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Stall and Stable Podcast

EP 3: A Horse Solarium Fit for the Queen

Wouldn’t it be nice to curry, brush, and tack up in a grooming stall that was warm in the winter? Your horse would appreciate a warm back just as much as you would appreciate warm hands and toes as you hop in the tack for a brisk winter workout. And don’t forget all the bennies from increased O2 to joints and muscles, thanks to low-level laser light solariums from Drimee.

Our guest in this episode is Mark Whitworth, president of Drimee Ltd., manufacturer of stainless steel horse solariums for barns of all sizes. What’s a SOLARIUM you ask? Well, that’s easy. It’s the English way of saying “sunlamp”! Actually, it’s much more than that. The Drimee solariums provide more than just welcomed light in winter. These brilliantly designed infrared light systems provide therapeutic support for equine joints and muscles year round, while also creating a safe and warm micro-climate in the winter and an effective cooling system in the summer. Listen in to our chat with Mark and let’s more about these innovative gadgets together!

Episode Topic: Laser therapy and warming solutions for horses

Further reading: PubMed “The effectiveness of low-level laser therapy for nonspecific chronic low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis.” Scroll down to the Discussion section for their findings and for links to other studies that discuss the effectiveness of this therapy.

Guest: Mark Whitworth / Drimee Ltd.

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EP 2: Best Practices in Horsekeeping

The best way to be safe around horses is to become an educated horse person and follow good safety practices. This is especially important in the stable, where our horses spend a lot of their time. Today’s guest is author, illustrator, and international clinician, Susan E. Harris. Susan wrote and illustrated all three U.S. Pony Club Manuals of Horsemanship – the closest thing the U.S. has to documented standards in care for horses. In this episode, Susan and Helena talk about, and expand upon, the essentials of horsekeeping that Susan wrote about as part of the USPC Horsemanship series, including:

  • What kind of fencing is best for horses?
  • Should you freak out about empty water tanks in turnout?
  • Is feeding hay on the floor or in a haynet better?
  • What kind of turnout regimen is best for the grand prix dressage horse? How about the backyard trail buddy?
  • How to prevent rainrot and lice in horses turned out “naturally.”
  • What’s up with the “Paddock Paradise” system, anyway?
  • All this and more in Episode 2 of Stall and Stable!

About Our Guest

Susan Harris is an international clinician, riding teacher, equestrian author and artist. She has taught all seats and styles of riding, and has trained, shown, and prepared horses and riders for competition in many equestrian disciplines. Susan has been active in training and establishing certification standards for American riding instructors since the l970’s. In 2004 she was honored as a Master Instructor by the American Riding Instructor Association.

A Senior Centered Riding Instructor and Clinician, Susan apprenticed with Sally Swift, the founder of Centered Riding®. Today, she teaches clinics in Centered Riding and “Anatomy in Motionâ„¢”, in which she paints the bones and muscles on a live horse. These innovative clinics have been popular attractions at equine expos and clinics around the world, including EquineAffaire,  Equitana Australia, the American Quarter Horse Congress, the George Morris Horsemastership Clinic at Wellington, FL, and others. It is an honor to get some time to chat with such a knowledgeable and enthusiastic horsewoman. Join us!

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EP 1: Horizon Structures Backyard Barns

Building a barn in the backyard for our beloved horses is a dream for many horse owners. Waking up to nickers and neighs, choosing your own hay, and relishing in the comfort of knowing your horses are perfectly blanketed can be more than just a dream if we play our cards right and start planning now. In this episode, Jill Siragusa, Chief Marketing Officer for modular barn-building company, Horizon Structures, joins Helena to chat about the process of building one of their barns and what kinds of features we really need.