The Equestrian Podcast

[EP 221] A Beach Ride with Kate Redmond

Kate Redmond is from the Pilbara region of Western Australia where she spends time taking her four horses to the beach and documenting her riding adventures via Instagram. When she's not letting her horses run free on the beach, Kate enjoys competing in Eventing. In this episode Kate shares about her riding goals, her encounters with a group of dolphins, life in Australia, and more. Listen in!

[EP 220] ShowMD with Dr. Barbara Blasko

Dr. Barb Blasko is a clinical professor of emergency medicine at Riverside Community Hospital in Riverside California, as well as the founder of ShowMD where she provides onsite urgent care and concierge medical services for the equestrian community. With over thirty years of experience in the equine word, Dr. Barb understands the best ways to support riders being a competitive rider herself and by the use of her available medical station. The ShowMD station includes several medical amenities such has diagnostic tools, lab services and more. Listen in! 

[EP 219] Body Clipping 101 with Kristen Abano

Here to share the importance of body clipping and how best to clip a horse that would benefit from clipping is the "Super Groom" herself, Kristen Abano. Kristen is a former Vet Tech who left her job in 2020 to create Centerline Equine Clipping where she provides clipping and grooming services across South Florida. Kristen has FEI level grooming experience and can help horse owners with everything from clipping clean ups to full service grooming for horse shows or photoshoots. With her veterinary background and use of the best equipment on the market, Kristen is able to also help older horses or horses suffering from Cushing's Disease, Anhidrosis, and other health problems. Listen in!

[EP 218] The Transition from College to Career with Hayley Iannotti

Hayley Iannotti is an Auburn Equestrian alumni who currently works out of her childhood barn, Carriage Hill Farm under the leadership of Jane Fennessy. With a very successful junior career, Hayley earned titles in the hunter, jumper, and equitation rings, and claimed Champion of THIS Medal Finals in 2014 and 2015. Hayley also earned a top-25 finish at USEF Medal Finals, and won South Florida Medal Finals and ribboned in Under-25 Grand Prix’s. Spending 2015-2019 on the Auburn Equestrian team, Hayley earned herself 3 National Championships and 2 SEC championships. Since joining the Carriage Hill Farm team Hayley has continued to help the instructional program that trains riders competing at an international level. Listen in!

[EP 217] Prospeqs- The Ride & Journal App with Catherine Brock

Catherine Brock is an amateur equestrian who wanted a better way to track her riding activities and hold herself accountable for adding intention and purpose to every ride. This idea sparked the launch of Prospeqs, “the original video ride journal app” that allows riders, trainers and coaches to store videos, make notes, and chat about rides. Videos can be tagged and categorized for sharing and review and the app allows you to keep all your riding videos in one accessible place! Prospeqs lets riders improve performance, owners to document progress, and trainers to keep track of students and horses. Listen in!

[EP 216] Thoroughbred Reschooling with Secretariat Center Executive Director Shelley Mann

The Secretariat Center provides education and training to former racehorses with a goal for moving towards new careers. Located within the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, the Secretariat Center teaches specifically about the assets and virtues of the remarkable Thoroughbred breed. In addition to supporting its horses, The Secretariat Center also provides educational opportunities from high school through college for volunteers and for public groups. Joining the podcast today we have Executive Director Shelley Mann on to share all the ins and outs of rehoming OTTBs. Listen in!

[EP 215] Best Turned Out with Head Groom Kimberly Graves

Kim Graves is the Head Groom for professional Show Jumpers, Kent Farrington and John French. A few weeks ago she had a horse win Best Turned Out at the WCHR Peter Wetherill Palm Beach Hunter Spectacular, which is arguably one of the greatest honors for a Hunter Groom. Caring for some of the nicest horses in the country, Kim understands the importance of keeping horses calm, clean, and ready for their peak performances at the show. Listen in and hear about the professionalism of grooming for some of the best athletes and horses in the hunter ring!

[EP 214] Fox Chasing with Eden Kloetzli

Eden Kloetzli is a multi-passionate entrepreneur who notably shares her adventures on TikTok as The Millennial Farm Manager. Eden spends the majority of her time running her own property management company called E.K. Farm Services which provides support to farmers by assisting them with licensing and other farm centric tasks within agriculture. Eden also works out of her family's farm Foxfire Farm, and is a member of her local Hunt Club where she rides as a Fox Chaser. Listen in!

[EP 213] StreamhorseTV with Thomas B. Pierce and Natalie Mayrath

Tom Pierce and Nat Mayrath join the podcast together as the CEO and the Head Producer of StreamhorseTV. Their mission is to build an inclusive community where horse enthusiasts can join together to expand their horizons in equine sports and culture, and they celebrate the horse as the beloved common thread. Recently the company acquired EQuine AMerica Magazine and they have been making huge waves in the equestrian media industry ever since. With strong backgrounds in horse culture and media business ventures, both Tom and Nat have so much experience and hope to broadcast even more knowledge about equestrian events for not only horse lovers but the general public as well. Listen in!

[EP 212] FormaHoof Moulding Design with Alex Papantoniou

Alex Papantoniou is the CEO of FormaHoof, a patented, liquid fit moulding process creates a non-invasive, three dimensional, protective and supportive overlay on the horse’s hoof. FormaHoof delivers immediate results, assisting farriers in the fight against a multitude of hoof-related disorders, from Laminitis and White Line Disease to Hoof Cracks, High-Low Syndrome and Foal Limb Deformities. The FormaHoof Advance Polymer (AP) material mimics the way that a natural, healthy hoof operates and has been designed to flex as healthy hoof does, so the horse feels immediate relief and improved comfort. To learn more about the benefits of this amazing technique visit formahoof.com and Listen in!