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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. 253. Danielle Santos - Body Protection for Equestrians

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.

Feb 22, 20241 hrEp. 250

No. 252 Ida Hammer - Choosing the Right Hoof Protection

"Ida Hammer is one of those rare individuals who has it all: extensive equine biomechanics knowledge, great talent, and experience with rehabilitating hoof problems, book smarts, great with boot fitting and gluing... But she is a true teacher, too -- she knows how to connect with people and make difficult concepts seem easy. My hat's off to her." ​ Pete Ramey

Feb 07, 202459 minEp. 249

No. 251. Hilary Self, BSc. Demystifying Herbal Supplements for Horses

Hilary Self BSc.(Hons) MNIMH. is co-founder of Hilton Herbs Ltd, a company that for the last 30 years has been at the forefront of manufacturing and formulating herbal supplements for animals. Hilary is a Medical Herbalist and a member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists. Hilary is responsible for all the company's formulations and for additional clinical research into the use of herbs for animals. Hilary is the author of two books on the use of herbs and complementary therapies for ...

Feb 07, 20241 hr 6 minEp. 248

No. 250. Laura Plunkett - The Basics of Animal Communication

Laura Plunkett brings 50 years of working with horses and 20 years of intuitive practice to her horse conversations. With passion, commitment and humor, Laura works with owners, veterinarians, barn managers, trainers and equine program managers to help their horses have a voice and be truly understood. Horses get the opportunity to explain their behaviors, describe their histories, answer end-of-life questions, resolve past traumas, express their hopes and dreams, talk about their physical comfo...

Jan 31, 20241 hr 8 minEp. 247

No. 249. Julie Broadway, What is the American Horse Council and what do they do?

Julie Broadway, President - American Horse Council & American Horse Council Foundation. With over 30 years of leadership experience in both for-profit and non-profit sectors, Julie holds a BS, MBA, Executive Certificate in Non-Profit Leadership and is Certified Association Executive ® . She’s a life-long horse enthusiast ranging from recreational rider, breeder, and show competitor. A native of NC, she and her husband now reside in DC along with their Pembroke Welsh Corgis and Morgan horses....

Jan 31, 20241 hr 2 minEp. 246

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 cer...

Jan 24, 20241 hr 16 minEp. 245

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.co...

Jan 11, 20241 hr 2 minEp. 242

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/spin...

Jan 04, 20241 hr 3 minEp. 264

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 fo...

Dec 29, 20231 hr 6 minEp. 241

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...

Dec 29, 20231 hr 31 minEp. 240

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.

Dec 20, 20231 hr 47 minEp. 239

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 modal...

Dec 20, 20231 hr 18 minEp. 238

No. 240. Nahshon Cook, horse trainer Part 2

Nahshon Cook was thirteen years old when he took his first riding lesson on an old professor named Willy at the Urban Farm at Stapleton, where he was a student in their Embracing Horses riding program for five years. During that time he was introduced to the art of Classical Dressage: a scientific system of equitation based on the mental development of the saddle horse proceeding greater physical demands. He has since been a devoted practitioner to this method of building partnerships with horse...

Dec 14, 20231 hr 6 minEp. 237

No. 239. Melissa Deal Positive Reinforcement Training

Melissa coaches women around the globe using reward-based training concepts to create horse and human happiness. She credits a horse that was given away due to dangerous behavior under saddle and its unpredictable nature for gifting her the need to seek out clicker training mentors and horse behavior experts, who led her on the fascinating journey of positively shaping horse behavior.

Dec 14, 20231 hr 27 minEp. 236

No. 237. Ida Hammer - presents Doppelhoof™, A practical method to practice your trim

We model the Doppelhoof™ Leg and each hoof from 3D scans to reflect realistic detail. We use a combination of 3D printing and urethane molding to manufacture each component. "Ida Hammer is one of those rare individuals who has it all: extensive equine biomechanics knowledge, great talent, and experience with rehabilitating hoof problems, book smarts, great with boot fitting and gluing... But she is a true teacher, too -- she knows how to connect with people and make difficult concepts seem easy....

Dec 06, 202356 minEp. 234

No. 321. Madalyn Ward DVM Part 2

Part 2 of the important conversation with Dr. Madalyn Ward about the impending equine veterinarian shortage.

Dec 02, 20231 hr 28 minEp. 262

No. 320. Madalyn Ward DVM Part 1

Dr Madalyn Ward joins Wendy to discuss the impending equine veterinarian shortage and what horse owners can do to prepare. This is part 1 of 2!

Dec 02, 202344 minEp. 261

No. 236. Karen Partisch Cranial Sacral Therapy for Horse and Humans Part 2

About 20 years ago, Karen Partisch was in a craniosacral therapy class and had one of those magical moments. After a quick conversation with the instructor, she learned that this modality was used with horses too, and her career treating people and horses was born. Since then, Karen has been developing her skills as a bodyworker focusing on the body’s ability to self-correct. This path has shown her that when you allow the nervous system to deeply relax, allow softness to replace tension and res...

Nov 22, 202358 minEp. 233

No. 235. Joyce Harman, DVM Fitting the Western Saddle

Dr. Joyce Harman is the author of "The Pain-Free Back and Saddle Fit Book" Western and English. In this webinar she talks about how a western saddle is made and what needs to happen for a good fit.

Nov 22, 20231 hr 39 minEp. 232

No. 234. Robyn Hood, TTouch® Trainer talks about the BeeLine.

In 1982 Robyn became involved full-time with the Tellington TTouch Method. For the past three decades, she has been the editor of the TTEAM Newsletter and principle of Tellington TTouch Training Canada. Since 1986 she has been teaching TTouch on a full-time basis in Canada, the US, Europe, South Africa, Asia, and Australia, and New Zealand.

Nov 15, 202357 minEp. 231

No. 233. Becky Tenges talk about bodywork on horses she cannot touch.

Becky Tenges, owner of Equine BodyWorks LLC and a life-long lover of horses, brings her extensive knowledge and training to you and your horse’s team of trainer, farrier, veterinarian, and other equine professionals. Becky, the daughter of a farrier, grew up in Southern California on an Arabian horse ranch and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agricultural Economics from UC Davis. After leaving a twenty-year career in Investment Banking, Becky returned to her involvement with horses, initia...

Nov 15, 20231 hr 35 minEp. 230

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.

Nov 08, 20231 hr 8 minEp. 228

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...

Nov 01, 20231 hr 19 minEp. 227
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