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A Quick Update on Our Progress

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A quick updateA Quick Update on Our Progress

Scratch and I have been working hard. We’ve ridden almost every day. We are working on a liberty routine that I don’t think will be ready, but we’ll keep trying.

On today’s show I give you a quick update and talk about next week’s show. Thanks for your support!

What do you think of this?

Storytelling has always fascinated me.  History, particularly oral history, fascinates me too.  What better way to hear a story than from the person telling it?  While I know I’m not the best storyteller, I have an idea for another podcast (or transform this show into something else) and I would like your help.  There are many great old stories cowboys tell.  Wouldn’t it be wonderful to hear them as a podcast?  A storytelling show takes a bit more effort than an interview show, however, and I wonder if there is anyone out there who would like to collaborate on such an adventure.  I explain the rough concept in this show.  If you are interested, I hope you contact me at john@whoapodcast.com.

Links on the show

Sponsors

Bakersfield Large Animal Hospital

Matt Sheridan Performance Horses

Supporters

Rancho Rio Stables

Sean McRoberts Horseshoeing

Joanne Galbraith

Downunder Horsemanship

Boone Campbell Horsemanship

Blog about Scratch

About Us

Welcome to the Whoa Podcast about Horses and Horsemanship.   I am your host  John Harrer.  Along with my wife, Ranae, each week on the show we talk about some aspect of owning a horse.  It could be feeding or supplementation.  It could be bits and bridles, tack, or cowboy boots.  We cover training problems, or competing in shows.  We talk to farriers and horse chiropractors.  We talk about movies, books and magazine articles.  And, we travel to places we think you would like to take your horse.   That’s what the Whoa Podcast is all about.

Contact Us

We have well over 90 episodes up now and you can find them all for free on iTunes, with our Android App in the Amazon store, and now Stitcher, or wherever podcasts are distributed.  Get the Stitcher app and let us know how it works.  It’s Free.  You can also find every episode and more about the show at whoapodcast.com.  Please take a moment and join our email list. Get in on the conversation with Facebook and Twitter – just look for WhoaPodcast.

You are a big part of why we do this podcast.  We really love getting your feedback.  Please let us know your thoughts, ideas, and suggestions for the show.  You can email us at: John@WhoaPodcast.com

I blog at TrainingJessie.blogspot.com and I have a new blog about my Louisiana Leopard Catahoula puppy named Buster at BusterBrownDog.blogspot.com and if you want to know even more – and I can’t imagine why – it’s all at JohnHarrer.com

Thanks for listening,

John & Ranae

Episode #71

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Whoa Podcast Changes for the Summer

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Making some changes for the summer

changes for the summer

Scratch

Producing a weekly show as a one man project is a big task.  I’ve done it for over 100 episodes now.  Recently, I acquired a horse to train for the summer.  Instead of chasing guests, setting up interviews, editing, posting, and other marketing chores, there are changes for the summer.

I invite you along to follow my training progress of Scratch, a gelding from the Oak Creek Wild Horse herd.  I have Scratch until October.  We are competing in the Vaquero Heritage Trainers Challenge.  You might remember the shows I produced from last year’s event (listen to them Here and Here).  Scratch was in the wild on June 13th.  I picked him up the 14th.  It’s my goal to have him broke and gentled so anyone can ride him anywhere.  This is the first horse I’ve started.  I’ll be using much of the techniques I learned watching my Downunder Horsemanship DVD’s.  While I’m not sure how Scratch and I will fair – there are a lot of great trainers in the competition – it won’t be from lack of effort.

Horse Health at BVHCaring for a horse for 4 months is costly.  I’ve received some sponsor-ships and I could use a couple more.  Bakersfield Veterinary Hospital is going to perform a dental exam on Scratch and give him his vaccinations.  Downunder Horsemanship has donated a halter and lead rope for my training progress.  It’s great to get there help.

With all this going on it was necessary to make changes for the summer.  There will be fewer guests on the show.  I may not be able to produce a show every week.  I hope you understand.  Training Scratch is a great opportunity to learn more about my horsemanship and I intend to maximize the experience.

Follow along my progress with Scratch at Oakcreekhorse.blogspot.com

About Us

Welcome to the Whoa Podcast about Horses and Horsemanship.   I am your host  John Harrer.  Along with my wife, Ranae, each week on the show we talk about some aspect of owning a horse.  It could be feeding or supplementation.  It could be bits and bridles, tack, or cowboy boots.  We cover training problems, or competing in shows.  We talk to farriers and horse chiropractors.  We talk about movies, books and magazine articles.  And, we travel to places we think you would like to take your horse.   That’s what the Whoa Podcast is all about.

Contact Us

We have well over 90 episodes up now and you can find them all for free on iTunes, with our Android App in the Amazon store, and now Stitcher, or wherever podcasts are distributed.  Get the Stitcher app and let us know how it works.  It’s Free.  You can also find every episode and more about the show at whoapodcast.com.  Please take a moment and join our email list. Get in on the conversation with Facebook and Twitter – just look for WhoaPodcast.

You are a big part of why we do this podcast.  We really love getting your feedback.  Please let us know your thoughts, ideas, and suggestions for the show.  You can email us at: John@WhoaPodcast.com

I blog at TrainingJessie.blogspot.com and I have a new blog about my Louisiana Leopard Catahoula puppy named Buster at BusterBrownDog.blogspot.com and if you want to know even more – and I can’t imagine why – it’s all at JohnHarrer.com

Thanks for listening,

John & Ranae

Episode #68

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Maddy Butcher Gray Exploring Horses

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Science and Horse Sense with Maddy Butcher Gray

Maddy Butcher GrayMaddy Butcher Gray knows learning about horses and horsemanship is really a lifelong pursuit.  Maddy Butcher Gray is the owner and founder of NickerNews and BestHorsePractices, websites dedicated to horses and horse owners.  She is a free-lance journalist, having written for the Boston Globe and The Wall Street Journal.  She has covered sports, travel, and breaking news.  Now, Maddy Butcher Gray has compiled a book,  A Rider’s Reader:  Exploring Horse Sense, Science, & Sentiment.  It is a collection of articles, blog posts, and new writing designed to help the horse and its owner.  Along the way you learn about Maddy Butcher Gray’s life and her horses.  Maddy writes about training issues with Jolene, her mule.  She writes about moving to Iowa, then Utah.  She writes about the trainers and horsemen she has met along her journey.

A Rider’s Reader is filled with anecdotes and bits of wisdom from many of the preeminent horsemen and women of our time.  The tribute to Tom and Bill Dorrance at the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering is writing that is not only useful, but entertaining.  The stories other trainers tell about these two are heart warming and inspiring.

I think you are going to hear a lot about Evidence Based Horsemanship in the coming years.  Maddy Butcher Gray  has a whole section in A Rider’s Reader dedicated to the topic.  Her explanation is clear and easier to understand.  As this philosophy becomes more developed, we are going to see a lot more practical information coming to light.  Maddy goes into some detail on the work Dr. Stephen Peters and Martin Black have done in this area.

Please take a moment to check out Maddy Butcher Gray’s NickerNews and BestHorsePractices.  I think you will find them useful tools on your road to good horsemanship.

Maddy Butcher Gray

Other Links Mentioned on the Show 

A Rider’s Reader Facebook Page

NickerNews Facebook Page

About Us

Welcome to the Whoa Podcast about Horses and Horsemanship.   I am your host  John Harrer.  Along with my wife, Ranae, each week on the show we talk about some aspect of owning a horse.  It could be feeding or supplementation.  It could be bits and bridles, tack, or cowboy boots.  We cover training problems, or competing in shows.  We talk to farriers and horse chiropractors.  We talk about movies, books and magazine articles.  And, we travel to places we think you would like to take your horse.   That’s what the Whoa Podcast is all about.

Contact Us

We have well over 90 episodes up now and you can find them all for free on iTunes, with our Android App in the Amazon store, and now Stitcher, or wherever podcasts are distributed.  Get the Stitcher app and let us know how it works.  It’s Free.  You can also find every episode and more about the show at whoapodcast.com.  Please take a moment and join our email list. Get in on the conversation with Facebook and Twitter – just look for WhoaPodcast.

You are a big part of why we do this podcast.  We really love getting your feedback.  Please let us know your thoughts, ideas, and suggestions for the show.  You can email us at: John@WhoaPodcast.com

I blog at TrainingJessie.blogspot.com and I have a new blog about my Louisiana Leopard Catahoula puppy named Buster at BusterBrownDog.blogspot.com and if you want to know even more – and I can’t imagine why – it’s all at JohnHarrer.com

Thanks for listening,

John & Ranae

Episode #66

 

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Tommie Turvey Equine Extremist

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The Lost Tommie Turvey Interview

Tommie TurveyLast year I booked Tommie Turvey for an interview.  I was excited.  Tommie is a big name in the horse industry.  We had a wonderful, hour-long interview.  Tommie described his life with horses an his experiences do everything from Medievel Times to Euro Disney to Movies and TV.  Once the interview was posted however, you could not hear my side of the interview.  Now, I know what you are thinking, “What could be better than an interview where you can’t hear John?”.  Yeah, me too!  But, the show didn’t flow.  The pauses where I was asking questions were just too annoying.

To make a really long story a little shorter, I kept working on the audio.  Yes, it’s been a year, but I’m tenacious and I know you would want to hear this show.  I finally found the problem and I’m re-posting the show.  I’ve edited out most of the comments that had dates back in 2014.  Those have all passed.  Don’t sign up for them.  Tommie Turvey won’t know what you are talking about them.  Anyway, I hope I edited them all out.

And, I take another shot at adding music to the show.  One of my favorite albums is Nathan from Nathan Cavaleri.  I’m not the best music reviewer, but I really want to add a bit of something outside of horses in the show.  I whope you enjoy it.  Either way, feel free to let me know.  My email is John@WhoaPodcast.com

About Us

Welcome to the Whoa Podcast about Horses and Horsemanship.   I am your host  John Harrer.  Along with my wife, Ranae, each week on the show we talk about some aspect of owning a horse.  It could be feeding or supplementation.  It could be bits and bridles, tack, or cowboy boots.  We cover training problems, or competing in shows.  We talk to farriers and horse chiropractors.  We talk about movies, books and magazine articles.  And, we travel to places we think you would like to take your horse.   That’s what the Whoa Podcast is all about.

Contact Us

We have well over 90 episodes up now and you can find them all for free on iTunes, with our Android App in the Amazon store, and now Stitcher, or wherever podcasts are distributed.  Get the Stitcher app and let us know how it works.  It’s Free.  You can also find every episode and more about the show at whoapodcast.com.  Please take a moment and join our email list. Get in on the conversation with Facebook and Twitter – just look for WhoaPodcast.

You are a big part of why we do this podcast.  We really love getting your feedback.  Please let us know your thoughts, ideas, and suggestions for the show.  You can email us at: John@WhoaPodcast.com

I blog at TrainingJessie.blogspot.com and I have a new blog about my Louisiana Leopard Catahoula puppy named Buster at BusterBrownDog.blogspot.com and if you want to know even more – and I can’t imagine why – it’s all at JohnHarrer.com

Thanks for listening,

John & Ranae

Episode #061

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Early Californios

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Skills of the Early Californios Rancho


Early CaliforniosThe more I learn about the Early Californios the more I am impressed with their horsemanship.  There is a show coming up in Santa Barbara that, if you are anywhere close, you will surely want to see.  The Early Californio Skills of the Rancho Show is taking place June 5th-7th at the Earl Warren Showgrounds and admission for spectators is FREE!  On today’s show we have  Bruce Sandifer who has been a student of the Early Californios for some time.  Bruce explains some of the origins of this unique style of horsemanship. The Early Californios evolved a little differently than the cowboy horsemanship that was going on in other parts of the country.  The traditions and equipment they use are kept alive by the California Bridlehorse Association.

The event in Santa Barbara will him in conjunction with a working equitation show organized by the USWEA.  What is really cool about this show is that the equitation judges will grade the Early Californio tradition riders in their equitation.  Then, the cow people (sorry, not sure what they are called) will judge the working equitation riders in their cow work.  It is guaranteed to be a lot of fun.

Early Californios Skills of the RanchoAlong with the show there will be all kinds of vendors – bit makers, tack, clothing, even a bootmaker.  If you are like me, you really don’t need a reason to visit Santa Barbara, but just in case you do, this is it!

Links mentioned in the show

Skills of the Rancho Facebook Event Page

California Bridlehorse Association

Bruce Sandifer’s Website

Books Bruce Mentioned to Learn More

United States Working Equitation Association

Contact Us

We have well over 90 episodes up now and you can find them all for free on iTunes, with our Android App in the Amazon store, and now Stitcher, or wherever podcasts are distributed.  Get the Stitcher app and let us know how it works.  It’s Free.  You can also find every episode and more about the show at whoapodcast.com.  Please take a moment and join our email list. Get in on the conversation with Facebook and Twitter – just look for WhoaPodcast.

You are a big part of why we do this podcast.  We really love getting your feedback.  Please let us know your thoughts, ideas, and suggestions for the show.  You can email us at: John@WhoaPodcast.com

I blog at TrainingJessie.blogspot.com and I have a new blog about my Louisiana Leopard Catahoula puppy named Buster at BusterBrownDog.blogspot.com and if you want to know even more – and I can’t imagine why – it’s all at JohnHarrer.com

Thanks for listening,

John & Ranae

Episode #061

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