In this episode Megan and Katie catch up on the happenings of their summers so far- from travel to trail riding, horse shopping to saddles and everything in between.

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In the second part of this episode Megan and Katie discuss ways that we can help ourselves be more relaxed both with our horses and in our general day to day lives. Katies discusses some different techniques you can do at home (or even while listening to this podcast) that can help you become more grounded.

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Want Katie's assistance with brainspotting or safe and sound protocol? Contact her here:

https://www.threelittlebirdstherapyandwellness.com/katie-dolinsky-lmft-maine

In this episode Megan and Katie chat with Charlotte Cannon of Fox Point Farm about her training methods and work with helping horses release trauma and find relaxation. This was a fantastic conversation that dove into so many different elements of horses and humans- we hope you enjoy as. much as we did!

Charlotte's Website: https://foxpointfarm.com/horse-services

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In this episode Megan and Katie discuss how anxiety can look in your horse and different ways you can help your horse relax if they are feeling tense or anxious.

Show notes:

Megans website : MH Performance Horsemanship: https://www.mhperformancehorsemanship.com/

Warwick Schiller You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/warwickschiller

Equus Magazine Article: How To Read Your Horses Body Language https://equusmagazine.com/behavior/horse-body-language

The Horse Magazine: Equine Body Language; https://thehorse.com/164730/equine-body-language-7-signs-to-recognize/

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In this episode Katie tells us about a new therapy she has tried & used on her horse Meeko! Learn about the safe & sound protocol, what the benefits are and how to get connected with a provider if you are interested in trying it out ( on you or your horse!). Want to learn more, visit Katie's website: https://www.threelittlebirdstherapyandwellness.com/safeandsoundmaine Link to the article Katie Mentioned: https://equusmagazine.com/horse-world/horses-read-human-emotions-52910#:~:text=Research%20shows%20that%20horses%20recognize,expressed%20by%20facial%20cues%20alone.&text=We've%20all%20been%20taught,our%20facial%20expressions%20as%20well

Unyte's Website: https://integratedlistening.com/

In this episode Megan and Katie talk with two members of Highlands SAR- Sharon who is the mounted divisions VP & Training officer and Rachel, a newer member of the Highlands SAR team. This episode dives into mounted search and rescue, specifically focusing on using Air Scent Detection with horses to help located people.

Interested in learning more, joining or giving it a try? See the links below for information and some pretty cool videos!

Website: www.highlands-sar.org

Facebook: www.facebook.com/MaineHISAR

FB Videos page - https://www.facebook.com/MaineHISAR/videos

YT Videos page - https://www.youtube.com/@highlandssearchandrescue3985/videos

Here's Kodak's first actual "search" in a small field, back in 2016, when he had about 90 seconds of training under his girth:

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=872087676229917

Here's a good helmet cam view of a larger field search; see if you can tell when he actually first picked up the scent:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNQrpVm9Ns0&t=2s

Here's the training search we talked about, where Rikki's signals were harder to notice than Kodak (who went barreling through the trees to find my husband and son)... feel free to skip the first 1 minute of it:

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=821086273220851

Here's the campground search with the gully, it's 9 minutes long so feel free to skip through it, but be sure to watch the last 3-4 minutes or so without skipping ahead:

https://www.facebook.com/MaineHISAR/videos/1072513124246202

In this episode Katie and Megan have Dr. Tom Judd back on the podcast! and are continuing their conversation about supplements. This time we are cover the placebo effect, virtamin E and answer a listener question, and chat about gut health. Want episodes early and un-edited? Join us on patreon to see the whole episode! .https://www.patreon.com/c/HorseandHumanPodcast/home

Have questions, topic suggestions or want to be a guest on the show? Email us at [email protected]

Links to the materials Dr.Judd referenced

Rutgers; Does My Horse Need Supplements? : https://njaes.rutgers.edu/pubs/publication.php?pid=e373

Mad Barn ; Blood Testing for Vitamins and Minerals in Horses; https://madbarn.com/blood-vitamin-mineral-testing-in-horses/?srsltid=AfmBOoqFYFul8PneYfLkA8X79yraaVbWncY0zO5lDtnRHgT8gsrNR_Rd

Equus; Horse Joint Supplements Guide: https://equusmagazine.com/horse-care/horse-joint-supplements-guide-29872

In this episode Katie and Megan have Dr. Tom Judd back on the podcast! This time we are talking supplements- does your horse need them, what are the best ones to feed, what should you be looking for and more will be answered in this episode!

Be sure to tune in next week for part two of this episode.

Don't want to wait? Join us on patreon to see the whole episode un-edited .

https://www.patreon.com/c/HorseandHumanPodcast/home

have questions, topic suggestions or want to be a guest on the show? Email us at [email protected]

Rutgers; Does My Horse Need Supplements? : https://njaes.rutgers.edu/pubs/publication.php?pid=e373

Mad Barn ; Blood Testing for Vitamins and Minerals in Horses; https://madbarn.com/blood-vitamin-mineral-testing-in-horses/?srsltid=AfmBOoqFYFul8PneYfLkA8X79yraaVbWncY0zO5lDtnRHgT8gsrNR_Rd

Equus; Horse Joint Supplements Guide: https://equusmagazine.com/horse-care/horse-joint-supplements-guide-29872

In this episode Katie and Megan talk about horse shows- from how to prepare and what to expect to how to dress and some basic guidelines. Stick around to the end for some fun stories as well!

If you have any fun horse show stories please email them to us at [email protected]

If you're interested in participating in some online shows check out these resources:

https://www.westerndressageassociation.org/

https://showohsa.com/index.html#/

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