Dr Camie Helski (Listeners’ Choice)

The Best Thing About Working In the Horse Industry Is That The Line Between Your Job and Your Hobby Becomes Very Blurry

(Listeners’ Choice)

The Best Thing About Working In the Horse Industry Is That The Line Between Your Job and Your Hobby Becomes Very Blurry

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 March 2018 (Dr Camie Helski) (154)

About Dr Camie
– Dr Camie Heleski received her Ph.D. in Animal Science with an emphasis in equine behavior and welfare; her M.S. was also in Animal Science, with an emphasis in equine nutrition and exercise physiology. She worked at Michigan State University for 25 years as Coordinator of their two-year old Horse Management Program. In August of 2016, she began teaching and advising at the University of Kentucky in their Equine Science and Management program. Her applied research interests have revolved around equine behavior, welfare, horse-human interactions and working equids in developing regions of the world. She has been actively involved with the International Society for Equitation Science as a Council member and currently serves as their Senior Vice President. She served as the Scientific Chair for the NFACC Canadian Equine Welfare Code Committee, and has travelled to Brazil, Mexico, Honduras, Egypt and Mali in support of her research/outreach with working equids. Dr. Heleski grew up on a horse farm where she and her family raised, trained and showed horses. She enjoys riding her Arabian gelding, MSU Ducati, in the discipline of dressage.

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Camie’s Favourite Inspirational Quote
– No one cares how much you know until they know how much you care. – Theodore Roosevelt

Who Has Inspired Camie
– From a very practical perspective: my dad (taught me more about horse training and horse behavior during my growing up years than all of the many courses and books I studied from later)
– Andrew McLean,
– Paul McGreevy,
– Natalie Waran,
– Jan Ladewig

About This Episode
– Camie discusses the importance of animal welfare and treating the horses with care.

Time Stamps
01:55 – No one cares how much you know until they know how much you care. – Theodore Roosevelt
03:12 – Riding with her Dad at 3 years old
03:46- Training her first pony at 9 years old
04:30- Thinking about being a Equine Veterinarian and being directed into the academic side of the horse industry
05:26 – Grit, work ethic resilience, showing up to work with enthusiasm
06:00 – Discussions with students about working in the horse industry
06:59 – The line between hobby and job becomes blurry
07:49 – How Andrew McLean, Paul McGreevy, Natalie Waran and Jan Ladewig have inspired Camie
08:38 – The vast majority of horses that have inspired Camie
10:08 – Competing with ‘Collegar’
11:23 – Completing her PhD with 2 young children with quality interactions and horses who challenge to think outside the box
12:55 – Horse welfare in the warm up arena
14:46 – Researching the welfare of horses in Brazil in 2003 and 2006
16:00 – Welfare of horses in other developing regions. Egypt – donkeys and mules
17:11 – ‘Equine Behavior’ and ‘Equine Science’,
18:19 – Teaching at Lexington Kentucky University and Research
19:19 – Choose a career you can be passionate about the right athlete/horse and be true to your ethical self
20:46 – Contact: see details below

Dr Camie’s Contact Details
Phone: +15 172 816 002 (Kentucky USA)
Email: Camie.heleski@uky.edu
Website: http://equine.ca.uky.edu
http://equitationscience.com

Music
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