Equinely-Inclined

Diana Balbar joins Sylvia to tell stories about horses, riders, and horse ownership, and suggests the best books for horse lovers. Gift ideas are suggested for those who love horses.

Sylvia and her guest, Jane Kameny Brown, discuss takeaways from the inaugural Journey On Summit held in Texas in November 2022. Just a few of the presenters discussed are Kerri Lake, Karen Rohlf, Dr. Stephen Peters, Mark Rashid, Rupert Isaacson, Christine Dickson, and Sarah Schlote.

Interview with Kat Sturtz about her time on the Sheriff's Posse, discussion of the dangers of carbon monoxide, and Emotional Intelligence Awareness.

In this episode Sylvia and Diana discuss the gap since the beginning of the pandemic. Diana says her good-byes as a co-host.

Interview with Founder and CEO of Equi-Health Canada, Heather Davis on equine first aid courses. African Horse Sickness. Code for limited time FREE access to the exclusive equine content vault!

Interview with horseman Josh Nichol. Feeding your equine addiction through self-isolation. Live-stream experiments and innovations. FREE access to the exclusive equine content vault.

Horse people meet-up at SMMW20 social media conference, making eventing safer, interviews with Rod Olsen and Chris Munro, COVID-19 crisis, and more.

Details of the 2020 Saskatchewan Equine Expo and an interview with the winner Trainers Challenge. Hear about the other trainers, and the Equine Extravaganza including show jumping with Gareth Graves, Newfoundland ponies, Clydesdales, driving, 4-H, and more!

Important news about alfalfa hay, blister beetles, an interview with equine massage therapist Brigitte Meyer of Vitality Equine. Jump Canada Hall of Fame inductees. Horses weathering 50 degrees below zero!

Interview with Heather Weatherly and her 4-H children about helmet safety, their choice in helmet brand, and why they like it. Hear about Diana's experience with having her animals in a live Nativity play. More yoga stretches for Tim the Quarter Horse.

Interview with Francesca Carsen, Liberty trainer and inspiration for the The Adventures of Dally and Spanky movie. Hear about Liberty training tips and some thoughts on holiday gift giving. Sylvia gives an update on Tim, the Quarter Horse gelding.

Interviews with Jaquelene See and Jake Kruidenier, trainers in the Chilliwack, BC competition. Hear about new helmet regulations. Sylvia tells a story about health problems she is working through with an older gelding.

Interview with Kyle Fischer, winner of the the 2019 Chilliwack, BC Mane Event Expo. Hear about pony parties, what Sylvia saw and who she met on her trip to BC, and all the dressage, jumping, and working equitation action.

Interview with show jumpers Sameh El Dahan and Joanne Sloan Allen from Sycamore Stables in Northern Ireland. Discussion about exclusive equine content. Comments on the upcoming Mane Event Expo in Chilliwack, BC.

2019 Spruce Meadows MASTERS Tournament, press conference recordings of Eric Lamaze, Beezie Madden and more. An announcement about exclusive content, and an interview with two young spectators who received an unexpected momento from Eric Lamaze.

Shauna Cole, professional barrel racer, past ER nurse, now focuses her attention on horse care and nutrition. Equine digestive health, slow feeders, grazing muzzles, deworming, probiotics are discussed! Kylie Figueira, is congratulated.

Ex-jockey and off track throughbred trainer, Roy Sturgeon, tells about retraining thoroughbreds after they are finished their racing career. Sylvia and Diana have many stories to tell about the racetrack, horse names, and feeding too many oats.

Equine driving expert, Alex Fraser, shares stories of his youth and a sampling of his experience with the discipline! There's news about the health of Canadian Olympian Eric Lamaze. First reports of the new Facebook group are favourable!

Extreme Cowboy Racer, Trevor Mertes, tells us all about this fun discipline! Rearing horses is discussed. The new equine Facebook group is open! Click on the Visit Group button at equinelyinclined Facebook page to join.

Listen for the whistle signals as Merle Newton and his dog SJ give us all the info on performing rodear! The new equine Facebook group is open! Click on the Visit Group button at equinelyinclined Facebook page to join.

A new equine community is announced! Kade Mills and Rod Olsen round out the Trainers Challenge interviews from the Red Deer Mane Event Expo. Diana and Sylvia share stories from the rural safety fair and trail blazing.

Winning colt-starting trainer, Dale Clearwater, shares his April 2019 experience at Red Deer Mane Event Trainers Challenge. Diana and Sylvia share stories and discuss their experiences at the Expo.

Cavalia and Odysseo liberty horse trainer, Juliette Cimetiere, tells about her experiences leading up to and working with the amazing circus performance troupe.

Jonathan Field, amazing horseman, dad, and clinician describes some challenges with horses and his approach. Sylvia and Diana discuss spring grooming, horse hair facts, and more!

Jeff Campf, showjumper, dad and clinician, and Luciana Diniz, showjumper and mother are interviewed about their lives, their horsey beliefs, and what drives them.

Julie Fisette, a Double J saddle fitter is interviewed about proper saddle fit for horse and rider, especially for barrel racing competitors.

Highlights of the Off Track Throughbred Challenge at Saskatchewan Equine Expo, and interviews with 4H spokesperson Cameron Horner and OTTB trainer Jody Busch are featured in this episode.

Highlights of the Saskatchewan Equine Expo and interviews with Scott Todd, Jason Irwin, and Amos Abrahamson are featured in this episode.

Jill Barron shares her love of Working Equitation. Diane Creech tells how she became involved with horses and dressage. Diana and Sylvia discuss Diana's skating party and the cold weather that seems to be everywhere!

Severin Pederson, winner of the Mane Event Expo Trainers Challenge is interviewed. Diana and Sylvia share stories about spectacular falls on and off horses.

Evan Bonner and Jason Irwin are interviewed, and Diana shares Bronwyn results from the Royal. Farmfair International, surprising fecal egg count results, and blanketing horses in winter are all discussed.

3 interviews. Meet aspiring show jumpers, hear about George Morris, Mane Event in Chilliwack, and learn about show jumping through the decades!

Horse trainer Jason Irwin and his talented wife Bronwyn give an interesting and entertaining interview about horse training, love and and a life with horses. Sylvia and Diana relay their latest joy of introducing new people to horses. They give a preview of the upcoming Chilliwack, BC Mane Event Expo.

Showjumpers Kylie Figueira, and CP International winner Sameh el Dahan are interviewed at the 2018 Spruce Meadows Masters Tournament in Calgary, Alberta. Sylvia and Diana discuss Gail Greenough and her 1986 first female win in the Aachen World Showjumping Championship and Simone Blum first female win of WEG.

Alex Alves, versatile horseman, is interviewed about his participation in the Trainers Challenge at the 2018 Mane Event Expo in Red Deer, Alberta. Sylvia and Diana also cover strangles vaccine, ticks, and breeding equines.

Kade Mills, horse starter and trainer, is interviewed about his participation in the Trainers Challenge at the 2018 Mane Event Expo in Red Deer, Alberta. Sylvia and Diana talk about some of their time spent there.

Sharon and Storme, barrel racing Team Camarillo are interviewed about their 2017 clinic at Mane Event Expo. Young CFR barrel racing champion, Taylor Manning, is also interview by Sylvia and Diana.

Connor Hamilton is interviewed about his departure from hockey into the world of rodeo. Sylvia and Diana explain their crazy December 2017. Diana talks about her upcoming surgery in January 2018.

Curtis Cassidy is interviewed, final CFR in Edmonton and Farmfair International are covered. Pony with a head impact and Sylvia's streak of bad luck!

Sylvia and Diana share stories about summer horse fun and follies, parades, horse breeding, and a movie review of A Cowgirls Story.

Interview with eventing clinician Peter Gray, new Free Rein Netflix series review, road trip adventures, believing in yourself, and outcome of the Belmont Stakes!

Interview with dressage clinician Shannon Dueck, stories from the Triple Crown Kentucky Derby,riding librarians in Kentucky, a fun story from Diana, Scottsdale Arizona Mane Event and The Horse Boy book review!

More about hay feeders and a new concept, the Tumble Feeder. Results from the new London, Ontario Mane Event. Reflection on time spent with trainer Russ Krachun. Interview with Glenn Stewart, trainer of the most challenging filly at Mane Event in Red Deer!

Interview with trainer Martin Black, winner of the Red Deer Mane Event Trainers Challenge. Review of Mane Event Expo driving session with Nate Bowers and dressage session with Shannon Dueck, and the trainers finals. Discussion of hackamores, bosals, and starting horses with snaffle bits.

Interviews with trainer Shamus Haws, and Mane Event organisers with a special announcement. A discussion of herdbound horses, and some of the weekend events including Mane Event Expo, Farm-Rural Safety Fair, and Katie's Crossing in Ardrossan.

Interview with Martin Black, long-time horse trainer and co-author of the book Evidence-Based Horsemanship. A discussion of the clinicians and trainers who will be at the Mane Event Expo in Red Deer, Alberta.

Interview with Storme Camarillo, Barrel Racing clinician who discusses dressage exercises too! Movie review of Martin Clunes documentary Heavy Horsepower, discussion about AHAA Accreditation and some local goings-on.

Interview with Glenn Stewart, Liberty clinician, movie review of Ben Masters documentary Unbranded, discussion about BLM mustangs, donkeys, land stewardship and Social Media Marketing World in San Diego!

Interview with Trainers Challenge winner Kade Mills, a review of Free Reins documentary featuring Patty McGill and the children she works with, and a rousing discussion about Daylight Saving Time!

Trainers Challenge, Equine Extravaganza, interviews with Jesse Rempel and Amos Abrahamson, Battle of the Breeds results and more with Sylvia Schneider and Diana Balbar.

Jed Pugsley, Livestock Program Administrator, from the PRCA (Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association) discusses rodeo myths and facts with Sylvia and Diana. There is a Harry and Snowman NetFlix movie review. Diana shares her experience with large bale haynets. Saskatchewan Equine Expo, Patreon, and Facebook are discussed.