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No. 248. Lynn Acton - Protector Leadership

The principles of “Protector Leadership”, and how that approach to leadership (focusing on horses’ feelings and not just actions) encourages horses to be calmer and more reliable. Lynn Acton has a diverse equestrian and academic background that helps her understand horses, and our relationships with them, from an interdisciplinary perspective.  Her degrees in sociology and systems science contribute to understanding research studies, social dynamics of horses, and how they interact with us.  A certified Riding Instructor since 1994, her practical horsemanship experience includes hunt seat, dressage, western, trail, clicker, liberty, and agility.  She has re-trained horses with behavior problems, and started a therapeutic riding program for at-risk youth.  Her previously “dangerous” pony competes in advanced agility at liberty, and her Arabian Bronzz was The International Horse Agility Club’s 2018 Equagility (ridden agility) World Champion.

No. 247. Joyce Harman DVM The importance of water for your horse

Dr. Joyce Harman talks about the importance of clean water for your horse. Water can become contaminated, and just like people, horses need water that is not contaminated.

No. 246. Sharon Wilsie, Horse Speak®, Elephants, Equitana and Giving Thanks

Sharon Wilsie joins Wendy for yet another great webinar. Sharon gives her take on elephant behavior, recap of demos at Equitana and more.

No. 245. Horsing Around International Safari Recap with Kaitlyn McGarvey & Wendy Murdoch

Wendy Murdoch takes people on horseback safari to the Masai Mara, Kenya via her company, Horsing Around International. This year (2021) she had two groups, who traveled with her on the adventure of a life time! Riding horseback and seeing the most amazing game is on everyone's bucket list. This webinar will take you on an amazing photographic journey of the safaris. If you would like to fulfill this bucket list item for equestrians and non-equestrians alike contact Wendy at wendy@wendymurdoch.com. She will be returning to Kenya for another safari in September 2022.

No. 265 Julie Vargas, DVM takes on a tour of Spy Coast Farm Fitness and Rehab Center

Dr. Julie Vargasis a member of the Spy Coast Farm Team. She heads up the Sport Horse Medicine and Rehabilitation divisions in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Julie Vargas is a graduate of the University of Georgia, College of Veterinary Medicine. She completed a hospital and an ambulatory internship at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, KY before joining a sport horse practice in Wellington, FL. She completed her veterinary acupuncture certification at Chi Institute and her chiropractic/spinal manipulation certification at the Integrative Veterinary Medical Institute, both in Reddick, FL. Dr. Vargas has a passion for equine sport horse medicine and strives to find the best outcome for her patients combining years of conventional veterinary medical practice with alternative and regenerative therapies.

No. 264. Alicia Harlov - Recognizing a Healthy Frog

Alicia Harlov of the Humble Hoof, will talk about how to identify a healthy frog and how to recognize and to treat frog issues.

No. 244. Christie Schulte Kappert Equine Welfare and The Right Horse Initiative

Christie serves as program director for The Right Horse Initiative, which seeks to make lasting, transformative improvements to equine welfare in the United States by massively increasing equine adoption. She graduated magna cum laude from Colorado State University with degrees in Equine Science and Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing. She has also earned certificates in Strategic Planning and Meeting Facilitation Strategies from the University of Texas Governor’s Center for Management Development. Christie is a skilled program and marketing manager with experience assembling equine industry partners to collaborate on complex industry-wide issues. Prior to joining the ASPCA’s Right Horse, she led marketing and partner development for the American Horse Council’s Time to Ride Initiative and has held other roles in marketing, event production and management in the horse industry.

No. 243. Mary Elena Moran - SURE FOOT for Rescue Horses

Mary Elena Moran of Goshen, NY has been professionally training horses for the last 18 years. Mary Elena is a multi-disciplined competitor and specializes in natural horsemanship, police horse training, positive reinforcement, and rescue transformations. Mary Elena’s passion lies in transforming rescued horses to be police horses as ambassadors of the ultimate rescue transformation. In transforming these rescued horses, Mary Elena has learned that the greatest gifts from the horse have been life lessons in leadership, confidence, kindness,  and self awareness. To believe in a person allows them to believe in themselves, and to believe in a horse, holds that very same power. Mary Elena states, “I like to consider myself a cheerleader for the horse and have made confidence building the foundation of my horse training program.” Mary Elena holds a Masters Degree in Criminal Justice-Police Administration from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, is a certified mounted police instructor, a Level 3 Harmony Horsemanship Instructor, as well as a certified practitioner of Equine Facilitated Learning modalities: Natural Lifemanship with a Trauma Focus and Equine Experiential Education.

No. 242 Jillian Kreinbring - The Equine Sacral Connection

As a lifelong equestrian, Jillian Kreinbring's passion has been shaped to focus on what is healthy for ridden horses. A desire to understand horses at a deeper level took her on a learning journey to discover how the horse’s functional anatomy creates a dynamic riding posture.

No. 241. Kim Bauer, Equine Acupressure

Kim Bauer is a well-known expert and educator in the field of Animal Acupressure and Massage. She began her coursework in Animal Acupressure and Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1999 and then in January of 2005 after fourteen years as a Middle School and Elementary School teacher, Kim created her business, Animal Ease Therapies. She creates individualized, integrated bodywork sessions for each animal that combines her knowledge of Acupressure, Massage, Temperament Typing, and numerous other modalities that she has studied over the years. Additionally, Kim is an instructor for the Northwest School of Animal Massage and oversees and teaches the Acupressure certification programs as well as a number of online course offerings.