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This episode is brought to you by: Lucas Equine Equipment, makers of fine quality stall components and accessories. And, by Tangent Materials, smart fencing for safer farms.

Innovation in the horse industry is always an exciting thing! Whether it’s research findings in veterinary care, a high tech pitch fork, new training techniques, or software designed to make life a little easier for riders and barn managers. Today’s episode includes a conversation with the founders of Strider, a new, digital platform that allows riders to enter events online, and makes simple work out of organizing these events for barn owners and managers. How about that? Saving time, energy, and money… now that’s what I call, INNOVATIVE. Listen in!

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EP 52: A Happy Barn Starts with Good Leadership

November 12, 2020June 13, 2022

When you walk into a barn, can you sense the overall energy of the place? Are the horses happy? Is the barn clean and tidy. How are you greeted by the staff? All of these details are driven by one thing… the barn manager. Good energy in a barn starts with good leadership and works its way down to the tiniest of elements – and creatures.

My guest today is Chelsea Canedy of Canedy Horsemanship & Performance in Wales, Maine. Chelsea’s story will, in some ways, sound familiar to many of you, but what changed her trajectory as a horse professional and barn owner, is intriguing. In commercial boarding barns, keeping a diverse group of horses and riders happy can be challenging, but happiness starts within. Listen in!

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EP 38: Horsekeeping at Rutgers Equine Science Center

April 22, 2020June 13, 2022

Dr. Karyn Malinowski, an accomplished equine scientist, is the Founding Director of the Rutgers Equine Science Center at the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES). She joins Helena today to talk about current best practices in horsekeeping that are actually backed by scientific research. We cover things like managing the dietary requirements of the horses at Rutgers, turnout, herd dynamics, and so much more. Dr. Malinowski is such an enthusiastic leader in our industry — and a great story teller — so listen in!

Dr. Malinowski staff photo — *Dr. Karyn Malinowski, Ph. D.*

Rutgers / Ryders Lane Farm Research

Motivation for Hay

Gastrointestinal Health Update in Event Horses

Rutgers’ Lord Nelson

Dr. Malinowski and Lord Nelson — *Dr. Malinowski and the amazing Lord Nelson*

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EP 36: Tips for Saving Time at the Barn

March 25, 2020June 13, 2022

It may seem odd, at a time like this, to talk about saving time, when we’re all locked in our homes with nothing but time. But it’s actually a great time to talk about time. While our everyday lives have slowed to a crawl, let’s take this opportunity to get creative about the ways in which we can optimize our time at the barn so we can enjoy every minute there. In today’s solo episode, I share 25 tips that will save you time and energy. Listen in!

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Utility Cart — *Make grain feedings in large barns a snap with a utility cart! See choices…*

Wall mount hose reel — *Stress relieving hose reel. We swear!*

Scissors — *Colored scissors are easy to spot! What’s Amazon got?*

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EP 35: A Composting Solution for Barns

March 18, 2020June 13, 2022

This episode is proudly sponsored by: Lucas Equine Equipment – Seamless. Flawless. Timeless.

Meghan Hamilton runs a lovely, quality dressage training facility in southern New England. Like all horse owners, managing the manure pile is something she calculates into the cost of doing business. Unlike others, however, Meghan’s manure pile isn’t in her debit column. Nope. Meghan has actually turned her horses’ manure into a profit center using a pretty straightforward composting system. And the best part is that she funded a good chunk of it with funds from her state’s agricultural division. Listen in and learn!