Podcasts about therapeutic horsemanship

Piper speaks with three groups of people that work in different parts of the horse industry; the American Horse Council, the Canadian Warmblood Horse Breeders Association and the TAKE2 and the TAKE THE LEAD Thoroughbred Retirement Program. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.  Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Julie Broadway was named President of the American Horse Council in 2016.  She has over 30 years of leadership experience in both for-profit and non-profit sectors.  Prior to joining the American Horse Council, Julie was the executive director of the American Morgan Horse Association & Educational-Charitable Trust. She is also a graduate of the Duke University Advanced Nonprofit Leadership Program and a Certified Association Executive (CAE) from the American Society of Association Executives.  Julie is past board president for the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship, a member of the ASAE National Capitol Advisory Council, and has played an active role with the U.S. Equestrian Federation over the past several years. Guest: Joy Cook is a dressage rider, trainer,  breeder and National director for the Canadian Warmblood Horse Breeders Association. She has specialized in breeding warmblood horses on her Lynncrest Farm property for three decades. Joy believes that Canadian bred horses have the ability and quality suitable for the Olympic disciplines.Guest: Chris Gould is the Founding Chair of the Canadian Warmblood Horse Breeders Association and breeder of Warmblood horses; operating Touchstone Farm since 1973. He served on the board of Equestrian Canada for 12 years, where he was Chair of the Breeds and Industry Division and was for six years a Vice President on the World Breeding Federation board. Products of the Touchstone breeding program have been enjoyed by riders across Canada and the US as well as Europe.Guest: Andy Belfiore is the Executive Director of TAKE2 and was instrumental in the creation of TAKE2 and the TAKE THE LEAD Thoroughbred Retirement Program. Andy previously served as Editor in Chief of the Thoroughbred Daily News, and Executive Director of the New York and Florida Thoroughbred Horsemen's Associations.Guest: Rick Schosberg is the President of Take 2 Second Career Thoroughbreds and The Take The Lead Thoroughbred Retirement Program as well as the Vice President New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association.Title Sponsor: Taylor, Harris Insurance ServicesSubscribe To: The Plaid Horse MagazineSponsors: American Stalls, Purina Animal Nutrition, Wordley Martin Premium Equestrian Surfaces, America Cryo, LAURACEA, BoneKare, Show Strides Book Series, With Purpose: The Balmoral Standard, Good Boy, Eddie and World Equestrian Center

​​​Did you know you can get a degree in Therapeutic Horsemanship? You can at St. Andrews University in North Carolina. In this episode, Melisa Abbey, Director of the Therapeutic Horsemanship Program, discusses the traditional, 4 year, Liberal Arts degree that you can earn to learn how to be a therapeutic riding instructor. The curriculum includes everything from disability education, ethics, standards and teaching techniques. This degree gives students everything they need to pass the PATH Intl. CTRI process. Melissa also shares the in-person and ONLINE program for Business administration with an emphasis in Therapeutic Riding! ​​ ​​Learn more here: www.sa.edu

Jenn Rummel is the Executive Director of Greystone Manor Therapeutic Riding Center. She has her Master's in Public Administration from Capella University and has been helping nonprofits raise money since 2008.Steph Fleck is the Program Director for Greystone Manor Therapeutic Riding Center. She has dual degrees in Equine and Equestrian Studies and Equine Facilitated Therapeutics from Wilson College. She is an accomplished therapeutic equine instructor with certifications from both the Council for Education and Certification in Therapeutic Horsemanship and PATH International.Greystone Manor TRC, a 501(c)(3) organization, has been providing quality equine-assisted activities to children and adults with special needs in Lancaster, PA, since 1981. Every year their program and number of participants grow. They started with only seven riders and now more than 50 riders participate in lessons each week.

Imagine for a moment that you live with a disability, and consider the limitations it might place on you. Now imagine the places a horse could take you that you might otherwise be unable to go. In this episode of Life Lessons, Gin and Sheri talk with Ginger, the Assistant Horsemanship Director of the Warm Beach Horsemanship program, a 501(c)(3) organization in Stanwood, Washington. They discuss what therapeutic horsemanship is, who it benefits, and how you can become involved. Resources used for today's podcast can be found here: https://www.warmbeach.com/camps/horsemanship/therapeutic-horsemanship/ Join our VIP community and help support the podcast! Go to https://www.lifelessonscommunity.com/VIP and become a member today. We can't wait to connect with you there. Today's podcast was made possible through our affiliation with the following company. When you shop with us, you help us bring you further Life Lessons. https://www.ginstephens.com/branchbasics.html You can also visit https://www.lifelessonscommunity.com/shop-with-us.html and shop with us at any time. Or you can make a monetary contribution directly at www.paypal.com/paypalme/lifelessonspodcast or in PayPal by searching our email address: connect@lifelessonscommunity.com. Do you have a good news story, a listener-led lesson, or a special quote to share? Email us at connect@lifelessonscommunity.com and listen each week to see if we share your submission. Thank you for listening!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Imagine for a moment that you live with a disability, and consider the limitations it might place on you. Now imagine the places a horse could take you that you might otherwise be unable to go. In this episode of Life Lessons, Gin and Sheri talk with Ginger, the Assistant Horsemanship Director of the Warm Beach Horsemanship program, a 501(c)(3) organization in Stanwood, Washington. They discuss what therapeutic horsemanship is, who it benefits, and how you can become involved. Resources used for today's podcast can be found here: https://www.warmbeach.com/camps/horsemanship/therapeutic-horsemanship/ Join our VIP community and help support the podcast! Go to https://www.lifelessonscommunity.com/VIP and become a member today. We can't wait to connect with you there. Today's podcast was made possible through our affiliation with the following company. When you shop with us, you help us bring you further Life Lessons. https://www.ginstephens.com/branchbasics.html You can also visit https://www.lifelessonscommunity.com/shop-with-us.html and shop with us at any time. Or you can make a monetary contribution directly at www.paypal.com/paypalme/lifelessonspodcast or in PayPal by searching our email address: connect@lifelessonscommunity.com. Do you have a good news story, a listener-led lesson, or a special quote to share? Email us at connect@lifelessonscommunity.com and listen each week to see if we share your submission. Thank you for listening!

Kristy Dees is the founder of Heart Strides, a non-profit organization that teaches therapeutic horsemanship. Her organization works with youth who have experienced incarceration and other extreme mental health challenges. Kristy joins The Compass to explain how horses can read your emotions, help you be present in your own body, and eventually heal from trauma. www.heartstridestherapeutichorsemanship.com

Kristy Dees is the founder of Heart Strides, a non-profit organization that teaches therapeutic horsemanship. Her organization works with youth who have experienced incarceration and other extreme mental health challenges. Kristy joins The Compass to explain how horses can read your emotions, help you be present in your own body, and eventually heal from trauma. www.heartstridestherapeutichorsemanship.com

Founder, Executive Director Karen Grindler talks about the Cedar Creek Therapeutic Horsemanship Center, its programs, the horses in the program, their volunteers, and what they have to offer. Don't this episode on Mule Talk!

Our guests today were Jon Aga, Executive Director, Lakes Area United Way, and Lynn Fairbanks, Executive Director, Mounted Eagles Therapeutic Horsemanship.

The holiday season provides many opportunities to help others and, at the Windrush Farm, that includes helping people and horses.The Windrush Farm Therapeutic Riding Center's Executive Director Janet Nittmann, a recent guest on WHAV's morning program, said the North Andover-Boxford line center has a need for more “horse handlers.”“These are people who lead the horse when it's necessary, and many times it is necessary to help the rider until they become more independent. Our goal is to teach them to become more independent riders,” she said.Nittman says there is also a need for side walkers. Many of the farm's clients appreciate the side walkers, because they help them with their balance while riding.“We do have people who have multiple sclerosis or have had a stroke and they really appreciate the support of the side walkers. We have wonderful volunteers who have been coming to the farm for years and they form a team with the rider, and usually their favorite horse and they all work together to this very enriching experience,” she said.Nittmann says the Windrush Farm Therapeutic Riding Center has about 140 clients, with most of them riding about once a week. There is a volunteer staff, numbering around 100, and they are always looking for more people to donate time.“Side walkers who help the rider stay in the saddle in the nice position, help with their riding skills. They do not need horse experience and they are helping the rider. Then, we need horse handlers. Those people do need horse experience and they are the people who lead the horse. So, two completely different roles. And, we also have grounds projects. We do have people coming from corporations and local schools and community groups to help work on the farm because we have 38 acres and anybody who has a backyard knows that there's always work to do, there's always things to do at Windrush,” she explained.Windrush Farm, in North Andover, provides equine-assisted services for children and adults with physical, cognitive and emotional challenges. It is one of the oldest, leading and largest therapeutic riding centers in the United States. It is also accredited as a Premier Center by the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship. There is more information at windrushfarm.org.Support the show (https://whav.net/become-a-whav-member/)

Today we are talking with Chelsea Harden, the Founder and Executive director of the H.E.A.R.T. Center. She is a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist and a Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship, International (PATH, Int'l) Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor. The H.E.A.R.T. Center was founded in 2014 with the mission of providing alternative and intentional therapeutic learning opportunities to children with social learning challenges and related disorders. They strive every day to empower individuals with special needs to build confidence and develop life skills through recreation and activity integrated educational programs.The opportunities they offer students include equine and recreational therapy. Check out this episode to learn more about the H.E.A.R.T Center.  Episode Highlights: Equine and recreational therapy Microschools Alternative education for students with special needs Individualized Programs for every student The Empowerment Scholarship Seasonal camps and programs More on Guest:  https://www.theheart-center.com/ IG: theheart.center Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theheartcenteraz chelsea@.theheart.center.com     More on Love Your School/Links Mentioned in Episode:   Hello@loveyourschool.org @LoveYourSchoolAZ www.loveyourschool.org

S2E25: San Diego Race Whack (Launch date 6/26/21) Small Business: San Diego Therapeutic Horsemanship  San Diego Therapeutic Horsemanship (sdtherahorse.org) Equine Therapy Whitney Cummings Vibes please join us!  Blunt History: History of Del Mar, Anti-Horse Abuse

A lot has been said about the benefits of therapy work with equines. They help us immensely. Clients with mental and physical challenges have been gravitating to equine programs for years. Therapeutic riding centers have increasing been supported by the mainstream, including insurance companies and generous donors.  PATH International (Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship) has grown to a community of nearly 5,000 certified instructors and 900 member centers. It's great stuff! But what about the horses? What mental and physical compromises do they make as they support these clients?  We talk with Central Kentucky Riding for Hope's Toby Cross as well as Josh McElroy to learn more about horses in these programs, their well-being, and safe guards that can ensure their healthy lives.  With thanks to Lucerne Farms Forage Feeds and Pharm Aloe Equine, as well as additional thanks to Patagonia WorkWear, Kate's Real Food, and Redmond Equine. 

I have been hearing so much about equine therapy and how it helps veterans that I just had to interview Maurette Hanson.  She has over 30 years in equine managements and  over 25 years as a student and practitioner of natural horsemanship.  She is a Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship  (PATH) Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor and PATH, Intl. Certified Equine Specialist in mental health and learning.  Maurette is the Founder/Director of Healing Horse Therapy Center since 2011, located in Monroe, NC. Her program provides an environment that is safe emotionally which is essential in equine assisted mental health.  Her education to the work and willingness to look outside the box of traditional therapeutic horsemanship and greatly needed today.  She started a new program called Horses for Veterans alongside the organization called HopeWay - an in patient/out patient residential mental health facility.  They just started their new program in January that is specifically for Veterans and they are providing alternative and integrative modalities.  We are providing the equine services for them.  Dr. Justin Johnson is the Director and Veteran.  I will attach their information.  This is a big deal for our Horses for Veterans program.  I will attach their current info and maybe attach to my info?  Thank you!  https://hopeway.org/programs/veterans-programMaurette Hansonhttps://www.healinghorse.orghttps://facebook.com/healinghorsetherapycenter561.914.1718https://podpage.com/sisters-in-service

In the last part of this two part series, Kathy Alm, CEO of PATH Intl. talks about what her organization has to offer it's members, including some exciting changes and new offerings only from PATH Intl. Listen to hear more about some hot topics in our profession and how PATH Intl is helping to advocate for us! Be sure and listen to last weeks episode, PART ONE: A Journey to CEO with Kathy Alm of PATH Intl. Kathy Alm began her service as Chief Executive Officer of the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship, International (PATH Intl.) in 2014. For the previous 15 years she served as Executive Director of Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center in Washington state. She served as PATH Intl.'s board president in the 2010-2012 term, first joining the board of trustees in 2005. Kathy has facilitated numerous workshops and presentations on Equine-assisted Services (EAS) nationally and internationally as well as trainings on fundraising, board development, and organizational sustainability. Most recently, Kathy led an initiative to build consensus on optimal terminology for EAS. The resulting Optimal Terminology for Services in the United States That Incorporate Horses to Benefit People: A Consensus Document (Wood, Alm, Benjamin, Thomas, Anderson, Pohl, Kane, 2020) was published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. Kathy holds a BA from Pacific Lutheran University. Her dedication to EAS spans over 21 years with a passion that was ignited the moment she walked through the door at her first therapeutic riding center. Check out PATH Intl. here: www.pathintl.org Help us work toward our mission with a donation: https://www.classy.org/give/168754/#!/donation/checkout This episode is sponsored by Equi-Force. Find out more at www. equi-force.org

In part one of this two-part series, Kathy Alm talks to us about her journey to becoming CEO of PATH Intl. I asked her about personal and professional development and she shared a wealth of knowledge with us. Join us to hear the highs and lows of being a CEO as well as tips from her to stay successful! Kathy Alm began her service as Chief Executive Officer of the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship, International (PATH Intl.) in 2014. For the previous 15 years, she served as Executive Director of Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center in Washington state. She served as PATH Intl.'s board president in the 2010-2012 term, first joining the board of trustees in 2005. Kathy has facilitated numerous workshops and presentations on Equine-assisted Services (EAS) nationally and internationally as well as training on fundraising, board development, and organizational sustainability. Most recently, Kathy led an initiative to build consensus on optimal terminology for EAS. The resulting Optimal Terminology for Services in the United States That Incorporate Horses to Benefit People: A Consensus Document (Wood, Alm, Benjamin, Thomas, Anderson, Pohl, Kane, 2020) was published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. Kathy holds a BA from Pacific Lutheran University. Her dedication to EAS spans over 21 years with a passion that was ignited the moment she walked through the door at her first therapeutic riding center. Check out PATH Intl. here: www.pathintl.org Help us work toward our mission with a donation: https://www.classy.org/give/168754/#!/donation/checkout This episode is sponsored by Equi-Force. Find out more at www. equi-force.org

Veterinarian, artist and author Madison Seamans is a lifelong professional horseman. The author (Dr. Madison Seamans) and his book: “Never Trust a Sneaky Pony (and other things they didn’t teach me in vet school)” is the result of his true experiences as a veterinarian in equine practice for over thirty years. Riding Instructor, Hannah Brisso, is a PATH International Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor and Driving Instructor, as well as a riding instructor in hunt seat and dressage and a registered Yoga teacher. Listen in... Show Host: Debbie LoucksTitle Sponsor: Finishline FencingGuest: Dr. Madison Seamans, DVM, Cornerstone Equine Medical ServicesGuest: Hannah Brisso, Camelot Therapeutic HorsemanshipThe Movement 2020Support for this episode also provided by: Monty Roberts EQUUS Online University, Cavallo Horse and RiderMonty's CalendarTraining Tip from Ask Monty read by Jamie Jennings of the Horses in the Morning Radio ShowPlease follow Monty Roberts on FacebookFollow Monty Roberts on Twitter or on InstagramHear all the shows on the Horse Radio NetworkSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=87421)

Veterinarian, artist and author Madison Seamans is a lifelong professional horseman. The author (Dr. Madison Seamans) and his book: “Never Trust a Sneaky Pony (and other things they didn’t teach me in vet school)” is the result of his true experiences as a veterinarian in equine practice for over thirty years. Riding Instructor, Hannah Brisso, is a PATH International Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor and Driving Instructor, as well as a riding instructor in hunt seat and dressage and a registered Yoga teacher. Listen in... Show Host: Debbie LoucksTitle Sponsor: Finishline FencingGuest: Dr. Madison Seamans, DVM, Cornerstone Equine Medical ServicesGuest: Hannah Brisso, Camelot Therapeutic HorsemanshipThe Movement 2020Support for this episode also provided by: Monty Roberts EQUUS Online University, Cavallo Horse and RiderMonty's CalendarTraining Tip from Ask Monty read by Jamie Jennings of the Horses in the Morning Radio ShowPlease follow Monty Roberts on FacebookFollow Monty Roberts on Twitter or on InstagramHear all the shows on the Horse Radio NetworkSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=87421)

Today Coffee Hour at The Commons is on the road again, in Bristol, at Shepard Meadows Therapeutic Riding Center. It’s on land donated to the Episcopal Church in Connecticut to be used for ministry, which is an expression of God’s love, and that’s certainly what’s going on here. The vision for the use of the property and some of its buildings for a therapeutic riding center started in 2004 and the center officially opened a year later with two horses and a pilot program for three children with special needs.   Today it is a premiere accredited center, one of six in the state, accredited by PATH International, the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship. It has seven horses in its herd, lots of volunteers, and a staff of five. Today we’ll be talking with its executive director, Shelly Whitlock-Pope, who’s also a PATH-certified instructor, and Dave Demarais, a long-time volunteer with the center, Vice-President of its Board of Directors, formerly on the staff of ECCT for property management. That was after retiring from serving as the Deputy Fire Chief of West Hartford. (Here’s a link to a story about Dave from when he retired from ECCT staff.)   Shelly was appointed to her position last August. She has degrees in health administration, elementary education, educational leadership, and administration and policy; a background in healthcare, finance, education, and programming, and has worked at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, the NYC Department of Education, Pegasus Therapeutic Riding and Manhattanville College. In addition to being a PATH-certified therapeutic riding instructor, she is also an equine specialist in mental health and learning, a mentor and site evaluator, and Special Olympics Equestrian Coach. She was trained and rode English for years and even patrolled NYC’s Central Park with the Mounted Auxiliary but says her true loves are riding trails Western, and her two American Quarter horses.

Claire Pollard shares with us how horse therapy can be a valuable asset for veterans or children suffering from disabilities. Therapeutic riding is a form of new treatment to help with physical and cognitive impairment. Prancing Horse accepts all persons with special needs. The veteran program is called, "Freedom Reins." Pairing veterans with horses empowers those who have experienced physical and emotional challenges, while gently restoring balance, strengthening muscles and rebuilding trust and confidence.  http://www.prancing-horse.org prancinghorseinfo@yahoo.com

Michael Anderson talks with Lee Gibson a local lawyer and Brian McQueeny of Rideon.com. Lee Gibson, Local Lawyer, Thomas Fire Legal Information What happens if people didn't have insurance or were under-insured?  How much do lawyers charge for legal representation on a case like this? At the moment, who appears to be at fault for the Thomas fire? Attend one of the free community workshops to learn more: click here Learn more about Myers, Widders, Gibson, Jones & Feingold at mwgjlaw.com; 805-644-7188 Non-Profit Spotlight - Ride On Therapeutic Horsemanship, CEO Bryan McQueeney Ride On teaches adaptive horseback riding to children and adults with physical and cognitive disabilities. Founded in 1994, Ride On has given over 100,000 safe, effective and individualized lessons and therapy treatments and currently serves 200 individuals each week.  Bryan, Thank you for being on the program. Riding a horse can provide physical, occupational and speech therapy, how does that work? How do the new tax law impact non-profits? Our non-profit spotlight today is Ride On Therapeutic Horsemanship, learn more online at  rideon.org 2-Minute Drill Michael talks about reviewing your financial statements at the beginning of the year. Michael shares 5 ideas to consider with regards to your investment accounts.  If you need any help, he recommends finding a fee-only financial advisor.  You can check out NAPFA.ORG if you are searching for a local new financial advisor.  Do you have a question for Michael or would you like to get some financial check-up from him?  You can contact him or get financial planning help at Maranantha.com The Mailbag Michael answers 2 questions about how the market performed in 2017 and how it's important to consider having your investment allocations in place for 2018.  Sponsors: Geico Local Office – Greg Mauk Serving the 805 American Pacific Mortgage, -- Greg Abrams. Serving the 805. Spanish Hills Country Club  Previews Memberships available. Matt's All Haul -- For all of your junk removal and hauling needs. Allocationlink.com – Investment Management that is smart, low cost & automatic. Maranantha.com – The way financial planning should be. Contact us  Allocationlink.com  or Maranantha.com also via email. Michael@allocationlink.com  805-665-3767 .fusion-widget-area-118 {padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;}.fusion-widget-area-118 .widget h4 {color:#333c4e;}.fusion-widget-area-118 .widget .heading h4 {color:#333c4e;}.fusion-widget-area-118 .widget h4 {font-size:18px;}.fusion-widget-area-118 .widget .heading h4 {font-size:18px;}Subscribe to PodcastApple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsAndroidby EmailRSS

026 Kim Kline–Saddle Up! Volunteering with Horses As the Volunteer Services Director since 2007, Kim Kline has been helping nearly 500 people a year provide various riding programs to over 145 children and youth per week. Kim says, “Saddle Up! could not do what it does without lots of volunteers.” Each of those riders need from one to three volunteers every time they are at Saddle Up! Saddle Up!’s mission is to provide children and youth with disabilities the opportunity to grow and develop through therapeutic, educational, and recreational activities with horses. Founded in 1990 and incorporated in 1991, Saddle Up! is Middle Tennessee’s oldest and largest recreational therapeutic riding program, and it is the only one exclusively serving children and youth with disabilities. The organization operates year-round on their 34-acre, farm near Franklin, Tennessee. For many of the riders, Saddle Up! is one of the few, if not the only, recreational programs available to them. In this interview Kim introduces several of the many volunteer opportunities available at Saddle Up!, talks about what these volunteers do, and proudly presents the training programs available. With horseback riding lessons and programs, including Therapeutic Riding, Equine Assisted Learning, and Equestrian Club, as well as Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Saddle Up! needs volunteers with a wide range of skills and interests. In her words, “You don’t have to know anything about horses or children to volunteer at Saddle Up!. We’ll give you enough information and enough practice to be safe and effective around horses and children.” What you can do as a volunteer ranges from helping as the person leading the horse or assisting the rider (as a sidewalker) to mucking stalls, mowing pastures, or providing office or fundraising assistance. Check out the volunteer page at www.saddleupnashville.org or email Kim (kkline@saddleupnashville.org) to discuss your interest. To find other equine-related programs in your area, visit the website of the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship (www.pathintl.org). For more about coming podcasts, sign up for Ed’s free Retire-To newsletter: retire-to.com/ed-s-newsletter and visit retiretovolunteering.com.

Dueker Ranch Horse Therapy Dennis Dueker once thought giving pony rides to disable children was a waste of time.  Then, he got to see the healing power of horses first hand.  It not only changed his mind, it motivated him to establish Dueker Ranch Horse Therapy.  The story began shortly after Dennis retired from General Motors when he was asked by a friend to volunteer at a horse therapy facility in California.  When the Dueker family moved to Arizona, Dennis saw a golden opportunity to establish a horse therapy in his hometown of Payson. Wanting to do it right, Dennis studied and got his accreditation from PATH Intl, the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship.  He also found Horses Help, a horse therapy center in Phoenix where he could volunteer. Through his volunteer work, Dennis noticed that many families in need could not afford the benefits of horse therapy.  He set up Dueker Ranch as a 501c3 charity and provides his horse therapy for free. Links Dueker Ranch GoFundMe Page Dueker Ranch Website Dueker Ranch Facebook Page Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH Intl.) Horses Help, Phoenix, AZ About Us Welcome to the Whoa Podcast about Horses and Horsemanship.   My name is  John Harrer.  I began the podcast in 2012 because I wanted to learn more about horses and horsemanship.  Talking with great horseman and women about their lives with horses and the history of horsemanship is my passion. Contact Us We have well over 100 episodes up now and you can find them all for free on iTunes, with our Android App in the Amazon store, and now Stitcher, or wherever podcasts are distributed.  Get the Stitcher app and let us know how it works.  We are on Google Play too!  You can also find every episode and more about the show at whoapodcast.com.  Please take a moment and join our email list. Get in on the conversation with Facebook and Twitter - just look for WhoaPodcast. You are a big part of why we do this podcast.  We really love getting your feedback.  Please let us know your thoughts, ideas, and suggestions for the show.  You can email us at: John@WhoaPodcast.com I blog at TrainingJessie.blogspot.com  and if you want to know even more - and I can't imagine why - it's all at JohnHarrer.com Thanks for listening, John & Ranae Episode #84

A St. Andrew's University program offers a therapeutic experience for participants. Researchers at NCSU look into ways to communicate with guide and rescue animals. And author Margaret Maron talks about her new book.

Stoked to be speaking today with Sarah Bronson, Executive Director of Riding to the Top, a nonprofit therapeutic horseback riding center in Windham, Maine. Riding to the Top has been a Premier Accredited Center by PATH International (the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship) since 2000, and is where my little (Roman) cowboy has been riding for years. We chat about the human-horse connection, what sort of activities they focus on, and why running the farm is like orchestrating a symphony with multiple moving parts. Click here to listen, subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes: Joyriding in Autismland Kelley For more deets on the benefits of therapeutic horseback riding, click on over here for an article by yours truly: http://kidgigawatt.com/blogs/news/9447577-animal-therapy-spotlight-horseback-riding