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A love of horses can lead us down some very enchanted roads. We chat with SuzAnne Miller of Dunrovin Guest Ranch and Virtual Community about the way a love of horses leads to magical places and special people and about the way her Virtual Community finds meaning and enjoyment in real time at her guest ranch.
We welcome Elisabeth Letts who has written "The Ride of Her Life," the inspirational story of the transcontinental journey of Mesannie Wilkins from Maine to California on horseback, alone, in the mid-1950s. It is a story of achieving a dream even when things seem to be their bleakest. Sometimes the greatest thing we find on a long journey is ourselves.
A visit with Mary Midkiff, author of "She Flies Without Wings: How Horses Touch A Woman's Soul" who sees in the relationship awe, caution, excitement and fear all at the same time. "She Flies Without Wings" asks us to look a little deeper at our relationship with horses. We speak, too, of the relationship between compassion and transformation.
We welcome Kaelyn Kennedy and discuss what it means to be an entrepreneur. Kaelyn started her enterprise in the equestrian clothing industry when she was 17 years old. Kaelyn is a noteworthy example of a person who took a road less travelled.
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the appearance as a jockey at the Kentucky Derby of a woman jockey pioneer, Diane Crump, the Kentucky Derby Museum is hosting an interesting and important exhibition which is entitled "Right to Ride." We welcome Jessica Whitehead of the Kentucky Derby Museum, Curator of Collections, to discuss the Museum's Exhibit. While women had been able to vote in the United States since the 19th Amendment of 1920, it wouldn't be until some 50 years later, because of The Civil Rights Act of 1964, that they would be able to pursue a career as a jockey.
We welcome Tom Clavin, author of the book entitled "Reckless" to learn about the amazing horse of the same name who passed into legend with the U.S. Marines during the Korean War. In stories of Reckless we find an amazing, selfless, dedication to the work at hand. She became a legend in that she performed the herculean task of hauling six to seven tons of ammunition up a hill over 2 days.
We visit with Amy Paolini of Jazz Apples. DreamWorks has partnered with Jazz Apples to promote healthy eating by means of DreamWorks Animation's newly released movie "Spirit Untamed." The movie portrays the adventure of the girl Lucky and her mustang Spirit in their search to find their ways home.
We welcome Jamie Alcock of Gloucestershire, England. Jamie will travel 600 miles by horse pulled carriage to raise funds to give to charities. Jamie's brother was tragically involved in a motor vehicle accident while on duty as a police constable. He never recovered and remained in a coma for 14 years before passing. His brother's wife and young son were helped enormously by charity groups. Jamie wants to help charities help others.
We welcome Emily Dulin, CEO of Brooke USA, an organization dedicated to improving the welfare of horses, donkeys and mules and the people who depend upon them. We speak with Emily about the 100 million horses, donkeys and mules, which help 600 million of the world's poorest people. We also speak of the current Brooke USA campaign to provide additional aid for the equines and poor of India while in the throes of Covid-19.
We welcome Janet Rose, Director of Development and Communications at the Montana Center for Horsemanship to discuss the exciting four-year Bachelor of Science Program in Natural Horsemanship offered by Center in partnership with the University of Montana Western. This is the only degree offered in Natural Horsemanship in the United States. They will also discuss the 2021 Conference, "Of Horse, Human and Nature," also presented in partnership with the University, with Dr Temple Grandin as a keynote speaker.
We welcome Mike Grenier, Executive Director of the not-for-profit organization A Horse Tale Rescue, located outside of Montreal. A Horse Tale Rescue respects each horse's story and offers second chances and forever homes to horses in need. We reflect, too, on what it means to rescue an animal and on some of the rescues that have occurred at Bud's Barn.
We visit with Dr Baker, President and CEO, Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium & ICC. Dr Baker was instrumental in bringing the principles of natural horsemanship to the care of the animals at the Pittsburgh Zoo. It is the only zoo in the world that does so. We also explore ideas of what it means to be a leader and ideas about the "reluctant leader," with reference to the horse I ride, Bud Light.
We visit with Marie-Lynn Hammond, a horse woman and folk singer who masterfully weaves her love of horses with her love of music. We speak of the power and magic of equine in her song "Emily Flies." We touch on the need to be adaptive in life in her song "Flying Changes."
We visit with Tom Morgan, Founder of The Equestrianists organization. The Equestrianists organize the Mongol Derby, a 1,000 KM equestrian race/adventure along the medieval mail route of Genghis Khan. We also reflect on the fascination the Orient presents to the western imagination, on the Mongol empire and on the horses which are at the heart of the adventure.
We reflect on the idea of beginnings and visit with the young man, Jeffrey Beausoleil, who has recently begun horseback riding. We explore how it was for him to begin riding as a young adult, and as one who has the challenge of a physical disability.
Our guest is Monty Roberts, one of the men whose insights and gifts in engaging and connecting with horses inspired the character Tom Brooker, played by Robert Redford, in the movie "The Horse Whisperer." In part, Monty Roberts' technique is a matter of remaining sensitive to both horses and people. He endeavours to see their situation from their own point of view. It is by doing so that he makes a connection.
If we look a little beyond the usual depictions of Winston Churchill, we find that horses, and other animals, are present in his life in very profound ways. We reflect upon Churchill's great love of horses and other animals with our guest Justin Reash, the Executive Director of the International Churchill Society.
We visit with Amy Dicken of the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals of the Poor (PDSA) of London, England. We examine the examples of some of the hero animals who have received the recognition of the PDSA, animals who have gone above and beyond the usual devotion of pets to their owners. We make special mention of Max, the English Spaniel. The PDSA is an organization which also offers care for the animals of those who cannot afford regular veterinarian care.
We visit with Lauren Mauldin, Senior Editor of The Plaid Horse Magazine who writes bravely, honestly and movingly on mental health subjects that have touched her personally. Lauren has written on subjects such as suicide, the challenge of the pandemic and body image.
We explore the idea of family in business and a family-centred horse show with Mo Duhon of St Louis. Mo tells us of the great benefits, along with some of the challenges, of a family-run business. We also visit with Natalie O'Rourke of Park Lane Stables, who brings us fantastic news on the campaign to save the home of the Stables in London.
In the second part of a Series, we take a look at a Canadian organization in Alberta that is exploring the role of the horse in dealing with the psychological and emotional aftermaths of trauma (PTSD) by welcoming Can Praxis co-founder Steve Critchley as our guest. We also look at the writing of Ernest Hemingway as a reflection of the traumatic effects of war and the traumatic experience of Dr Annalisa Malara who discovered the first Covid-19 patient in Italy.
Jean Abernethy, the creator of the wonderful, quintessentially average, and loveable, comic strip horse, Fergus, joins us to speak about his "averageness," the search for excellence, and the way he makes you smile. Fergus teaches us that not everything has to be perfect. He teaches us that the barn can be just that fun place where people laugh, and joke and are happy to just be there.
We visit with Melissa Priblo Chapman, Author of "Distant Skies: An American Journey on Horseback." Melissa made, at the tender age of 23, an incredible journey from New York to California on her horse, with her dog, and, from Kansas onward, her mule. We speak with Melissa about the kindness of strangers and the idea of solitude, another of her partners along the open road.
We speak with Sarah Kate Byrne, often termed in the media as one of England's most fashionable ladies, regarding her Sustainable Fashion initiatives. Sarah mixes "contemporary sustainable fashion with vintage finds for her editorial, commercial and private client work."
We speak with the Manager of Park Lane Stables, Natalie O'Rourke, about Park Lane's efforts to raise funds to buy their facilities in order to avoid eviction. We reflect on the nature of miracles.
A Conversation With Canadian Olympic Dressage Competitor Christilot Hanson-Boylen, Winner of the Equestrian Canada Lifetime Achievement Award. We explore Christilot's 1964 journey to the Tokyo Olympics and speak with her about her lifetime dedication to the sport of Dressage.
A Conversation with Emmie Strommen, Founder of "Calling All Horse Girls!" Emmie is calling all Horse Girls past, present and future to celebrate the horse and each other. We also share some of our own reflections upon what it means to be a Horse Girl.
Equestrian, educator, author and Publisher of The Plaid Horse Magazine, Dr Piper Klemm joins us to talk about making the most of opportunities and the achievement of dreams. Finding our path, Piper suggests to us, may be challenging, but it nevertheless rests entirely within us to do it.
Welcoming Meggan Hill-McQueeney, COO of Bravehearts Therapeutic Riding Centre, we explore the subject of the Documentary "Mustang Saviors," by David Glossberg, which tells stories of how mustangs and war veterans, teenagers and children, some having PTSD, all needing healing, find help in one another.
A Conversation with Elena Julien, a student, and Sabrina Corradini, an Alumna, of King's-Edgehill School of Windsor, Nova Scotia about the place of the horse in the School Curriculum and its benefits to them as students and individuals.
In Conversation with Dawn Hembling as she recalls her girlhood love of horses and growing up in the Annapolis Valley.
We celebrate some of the ways in which the horse takes its special place during the Holidays by a consideration of poems, prose and songs.
A Conversation with Susan Oakes. When Susan received her diagnosis of arthritis, she set out to achieve her equestrian goals. She accomplished one of these in her achievement of the Guinness World Record for Highest Jump Riding Side Saddle. We also consider the technique of side saddle and its history.
A Conversation with Janice Kirkpatrick of Scotland whose passionate efforts to save the Scottish Clydesdale breed is the subject of a new Documentary entitled "Clydesdale: Saving The Greatest Horse."
Modern Pilgrimages: A Conversation with Kate Pilcher of Globetrotting on the pleasures of world-wide adventures on horseback. People of the middle ages would embark on a pilgrimage for many reasons... some spiritual... some more commonplace, looking for a kind of medieval holiday, often in company with their horse. But such an association with the horse on grand adventures is not just a characteristic of the medieval age. It is also very much alive today.
Finding your way with the help of equine friends. A conversation with author Sarah Maslin Nir, author of Horse Crazy: The Story of a Woman and a World in Love with an Animal. The book is an exploration of not only author Sarah Maslin Nir's great love of horses, but of how horses played a role in her journey of healing and discovery, and how they can help one find one's place in the world.
By The Love Of Horses welcomes Shelagh Roberson by means of her letters. Shelagh's enduring love for a chestnut brown horse began when she was a little girl. We also reflect on ideas of personal landscapes of memory and the observation of Canadian author Gabrielle Roy that "We must at times leave a landscape in order to know that we have been happy there."
By The Love Of Horses celebrates the Royal Agricultural Fair by welcoming Christine Reupke, a Director of the Fair, to talk about its virtual presentation for 2020. There are many reasons why the Royal Agricultural Fair has such a special place in the hearts of many Canadians. It speaks to some of our core values: to the importance of family, hard work, commitment, patience and sacrifice.
By The Love Of Horses examines the idea of retirement for horses and the need for a different model of human-equine interaction, such as encouraged by The Equus Foundation's "Equine Experiential Learning Initiative." We explore these ideas and the goals and mission of the Equus Foundation by welcoming its VP of Engagement, special guest, Valerie Angeli.
A conversation with Richard Askwith, author of "Unbreakable: The Woman Who Defied the Nazis in the World's Most Dangerous Horse Race." Lata Brandisová was a brave and talented woman who had the courage and determination to win the Grand Pardubice with her horse Norma. The hurdles of this steeplechase are at times called "un-jumpable." She did so, too, at a time when heretofore the race was only challenged by men.
Two fundamental things lie at the heart of the life of Heidi Eijgel at Windy Coulee: the Canadian horse and the Alberta grassland. Heidi and her husband David believe it important to do all they can to preserve this breed of horse, which is both endangered and an important part of the country's heritage. They believe the same about the grassland on which their horses live.
On this week's program we explore the romance of the horse in the folklore of the story of Cinderella. There has always been a special sense of romance associated with a horse drawn carriage whisking the Bride and Groom away from their wedding.
Ann Clifford has had a deep love of horses since childhood. Ann's interest in horses is also expressed, however, in terms of their therapeutic power. Ann is an equestrian, an artist and a child and adolescent worker who has found ways to integrate her love of horses, her love of art and her interest in helping troubled adolescents and teens.
We visit with Len Benstead, who has a long and affectionate history with horses. Len shares some of his stories with us as we look back into the way that horses have influenced his life.
A visit with Ashleigh Wicheard who is an Instructor of Equine Facilitated Learning and facilitator of an equestrian program for some of London's inner-city children.
SuzAnne Miller's deep love of animals – especially horses, dogs and ospreys – prompted her to open Dunrovin Ranch as an equestrian guest ranch, offering unique back country adventures on smooth-gaited Tennessee Walking Horses. SuzAnne Miller's love of people prompted her to build an online community centered on the virtual experience of the Ranch.
A general introduction to By the Love of Horses. We also visit with Ellen Cameron who has always been fascinated with drawing and painting horses and awed by the power and majesty of these magnificent, yet gentle creatures. Ellen "seeks to convey the remarkable spirit of the horse, with all its strength and its seemingly contradictory fragility."