Wendys Whinnies

SPECIAL EPISODE! No. 308. Wendy Murdoch is a guest on Webinars with Wendy!

Interviewed by Dr. Lydia Gray and Julia Reynolds, Wendy talks about her childhood, her love of horses and why she created The Whole Rider™ Course, which is based on her training as a Feldenkrais Practitioner®.

No. 199. Andy Foster, The Keys to Saddle Fit

Andy Foster is the Owner/Director of Lauriche Saddle Company, designer, and maker of bespoke Riding Saddles. The Lauriche Saddle co was then born. Shortly afterward he designed the unique “ Lauriche Horse Back Measure ". Over many years now Andy has traveled extensively to many countries holding talks and seminars on his favorite subject: also taking fittings of both horse & rider covering professional and novice riders alike. Thus enabling him to make a bespoke saddle for the individual and their horse accurately back in his workshop in England.

No. 198. Emma Loftus talking about Cerebral spinal fluid the basis of Biodymanic Craniosacral work

Emma Loftus RCST, BCST has been around horses since she was a baby – but first learned to ride when she was six years old. During her teens, Emma wanted to be a jockey, so enrolled in the British Racing School in the UK to gain a pathway into a racing stable. This entry into the racing world led her to work not just in the UK, but in Germany, the USA, New Zealand, and Australia (where she currently resides). Emma began studying Equine Craniosacral therapy in 2011, But it was in 2013, that Emma was introduced to the Biodynamic model, and it was here that her journey with the work shifted. On a visit to the UK and Europe in 2015, Emma enrolled in a weekend introductory workshop with the Craniosacral Educational Trust (CTET) on Craniosacral Biodynamics, the experience left her wanting to learn the modality from the beginning, so she enrolled in the two-year training in 2017, and graduated in July last year.

No. 197. Wendy Murdoch Using SURE FOOT Equine Balance Pads to improve balance for people

Wendy Murdoch, creator of the SURE FOOT Equine Stability Program and SURE FOOT Equine Balance Pads for improving your balance. Wendy shows images of her "Balance Trail" for riders to improve their overall function and mobility in the hips, knees and ankles.

No. 196. Laura Plunkett - Working with Your New(ish) Horse

Laura brings 50 years of working with horses and 20 years of intuitive practice to her horse conversations. With passion, commitment and humor, Laura works with owners, veterinarians, barn managers, trainers and equine program managers to help their horses have a voice and be truly understood. Horses get the opportunity to explain their behaviors, describe their histories, answer end-of-life questions, resolve past traumas, express their hopes and dreams, talk about their physical comforts and challenges and sometimes complain about their pasture mates. Clients come away with increased peace of mind, specific steps forward, and a deeper understanding of what their horses have been trying to “say". Laura firmly believes everyone can learn animal communication and incorporates client skill-building into her classes and clinics. She loves being a volunteer and board member at Misty Meadows Equine Learning Center. She resides with her family in Marblehead and West Tisbury, MA.

No. 195. Maureen Kelleher, DVM - Suspensory Ligament Injuries

Dr. Maureen Kelleher earned her doctor of veterinary medicine at the University of California at Davis in 2006. She then completed an internship at Pioneer Equine Hospital in Oakdale, California and a residency in equine surgery at University of California at Davis. Before joining EMC, Dr. Kelleher gained years of experience in equine private practice in California with a focus on equine sports medicine and lameness, advanced diagnostic imaging, and acupuncture. She became a certified veterinary acupuncturist in 2010 and earned Diplomate status with the American College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2013. Dr. Kelleher focuses on the assessment and non-surgical treatment of performance limiting problems in sport horses. She works closely with the center’s therapeutic farrier team and its medicine and surgery teams, utilizing advanced diagnostic imaging capabilities to provide equine patients with superior care.

No. 194. Wendy Murdoch - How we came up with the different density SURE FOOT Pads.

Wendy Murdoch, creator of the SURE FOOT Equine Stability Program and SURE FOOT Equine Balance Pads talks about how they developed the various pads and why there are different densities.

No. 193. Robyn Hood, TTouch® Trainer talks about working with young foal and horses.

Robyn Hood, Linda Tellington-Jones sister, has been starting horses for many years. Raising over 200 head of Icelandic Horses with breeding stock she has vast experience working with young foals, yearlings and starting horses under saddle. Listen to this fascinating discussion of how to halter a foal safely and with intention as well as other great tips for working with young stock.

No. 191. Wendy Murdoch & Marie Pruden, fellow SURE FOOT Practitioner to talk about SURE FOOT

Wendy Murdoch, creator of the SURE FOOT Equine Stability Program is joined by Marie Pruden, a SURE FOOT Practitioner in South Carolina. Marie shows photos and videos of several horses she has worked with and talks about how she combines her other skills with SURE FOOT. Marie strives to be the best horsewoman she can be by offering a Holistic approach to horsemanship. She believes that her passion for finding a true balance between leadership and relationship with our equines partners is the path for a successful student.

No, 190. Jenna Knudsen Leg Up Coaching

Jenna is an experienced life and health coach dedicated exclusively to helping riders improve their lives. Jenna believes that with clearly defined goals, vision, the assistance of a coach, and the support of a vibrant community, every equestrian can create and live a life they love!