Riding To Excellence

On today's podcast we are joined by Dr. Renaud Léguillette, of University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (UCVM), a leading authority on cardio-respiratory physiology and Dr. Doug Myers, the long-time Western Technical Services Veterinarian for Western Canada for Boehringer-Ingelheim Animal Health. Today we discuss equine asthma in the performance horse, diagnostic options, traditional treatment protocols and a brand new prescription product to the Canadian equine market from Boehringer-Ingelheim, the Aservo EquiHaler is used for the alleviation of clinical symptoms of severe equine asthma. Make sure to "like" our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/energyequineveterinary or check us out online at www.energyequine.ca.

The Riding to Excellence Podcast is back for 2021 and we are introducing you to a "Year of Collaboration!" Join us for monthly podcast interviews hosted by the EE team featuring collaborators, specialists, associates and clients who make big waves and meaningful impacts in their respective industries! Energy Equine's year of collaboration kicks off featuring a familiar face at our clinics, and one of our favourites, equine dentist, Allie Lait, EqD, RVT. Allie Lait was raised in a rodeo/ranching family in southern Alberta. Her life-long involvement with horses has resulted in a career as a barrel racer, futurity trainer and equine dentist. Allie practices out of Energy Equine's clinics two days per week. On today's podcast Allie explains the inner working of the horse's mouth and teeth, why we float, how often we should float and answers the most common and frequently asked questions about equine dentistry. A key point of our discussion surrounds how proper dental care not only plays a huge role in the horse's overall health, weight and condition, but especially factors into their successful performance and healthy and happy longevity as they grow older. Make sure to "like" our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/energyequineveterinary or check us out online at www.energyequine.ca.

Dr. Travis Kelter wrapped up our Virtual Lecture by presenting on an issue we are seeing more and more in horses - Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS). EMS is a characteristic collection of clinical signs in horses that put them at high risk for developing laminitis. A key feature of EMS is insulin dysregulation and results from interaction between genetics and environment. Risk factors also include abnormal fat distribution, predisposition to weight gain and resistance to weight loss, among others. Dr. Kelter's presentation walks horse owner's through the many layers of EMS - insulin dysregulation, obesity, the clinical signs, consequences of unregulated EMS, breed dispositions and genetics, as well as dietary management and medication available. If you would rather watch this presentation, it's available on YouTube here through this link: https://youtu.be/18uKh-CerA8 To learn more about Energy Equine, any of our veterinarians or the services and products we offer, don't hesitate to visit our website at www.energyequine.ca, Facebook page: Energy Equine Veterinary Services or on Instagram at EnergyEquine. Make sure to give us a like and a follow so you never miss a thing!

Dr. Hewlett's presentation focuses on one of Energy Equine's favourite topics - regenerative medicine. The strides the veterinary community has taken in regenerative medicine, aka utilizing the horse's own body to help heal and benefit, is amazing and something our clinic is very passionate about. Dr. Hewlett's lecture is a run-down of the regenerative therapies utilized at Energy Equine. His presentation will delve into cutting-edge techniques such as IRAP, PRP and stem cell administration and how they are utilized to help your equine athlete #StartStrongFinishStronger. If you would prefer to watch this presentation over video, please head to our YouTube page by following this link: https://youtu.be/LRvrEBMvVE4 To learn more about Energy Equine, any of our veterinarians or the services and products we offer, don't hesitate to visit our website at www.energyequine.ca, Facebook page: Energy Equine Veterinary Services or on Instagram at EnergyEquine. Make sure to give us a like and a follow so you never miss a thing!

Join the Energy Equine Team today to learn how a team approach between veterinarians, rehabilitation facilities and other equine professionals can return an equine athlete back to performance.
 Lecture Details: Dr. Becky Tees, DVM; and Rehabilitation Technician, Megan Orange, RVT, CERP, of Energy Equine Veterinary Services will present on how a multi-faceted approach to equine rehabilitation can give your equine athlete the best and fastest return to performance after an injury. This talk will encompass how a team-focused approach between veterinarians, farriers, rehabilitation facilities, body workers, chiropractors, and other equine professionals can create the best outcome for your injured horse. The role each professional can play in your horse’s rehabilitation will be discussed, as well as how specialized rehabilitation therapies like water treadmills and salt spas can be implemented.
 If you would prefer to watch this presentation on video, please follow the link to our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/LcIKt5VUpG8 To learn more about Energy Equine, any of our veterinarians or the services and products we offer, don't hesitate to visit our website at www.energyequine.ca, www.facebook.com/energyequineveterinary or at www.instagram.com/EnergyEquine. Make sure to give us a like and a follow so you never miss a thing!

On Episode 19 we finish off our two-part series on how to optimize your equine athlete's gut health through nutrition. At Energy Equine we host a Sports Therapy Lecture Series and our January lecture focused on hindgut ulcers. Dr. Chad Hewlett and Dr. Travis Kelter presented on nutrition and how proper management and maintenance of your equine athlete's nutrition can optimize your horse's overall health and strengthen their digestive tract. On today's episode we will focus on the different ways to supplement for gut health, which specific products we recommend and what we don't. For show notes and to view the slides that correspond with this episode visit https://energyequine.ca/resources/ and make sure to give us a "Like" on Instagram and Facebook by searching Energy Equine!

On Episode 18 of the Riding To Excellence Podcast, we chat with Energy Equine's very own, Dr. Becky Tees and Megan Orange, RVT, CERP about pre-season conditioning and soundness. Dr. Becky Tees fills us in on the importance of pre-season soundness examinations and why a baseline can help you succeed all summer long. While Energy Equine's Rehabilitation Technician, Megan Orange, discusses her background, the importance of conditioning before the beginning of show season and the details around Energy Equine's new conditioning programs for the equine athlete! Make sure to "like" our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/energyequineveterinary or check us out online at www.energyequine.ca.

On Episode 17 of Riding To Excellence, everyone's favourite mental performance coach, Dan Leffelaar of Novus Global is back to talk mental game and what's going on inside the mind of elite athletes.

On Episode 16 we kick off a two-part series on how to optimize your equine athlete's gut health through nutrition. At Energy Equine we host a Sports Therapy Lecture Series and our January lecture focused on hindgut ulcers. Dr. Chad Hewlett and Dr. Travis Kelter presented on nutrition and how proper management and maintenance of your equine athlete's nutrition can optimize your horse's overall health and strengthen their digestive tract. Today's episode focuses on the anatomy of the hindgut, the transit time of food through the horse's digestive tract, as well as the volume of the different segments of the digestive tract. From there we discuss the process of fermentation and why it is so key for the performance horse. Then we finish off the bulk of the interview by discussing forage and feeding protocols. Stay tuned for the next episode which will focus on the different ways to supplement for gut health, what we recommend and what we don't. For show notes and to view the slides that correspond with this episode visit https://energyequine.ca/resources/ and make sure to give us a "Like" on Instagram and Facebook by searching Energy Equine!

On Episode 15 of Riding To Excellence, the Energy Equine Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Becky Tees to discuss the ins-and-outs of pre-purchase examinations. Buying a new horse can be exciting, but as we all know, it can be nerve-wracking too! Today on the podcast we discuss the process behind a pre-purchase examination, how the buyer's expectations can dictate how in-depth the pre-purchase can be, the roles and responsibilities between owner and buyer, as well as the legalities around pre-purchase examinations.

On Episode 14 of the Riding To Excellence podcast, Energy Equine's own, Dr. Travis Kelter tackles the nebulous topic of "poor performance." He breaks down the common factors that lead to poor performance, what horses generally present when they are lacking performance, and the three main systems at play when it comes to poor performance - cardiovascular, respiratory and musculoskeletal. He also touches on fitness, realistic expectations of owners and adaptations that can all lead to your equine athlete not performing at their very best.

On Episode 13 we tackle the topic of laminitis with our in-house farrier, Matt Humpage, of Iron Force Farrier Services. Matt educates us on the multitude of factors that can cause laminitis and breaks down initial vs. chronic signs and symptoms of laminitis. Plus, he delves into how key the team approach can be in cases like these and how farriers and veterinarians can work together to tackle laminitis and get horses back on track quicker, and easier.

On Episode 12 of Riding To Excellence, the Energy Equine podcast, we sit down with the managing partner of Novus Global, mental performance coach, Dan Leffelaar. We were lucky enough to host Dan at our Sports Therapy Lecture, Spring Into Show Season and asked him to come on the podcast to share with us some of the amazing information he presented to us at the clinic. On the podcast today we touch on what exactly mental performance coaching is, the differences in performers, the internal conversations we have with ourselves that hold us back and how our mindset can be the linchpin to our successes in the show pen. To learn more about Dan and the coaching services Novus Global offers visit: http://danleffelaar.com.

On Episode 11 of Riding To Excellence, the Energy Equine Podcast, we sit down with the Western Canadian Equine Technical Services Vet of Boehringer Ingelheim, Dr. Doug Myers. We were lucky enough to host Dr. Myers for our Sports Therapy Lecture, Ulcers & The Equine Athlete and asked him to come on the podcast to share with us more information about ulcers, what causes them, signs and symptoms and how horses are effected by ulcers. We also delve into diagnosis and treatment of ulcers and Dr. Myers sheds light on research every horse owner should be aware of when choosing how to treat ulcers in their equine athlete. For more information on Boehringer-Ingelheim and the Health Canada-Approved Omeprazole treatment they offer visit: www.boehringer-ingelheim.ca/en/animal-health/equine & for some more fantastic educational resources visit www.bicanadaequine.ca

On Episode 10 of Riding to Excellence, the Energy Equine Podcast, we discuss regenerative therapies - a relatively new branch of veterinary medicine which uses the horses biological material to augment the body's own restorative capabilities with the goal to stimulate and promote healing. Today Dr. Chad Hewlett walks us through three separate treatments Energy Equine utilizes on a regular basis, PRP, IRAP and Stem Cell Therapy, and why an owner may decide on choosing one of the three for their equine athlete.

On Episode 9 of Riding To Excellence we bring back Muscle Matters with Vitality Equine! On this episode Brigitte gives us the run down on your horses topline. She talks the muscles in the area, signs and symptoms your horse isn't engaging their topline and stretches and exercises she recommends to build that topline up!

On Episode 8 we sit down with Katie Imler, certified equine sports therapist and owner of rehab and conditioning facility, Coulee Equine. Katie walks us through Coulee Equine, located in Olds, Alberta, and what one can expect when they send their horse there. At Coulee Equine, Katie utilizes machines and modalities such as a water treadmill, salt spa, indoor exercises, solarium and offers proscope microcurrent therapy and equi-taping, among other treatments. Coulee Equine is a favourite referral facility for Energy Equine clients who require extra conditioning, wellness or rehabilitation services for their equine athletes. For more information on Coulee Equine you can visit their website at www.couleeequine.ca.

In the seventh episode of Riding To Excellence we kick off the podcast by introducing our listeners to the latest veterinarian to join the Energy Equine team, Dr. Matt Mundy! A southerner, by way of Ontario, Dr. Mundy is a fantastic addition to our team, and despite being a little nervous to come onto the podcast, we think he did a great job. Then we segue into the bulk of the podcast - winter wellness. This deep freeze Alberta, and most of Canada, and the USA, has been experiencing has equestrians feeling particularly chalk full of cabin fever and worried about their horse's health and wellness. Dr. Hewlett and Dr. Mundy take your questions via social media on how cold is too cold, water and nutrition in the winter, trailering, blanketing and so much more. Here's hoping for warmer days soon! As always, be sure to "Like" us at Energy Equine on Facebook or Instagram so you never miss an episode of Riding To Excellence - and so much more!

In the sixth episode of Riding To Excellence we sit down with founding veterinarian of Energy Equine, Dr. Chad Hewlett, to talk goals. 2018 was an incredible year and we chat about some of the big wins our clients had, goals the clinic crushed and personal and professional goals achieved. Then we turn our sites on 2019 and talk about what we're looking forward too. We finish up the podcast talking about goal setting strategies, how Dr. Hewlett personally sets his goals and how to think bigger as you grow and evolve.

On Episode 5 of Riding To Excellence we launch a new series - Muscle Matters with Vitality Equine! Today we introduce you to Brigitte Meyer, the talented massage therapist behind Vitality Equine who ALSO happens to be the in-house massage therapist at Energy Equine. On this episode we talk with Brigitte about how she got started in the industry, what an equine massage therapist does, as well as the connection between chiropractics and equine massage. Then we delve into the "meat" of the podcast hip extension in the performance horse! Brigitte educates us on the main muscles that make up the function, common injuries to the area, how to prevent injury to this area and which equine athletes commonly deal with tension in the hip extensors. Plus, we maybe throw out some pop culture references as well - just to keep it fresh!

At Energy Equine's recent Sports Therapy Lecture Series, a study was discussed that provides evidence that glucosamine can be a prophylactic. On Episode Four of Riding to Excellence, we delve into “Influence of oral glucosamine supplementation in your hoses challenged with intra-articular lipopolysaccharide.” This study was published by researchers from Texas A&M University, including JL Leatherwood, KL Gehl and JA Coverdale in the Journal of Animal Science in August of 2016. To read the study in full follow this link: https://bit.ly/2r1hNut On today's podcast, Dr. Chad Hewlett digs deeper into the study, discusses the positive implications of the researchers findings and touches on his own thoughts about glucosamine as a prophylactic in inflammation of the equine joint.

On Episode 3 of Riding To Excellence we sit down with Dr. Stephen Duren, a top equine nutritionist with Performance Horse Nutrition. Dr. Duren travels the world lecturing on nutrition and formulating feeds for top performance horses and feed companies alike with his company. We chat with Dr. Duren about the life of an equine nutritionist, basic principles of nutrition for the performance horse and some of the top questions he's regularly asked in his presentations.

On episode two of the podcast we sit down with top competitor and client of the clinic, Rene Leclerq. Rene is currently in the midst of her third Canadian Finals Rodeo on her great mare, Flit. We sit down with Rene to talk CFR coming to Red Deer, the ups and downs of raising and running home-bred horses and how she stays cool under pressure.

Welcome to Riding To Excellence, the Energy Equine Podcast! Today we start off our brand new podcast with an interview with founder and veterinarian, Dr. Chad Hewlett to talk a bit about the history of the clinic and what the future holds for Energy Equine. We’re going to touch base on Dr. Hewlett’s successful career and what he’s passionate about in the equine industry. Then, to finish off our first podcast, we’re going to delve into why we’ve launched this podcast and what excellence means to us at Energy Equine.