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EP 6: Keeping the Grand Prix Dressage Horse

“Routines are important, not only for us, but they give great comfort to horses.”  – Nikki Alvin-Smith

Paul & Nikki Alvin-Smith of Willowview Hill Farm, are British international-level Grand Prix trainers who have successfully competed in Europe to scores over 72% at Grand Prix. This husband and wife team have also trained several horses of various breeds from birth to Grand Prix, and trained many students up through the ranks of dressage in their careers. While both have worked with more than a few icons in the dressage world, their training has been most influenced by their work with Olympic trainer, Raul de Leon, and Grand Master Herbert Rehbein, of Germany.

In this episode, I chat with Nikki Alvin-Smith about their dressage training program and how their farm stable routine supports their equine athletes at the highest level.

Nikki Alvin-Smith

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EP 5: A Simple Automatic Waterer

Making everyday barn chores easier first requires making them simpler. Take watering for example. Filling buckets lined up in stalls each morning and evening is essential, no matter where you keep your horses. Heading out to faraway lands to prep paddocks and pastures for turnout, however, can be one of those farm tasks that eats up time, energy, and for the professional barn manager… money. In my search for simple products that solve these kinds of problems, I found one called Drinking Post. Today’s episode explores the need for, design, and features of this neat new product. Listen in!

Horse drinking in winter
No more frozen troughs. Ahhhh!

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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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