HoofNit™ Podcast

In this exceptional interview with Bill and Marcia Shearer you will hear their story about meeting one rescue horse, who not only changed their lives, but has gone on to change hundreds of lives along with other rescued horses. 

Bill shares their knowledge, their hearts, and the passion behind the two programs they run. It started with Whispering Grace and grew into an additional program for our veterans called Freedom Farms. 

Learn how this teacher, coach, golfer changed his life with his wife Marcia who left her teaching career to join him on this inspiring journey to help rescue horses that help humans with their life struggles.

Jayne Hamilton & Melissa Cowan with Living Life Ranch discuss, "What is a life coach and how they help people".  They each have their own niches, yet both use horses in their unique programs. You can contact both Jayne's "Hope in the Middle of Program" and Melissa's "Living Life Ranch Program" through the website at www.LivingLifeRanch.org. 

A story of a Horse Trainer, groomsman, and cat that become lifelong friends as they work from race track to race track, keeping out of mischief, staying warm and fed. 

Julie Baker, Executive Director and Founder of Horses and Heroes tells her story on how this program came to fruition. She walks us through where her passion for horses and the military derived from. This program has not only changed her life but many lives of our Nation's Veterans, Active Military, First Responders, their spouses, and children. This is just the beginning there is more to come: 

Julie’s future Vision is to create a retreat center that will incorporate a variety of therapies all under one roof. This center will be established on a large piece of land with access to boating, fishing, hiking, and of course, horses. She expects to add in adaptive riding  in 2023 along with other fun and challenging activities all designed to help families connect, heal and thrive. Click Link for visual:  2023 Vision_Guardian of Heroes 

Gary Hink from Paola Kansas has a passion to restore the town square. He began with the purchase of the Jackson Hotel which dates back to 1863 which is still sitting in the same location. If only buildings could talk. Can you imagine all that it has seen?  Western movie starts Roy Rogers and Gabby Hayes stayed there in September of 1940.  As we sat in the hotel for this interview, Gary tells us where it began for him tells us how he restored this project. He isn’t finished, there is more on his future project list. 

Brandon McLagan talks about his life with his family on the road as a rodeo announcer and auctioneer. Brandon is living his dream life with his family by his side. He says "When you have a job you Love, it doesn't feel like work at all"

Riley Olson, Ranch Manager of Agape Ranch talks about the mares and stallion bloodlines that he specifically chose for his breeding program. Their well-trained colts in the upcoming production sale will consist of these bloodlines. Don't forget, the highest selling horse buyer wins a Will James tree custom made saddle by Riley Olson!

Sale Date is September 16-17, 2022 CATALOG LINK

Montana visits with our crew and talks about the Christian Youth Rodeo Association and her duties as 2022 Rodeo Queen. 

Do you have a pool, animals, barns, Mosquitos, Bugs and Flies? Paul Friedrichs talks about his amazing Mosquito and Fly Control system and service.... United Mosquito and Fly Control

Dalton Bruton, 16 years old, tells his life and death experience. Dalton shouldn’t be here but another plan came into play.  Dalton is joined by his father  Phillip in this interview as they tell about this life threatening experience. 
Phillip had to preform CPR on his own son to keep him alive. Can you imagine?  Dalton didn’t have much time, odds were against him.
As his little brother handed him his favorite stuffed animal to keep, he wondered if Dalton was going to die. Dalton responded “ I’m not Dying today”.

Click here to read his article on ehalnews.com