Equine Bodytalks

Jul 28 2021 51 ep. 45 mins 1

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Our mission is to provide information and open the conversation on equine wellness. This will help equine owners gather a strong team of people for success in and out of the arena. We will talk to a wide variety of equine professionals to examine a range of topics pertaining to equine performance. Our goal is cover all pillars of health so you will feel confident making decisions for your equine partner.

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Allergies in animals with Calee Dufva

Jul 28 2021 52 mins

Allergies…. A seasonal irritation for some and a constant worry for others. Allergies can present a major health challenge for our animals and ourselves. When they become severe, it can be critical to get medical intervention quickly. As humans, we can vocalize our discomforts and evaluate what factors may have been at play to cause our bodies to go into a histamine response. For

Discipline Focus - Barrel Racing with Shaun Rathy

Jul 14 2021 35 mins

As a bodyworker, we can see a variety of horses in any given day and we likely have worked on horses from many disciplines. However, it isn’t uncommon to get in involved with having more clients based in a certain discipline. Whether that be because it’s the discipline we ourselves compete in, or because it’s the barns we’ve been working in predominantly that have a specifi

Riding for straightness with Crystal Kroetch

Jul 07 2021 41 mins

Often when we talk about riding for straightness, the image of a horse, collected and engaged, going in a straight line down the long side of the arena comes to mind. But how do you achieve straightness in the corners? Or out in the field? And why is it important to work on straightness in our horses? How do we as bodyworkers, help riders achieve success here? Today we chat with Cr

Discipline Focus - Working Cow Horse with Albrecht Performance Horses

Jun 30 2021 52 mins

Todays guests are Tyler and Kayleigh Albrecht of Albrecht Performance Horses. Tyler is a professional trainer and Kayleigh, a non-pro in the western performance discipline of Working Cow Horse. One of the most exhilarating western sports to watch, working cow horse competitions showcase an incredibly athletic horse, versed in multiple events, all combined into one sport. With roots

Health Benefits of Compression - with Donna Von Hauff

Jun 23 2021 64 mins

We have been bandaging and splinting horses limbs for years, in order to help heal an injury, to hopefully prevent one from occurring or to give support during stalling and shipping. But the technology of compression bandages took a turn for the better many years ago with the Equicrown products. In todays episode, we talk with Donna von Hauff of Strathcona Ventures who is the techn

Discipline Focus: Chuckwagon Racing with Chad and Caitlin Fike

Jun 16 2021 41 mins

Mention Chuckwagon Racing and it is bound to get the heart pumping!! This is a fast paced, exhilarating discipline that marries the traditions of our western heritage with todays sport performance horses. It has many fans and loyal supporters that follow the wagons around the circuit of Western Canada throughout the spring and summer. The last two years have been difficult for the

Transitions from Spring to Summer

Jun 09 2021 50 mins

We started our discussion on acupressure with Jesse McCowan of Birch Animal Wellness and Tallgrass Canada in episode #5 on March 10 of this year. Today we are going to look specifically at the use of acupressure to help our horses transition from Spring to Summer season. Transitions are something we all experience, a process or period of changing from one state or condition to anot

PEMF with Cassidy Barnert EST, BSc Kinesiology of Evolution Equi-Sport Therapy

Jun 02 2021 42 mins

PEMF or Pulsed Electronic Magnetic Therapy, is a relatively new modality, with the majority of the studies being done in the last 20+ years. It has been talked about more so recently in conjunction with equine therapies as there are now so many various types of equipment and individuals utilizing it. Like many tools, it can be a beneficial addition to a bodyworkers kit when applied

Discipline Focus: Show Jumping with Alex and Holly Grayton

May 26 2021 51 mins

As a bodyworker, we can see a variety of horses in any given day and we likely have worked on horses from many disciplines. However, it isn’t uncommon to get in involved with having more clients based in a certain discipline. Whether that be because it’s the discipline we ourselves compete in, or because it’s the barns we’ve been working in predominantly that have a specifi

Locomotion Pathology with Dr Chad Hewlett

May 19 2021 62 mins

We see it often, a horse that is sore, lame or simply just “off”. Recovery is often dependent on so many factors including the individual itself (age, temperament and severity of injury), environment they can recover in (large or small, controlled or just turned out?), time commitment of caregiver (are they around 24/7 or only can deal with it once a day?) and use of a team app