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They Called Her Reckless

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Reckless Korean War Horse Marine Hero

Janet Barrett has written a wonderful account of a Jeju pony “drafted” by the U.S. Marines Fifth Regiment’s Recoilless Rifle Platoon. From the racetrack of Korea, Reckless grew into a real-life hero of the Korean War.  On today’s show, Janet joins us to share some of the stories about this amazing little horse. We get to know about the background of the men who took a chance on Reckless.  We also gain some insight into how Reckless returned that trust.

Janet’s has written the book, They Called Her Reckless – A True Story of War, Love and One Extraordinary Horse.  It is a fascinating true story of how a horse bonded with her Marine “herd” to become an integral part of the Battle of Outpost Vegas of the Korean War.

Janet not only tells the story of Reckless’ war heroics, but she also paints a wonderful portrait of her personality that endeared her to generals, officers,  and enlisted men alike.  The book covers the life of Reckless based on extensive interviews with over 60 Korean War veterans.  The book is a wonderful read.  Janet is a great storyteller and wonderful interview.  More importantly, Janet offers background on the Korean War, sometimes referred to as The Forgotten War.

Reckless Korean War Horse Marine Hero

Returning home to Camp Pendleton in California, Reckless attended ceremonies for the Marine Corp.  She continued receiving promotions and reached the rank of Staff Sergeant before her retirement.  A statue of Reckless charging up a hill stands at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Virginia.

If you have a soft spot for heartwarming horse stories, you will love the story of Reckless Korean war horse Marine hero.

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Episode #121

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Spring Creek Basin Mustangs ~ TJ Holmes

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Spring Creek Basin Mustangs with TJ Holmes

Spring Creek Basin Mustangs

Cinch leads Corazon and Twister along a bench east of the county road in Spring Creek Basin on Oct. 20, 2007.

TJ Holmes has been visiting the Spring Creek Basin Mustangs since 2002.  In 2007, she began documenting the herd.  She is essentially the herd’s historian.  She keeps track of births, deaths, band structure and so much more.  If something happens in the Spring Creek Basin Mustang herd, TJ Holmes has probably documented it.

Working as a volunteer for the BLM, TJ Holmes acts as an advocate for the Spring Creek Basin Mustangs.  Because she knows the horses so well and on an individual basis, she is an integral part of the herd management.  TJ implements the herd’s PZP program on the Spring Creek Basin Mustangs.  PZP is a birth control protocol that has kept the Mustang levels at a manageable level. Much of the PZP methods used on Mustangs was taught to TJ by her mentor, Jay Kirkpatrick of the Science and Conservation Center.

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As an accomplished photographer, TJ chronicles the progress of the Spring Creek Basin mustangs on her blog, SpringCreekBasinMustangs.

Best Horse Practices Summit

Horse SummitRanae and I are headed to Durango in October for the Best Horse Practices Summit.  This intimate horse expo brings together experts from all aspects of horse behavior and is sure to add to our horse knowledge.  The BHP Summit is limiting attendance to 200 people ensuring everyone gets the focus and attention they need.  We are looking to take away valuable horsemanship tools from the Summit and hope to meet you there.  You can register here.

 

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Episode #116

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Road Trip To Nashville Good Food Better Music

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NashvilleRoad Trip To Nashville

We take a break from horses this week to share our trip to Nashville.  We experienced the sights, sounds, and music of Nashville, a very exciting city.  Nashville is one of the fastest growing cities in the US and Ranae and I could see why.  The city is rich with music, art, sports, and great food.

Instead of renting a car we chose one of the ride-sharing options.  Being driven around a new city by someone who lives there is an awesome advantage.  Many of the drivers were in or wanted to be in the music business.  On our first day, we met up with Lyft driver, musician, Bob Tyler, who suggested we go to Edley’s Barbecue and if we were looking for some music to check out the 5 Spot.

Thursday we checked out the Country Music Hall of Fame and lunch at Tootsie’s Bar downtown. Afterward, we walked around downtown and over the Cumberland River Pedestrian Bridge and saw the Tenessee Titans football stadium.  Later, we had an awesome dinner at Rudie’s Seafood and Sausage. We learned that Rudie’s also makes a fantastic pie!

Later that evening we had tickets to see the Gatlin Brothers and Ricky Skaggs at the old Ryman Theatre.  We even got to tour the backstage dressing rooms after the show.

The intersection of Broadway and 4th is as crazy as Las Vegas.  There is live music at almost every bar and dive, and there are bars and dives everywhere.  We hung out and listened to music at Robert’s Western World, then headed over to Wanna B’s for some karaoke – to listen to, not to perform.

Nashville Blues

Nashville

Stacy Mitchart

A very cool place for me to find was the area called Printer’s Alley.  This is the bars in this area are more into the blues.  At Bourbon Street Blues and Boogie we had the opportunity to hear the Stacy Mitchhart Band, and Dr. Yes Band featuring Matt Cummings.  Stacy Mitchhart was kind enough to let me share some of his music on this podcast.

All in all, it was a wonderful trip and we’ll get back to horse stuff next week.

 

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Episode #105

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Jeremy Dunn Broken Arrow Ranch

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Jeremy DunnJeremy Dunn and the Broken Arrow Ranch

Jeremy Dunn is a rancher, horse trainer, knife builder, reata braider, and has quite a few more skills developed from a life on the ranch.  And, he really enjoys backcountry camping and would like to teach more people how to access the wilderness with their horses.

Many of you know I competed as a rookie in the Vaquero Heritage Trainers Challenge with a horse named Scratch.  One of the judges and organizers of that event was Jeremy Dunn.  Over the course of the competition, we became friends with Jeremy, his wife Brandie and their two children Sage and Steele.  The Dunns live on a remote ranch, the Broken Arrow, in Rosamond bordered on three sides by the mighty Tejon Ranch.  They raise cattle, chickens, a milk cow, have a garden and live the ranch life.  Jeremy trains outside horses and Brandie offers clinics on homemade cheese making.

I learned a lot from Jeremy about horsemanship during the Trainers Challenge and even more afterward.  He impressed upon me the fact that horses need a job.  His clinics are designed to measure the ability of horse and rider and improve from there.

We talk about ranching, horses, and knife making.  Jeremy Dunn and I have teamed up to host a clinic this May.  It is a morning of instruction and an afternoon of trail riding.  We want people to learn then immediately put what they learn into practice.

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Episode #99

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Endurance Riding with Our Friends Paul and Dona

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Endurance RidingEndurance Riding with Our Friends Paul and Dona

Endurance Riding?  How did we get here?  I love following leads wherever they go.  It’s not an admirable trait, I know, but I can’t help it.  Keith Swenson had me envisioning myself riding a horse across the Mongolian Steppe in an episode a month ago.  Then, a listener suggested we interview Tim Finley about his experience in the Mongol Derby.  During that conversation, Tim told us how he got into endurance riding and what a great sport it was.  While we thought a hundred miles was way farther than we wanted to go in one stretch on a horse, Tim explained there were also “limited distance” and “beginner” rides.

Next, Ranae and I were discussing the episodes and she suggested we talk to our friends, Dona and Paul Schilling, about their endurance riding experience.  What a great idea!  We knew Dona and Paul had been doing long rides for some time and would be an excellent source of information.

So, we’re going to take a break this week from the professional trainers and clinicians, (although they’ve been fun, haven’t they?) and we talk with regular horse folks.  Paul and Dona stable their horses at a local stable, have day jobs and deal with horses just like most of the listeners of this show.  They offer a “real-life” perspective on endurance riding.  We discuss equipment, what it takes to condition the horse and what it takes to condition the rider.  And, they talk about some of the common pitfalls beginning riders fall victim to.  They even share a few of their own.

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AERC American Endurance Riding Conference

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