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Each year, the top 25 tie-down ropers in the PRCA world standings vote to award the AQHA/PRCA Tie-Down Roping Horse of the Year bronze to one outstanding calf horse. On this episode of The Tie-Down Breakdown, we asked three of the best calf ropers in the world who they think deserves the title in 2026.

Riley Webb, whose Marked Up Cat, "Rudy," won the award in 2025, talks about what it means to own a Horse of the Year and to have two in the same barn. 2024 Horse of the Year owner Shad Mayfield shares his top five picks, from a horse he says works in every setup to a young gelding he thinks will only get better. Haven Meged explains how Lil Punch came back from a year off and why a great horse can make a bad calf good.

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Joanna Lowe shares her experience at the UK’s Horsemanship Showcase, where horse welfare and emotional regulation take center stage, and talks about her demonstrations with Miley the mule. Kelsey from Ororo also stops by to introduce the brand’s heated apparel for equestrians and explain its features, care, and international availability. Plus, some history including a 22lb heart and some Realli BAd Adz.

HORSES IN THE MORNING Episode 4053 – Show Notes and Links:

• Hosts: Jamie Jennings of Flyover Farm and Glenn the Geek
• Jamie and Glenn's Amazon Store
• Title Sponsor: Kentucky Performance Products
• Pic Credit: Joanna Lowes and Ororo
• Guest: Joanna Lowes
• Guest: Kelsey from Ororo
• Spalding Labs Fly Predators Coupon: HRN10 for 10% off your first order.
• Additional support for this podcast provided by: RideTV, US Rider, My New Horse, Equine Network and Listeners Like You

Time Stamps:

03:45 - Daily Whinney

08:30 - Joanna Lowes

27:00 - History

34:15 - Ororo

45:00 - Realli BAd Adz

01:01:00 - Auditor Post Show

Heather Wallace and Natalie Keller Reinert catch up on the realities of riding horses in fall weather, horse training, and the realities of building a creative career.

They chat about everything that moves, from horse behavior in changing weather to the behind-the-scenes work of getting books into the world. They also share a few personal wins, including riding progress, new covers, and meaningful reader feedback.

• Heather Wallace and Natalie Keller Reinert compare notes on how horses change with the weather, especially when fall air makes them feel lighter, more forward, and easier to collect.
• They discuss the difference between a horse being hot because of weather versus being hot because of tension or frustration—and why that distinction matters for riding and safety.
• Natalie shares that she has started cantering on purpose again, and Heather describes similar progress with Ferrous as both riders work back toward fitness and confidence.
• The conversation gets into how smart, anticipatory horses need variety in training, with repetitive exercises often making them bored or too clever for their own good.
• Heather explains how IEA riding shaped her as a rider because it forced her to adapt quickly to different horses, and how that experience still influences her confidence and horsemanship.
• They talk about the value of riding school horses and unfamiliar horses as a way to improve, and Natalie considers getting back into that format next year.
• They discuss reader support, reviews, and the emotional boost of hearing that a book or podcast episode mattered to someone.
• Natalie shares frustrations about Goodreads reviews and the idea of a book “breaking containment”—reaching readers who expected something else and judge it unfairly.
• Heather and Natalie reflect on writing for specific audiences, including younger readers, horse girls, and cozy romance readers who want comfort and familiarity.
• They wrap up with updates on Equine Affaire, new paperback editions, upcoming releases, and the importance of bookstores and libraries for horse books.

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In this episode, Taralyn McCarrel, DVM, DACVS (LA), joined us to discuss recurrent laryngeal neuropathy in horses and a new surgical technique she is developing to address the condition.

This episode of Disease Du Jour is brought to you by Equithrive.

GUESTS AND LINKS - EPISODE 191:

• Host: Carly Sisson (Digital Content Manager) of EquiManagement | Email Carly ([email protected])
• Guest: Taralyn McCarrel, DVM, DACVS (LA)
• Podcast Website: Disease Du Jour
• This episode of Disease Du Jour podcast is brought to you by Equithrive.
• Connect with the Host: Carly Sisson (Digital Content Manager) of EquiManagement | Email Carly ([email protected])

Mary Kitzmiller answers listener a question about young horses who bite, teaching horses to lengthen their neck and topline and more! In Mary's training tip we tackle "do less sooner".

Episode 4052 Links

• Image Credit: Mary Kitzmiller Horsemanship
• Today’s Hosts: Mary Kitzmiller and Coach Jenn
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• Advertise with Horse Radio Network
• Additional support for this podcast provided by: Listeners Like You

Time Stamps

• 01:25 - what does "do less sooner" mean
• 12:31 - how do I stop my young horse biting
• 26:26 - helping a horse who has experience trauma in the past
• 33:15 - preparing yearlings for showing in hand
• 41:18 - teaching a horse to move long and low

Debbie Roberts Loucks introduces this 16th episode reading from Horse Sense for People by Monty Roberts.

“The concept of choice is the heart of my training system.” — Monty Roberts

In this episode of Horsemanship Radio, Debbie Roberts Loucks introduces Monty’s reading of “The Muckers’ Story” from Horse Sense for People. Set at Flag Is Up Farms, it shows how trust and the freedom to take responsibility can bring out the best in people, just as choice helps horses become willing partners.

Special Announcement: Monty Roberts has finished his second autobiography, What the Horses Said: Stories and Inspiration From The Man Who Listens to Horses, Thirty Years Later.

Pre-order your copy today at Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Target, Walmart, or directly via Simon & Schuster.

Horsemanship Radio 312:

• Show Host: Debbie Loucks
• Title Sponsor: Drimee Solarium
• Use promo code MONTY1 for $150 off your purchase of a Drimee Solarium!
• Photos used with permission
• Purchase your own copy of Horse Sense for People
• Learn more about Good Horsemanship at Monty Roberts EQUUS Online University
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This week on The Tie-Down Breakdown, Breakaway Breakdown host Blake Ramsey sits down with Sierra and Cami Lewis. They're the daughter and wife of NFR tie-down roper Brent Lewis, and they talk about growing up in the sport, raising a calf roper and what it's like to be a woman in rodeo.

Sierra was at her first NFR at four months old and spent her childhood on the road with the iconic calf ropers of her dad's era. She talks about the family feel she says the tie-down world has lost, how a Facebook page for her dad's sale horses grew into "Tie Down Tuesday," and the old NFR runs she set to rap music that her dad couldn't stand. She also covers walking the runway at New York Fashion Week for Functional Fit Foundry and her upcoming advocacy program at Harvard.

Cami met Brent while she was teaching school, married him that May and went down the road with him most of the time. She talks about the change from rodeo wife to rodeo mom, how much more pressure you feel when it's your kid in the box, and the hard part of letting Sam go out on his own for his rookie year.

This episode is brought to you by Mane ‘N Tail

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Dr. Tania Cubitt from Performance Horse Nutrition talks about cushings disease and its association with obesity in horses.

• Host: Coach Jenn
• Sponsored by: Ride TV
• Todays contributor: Dr. Cubitt, Performance Horse Nutrition

In today's episode, we explore the elegant world of Trakehner horses with prominent official and breeder Brad Kerbs, diving into the breed's rich history, traits, and closed studbook. Plus, we're joined by Pippa Kyle, editor at Horse & Hound, who shares insights from her decades in equestrian journalism, covering major international events, and the magazine's historic legacy. Plus, some mighty weird news. Listen in…

HORSES IN THE MORNING Episode 4051– Show Notes and Links:

• Hosts: Jamie Jennings of Flyover Farm and Glenn the Geek
• Jamie and Glenn's Amazon Store
• Title Sponsor: Chewy Equine
• Pic Credit: Horse and Hound and Brad Kerbs
• Guest: Pippa Kyle, Editor at Horse and Hound
• Guest: Brad Kerbs on the Trakehner
• Sponsor: CareCredit
• Sponsor: Spalding Labs Fly Predators Coupon: HRN10 for 10% off your first order.
• Additional support for this podcast provided by: US Rider, Equine Network and Listeners Like You

Time Stamps:

08:00 - Daily Whinnies

11:00 - Pippa Kyle

29:30 - Brad Kerbs

43:30 - Weird News

Coby Bolger is an equine nutritionist and international rider with decades of experience. She founded Horse1 nutrition consulting in Spain, but her advice is pertinent to senior horse owners world-wide.

My Senior Horse - Episode 54 Guests and Links:

Guests: Coby Bolger, Horse1 Nutrition Consulting

Connect with Host: Kimberly S. Brown of Editorial Director of My Senior Horse | Email Kim ([email protected]) | Follow Kim on LinkedIn (@kimberlylsbrown)