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No.232. Wendy Murdoch & Ronda Nickoley talk about SURE FOOT at several Colorado Clinics.

Ronda Nickoley has been a student of Wendy's for many years. She is also an avid watcher of Webinars with Wendy! In this webinar, Ronda joins Wendy to talk about some of the horses at the SURE FOOT Clinics Ronda attended.

No.231. Debi Metcalf of Nonprofit Stolen Horse International, Inc, discusses Stolen Horses

Over the past twenty-plus years, Ms. Metcalfe has become a champion for the prevention of horse theft. She started on a one-person crusade to right a wrong and to put her family back together in the wake of a shattering experience. Now with over two decades of volunteer service with Stolen Horse International-NetPosse.com, she leads others to help with not only stolen horses but also missing, lost, found, and crimes against horses as well.

No.230. Rebecca Husted: The Link Between Social License and Welfare in the Equestrian Industry

Rebecca Husted published the first textbook on Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue (Wiley-Blackwell) in 2008. She is a decorated combat veteran, retired Signal Officer, US ARMY, holds BS (Biology) Wofford College, Ph.D. (Animal Physiology) Clemson University. She provides training in Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue (TLAERTM ) techniques across the US and internationally. She has published numerous critiques, techniques, and journal articles on a variety of technical subjects in large animal disaster and emergency rescue, horse barn fires, and heavy rescue of large animals. She is a Principal/SME member of the Technical Committee of the NFPA Standard 150 – Animal Housing and contributes to equine/livestock welfare committees and others defining technical competencies for large animal response around the world.

No. 229. Sharon and Laura Wilsie talk about Horse Speak with other Species

Sharon and Laura Wilsie, creators of Horse Speak® join Wendy for her Friday webinar on SURE FOOT. The conversation ranged to topics such as using the Horse Speak concepts with other species including donkeys, mules, mammals an fowl.

No. 228. Danielle Santos Head injuries and Helmets, Design and Safety

Danielle Santos is VP of sales for Charles Owens. The company and its worldwide reputation for the safety and quality of its products is indebted to the late Professor Roy Burek, who passed away in 2019. The grandson of Charles Owen, Roy was dynamic in leading industry research, studying traumatic brain injury and setting new standards for safety technology. Charles Owen’s design engineers continue to innovate and develop new exciting products using his research and expert knowledge.

No. 227. Raquel Butler. DVM: The Importance of Bodywork in Foals and Young Horses

Raquel Butler, DVM returns to discuss working with foals Dr. Raquel Butler is a Veterinarian, Animal Biomechanical Medicine Professional, and an Academic at Charles Sturt University Australia. At Charles Sturt she teaches Equine rehabilitation, Exercise physiology (The Equine Athlete), and Equine biomechanics in the Bachelor of Equine Science. Raquel has had her own business Integrated Veterinary Therapeutics for 8 years treating horses with a variety of modalities which includes Osteopathic and Chiropractic techniques, Equine Muscle Release Therapy, Acupuncture Oriented Energetics, Myofascial kinetics (Rikke Schultz), Vetkin taping and she has done many other short courses including CranioSacral Therapy, Masterson Method, Dr. Kerry Ridgway fascial Acupuncture, Level 1 ASFA saddle fitting and a Certification in Equi-taping and with Vetkin taping. Raquel has been mentored by Sharon May-Davis and has taught clinics internationally on Anatomy, Biomechanics, Assessment, and Vetkin taping of the horse. She uses SURE FOOT Equine Pads as part of rehabilitation.

No. 226. Wendy Murdoch, Laura Plunkett & Susie Buck, SURE FOOT, Misty Meadows Equine Learning Center

Misty Meadows is a non-profit horse center designed to provide equine experiences to people of all ages and abilities. They have been using SURE FOOT as part of their program for preparing the horses for 3 years. This webinar demonstrates how their horses respond and why it's important for their programs.

No. 225. Sarah Schlote, Equusoma® Part 2. A model of trauma in people and horses

It’s a natural combination. Integrating an understanding of mammalian stress responses, psychophysiology, trauma, and attachment in the presence of another relational species whose nervous systems resonate with the principles taught in Somatic Experiencing®, EQUUSOMA® is the intersection of the biological and the psychological, of intuition and science, where transformation occurs organically in a trauma-informed way. Our Mission: EQUUSOMA offers concrete frameworks, principles and training to guide equine-facilitated therapy and learning programs and horsemanship. While not all programs, approaches and disciplines involving equines are trauma-specific, all equine-based interventions and horsemanship methods can nonetheless be trauma-informed. Our Vision: Promoting excellence in trauma-informed equine-assisted therapy and learning programs and horsemanship through an integration of best and promising practices and cutting edge knowledge from the field of trauma treatment.

No. 224. Sara Hunt Part 2: Tips and Tricks on Fitting Boots

Horses have been my life since 1998, and over the last couple of decades, I've learned a lot of things. Horses have always been my best teachers, and it stands to reason that a particular horse started my path into barefoot hoofcare. My first horse Prophecy, who's been with me since 1999, came up lame in 2006 at age 18. After the vet came and went a time or three with no improvement, he told me to retire her--and that's just not something to tell a teenager about her first pony. So, off came the shoes and down the booting rabbit hole... and to soundness! Just three months later we were camping in the mountains again. (Now in her thirties, Prophecy is doing fabulously.) After rehabbing most of our other horses over the years, as well as helping friends with their horses, I decided to pursue certification with the Progressive Hoof Care Practitioners and do this whole thing professionally. I have a passion for not just horses, but education, and I mix that in to everything I do. I love sharing my accumulated knowledge (there's twenty-some-odd years of it, please help vent it out!), and I love owners who want to learn. Teaching trimming basics is yet something else I love to share.

No. 223. Megan Hensley, Donkeys and Mules Hooves and Health

“Holistic Hooves” takes a wellness approach that you won’t find with many hoof care providers. Megan Hensley, AKA: The Donkey Farrier is about serving donkeys in a positive and educated light. She is equal parts farrier, educator and welfare advocate. There’s a beautiful intention to Megan that strives to improve lives, both human and donkey, through education, inspiration, empowerment and resources.