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Barn Banter - Episode 7 from title sponsor Straight Arrow Products
Welcome to Barn Banter, the official podcast of Horse Illustrated! In our seventh episode, hosts Susan Friedland and Raquel Lynn chat with author and Thoroughbred aficonado Sarah Hickner and Eques Pante creator Jessica Andres. May is also Horse Adoption Month! We talk to Cailin Caldwell, Director of the ASPCA Right Horse Program, about three awesome adoptables available right now.
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Barn Banter - Episode 6 from title sponsor Straight Arrow Products
Welcome to Barn Banter, the official podcast of Horse Illustrated! In our sixth episode, hosts Susan Friedland and Raquel Lynn chat with guests Jochen Schleese about saddle fitting and Jec Ballou about exercises for you and your horse. Plus, hear about our ASPCA Right Horse adoptable horse of the month, Lauren.
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Barn Banter - Episode 5 from title sponsor Straight Arrow Products
Welcome to Barn Banter, the official podcast of Horse Illustrated! In our fifth episode, hosts Susan Friedland and Raquel Lynn chat with guests Sarah Maslin Nir about her recent book release and Jenny Zonghetti about being an equine bodyworker. Plus, hear about our ASPCA Right Horse adoptable horse of the month, Armani.
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Barn Banter - Episode 4 from title sponsor Straight Arrow Products
Welcome to Barn Banter, the official podcast of Horse Illustrated! In our fourth episode, hosts Susan Friedland and Raquel Lynn chat with Hope Ellis-Ashburn and Leah Kaufmann about an ag-centric life and establishing an equestrian lifestyle brand. Plus, hear about our ASPCA Right Horse adoptable horse of the month, Miss Jane.
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Barn Banter - Episode 3 from title sponsor Straight Arrow Products
Welcome to Barn Banter, the official podcast of Horse Illustrated! In our third episode, hosts Susan Friedland and Raquel Lynn chat with Taryn Young and Natalie Gavi about goal setting and nutrition in the new year. Plus, hear about our ASPCA Right Horse adoptable horse of the month, Joey.
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Barn Banter - Episode 2 from title sponsor Straight Arrow Products
Welcome to Barn Banter, the official podcast of Horse Illustrated! In our second episode, hosts Susan Friedland and Raquel Lynn chat with author Courtney Maum and business owner Rebecca Yuhausz Smith of Rebecca Ray Designs. Plus, hear about our ASPCA Right Horse adoptable horse of the month, Nomad.
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Barn Banter - Episode 1 from title sponsor Straight Arrow Products
Welcome to Barn Banter, the official podcast of Horse Illustrated! In this first episode, hosts Susan Friedland and Raquel Lynn chat with business owner Amy Ellison and equine photographer Shelley Paulson. Listen now to meet Amy and Shelley. Plus, hear about our ASPCA Right Horse adoptable horse of the month, Faith, offered MSPCA at Nevins Farm in Methuen, Mass.
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Podcast Episode #17: Yoga teacher Cathy Woods and equine law expert Julie Fershtman for Sept. 27, 2022 from Title Sponsor Straight Arrow Products
In the 17th Horse Illustrated Episode of Horses in the Morning, sponsored by Title Sponsor Straight Arrow Products, hosts Glenn the Geek and Holly Caccamise chat with Cathy Woods, author of "Yoga for Riders," and equine law expert Julie Fershtman. Adoptable horse of the month LB is also discussed.
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Podcast Episode #16: Small business owner Shelly Watts and Horse Illustrated writer Dale Rudin for Aug. 23, 2022 from Title Sponsor Straight Arrow Products
In the 16th Horse Illustrated Episode of Horses in the Morning, sponsored by Title Sponsor Straight Arrow Products, hosts Glenn the Geek and Holly Caccamise chat with Shelley Watts, founder and CEO of Muirneen Equestrian riding apparel; Dale Rudin, a CHA-certified trainer, nutritionist, and contributing writer who recently authored the "5 Freedoms" article in Horse Illustrated; and Nancy Dunn about the adoptable horse of the month, Maverick.
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Podcast Episode #15: Para Jumper Jessi Machnik and the Idea of Order for July 26, 2022 from Title Sponsor Straight Arrow Products
In the 15th Horse Illustrated Episode of Horses in the Morning, sponsored by Title Sponsor Straight Arrow Products, hosts Glenn the Geek and Holly Caccamise chat with Jessi Machnik, who returned to riding after a serious car accident and amputation; Morgane Schmidt, the cartoonist behind The Idea of Order; and Kylie McGarity about the adoptable horse of the month, Lucky.
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Podcast Episode #14: Director of BreyerFest's "Power of Your Dreams" show and a horse show judge's thoughts on breed specialization for June 28, 2022 from Title Sponsor Straight Arrow Products
In the 14th Horse Illustrated Episode of Horses in the Morning, sponsored by Title Sponsor Straight Arrow Products, hosts Glenn the Geek and Holly Caccamise chat with Grand Liberté trainer Sylvia Zerbini and horse show judge David Brewer.
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Podcast Episode #13: Cindy Lay's Kenyan Collection and staying in your trailer at shows for May 24, 2022 from Title Sponsor Straight Arrow Products
In the 13th episode of The Horse Illustrated Episode of Horses in the Morning, sponsored by Title Sponsor Straight Arrow Products, hosts Glenn the Geek and Holly Caccamise chat with business owner Cindy Lay and HI contributor Robyn Volkening.
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Podcast Episode #12: Meet our new monthly adoptable horse and a Hollywood horse trainer for April 26, 2022 from Title Sponsor Straight Arrow Products
In the 12th episode of The Horse Illustrated Episode of Horses in the Morning, sponsored by Ti...
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Podcast Episode #11: Sports psychology for riders, clinician and liberty trainer, and clicker training for March 22, 2022 from Title Sponsor Straight Arrow Products
In the 11th episode of The Horse Illustrated Episode of Horses in the Morning, sponsored by Title Sponsor Straight Arrow Products, hosts Glenn the Geek, Holly Caccamise and Sarah Evers Conrad chat with sports psychologist Laura ...
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Podcast Episode #10: Equine Affaire Ohio, Mustang Adoption, and Nature: American Horses for February 22, 2022 from Title Sponsor Straight Arrow Products
In the 10th episode of The Horse Illustrated Episode of Horses in the Morning, sponsored by Title Sponsor Straight Arrow Products, hosts Glenn the Geek and Sarah Evers Conrad chat with Coagi Long, president of Equine Affaire for...
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Podcast Episode #9: The HALTER Project, Equestrian Photographer Shelley Paulson, and Attending Horse Clinics for January 25, 2022 from Title Sponsor Straight Arrow Products
In the ninth episode of The Horse Illustrated Episode of Horses in the Morning, sponsored by Title Sponsor Straight Arrow Products, hosts Glenn the Geek and Sarah Evers Conrad chat with Julie Atwood, founder of the HALTER Project, which provides resources and training to help animal owners be prepared for disasters and common emergencies. And Shelley Paulson shares her adventures as an equestrian photographer who is commonly featured in Horse Illustrated and other publicatio...
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Podcast Episode #8: Vet Adventures and Your Winter Reading List for December 23, 2021 from Title Sponsor Straight Arrow Products
In the eighth episode of The Horse Illustrated Episode of Horses in the Morning , sponsored by Title Sponsor Straight Arrow Products, hosts Glenn the Geek and Sarah Evers Conrad talk ...
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Podcast Episode #7: Friesians, Equestrian Blogging Adventures, and Having a Horsey Holiday Season for November 23, 2021 from Title Sponsor Straight Arrow Products
In the seventh episode of The Horse Illustrated Episode of Horses in the Morning, sponsored by Title Sponsor Straight Arrow Products, hosts Glenn the Geek and Sarah Evers Conrad talk to Jason Tice about the Friesian breed and the Friesian Horse Association North America, freelance writer Susan Friedland of Saddle Seeks Horse and her equestrian blogging adventures, and to Horse Illustrated's style expert Raquel Lynn about how to have a horsey holiday season.
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Podcast Episode #6: Sisters Horsing Around, Colton Woods, and The Mustangs film for October 26, 2021 from Title Sponsor Straight Arrow Products
In the sixth episode of The Horse Illustrated Episode of Horses in the Morning, sponsored by Title Sponsor Straight Arrow Products, hosts Glenn the Geek and Sarah Evers Conrad talk to Emily and Sarah Harris of Sisters Horsing Ar...
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Podcast Episode #5: Breakaway Roping, Brooke USA and Bolder, Braver, Brighter for Sept 28, 2021 by Straight Arrow Products
In this fifth episode of The Horse Illustrated Episode of Horses in the Morning, sponsored by Title Sponsor Straight Arrow Products, hosts Glenn the Geek and Sarah Evers Conrad talk to breakaway roping superstar Jackie Crawford about her illustrious competitive career and being a mom, Dwayne Hildreth about his work on the board of Brooke USA, and to international trainer Daniel Stewart about equestrian sports psychology and how to be bolder, braver, and brighter.
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Podcast Episode #4: Flying Horses; Eventing with Buck Davidson, and Equine Photography Copyright
In this fourth episode of The Horse Illustrated Episode of Horses in the Morning, sponsored by Title Sponsor Straight Arrow Products, hosts Glenn the Geek and Sarah Evers Conrad talk to Greg Otteson from Tex Sutton Equine Air Transport about flying horses domestically. We also talk to international eventing superstar Buck Davidson. And author and attorney Milt Toby talks about copyright law and the use of equine photography within the hor...
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Podcast Episode #3: Mary Phelps, Summer Horse Health Care, and Morgan Horse Breed for July 27, 2021; Sponsored by Straight Arrow Products
In this third podcast episode of The Horse Illustrated Episode of Horses in the Morning, sponsored by Title Sponsor Straight Arrow Products, hosts Glenn the Geek and Sarah Evers Conrad talk to Mary Phelps, an international combined driver, who won a Gold medal in Cones at the 2019 FEI World Driving Championships for Ponies. We also learn summer horse health care tips from international veterinarian, Dr. Mike Tomlinson. And Carrie Mortense...
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Podcast Episode #2: Spirit Untamed, Olympic Preview, and Insider Stories of The Black Stallion for June 22, 2021 from Title Sponsor Fields of Grace by Cara Whitney
In the second podcast episode of The Horse Illustrated Episode of Horses in the Morning, brought to you by Title Sponsor Fields of Grace Go to Episode
Podcast Episode #1: Riding Every Breed, Van Hargis, and Dream Horse Mysteries for May 25, 2021 from Title Sponsor Straight Arrow Products
In this inaugural episode with Horse Illustrated, sponsored by Title Sponsor Straight Arrow Produc...
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Announcing "The Horse Illustrated Episode of Horses in the Morning"
As an extension of the Horse Illustrated brand, “The Horse Illustrated Episode of Horses in the Morning” podcast brings listeners a variety of entertaining and informative interviews with horse industry experts on a range of topics. Join us for 90 minutes on the fourth Tuesday of every month! Our inaugural episode is set to air May 25, 2021.
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Raquel Lynn
Raquel Lynn lives in Los Angeles, California with her husband Adam, Paint mare Fira, Mango the Pomeranian and a flock of Silkie chickens. In 2010, Raquel created her first blog, Horses & Heels as a personal outlet with a handful of readers. In 2013, she left behind her 9-5 to pursue blogging full-time. Raquel has a passion for fashion, an eye for interior design and creating. She uses blogging as an outlet to share carefully curated finds and meticulous horse barns. In the spring of 2016, she launched her second blog, Stable Style. Barn loving equestrians around the world turn to Stable Style for inspiration which inspired Raquel to create the book, Stable Style: Barn Inspiration for all Equestrians and luxury candle line. Raquel also freelances for a variety of equine publications including Horse Illustrated and Western Life Today
Susan Friedland Equestrian blogger at Saddle Seeks Horse and frequent contributor to Horse Illustrated
Susan Friedland is an equestrian blogger at Saddle Seeks Horse and frequent contributor to Horse Illustrated. The former middle school teacher and fan of equestrian travel has written three books: Horses Adored and Men Endured, a horse lover’s dating memoir; Unbridled Creativity: 101 Writing Exercises for the Horse Lover; and Strands of Hope: How to Grieve the Loss of a Horse. When she’s not at the barn with her Thoroughbred Knight, you might find her on a spin bike dreaming of pizza. Connect with Susan on Instagram @saddleseekshorse or saddleseekshorse.com.
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