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Wendys Whinnies

Wendy‘s Whinnies is the podcast from Wendy Murdoch, creator of the Murdoch Method, teaching riders how to do what great riders do naturally, and the SURE FOOT Equine Stability Program. Wendy is also the host of Webinars with Wendy, ongoing Zoom Webinars with equine professionals sharing their knowledge for the benefit of the horse. To register for Webinars with Wendy go to murdochmethod.com/shop.
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No. 129.Tine Meilby Friedrichsen - Significant Signs of a Healthy Hoof & Powerful Hoof Principles

Tine has loved and breathed horses for more than 30 years. When her equine partner entered her life, she saw the need to take her hoof care skills to the next level. In her search for answers she found Maureen Tierney’s work and fell in love with the fascinating world of the hoof after applying the hoof guided principles and watching the incredible changes in her horse’s feet. Tine is a certified hoof practitioner, a teacher and a licensed instructor of the Hoof Guided Principles.

Jul 21, 20211 hr 54 minEp. 76

No. 128. Rebecca Giminez Husted - Technical Large Animal Rescue

Rebecca has 25+ years of Instructing, now the sole owner of Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue, Inc. - all aspects of Large Animal Disaster and Emergency Preparedness; 28 years of Military Experience including active duty mobilizations (Ft. Bragg) and combat deployments (Iraq & Kuwait); 22 years freelance writing experience; 20 years management and corporate experience running small businesses (Equine/Bovine Ltd. and TLAER, Inc.); completing my Georgia Certificate of Emergency Managemen...

Jul 21, 20211 hr 15 minEp. 75

No. 127. Natascha van Eijk More on Bit Fitting

Natascha van Eijk is the founder of the International College for Professional Bitfit Consultants based in The Netherlands. Her background in equine anatomy, bodytherapy, riding and coaching makes her approach on bitfitting as much allround as possible. A contact issue can have multiple causes : bit, bridle, natural crookedness, lameness or other pathology but also rider crookedness and rider mistakes. This means an bitfit consultant plays a pivot role in finding a solution for contact issues an...

Jul 16, 202157 minEp. 74

No. 126. Annette Borg - Equine Iridology

Equine Iridology is the study of the iris. This fascinating discussion touches on both human and horse iridology. Annette discusses her experience with iridology and her use of SURE FOOT pads to guide her farrier toward a better balanced hoof.

Jul 16, 202158 minEp. 73

No. 125. Maree McAteer - Where does Movement Begin?

Maree McAteer, 4 HOOF SURE FOOT Equine Practitioner is a student of movement. In this series of videos she has the same movement in real time and slow motion. A fascinating study in equine locomotion and raises many questions as to what we should be looking for in training

Jul 07, 20211 hr 15 minEp. 72

No. 124. Emma Loftus The Origin and Importance of the Sphenoid Bone in Horses and Humans

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 w...

Jul 07, 20211 hr 45 minEp. 71

No. 122. Alicia Harlov, The Humble Hoof, The Owner's Role in Hoof Rehabilitation

Alicia Harlov is a full time hoofcare provider on the North Shore of Massachusetts, and a member of Progressive Hoofcare Practitioners. Her passion for hoofcare started with her navicular gelding, Vinnie, and she still has a soft spot for navicular rehabilitation especially. Alicia is also the host of the Humble Hoof Podcast!

Jun 30, 20211 hr 41 minEp. 69

No. 121. Wendy Murdoch using SURE FOOT with a nervous horse

Wendy explains how she approaches horses that are anxious or nervous so that they have a successful experience with SURE FOOT. She also shows a video from a webinar with a young horse who had just seen a lightning strike on a pole just outside the indoor arena.

Jun 16, 20211 hr 1 minEp. 68

No. 120. Karen Rohlf, Dressage Naturally

Through her never-ending quest for personal self-improvement and her practice of authentic communication, she has become a powerful voice that helps guide riders to better partnership and results in harmony.

Jun 16, 202157 minEp. 67

No. 118. Stephanie Pankova DVM Bit Fitting and Equine Health Care

Stefanija Pankova graduated from the International College for Professional Bit Fit Consultants (www.icpbc.com) in The Netherlands. The ICPBC stands for a multidisciplinary approach of contact issues and bit-and bridle fitting. An intensive learning program of more than a year that shares all the insights of pioneer Natascha Van Eijk the founder that combined equine anatomy, body therapy. riding and coaching with full-time bit fitting. Stefanija shares some basics that will help horse owners bec...

Jun 04, 20211 hr 31 minEp. 65

No. 117. Sharon and Laura Wilsie, Horse Speak® and SURE FOOT

Sharon and Laura have been my guest for more webinars than anyone else. Each webinar has a different flavor but always comes back to reading horse language by understanding the language of the horse. Join us for another interesting webinar!

May 26, 20211 hr 6 minEp. 64

No. 116. Lucinda Baker: The Equine Mandala

Lucinda started learning about horses at a very young age. Her father Jack, taught her kindness and a deeper understanding of the horse and all animals.

May 26, 20211 hr 51 minEp. 63

No. 115. Wendy Murdoch and Becky Kells, 2 HOOF Practitioner talk about her stallion, Timmy.

Becky came to a riding clinic with Wendy in 2019 and discovered SURE FOOT. Now she is a 2 HOOF SURE FOOT Practitioner.. Her stallion Timmy has a life-long history of fear and strong flight response as well as sensitivity to things under his feet. Becky describes the journey with SURE FOOT and Timmy. Not all horses stand on the pads and relax the first time so if you find that your horse needs to go slowly this webinar is for you.

May 19, 202157 minEp. 62

No. 100. Linda Tellington-Jones talks about SURE FOOT and TTouch

Linda Tellington-Jones, creator of TTouch, studied with Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais in the 70's. Wendy first met Linda in 1985 a year after a serious riding accident. Six years ago Linda saw SURE FOOT for the first time. The TTouch and SURE FOOT have a philosophical root in the understanding based on the ideas fostered from Dr. Feldenkrais. In this webinar Wendy and Linda share their thoughts on SURE FOOT.

May 19, 20211 hr 9 minEp. 61

No. 99. Danielle Mulcahy and Annie Parsons - Mounted Archery

Annie Parsons started learning mounted archery on her own. Now she teaches classes in both ground and mounted archery at Misty Meadows Equine Learning Center. Along the way Danielle got interested and together they discuss a brief history, equipment and safety for having fun with the martial art of archery. Books referenced in this talk: "Horseback Archery: ancient art to modern sport" by Claire and Sawyer "War Bows" by Mike Loades Horse Archery Organizations noted

Apr 29, 20211 hr 31 minEp. 60

No. 96. Nic Barker, Nutrition for Equines or Feeding Horses 101

Nic owns and runs Rockley Farm, where we specialize in equine lameness rehabilitation, particularly working with horses who have DDFT, collateral ligament, and navicular bone injuries. Since 2004 we have had several hundred horses come through the farm and we have a good success rate in returning horses to the same level of work or higher than before they were injured. Our own horses hunt over the rugged terrain of Exmoor and have hard-working, high performing hooves which I believe have helped ...

Apr 14, 20211 hr 10 minEp. 58

No. 94. Debby Potts, TTouch Trainer (Asia) and 4 HOOF SURE FOOT Practitioner

Debby Potts have been teaching TTouch for over 30 years. She is also a 4 HOOF SURE FOOT Practitioner. Listen to how Debby found SURE FOOT (a horse of course sent her to the first training with Linda Tellington-Jones) and Wendy has known Debby since 1986. Learn more about SURE FOOT and the Practitioners levels in this webinar.

Apr 14, 202159 minEp. 57

No. 76. Sharon Wilsie Part 6: Horse Speak & SURE FOOT, working with foals

Sharon & Laura Wilsie, Horse Speak view videos from Bess Miller's using SURE FOOT with foals webinar. We discuss what the foal is showing in body based on Sharon's work to understand the patterns seen in the foal and how SURE FOOT has helped the foal feel grounded and able to learn

Mar 10, 20211 hr 9 minEp. 55

No. 75. Tracy Vroom, Cranialsacral Therapy for Horses

There is a rhythm in the body that is separate from heart rate and respiration. This tide-like motion is called the craniosacral rhythm. The rhythm radiates throughout the body. It helps to move vital nutrients to the tissues and nerves of the body and protect them. It flows through the fascia. It is intricately linked with these beautiful connective tissue. It works within this system to assist the body in maintaining balanced communication. Craniosacral therapists use gentle palpation to find ...

Mar 10, 20211 hr 19 minEp. 54

No. 74. Diane Sept talking about Smooth Gaited Horses

Western and rodeo disciplines were the main focus. In her sophomore year of high school, she got her Quarter Horse and her mother got 2 Tennessee Walking Horses……oh dear goodness! At the beginning, it was a bit of an embarrassment for Diane to be seen with her mother and her spotted up, strawberry roan TWH. Diane ended up doing gymkhana on that colorful TWH mare. Between Diane’s junior and senior year her whole “idea” of what her ideal horse would be shifted. One of her most pivotal life situati...

Feb 24, 20211 hr 48 minEp. 53

No. 73. Martina Neidhart, DVM Internal and External Factors of Back Pain

Martina Neirdhart, DVM has a practice for veterinary manual therapy offering veterinary chiropractic, acupuncture, myofascial work, taping, leech therapy, physiotherapy, and rehabilitation. This is her second Webinar with Wendy. Her first webinar on Fascia is one of the most popular webinars so far.

Feb 24, 20211 hr 46 minEp. 52

No. 71. Deb Davies defines proprioceptor, explains how they work

Deb, through her business Equine Self Expression, is a travelling clinician, teaching riding clinics, offering learning opportunities through several lecture series’, and training horses and students to understand and translate functional classical principles of working a horse from the inside out while observing old patterns within themselves. Deb’s series “Ground Work, to the In-Hand Dance ” which sequences into “The Emotional and Functional Platforms of Riding” invites students to work with d...

Feb 13, 20212 hr 10 minEp. 50

No. 69. Raquel Butler, DVM talks about fascia, stretching and developing strength in horses.

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, Ac...

Feb 04, 20212 hr 5 minEp. 49
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