STALL AND STABLE

Wendy Murdoch comes back to the show to talk about how equine behavior, environment, and biomechanics work to settle an anxious horse. How does gravity play a role in a confident horse? And what would you do if you were dragged to a bougie party and then dumped by your date? Listen in to this super interesting discussion with one of the industry’s most knowledgeable and experienced professionals in biomechanics and behavior!

This episode is made possible with the support of American Stalls, makers of luxury stable components and accessories.

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Surefoot Equine Balance Pads

The Murdoch Method

Relationship between morphological and stabilographic variables in standing horses

We are back with our regular Triple Crown Nutrition Spotlight, answering listener questions with Triple Crown Feed specialist, Stacy Andersen.

This month features the answer to a follow-up question from our last episode about feeding the insulin-resistant horse. There is a lot to manage when you’re keeping a horse with a chronic health condition. Your veterinarian should always be the first place you go for advice, but with some insight from the folks at Triple Crown Nutrition, you’ll have more information to work with as you partner with your vet on a plan to keep your horse healthy. Listen in! 

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Contact Triple Crown Nutrition

Dietary management of obesity and insulin resistance: countering risk for laminitis

Functional Wafers

Feed Selector

The effect of chromium supplementation on metabolic response to exercise in thoroughbred horses

Investigation of the effects of a dietary supplement on insulin and adipokine concentrations in equine metabolic syndrome/insulin dysregulation

Are you interested in ways to keep your horse mentally and emotionally healthy? If your horse spends more than an hour or two in a stall, you will be interested in learning about today’s guest: Marlow Morrison, inventor of the Snuffle Pasture, a unique product for stabled horses that creates relaxation and supports emotional wellness in equines of all kinds. Listen in!

This episode is brought to you by: AMERICAN STALLS, makers of luxury stall components and accessories. From beautiful European stallfronts, to brick paver, brass bridle hooks, and much more.

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The Snuffle Pasture

See it in action!

Temple Grandin is a world-renowned animal behaviorist and professor of animal science at Colorado State University. She blazed many trails toward the humane treatment of livestock, and is the author of more than 60 scientific papers on animal behavior. Dr. Grandin also has autism, and has done as much for neurodivergent people as she has for animal welfare.

There’s a brand new, inspirational documentary about her, that was created by today’s guests: John Festervand, Development Director at Colorado State, and John Barnhardt, Emmy Award-winning cinematographer. In this episode they discuss the making of the documentary, called An Open Door, and offers a sneak peak into the life and work of an incredible woman. LISTEN IN!

Feature photo: Jill P. Mott

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An Open Door (website)

Temple Grandin’s Website

An Open Door – IMDB

Film Trailer

Colorado State University (College of Agricultural Sciences)

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