsV_X4Ytu-8pnI9_Pa7BpSQ

Find Friends on Horses on Instagram: @friendsonhorses_podcast

If you want to support the podcast become a sponsor on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/friendsonhorsespodcast

You can also help us out by rating our podcast on your favorite app or writing a review. Thanks for listening!

In this episode we get to talk to Annika McGivern, a Sports and Exercise Psychology consultant, about taking steps towards gaining more control over thoughts, emotions, and reactions. Annika has her Masters of science in exercise psychology and a Bachelors of psychology. She helps equestrians deal with the pressure of competition and develop that winning mindset. This is a great opportunity to explore how you see yourself in, and outside of, the horse world. Enjoy!

Annika’s website: https://www.annikamcgivern.com/

Her email: annika@annikamcgivern.com

Friends on Horses Podcast website: https://www.friendsonhorsespodcast.com/

You can also listen to all the episodes on your favorite apps or watch episodes on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsV_X4Ytu-8pnI9_Pa7BpSQ

Find Friends on Horses on Instagram: @friendsonhorses_podcast

If you want to support the podcast become a sponsor on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/friendsonhorsespodcast

You can also help us out by rating our podcast on your favorite app or writing a review. Thanks for listening!

Veterinarian Maude Gagnon answers our questions, and yours, about equine dentistry. We learn what teeth can tell you about your horses age and health. Maude covers how a dentist looks at the equine mouth, what you can do to prevent problems, understanding incisors, the ageing horse, how your horse chews and how chewing impacts digestion. In fact, she covers so much that we can't fit it into our episode description. Listen, learn, and enjoy!

Jess Clawson is a founding member of the Online Riders Collective and its offspring Clinics for a Cause. This fantastic platform allows individuals to virtually access top trainers. Right now, Clinics for a Cause proceeds go to wards the Equestrian Aid Foundation’s Covid 19 Relief Fund providing financial relief to equine business owners affected by the virus. When Jess is not giving back to their community, they focus their equestrian life on eventing, their love for OTTB's, and the United States Pony Club, of which they are a proud horsemaster member. Jess is also a freelance writer, has written in many well known publications, and through their writing has represented the equestrian queer community and mental health. As you can imagine we had to talk about all these cool topics!

Check out onlineriderscollective.com to get started. You send a 15 minute video, pick a clinician, pay (for now) just $25.00, and get feedback from the celebrity trainer of your choice in your discipline.

Friends on Horses Podcast website: https://www.friendsonhorsespodcast.com/

You can also listen to all the episodes on your favorite apps or watch episodes on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsV_X4Ytu-8pnI9_Pa7BpSQ

Find Friends on Horses on Instagram: @friendsonhorses_podcast

If you want to support the podcast become a sponsor on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/friendsonhorsespodcast

You can also help us out by rating our podcast on your favorite app or writing a review. Thanks for listening!

In this podcast we will be exploring the possibility for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in horses. We will also be asking how one might recognize trauma and prevent it. Nina Ekholm Fry is Director of Equine Programs at the Institute for Human-Animal Connection at the University of Denver where her work focuses on therapeutic human-horse interactions and on equine behavior and welfare. Nina has a background as a mental health practitioner providing clinical services, specializing in trauma treatment. Enjoy the show!

Interested in getting Nina for an education opportunity? Contact her here: nina.ekholm-fry@du.edu

Friends on Horses Podcast website: https://www.friendsonhorsespodcast.com/

You can also listen to all the episodes on your favorite apps or watch episodes on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsV_X4Ytu-8pnI9_Pa7BpSQ

Find Friends on Horses on Instagram: @friendsonhorses_podcast

If you want to support the podcast become a sponsor on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/friendsonhorsespodcast

You can also help us out by rating our podcast on your favorite app or writing a review.

Thanks for listening!

Today we get to talk liberty training and adventures with Andrea Wady of Pure Liberty. Andrea is a well known, talented equine liberty trainer. Originally from the UK and now residing in Costa Rica, Andrea teaches Liberty from her home and all over the world. In addition to her impressive resume Andrea, along with her colleagues, filmed an adventure where she and a friend took some horses who had minimal trust of humans and walked coast to coast across Costa Rica. You can check out the documentary Taming Wild Pura Vida on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tamingwildpuravida Check out the

Friends on Horses Podcast website: https://www.friendsonhorsespodcast.com/

You can also listen to all the episodes on your favorite apps or watch episodes on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsV_X4Ytu-8pnI9_Pa7BpSQ

Find Friends on Horses on Instagram: @friendsonhorses_podcast

If you want to support the podcast become a sponsor on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/friendsonhorsespodcast

You can also help us out by rating our podcast on your favorite app or writing a review. Thanks for listening!

Today Mira interviews her co-host Emma Kjelson. Emma, certified equine body worker and IAABC Behaviour Consultant, talks the basics of biomechanics and behaviour modification. Biomechanics is the science of the living body and all that goes into it, usually focusing on the mechanics of movement. You will also get some tips on changing horse behaviour. Emma is generously offering a behaviour consult and training discount to FOH listeners so email her emmakjelson@gmail.com with the heading Friends on Horses. She offers in person and virtual consults, clinics, and lectures! Thanks for listening!

Check out Emma's website here: https://www.emmahorsebehaviorconsultant.com/

Look her up on Facebook @EmmaKjelsonCertifiedHorseBehaviourist

And instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emma_kjelson_horse_behaviour/

Check out the Friends on Horses Podcast website: https://www.friendsonhorsespodcast.com/

You can also listen to all the episodes on your favorite apps or watch episodes on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsV_X4Ytu-8pnI9_Pa7BpSQ

Find Friends on Horses on Instagram: @friendsonhorses_podcast

If you want to support the podcast become a sponsor on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/friendsonhorsespodcast

You can also help us out by rating our podcast on your favorite app or writing a review. Thanks for listening!

We were privileged to talk genetics with horse woman, Equine Geneticist, and the director of the UC Davis Veterinary genetics Laboratory, Rebecca Bellone. Rebecca breaks down how horse color is determined, what you can gain by getting your horses DNA tested, health, breeding, and more! This interview is extremely informative. Rebecca makes genetics fun and easy to understand.  

Check out the Genetics Lab Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ucdavis.vgl

Get your horse DNA tested or help with ongoing research: https://vgl.ucdavis.edu/?fbclid=IwAR3eBK5KLFGEsmaNF0V3z-qqmPqyMJLVortmjex7HgKNia43XDOc5ueiQRA 

Check out the Friends on Horses Podcast website: https://www.friendsonhorsespodcast.com/ 

You can also listen to all the episodes on your favorite apps or watch episodes on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsV_X4Ytu-8pnI9_Pa7BpSQ

Find Friends on Horses on Instagram: @friendsonhorses_podcast

If you want to support the podcast become a sponsor on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/friendsonhorsespodcast

You can also help us out by rating our podcast on your favorite app or writing a review.

Thanks for listening!

We spoke to Leah Hope, program director of Little Oasis Equine Assisted Learning. With the aid of her horse and human team, Leah works with adults and youth to develop life skills and social skills. This gem of a podcast has great takeaways that may inspire compassion, accountability and flexibility.  Leah cares deeply about both her clients and her horses. Learn more about her programs (and equine supplements) through her website littleoasiseequine.com

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Check out the Friends on Horses Podcast website: https://www.friendsonhorsespodcast.com/ You can also listen to all the episodes on your favorite apps!

Find Friends on Horses on Instagram: @friendsonhorses_podcast

If you want to support the podcast become a sponsor on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/friendsonhorsespodcast

You can also help us out by rating our podcast on your favorite app or writing a review.

Thanks for listening!

Randy Hambling generously shares his story about how he went from bull rider to Yogi and then equine body worker. Randy has suffered serious injuries and shares that Yoga and meditation have been an important part of his recovery. He now uses myofascial release and Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy to help heal equines. Learn more about this well rounded cowboy in the latest episode of Friends on Horses.

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Check out the Friends on Horses Podcast website: https://www.friendsonhorsespodcast.com/ You can also listen to all the episodes on your favorite apps!

Find Friends on Horses on Instagram: @friendsonhorses_podcast

If you want to support the podcast become a sponsor on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/friendsonhorsespodcast

You can also help us out by rating our podcast on your favorite app or writing a review.

Thanks for listening!