This is a special episode all about grief.  We have all experienced loss in the last year, some more than others.  Glenn goes one on one with the amazing Kim Walnes to explore what she has learned in the 30 years since her daughter was murdered at college.  A serious and important discussion in a unique time....

Stable Scoop Episode 522:

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• Host: Glenn the Geek (see host bios)
• Guest: Kim Walness from The Way of the Horse
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What Kim wrote that lead to this discussion:

Thirty Years Later….

I can’t quite wrap my head around the fact that it’s been thirty years since my daughter, Andrea’s (Andy’s) abduction and murder.  I am not the only one…many still communicate with me about how much she affected them in her eighteen years of life, as well as others who have developed a closeness with her after her death.

I have so much to be grateful for…I am much closer to Andy now than in the years right after her death.  I have but to reach out in my mind and heart, and right away her presence fills me with Love.  I can’t begin to find words for how much that comforts me.

Since grief, loss, and disappointment are pretty common in today’s world, I thought I would share some of what I’ve learned in the past 30 years, through multiple losses and traumatic events:

Everyone grieves at some point.

Everyone’s process is unique.

There is absolutely no timetable for grief, loss, and disappointment.

Clinging to grief, anger, and frustration can act as barriers to connecting beyond this world.

Meditation is one of the best balms ever.

No one--absolutely no one--can comfort me the way I or connecting with Andy can.

Longing for what might have been is not only fruitless, but for me constitutes torture.

It IS possible to return to Joy.

Laughter is not a betrayal or a denial of your loss.  It is a sign of being in the moment and receiving Goodness from what surrounds you. Seize those moments and treasure them.

A major loss does NOT have to define you.  I had to recognize and release that in myself before I could truly heal.

Love, Andy constantly reminds me, is part and parcel of everything around us.  We just have to pay attention and receive it.

Is it possible to reach back through the decades and bring back the unspeakable pain of that time?  Absolutely…it is burned into my soul.  However, I do not choose to do so.  I much prefer to relate to Andy as she is now…not the18 year old daughter frozen in childhood, but a Divine Presence who has Wisdom far beyond my human understanding, and who brings comfort to this tender heart.

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Our Equiderma Guest of the Week is the Cardboard Cowgirl, Rachel Briggs.  Plus, we get caught up on the Equestrian Olympic News, DeAnn from Horse Nation is back with the "10 Truths Every Equestrian Knows" and some Equestrian First World Problems.  Listen in...

HORSES IN THE MORNING Episode 2722 – Show Notes and Links:

• The HORSES IN THE MORNING Crew: Glenn the Geek: co-host, executive in charge of comic relief, Jamie Jennings: co-host, director of wacky equestrian adventures; Lisa Wysocky: co-host, Coach Jenn:  producer, Chaos Control Officer.
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We talk with eventer Skyeler Icke Voss about her experiences riding a grand prix dressage horse, the critter of the show is the Lurcher,  in Critter Nutrition we focus on the benefits of green lipped mussels for horses and dogs, and in Coffee Klatch we ask: what are your favorite insects?

• Co-Hosts:  Tigger Montague from BiostarUS and Pati Pieucci from from Pierucci Dressage
• Guest:  Skyeler Voss, pictured
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We have a quick (but, exciting!) update with para rider and longtime friend, Charlotte Merle-Smith. Jessica Gaston helps us discuss flying changes. We're going to review the book "Ride Big" by John Haime with Auditor Sara. And, we've got a great trainer tip with Lindsay Kellock. Listen in...

GUESTS AND LINKS DRESSAGE EPISODE 625:

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• Co-Hosts: Reese Koffler-Stanfield and Philip Parkes
• Guest: Charlotte Merle-Smith
• Guest: Jessica Gaston | Majestik Dressage LLC
• Guest: Lindsay Kellock | Lindsay on Facebook
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Today we talk to Denise Heinlein from InterEquus as she shares her story about an amazing retired racehorse who has influenced the life of a veteran who she has worked it. RRP Spotlight Rider, Marsha Hartford-Sapp joins us to share her journey about Full Moon Rising - a uniquely colored thoroughbred. Leandra shares details on the New Vocations All-Thoroughbred Charity Horse Show and our Adoptable Horse of the week. Stay tuned

Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 59:

• Hosts: Jamie Jennings of Flyover Farm and Host of Horses in the Morning and Joy Hills of Joy Hills Equestrian
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• Guest: Denise Heinlein of Inter Equus
• Guest: Marsha Hartford Sapp | Facebook
• Guest: Leandra Cooper of New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program
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• New Vocations Adoptable Horse of the Week: Caramel Moon

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Bethan Summers talks about her journey into opening a rehab livery yard boarding facility, and how track systems have benefitted the horses that she has taken in. She also discusses the various kinds of cases she has seen rehabilitated with a track system lifestyle.

For more information, see:  www.facebook.com/gawsworthtracklivery 

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Jaclyn Burke joins Jamie to chat with Ashley Avis, director, screenwriter, and producer of four feature films, including Black Beauty.  Then we switch gears as Piper Close us about the Gig Rig, a fun filled test of horse trailer backing skills to benefit the the Sporting Hounds Foundation of Tryon.  We round out our show with some laugh inducing classified ads.

• The HORSES IN THE MORNING Crew: Glenn the Geek: co-host, executive in charge of comic relief, Jamie Jennings: co-host, director of wacky equestrian adventures, Coach Jenn:  producer, Chaos Control Officer.
• Guest co-host:  Jaclyn Burke
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• Guest:  Ashley Avis, Wild Beauty Foundation
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On today's show Tonya speaks to top horseperson, judge, and clinician Diane Carney about mindset, what it means to be a lifelong learner and how to excel in the show ring. She also answers a listener question about staying focused in the hunter ring when there is so much time between jumps.

• Host:  Tonya Johnston, Visit her website, Facebook and buy her book Inside Your Ride
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In this episode we dive into the ins and outs of equine nutrition with Scott Cieslar, the founder of Mad Barn.  

In this chat with Scott we speak candidly about our horses’ nutritional needs and how to meet them. Scott dispels some common myths, answers some frequently asked questions and encourages our listeners to think about the basics before buying supplements to try to fix problems.

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Mary Kitzmiller and Coach Jenn chat with Bryan Blatt, owner of the up and coming Reined Cow Horse Westwind Otto.  Then we answer listener questions about teaching a horse to tie and the why and when of letting your horse take a break during a training ride.

• Hosts: Mary Kitzmiller and Coach Jenn (See host bios.)
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• Guest:  Bryan Blatt, Westwind Morgans, follow Westwind Morgans on Facebook
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