Smooth Sailing on Horses In the Morning

I had a little bit of pre-show jitters in the run up to guest hosting Horses in the Morning. A good plan goes a long way though, and by the time 9 am rolled around and I had a good outline for the show in front of me I was feeling pretty good. All the credit goes to:

• Jennifer for doing such an awesome job of lining up great, easy-to-talk-with guests like Shawna Karrasch, Christy, and Dr. Jones
• Shawna, Christy, and Dr. Jones for being fun, easy-to-talk-with guests
• Jamie for going on vacation so I could have a chance to fill in (and for providing a good example to follow)
• and Glenn for being the crazy ideas and personality behind all of the Horse Radio Network.

Our discussions varied greatly today, but here are a few of the highlights:

Intercollegiate Horse Show Association: I really lucked out with this one as one of the news stories Glenn found was the results of the IHSA Nationals held over the weekend. I was lucky because this is an organization I’ve actually had some good experience with. In our pre-show meeting, Jenn and Glenn said they didn’t know much about IHSA and gave me the opportunity to talk a bit about how the shows work.

Other news to note today was an article on hearse pulling competitions in England (dignified black percherons) and a horse whose owner put forward $18K to save her after being severely injured in a barn fire.

Mixing up training with Shawna: Shawna was the first person to do clicker-training with horses over a decade ago, bringing her experience as an animal trainer at Seaworld to the equestrian industry. She is currently training a green TB named Bugs and chronicles their journey through video on her website. Shawna, Jenn, and I had a nice chat about the importance of mixing up your routine, specific ways to do so, and how to know when you’ve pushed it a little too far.

Bone injuries on The Horse Health segment: Christy and Dr. Erin Jones talked about the type of fractures Derby horse Archarcharch sustained in the big race. I sat back and listened in because I have no experience with bone injuries. It was interesting to learn more about different types of fractures, symptoms, treatment, and prognosis.

If you missed out on the fun when we aired live this morning, you can listen to the recorded version of the show right here:

HORSES IN THE MORNING Episode 138- Show Notes and Links:

• Title Sponsor: Back on Track Products
• Hosts: Jamie Jennings and Glenn the Geek and produced by Jennifer H. (See host bios.)
• Photo: Jackie Baker and her horse Ace with Glenn the Geek.  Visit Jackie’s website Regarding Horses
• Segment:  Shawna Karrasch of On Target Training, visit Shawna Karrasch’s website.
• Segment: Weekly Horse Health Report with Christy West.  Today it’s all about condylar fractures.
• Today’s Daily Song: When I Get That Pony Rode by Templeton Thompson.  Buy her music at www.templetonthompson.com.

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