Horse Chats

Interviews with Equine Industry Experts

0143 – Trisha McCagh

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Animals Are the Bridge Between Us and The Beauty of All that is Natural   About Trisha – Trisha has Animal Communication Levels 1-5 U.S., Energy States – Arthur Findlay College U.K., Equine Psychology Certificate UK.  She has also been an Educator Equitana for over 6 years and a speaker at the Veterinary Conference.  Trisha also […]

0142 – Ben Netterfield (Listeners’ Choice)

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World Cup Showjumper Specialising in Micro Post Traumatic Stress for Riders  (Listeners’ Choice)   By Popular Demand we have re-published this episode.   Each weekend we are choosing the most listened to and  commented on episodes for you to enjoy. This interview was previously published in 2017 (BenNetterfield) (005)   About Ben Netterfield – Ben is […]

0141 – Dr Andrew McLean (Listeners’ Choice)

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Award Winning Equine Scientist, Equine Trainer, Equestrian Coach and Speaker (Listeners’ Choice)   By Popular Demand we have re-published this episode.   Each weekend we are choosing the most listened to and commented on episodes for you to enjoy. This interview was previously published in 2017 (Andrew McLean) (003)   About Dr Andrew McLean – Andrew […]

0140 – Jenny Carroll

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There Are Rewards In Seeing Progress and Improvement in The Way a Horse Goes   About Jenny – Jenny is a graduate from one of the first Horse Management Programs in Australia at a time when there was some opposition to the need for formal education in you wanted to work with horses.  Thankfully attitudes […]

0139 – Tui Teka

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The Difference Between Humans and Horses is That Horses Never Lie     About Tui – Tui is the winner of ‘The Way of the Horse’, the famous EQUITANA competition where competitors are given unbroken horses and put them through set exercise over a  period of 4 hours.   To Listen to Tui Teka on […]

0138 – Fiona Heysen

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It Is The Trust Element That I Find Quite Extraordinary About Horses   About Fiona – Fiona has a background in dressage, showjumping, eventing.   She now is focusing on dressage, where she has ridden and has trained to Grand Prix level.  Fiona is the grand daughter of Sire Hans Heysen (Famous Artist), she has been […]

0137 – Lindsay Nylund

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Surviving the Unexpected – Fall Safety Training for Horse Riders   About Lindsay – Lindsay comes from a gymnastic background and is the founder and creator of Horse Rider Fall Safety Training, teaching recreational riders, professional riders, jockey and track work riders the skills to enable them to react safely in the event of a fall.  […]

0136 – Julie-Anne Humphries 2

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“Ten Hot Tips to Becoming a Better Horse Person”   About Julie-Anne – If you would like to know more about Julie-Anne then have a look at her first interview (037) http://horsechats.com/JulieanneHumphries.   About This Episode – Ten Hot Tips to Becoming a Better Horse Person   To Listen to Juile-Anne Humphries 2 on iTunes – Click […]

0135 – Pip Tonkin 2

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“Ten Ways to Make Lessons More Fun and Focused”     About Pip – If you would like to know more about Pip then have a look at her first interview (043)  http://horsechats.com/piptonkin   About This Episode –  “Ten Ways to Make Lessons More Fun and Focused”   To Listen to Pip Tonkin 2 on iTunes – […]

0134 – Marc Pierard

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What Is In It For The Horse? Is He Finding This Okay Or Is He Showing Signs of Discomfort and What Can I Do to Help Him?   About Marc – Marc has had a lifetime of horses and is bridging the gap between the laboratory and the arena, with a focus on training the riding […]

0133 – Iris Huisman

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Clicker Training: The Importance of the Time Between Click and Reward   About Iris – Iris started riding with an interest in dressage and had a brief interest  in cutting before returning to dressage.  Her area of research has been in clicker training with horses, focusing on the importance of the time between the click […]

0132 – Tanja Mitton

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Thinking That You Are Always Going To Be Broke If You Work With Horses, Is a Fallacy and Just Wrong   About Tanja – Tanja is an Equestrian Mindset Coach and Rider Position Coach.  She specialises in the use of NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) to assist her students.   To Listen to Tanja Mitton on iTunes […]

0131 – Meredith Chapman

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The More Time You Spend On The Ground With Your Horse, The Easier It Is When You Ride   About Meredith – Meredith has had a lifetime with horses, she also breeds quarter horses crossed with Australian Stock Horses.  Her area of expertise is around horse safety and risk management, looking at the prevention of […]

0130 – Dr Kirrilly Thompson

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Interactions With Horses Become So Important To How We See the Rest Of  The Work   About Kirrilly – Dr Kirrilly is a horse owner and a Cultural Anthropologist, with a special interest in human-horse relations.   To Listen to Dr Kirrilly Thompson on iTunes – Click Here Or Listen below   Kirrilly’s Favourite Inspirational […]

0129 – Tim Calkin

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You Don’t Have to Have a Superstar to Have a Lot of Fun on a Horse   About Tim – Tim has a background in dressage, showjumping and eventing in a couple of countries.  He is a trainer, coach and coach educator.  He specializes in dressage and breeding performance horses at his property at Badger […]

0128 – Ann Montgomery

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My Career With Horses Has Opened So Many Avenues of Travel for Me That I Never Even Imagined   About Ann –  Ann started training in classical principles and is a general coach and trainer.  Ann focuses on bio mechanics and NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) to learn to ride with your mind to achieve better results. […]

0127 – Kate Fenner

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Have Empathy To Be Able To See Things From The Horses Point of View   About Kate – Kate is a coach and trainer and who has competed in dressage, showjumping, western, working equitation, hacking and polo.  She is a equine scientist working towards her PhD.  Her research is on training and welfare and she […]

0126 – Philippa Collier

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To Be a Good Judge, You Must Choose To Be Respected Over Choosing To Be Liked     About Philippa – Philippa is a dressage, showjumping and eventing coach, pony club coach, coach educator and trainer. She also is an eventing competitor and an eventing selector.   To Listen to Philippa Collier on iTunes – Click […]

0125 – Sam Lyle

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It is a Challenge for Professional Riders to Find a Balance Between Horses, Family and Mortgage   About Sam – Sam is an eventing specialist rider, coach, trainer and competitor up to 4 star.  He was also the Assistant Coach for the Australian Three Day Event Team at the Beijing Olympics and World Cup.   […]

0124 – Katrina Merkies

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Horses Speak Very Clearly, We Just Need to Pay Attention     About Katrina – Katrina was a dressage competitor but now focuses on Equine Behaviour Research with particular attention to stress levels. Eye Blink Rate Research has been used as an indicator of stress in cattle and humans.  Horses exposed to stressful situations such […]

0123 – Katie-Lea Quigley

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Love Of All Things Equestrian, Digital and Design     About Katie-lea – Katie-lea started a leading equestrian brand with minimal business, marketing and product development experience.  she started Equippad (Exclusive Equestrian Wear) and Equiminmal (Equestrian based marketing plus creative design agency) based on her a love and passion for all things equestrian, digital and […]

0122 – Sheila Ramsay

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Research into Hoof Wall Separation Disease (HWSD) Funded Through Social Media   About Sheila –  Sheila breeds Connemara horses and doing research for HWSD Hoof wall separation disease (HWSD) is a genetic hoof disease.  The use of social media and ‘citizen science’ is integral in generating researcher interest in HWSD.  Social media as utilized to […]

0121 – Elizabeth Grenda-Young

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The Best Thing About Working With Horses Is What The Horse Gives Back To You     About Elizabeth – Elizabeth is a showjumping specialist coach and trainer, who started with horses on her family farm.   To Listen to Elizabeth Grenda-Young on iTunes – Click Here Or Listen below   Elizabeth’s Favourite Inspirational Quote […]

0120 – Larissa Bilston

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The Most Important Thing To Feed a Horse is Grass, Then Only Add the Calories Your Horse Needs     About Larissa – Larissa grew up on a rural small acreage, parents bred angora and  milking goats.  Larissa’s grandfather brought her first pony when she was 7 years old and she has never looked back.  […]