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142 Monty on Racing’s Future & Track Farrier by Omega Fields

Monty Roberts and Ada Gates have over 100 years of combined experience in the Horse Racing industry and they love their horses. Each responds to the recent news that affects horses all over the globe. Monty shares a vision of what it would take to revolutionize the racing industry in favor of the horse. He answers the question of what would help horses enjoy the sport again. Ada Gates, the first woman farrier licensed to work on the racetracks of the United States, also gives us her list of improvements that seem to be coming soon. Listen in…

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141 The Timid Rider and Advanced Course Students by Omega Fields

From around the world, these Advanced Course Students at the Monty Roberts International Learning Center come to learn the most effective and compassionate training methods in the world. Our second interview is with Heather Wallace, writer and photographer of the award-winning blog The Timid Rider, focusing on confidence in the returning adult equestrian. Listen in…

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139 Famous Female Jockey & Getty on Ulcers by Omega Fields

Famous female jockey, Rosemary Homeister gives us an amazing description of the experience of riding a Thoroughbred who loves to race. She was the first woman to win the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey in the United States and only the fifth woman to ride in the Kentucky Derby. And Dr. Juliet Getty offers us ways to naturally prevent and even cure our horses ulcers. Listen in…

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138 Author Joe Camp & Advocate Staci Hancock by Omega Fields

Staci Hancock founded the Kentucky Equine Humane Center, is a past member of the Responsible Breeders Council at HSUS and a founding member of Water Hay Oats Alliance, LLC working to to ban dangerous drugs in racing. Joe Camp, film writer, producer, director, the man behind the canine superstar Benji. Joe wrote the best selling The Soul of a Horse. Camp has written, produced and directed seven theatrical motion pictures (including all of the Benji movies) cumulatively grossing well over $600 million, making him one of the most successful independent filmmakers of all time. Listen in…

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137 by Omega Fields, Chris Cox and Monty Roberts Certified Instructors

We catch up with Denise Heinlein, resident instructor for the Monty Roberts International Learning Center and clinician Chris Cox at the Western States Horse Expo near Sacramento California on May 10 2019. Then we hear about how the horses Coffee and Cream, untouched until about two weeks ago, are learning to accept kind humans in their lives, and how they are teaching the next generation how violence-free horse training is the future. Listen in…

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136 Irish Horse Trainers and Motivational Interviewing by Omega Fields

We reunite two Irish trainers who met while working on the gallops of the Emerald Isle. Thoroughbred training is a historical part of the horse culture of Ireland. Also, I recently sat down with Dr. Bill Miller, founder of Motivational Interviewing which helps people identify issues that block or inspire change. He was facilitating an Equine-Assisted introduction to Motivational Interviewing focusing on change behavior using horses as the professors, a type of equine therapy. Listen in…

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134 EquineVIP and Equine Info Exchange, by Omega Fields

Susan Ashbrook was an agent for fashion houses Escada, Chopard, Ralph Lauren, Lanvin, Harry Winston and Swarovski, matching clothing and jewelry with A-lister celebrities she shares in our interview. But she found her heart’s passion when she turned her love for horses into EquineVIP. The publisher of Equine Info Exchange, Cathy Lynn has been involved with horses her whole life. Her website, EquineInfoExchange.com was launched on January 2015 and has rapidly grown to having a social media reach of 3,000,000 and is the Twitter top influencer in the world for #Equine. Listen in to hear why you will love the site too!

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133 How’s Your Groundwork, Equine Facility Management by Omega Fields

Claire Connaghan from Donegal, Ireland, Certified Monty Roberts Instructor, teaches courses on how groundwork with horses is key to improving your time in the saddle. She shares insights here with her young protegés. Certified Horsemanship Association recently held a Equine Facility Management Certification at Flag Is Up Farms and Pat Roberts goes over key points of how she and Monty Roberts have managed the successful horse training center for over 50 years. Listen in…

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132 Nutritionist Dr. Getty & Animal Welfare with Emily Weiss by Omega Fields

Dr. Juliet Getty on why adding the right oil or seeds to your horse’s diet can make a world of difference in reducing incidences of equine Cushing’s disease, as well as obesity, while improving how the horse feels, behaves, and ages. Dr. Emily Weiss tells us why she feels it is important that we keep horses in our lives. She shares how the ASPCA is focused on helping horses, by helping people, find their forever equine friends. Listen in… ..  

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131 Mental Skills Coach & Warwick Schiller by Omega Fields

Jane Pike travels between the USA and New Zealand as a Certified Mental Skills Coach and a Certified Equine Assisted Learning Facilitator. She has coached Robyn and Warwick Schiller for the Team Australia Reining Team at the 2018 World Equestrian Games amongst other talented horsemen and women. Jane hails from Dunedin on the South Island of New Zealand. Warwick Schiller moved from Australia to the USA to pursue his dream of training horses, focused on reining, eventually becoming an NRHA (National Reining Horse Association) Reserve World Champion and also representing Australia at the 2010 & 2018 World Equestrian Games. Listen in…

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130 Equus International Film Festival, Mustang Makeover Champion, by Omega Fields

Television journalism veteran, and horse lover, Janet Rose shares how she created the EQUUS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL to support Horse Haven Montana, a nonprofit horse rescue and adoption center in Missoula, Montana. And Katy Negranti successfully trained and showed a wild mustang earning the title of Western States Extreme Mustang Makeover Champion. Katy has a passion for helping people learn about horses and good horsemanship. Listen in…

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#129 by Omega Fields, Reining Champions & Hall of Fame Cowgirls

With over 150 years of experience between them, these three women love training horses and teaching people to achieve their dreams. Barbra Schulte is in the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame, the National Cutting Horse Association Members’ Hall of Fame and was awarded the National Female Equestrian of the Year Award by the AQHA. Sandy Collier is in the Cowgirl Hall of Fame and the NRCHA’s Hall of Fame. June Tabor has won world Championships and State titles in Halter, Western Pleasure, Trail, Hunter Under Saddle and Western Riding and now trains at Flag Is Up Farms in Solvang, California. Listen in…

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#128 by Omega Fields Marty Irby, Monty Roberts & Jamie Jennings

The Horse/Human Bond is the topic for this episode. Marty Irby began riding at age 3 and his love of horses grew into advocacy where he now serves as the chief lobbyist and Executive Director of Animal Wellness Action. Certified Instructor and Radio Talk Show host, Jamie Jennings, and Monty Roberts recall their three days of working with Diego, the uncatchable Mustang, subject of the Equus International Film Festival’s featured films https://vimeo.com/ondemand/152412  Listen in… 

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#127 by Omega Fields Getty on Forage & Seasoned Rider Magazine

Can we keep a horse healthy in our restricted forage environment of barns and stalls? Horse’s bodies actually adjust with seasons. Colic, ulcers and laminitis are man-made, but we can prevent them with careful management. Dr. Getty is full of great tips! Cheryl Childs of Seasoned Rider Magazine shares with us about becoming a more confident rider and the ways to achieve it. Listen in…

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#126 by Omega Fields, Vaquero Traditions, Monty Roberts & Michael Lawrence

Producer of the horsemanship YouTube show Heels Down and Bottoms Up, Michael Eric Lawrence Jr. is interviewed by horse trainer Monty Roberts. And Paul Righetti and Pat Roberts share some of the traditions of growing up in California while announcing that Paul is receiving the “Honored Vaquero” award from the Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum. Listen in…

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#124 by Omega Fields, Riding Ranchlands Zapata Part 2

Part 2 of Zapata Ranchlands, Colorado, we meet Kate Matheson who took a sabbatical from 7 years as photo editor for Glamour Magazine Conde Nast in London to seek her heart’s longing for a look at the Wild West! She never returned and now runs Zapata. Lucky for us, 9 girlfriends together for a horsey hiatus to the high desert grasslands and sand dunes, offering us a horseback view of some of the most scenic and ecologically diverse landscapes in the USA. Meet the wranglers – all women – who take care of the horses who stole our hearts and made us determined to return to Zapata. Listen in…

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Corrected: Horsemanship Radio Hour of the 2018 HRN Holiday Radiothon by Weatherbeeta

In hour five of the 2018 HRN Holiday Radiothon by Weatherbeeta, Horsemanship Radio host Debbie Loucks chats with Monty Roberts and US Show Jumping Chef d’Equipe/Technical Advisor, Robert Ridland, about the holidays. We enjoy some awesome listener submitted holiday songs, poems and greetings. Plus, we give away a bunch of prizes from Horseloverz.com, Benefab and Monty Roberts University. Listen in…

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#123 by Omega Fields, Riding Ranchlands Zapata Part 1

Zapata Ranchlands, Colorado, brought nine girlfriends together for a horsey hiatus to the high desert grasslands, alpine forests, wetlands, sand dunes, creeks, and lush meadows, offering us a horseback view of some of the most scenic and ecologically diverse landscapes in the USA. The experience didn’t stop there! The food was amazing, the wranglers – all women – made the trip super safe and exhilarating too! But it was the horses that stole our hearts and made them determined to return to Zapata. Listen in…

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#122 by Omega Fields – Blenheim Equisports and Rare Arabian Horses

RJ Brandes is an owner of Blenheim Equisports, one of the fastest growing venue management firms in the Equestrian Show business. Listen to his vision for more sports properties like his 122 acre SilverLakes Park in Southern California to go across the United States. Janina Merz is owner of Om El Arab Farms, the acclaimed center for world, international and national Arabian Champions. Janina is committed to mentoring the next generation to build on sound practices for the breed and to keep horses in people’s lives. Listen in… 

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#121 by Omega Fields – Mustang Champions Marsha Sapp and CJ Goldsmith

Marsha Sapp has won over 10 National Championships, 3 World Championships, two mustang Makeovers, and was a finalist of the American Horsewoman’s Challenge. Her mustang Cobra has achieved Prix St George level dressage and has his own Breyer model! CJ Goldsmith came back to horses after 30 years and found a deep connection through Join-Up®. Listen in… 

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#120 by Omega Fields – Jean Winters, Dr. Natalie Cooper, Juliet Getty

Jean Winters didn’t dream of flying around barrels for a living until “this” happened… listen as she tells her story about what led her to top of the sport of barrel racing. Dr. Natalie Cooper has always had the horse gene, is helping Freedom Health discover better practices for our horses, and co-owns a five doctor mixed animal practice in Arkansas. And Dr. Juliet Getty shares a new nutrition tip. Listen in…

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#119 by Omega Fields – Craig Cameron and Kata Pataky, Hungary

Craig Cameron founded the Extreme Cowboy Race and hosts a program on RFD-TV. Cameron won the Road to the Horse competition and was inducted into the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame. Kata Pataky was a five times champion swimmer before taking up horses for her life’s work. She became the first Monty Roberts certified instructor in Hungary and credits Monty’s international recognition for her ability to have now taught over 400 students, often being asked to demonstrate her talents in front of large audiences. Listen in…

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