Welcome back to the Equine Bodytalks Podcast!!   I'm excited to start this new season after learning from season 1 and knowing more about podcasting.  Today I'll be sharing what you can expect to hear this season and look forward to bringing some bonus material in the coming days.   As always, this podcast is about opening the conversation around equine wellness and the equine bodywork industry.   Please reach out to me through social media and by email, lets...

2020 has been a rollercoaster year for everyone. There has been highs and lows and surprises at every turn. It was also the year Expand InHand launched their new continuing education platform called PODs. Today we sit down with InHand Equine Therapy found Tina Watkins to review the latest POD with Dr Mattson on forelimb, shoulder and thoracic sling and look forward to what is coming ahead! For more information about our continuing education short courses for equine professionals and...

Today we take a tour across the Atlantic with Nikola Kinnard-Comedie of NKC Equestrian Training based out of the UK. We talk about all things educational for equine professionals and owners alike. She is super active on social media, and has some amazing content and conferences coming out, you don't want to miss! Check out her website at: https://www.nkcequestrian.com You can find her on Facebook @nkc equestrian training and Instagram @nkc_equestrian For more information about our...

Today's episode is about gut health and the G's Organic Solution formula which has been shown to help create an improved gut biome naturally. I interview the founder of G's and she takes us through how they came to produce a product backed by research for equine care. Interested in more information on G's Organic? Check out their facebook and instagram feeds as well as their website https://gsorganicsolutions.com/ See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Today's episode gets personal. With a sudden loss, I hit my breaking point and share with you my thoughts on what it means to take a break.... See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Equine Bodywork is unregulated. You do not need any kind of formal training to practice. However, if you want to set yourself apart, become a professional who is respected and called upon by peers, owners and veterinarians, you had better gain some education. And it doesn't stop there. To really become a master at your craft, you need to continue your education all the time. Never. Stop. Learning. This episode is going to cover how our new continuing education platforms we call...

Today we will be talking to one of Alberta’s top equine veterinarians and find out what regenerative therapies are, as well as where he thinks the technology will lead our industry. We’ll cover PRP, IRAP, Shockwave and Stem Cell Therapy. Dr Ty Corbiell is owner and founder of Cor Veterinary Services based out of central Alberta and has clients throughout Western Canada. Their focus is equine lameness and soundness. Dr Corbiell is setting himself apart from other veterinarians in our...

Host Kim Krebs walks you through the podcast to date and re-caps what we have discussed so far since we first launched in December. She'll also discuss where the podcast will be going to round off 2020. For further information on the course offerings and free content by InHand Equine Therapy, check out the online platform at inhandequinetherapy.podia.com and follow us along as well on the @inhandequinetherapy facebook and instagram pages. We've had an amazing start since the podcast...

Join us as we talk to one of Canada's top Barrel Racers and find out about her family's rodeo history, her horses, her aspirations and where she finds bodywork fits in, to help her horses achieve their full potential. As a competitive athlete herself for years, she knows about the importance of discipline and caring for your body to reach optimal performance.

On today's episode we’ll be welcoming back two previous guest today, Dr Sarah Pedersen of Motion Equine Veterinary Services here in Airdrie, AB and Tina Watkins of InHand Equine Therapy of Calgary, AB. Recently InHand Equine Therapy did a collaborative project with Motion Equine and Dr Sarah. If you follow any bodyworkers or veterinary clinics on social media you will finds a lot of posts around conditioning lately. It’s definitely forefront on everyone’s mind. With the current COVID...

We talk today with a longtime client who has taken the concept of conditioning her horses prior to sport specific exercise, to heart. We look at her older horse as an example of what this type of conditioning program can do for an equine athlete to not only improve their current situation but also to prolong their careers. Kaila Stewart is a Non-pro cutting horse competitor and has been in the industry for decades caring for and loping horses. She is like the majority of horse owners who...

As we go into the second month of isolation protocols, we wanted to bring our focus into what we can do as bodyworkers to look forward, towards when we can kickstart our practices full force once again. What better way then to start from the ground up!! Today we talk with Matt Humpage, owner and operator of Iron Force Farrier, who works closely with Coulee Equine and a number of their rehab cases. Matt has been involved with the farrier world basically his whole life as he is a third...

While these are stressful times felt by so many concurrently, stress is something that we face throughout our lives. Especially as horse owners and caregivers, we take on both the worry for our families and ourselves but also our equine partners. As we continue into another month of dealing with the COVID 19 crisis, anxiety and stress over this situation is setting in for more and more people. The uncertainty of our times, the thought it could last for months yet, it's all hard to deal...

We are living in ever changing times. It's very surreal in so many ways and fear and anxiety are becoming our everyday norms. We wanted to have a frank discussion on the impact COVID 19 is having on our daily lives and share some insight into how to handle the current situation and it's effects on the Equine Industry specifically. For further reference, please refer to the links below. World Health Organization: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019 AEF...

We are living in ever changing times. It's very surreal in so many ways and fear and anxiety are becoming our everyday norms. We wanted to have a frank discussion on the impact COVID 19 is having on our daily lives and share some insight into how to handle the current situation and it's effects on the Equine Industry specifically. For further reference, please refer to the links below. World Health Organization: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019 AEF...

Dr Travis Kelter from Energy Equine joins us today to talk all about ulcers. We continue the case study of Annie and delve into the EGUS syndrome and hindgut ulcers from diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Dr Kelter works in Energy Equine's performance horse practice and has been Annie's primary veterinarian through this recent journey of colic, gastroscope and ulcer treatment protocol. For more information on Energy Equine and their practice, please visit their website at: ...

Many may remember years ago when it started to come down the pipes that changes to our legislation here in Alberta, were going to come into place to prohibit anyone other than a veterinarian to work on animals or in the least require a vet to be physically present each time. This same scenario has played out or is currently being felt all around the world where setting up as an Equine Bodyworker may not be legal. Our guest today is Sara Vold EST, EEBW2, NKTE, RVT and an FEI permitted...

Today's guest is Dr Sarah Pedersen. She has attained further certifications in veterinary spinal manipulation, medical accupuncture and rehabilitation. She has embraced bodywork as an essential part of any equine therapy team but also is very versed in where the limitations are between what should constitute bodywork and what then becomes veterinary care. She operates a mobile equine practice in central Alberta called Motion Equine. For more information on Dr Pedersen you can check out her...

Ulcers are becoming what is seemingly more and more common in our industry today. People have adapted many ways to try and cope or deal with them to minimize the effects on their horses. In today's episode we'll go through a live case study on a mare that's recently been diagnosed through a gastroscope with severe squamous and pyloric ulcers. We'll talk about how she came to have a scope, current treatment protocol and thoughts on maintenance for her to continue her career. Follow the...

Today's episode continues on our discussion about the profession of Equine Bodywork. We have a great guest, Tina Watkins EST, EEBW3 who operates InHand Equine Therapy here in Alberta. She is going to talk us through what it takes to be successful in this industry as well as what the day in the life of a bodyworker actually entails. Tina opened her doors as a bodyworker in 1996 and has seen it grow from a niche to being more mainstream as a therapy option for performance horses. For more...

Today we get into the heart of what this podcast is about, equine bodywork. Owners, trainers, vets and everyone in between often have very strong opinions when it comes to individuals in the horse world doing alternative therapies. They either swear by them, think it’s the next magic pill or they think it’s hocus pocus. People will use someone without knowing what it is they do only because so and so said to or they’ve found a bodyworker who has worked with their horse to make significant...

Ever wonder how top professionals reach their heights of success? It doesn't happen overnight or by luck. A common theme will be achieving goals they have set out to reach and/or exceed! Follow along today as we outline key strategies for goal setting in the equine world and talk to top barrel racer and CFR champion Brooke Wills on her success and what she did to get her there. Tell us what you want to hear about! Fill out the form and submit with your feedback:...

Want some help in finding the perfect gift for the equine professional in your life?? We're here to look into some of the products out there and share with you ones we love! Tell us what you want to hear about! Fill out the form and submit with your feedback: https://form.jotform.com/93367969941275 links to products: Dynamint - https://couleeequine.ca/product/dynamint-rub/ infrared light therapy - https://equinelighttherapy.com/ Equiscope treatments -...