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Horsetown USA Norco Horse Affair

August 15, 2017 by John Leave a Comment

Horsetown USA Norco Horse Affair

Norco Horse AffairDo you love horse expos?  There is a new one on the West Coast, the Norco Horse Affair.  Norco is a city in Riverside  County, California that, by city ordinance “shall reflect a desired Western theme”.   In 2006, Norco received a federal trademark to call their home Horsetown USA.   The streets are set up with horse trails.  Storefronts and restaurants have hitching posts and pens for people who ride through town.


Fran Klovstad owns Thrifty Horse in Norco.  She teamed up with Liza Rogers of FirstTime Events to create the Norco Horse Affair, October 6-8 at the George Ingalls Equestrian Event Center.  They have a full schedule of clinicians, trainers, and presenters for the whole family.  Everything from dressage to western, and trick roping to freestyle and liberty, will be on display.  On Saturday night, October 7, there will be a Ladies Rodeo Night and there are plans for an All American Horse Competition.

Entertainment

Some of the musical acts include Christopher Thomas, featuring his single Rodeo Kid, the Sugar Daddies Barbershop Quartet, the Raining Horseshoe Band, and Texas House Party.

The best part is, they are charging $15 for a car load.  So pack up as many friends as you can into one vehicle and plan on a weekend of horses and horsemanship.

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Have a problem with your horse?  Do you have a favorite trainer you would like to hear from?  Send us your question and the name of your favorite trainer and we’ll see if we can contact them and get you an answer.  Email John@whoapodcast.com or call on our message line (661) 368-5530 (toll charges may apply).

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Episode #113

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Filed Under: The Podcast Tagged With: Country music, Entertainment, Fun Stuff, Horse care, Horsemanship, Saddles and Tack, Training, Travel

Basic Veterinary Needs of Your Horse

June 27, 2017 by John Leave a Comment

Basic Veterinary Needs of Your Horse

Basic VeterinaryWe talk to Dr. John Tolley of Bakersfield Veterinary Hospital – Large Animal Division.  Dr. Tolley covers the basic veterinary needs of your horse.  As a horse owner, you know horses can be expensive.  If you know what to expect, you may be able to prevent unnecessary costs.  In this episode, Dr. Tolley covers vaccination protocols, worming protocols, feed and nutrition and a whole host of topics about horse-keeping.   If you own a horse you will want to listen to this episode.  We get down to brass tacks in some areas talking about prices for pre-purchase exams and lab tests.

If you are thinking about getting a horse, learning about basic veterinary needs of your horse will eliminate surprises.  Learning your options about feed, worming and dental programs can ensure you enjoy your horse for a long time.

Our EXCA Experience

Basic veterinaryWe also recap our experience we chronicled in a previous podcast about Extreme Cowboy Racing.  For being our first year competing, we made an improvement over the course of the season, we had a lot of fun competing, and we met a lot of great people.

Ranae finish 2nd in the State Final competition with Dusty.  She learned a lot about her horse and how to negotiate the various obstacles.

Scratch and I had a unique final experience that I talk about in the show.  Scratch ended up 2nd in the State standings.

 

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Episode #106

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Are You Prepared for an Emergency?

May 16, 2017 by John Leave a Comment

Are You Prepared for an Emergency?

emergency preparednessDo you know what your horse’s normal temperature is supposed to be?  How about his heart rate or respiration?  Do you know how to take your horse’s pulse?

In an emergency, this information can help your vet assess the situation much more quickly and save valuable time in getting your horse treatment.  This week we present a rebroadcast of a 2015 seminar we attended about emergency treatment.  We discovered there are many wives tales out there about how to dress a wound, what to do when you suspect colic or founder.  Dr. Jeff Hall of the Zoetis Corporation presents a comprehensive overview of how to handle many situations.

The seminar, sponsored by Bakersfield Large Animal Veterinary Hospital,  was recorded in a banquet room – sorry for the background noise – but we think the information is important enough to warrant airing this show.

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We have well over 100 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 tell us how it works.  We are on Google Play too!  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.

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Thanks for listening,

John & Ranae

Episode #100

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ABC Always Be Conscious about Your Horse

April 6, 2017 by John Leave a Comment

ABC Always Be Conscious about Your Horse Training

Always TrainWas it the movie “Glengarry Glen Ross” where the line “Always be closing.” came into being?  It means always be aware of your goal.  For a car salesman, you want the sale.  For a horse owner, it means every interaction with your horse is a training experience.  While we may want the warm, fuzzy relationship with our horse, from the horse’s perspective, HE is always looking for his place in the pecking order.  Don’t worry, there will be times when that warm, fuzzy relationship can be enjoyed, but be aware training opportunities are everywhere.

If You Are Not Training Him – He Is Training You

Each time you move around your horse, you are training him or he is training you.  One of the key times this happens is at feeding time.  At our house, our horses are behind our home and they see me come out in the morning to feed.  I noticed my mare was getting demanding.  She wanted to be fed first.  She would kinda kick up and run around her pen throwing a temper tantrum.

At first, I thought this was cute, “Oh, look at her acting all spoiled.”  I was new to learning about horsemanship and didn’t realize that feeding her in response to the tantrum was not only encouraging this behavior, I was asking for it to escalate.

Now, I don’t think it matters what kind of animal you are, human, horse or armadillo, it’s not a good idea to wake up in the morning and go ape$&!^ running around.  Your muscles are tight and cold.  Sure enough, my mare injured herself throwing a tantrum and needed rest before I could ride her again.  This led to her being even more spoiled.

Changing the Attitude

Like most problems, it’s better not to let them get started than to have to fix them later.  Now, you’ll have to decide how safe your horse is around feeding time, but here is how I solved my problem.

When my mare was healed, I started with the evening feeding.  I do a lot of groundwork with my mare and use a stick and string during my training.  I took a little feed into the center of her pen and then began to work her.  At first, she was only focused on the feed.  Once I got her moving around, I began to change direction.  When she was focused on me and the directions I was giving, I yielded her hindquarters and let her rest.  If she made a move to the center for the feed, I sent her off again at a trot.

It didn’t take her long to realize who was in charge of the food.  When she stood quietly looking at me and not moving to the feed, I called her to the center to eat.  A few days of this and she began to realize, even when I was throwing the feed over the panels, that she was only going to get it when she stood quietly.

Remember, you may let your guard down and not think that your actions or movements are training, but your horse is ALWAYS aware of his environment.  That’s how he has been able to survive for 55 million years.

Filed Under: Helpful Horse Tips Tagged With: horse, Horse care, horse tips, horseback riding, Horsemanship, Training

Bar Bar A Horsedrinker Buck Strayhorn

March 14, 2017 by John Leave a Comment

Buck Strayhorn and the Bar Bar A Horsedrinker 

Bar Bar A HorsedrinkerHave you heard of the Bar Bar A Horsedrinker?  While it’s been a wet winter here, it’s been a terribly cold winter in many parts of the country.  Yes, we’ve had to deal with muddy stalls, but we haven’t had to deal with frozen water pipes or icy water troughs.  In rambling through the world wide web, I came across the Bar Bar A Horsedrinker and it got me to thinking how good we have it most of the time here in California.  

The Bar Bar A Horsedrinker has a cool design that allows livestock to drink, then drains the water away.  The result is cooler water in the blazing hot summer months and no frozen tanks or water lines and warmer water in the winter months.  As the rest of the country starts to thaw out, I thought you might want to check this out.  I contacted the makers of the Bar Bar A Horsedrinker, who then connected me with Buck Strayhorn, horsemen, trainer, and spokesman for the company.  Buck was kind enough to talk with me from his home in Northern Utah.  

Links Heard in the Show

Bar Bar A Horsedrinker website

Bar Bar A Facebook Page

Get Involved

It’s your turn to get you involved.  Tell me about your horse.  What’s his/her name?  What do you like most about him?  Is there something you know now about horsemanship that you wished you had learned a long time ago?   What would you like to do?  I’ve set up a Google Voice Line at (661) 368-5530.  Call and tell us a little about you, your horse, and your goals.  Be sure to leave your name and with luck, I’ll share your thoughts with other horse owners and we’ll all learn.

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We have well over 100 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 tell us how it works.  We are on Google Play too!  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

Thanks for listening,

John & Ranae

Episode #91

 

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Filed Under: The Podcast Tagged With: horse, Horse care, horse health, Horse-keeping

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