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Hi, I’m John Harrer and along with my wife Ranae, we host the Whoa Podcast about Horses and Horsemanship.

If you love horses, you’ll like our show. Besides, you need something to listen to while you muck stalls or clean tack.

Below you’ll find our latest podcasts. We also have a YouTube Channel. Please look around. We hope you sign up for our email newsletter. Tell us what you think. Email us at John@WhoaPodcast.com

Thanks for listening,

John & Ranae

Fresno Walkabout Tour 2012

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Ever wonder what you might see at a Clinton Anderson Walkabout Tour? Here are some of my favorite moments from the Fresno, CA Tour stop August 4th & 5th, 2012.The sound system was superb and there wasn’t a bad seat in the house! Most of these photos were taken from the comfort of my own seat of which there was not a bad one in the house!

Gettin Hay 2012

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Here in California it’s time for Gettin Hay. I went out to the field this morning, watched them pick up my bales right from the field and bring them home. It’s fascinating machinery and thought you might want to see how it is done. Once they pick up the stack of alfalfa hay they deliver to our home about 3 or 4 miles from the field

At Ethel’s Old Corral The Harley Invasion

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We’ve made our own John & Ranae Signature Horses using the Method. Meet Dusty and Jessie. Sorry, these horses aren’t for sale. We had ridden out to Ethel’s Old Corral, a popular hangout for both horses and Harleys. The place was empty when we arrived and we were thinking we would have a nice quiet lunch on the patio. Just after we got the horses tied up, a group of 40-50 bikers came roaring in. The group was just stopping for about 30 minutes and then heading out to their next venue. Over lunch Ranae and I talked about whether or not to film the motorcycles leaving. We would either have the greatest “horse blowing up” video on youtube or the most boring video ever posted. Near the end of the video you’ll see one rider ride directly to the hitching post. He saw me filming and was going to put Dusty and Jessie to the test. And no, that’s not me singing in the background.

Working the Hay Stack

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After our video called Gettin Hay we had a ton (hay joke) of questions on how we manage the hay stack, how we get the hay down, and so we thought we would show you in this short video called Working the Stack. We learned it takes about twice as long when you video tape it. Enjoy!

A Conversation with our Farrier Sean McRoberts

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A Conversation with our Farrier Sean McRoberts

We keep our horses unshod or “barefoot” and our farrier, Sean McRoberts comes out about every eight weeks to trim them up.  Sean has an interesting life.  He spent years riding bulls professionally and almost made it to the NFR.  He traveled around the country following the rodeo circuit until injuries and age led him to retire from bull riding.  Now he makes a living working with horses’ feet.  But Sean loves to compete, and he is a top team roper.  He knows a lot about horses, cows and cowboys and he’s got a lot of stories to tell.

The sound quality is not always the best, but I love the sound of the nippers, rasps, and even the birds and dogs making noise.  What does your farrier talk about?  Feel free to share your experiences with us email us at john@whoapodcast.com.  Thanks for listening!