July 31, 2026Horses of Courses
Episode 30
Season 3

Remotely recorded

Episode Overview: Pine Creek Recap, Rescue Drama & Rider Weight🏕️ Episode Recap: Pine Creek Meetup

• Pine Creek Horse Campmeetup and review

• ATFO: Appalachian Trainer Face-Off updates and preparation details.

• Adding Oil to your horses diet: Weight gain, types of oil, omerga balance, inflammation.

• Purchasing Robin: The backstory of saving a little Quarter Horse mare with a destroyed leg for $150

• The Hot Take: She was PITIFUL

• Are you too big for the horse you're riding - The 20% Rule: Standard guidelines for horse-to-rider weight ratios.How horse conformation, fitness, and rider balance affect capacity. How to tell if a horse is struggling under a load.

Season 3, Episode 29 | Release Date: June 28, 2026 | Recorded at: The Huntington Mall

In this episode, we recap our recent presentation at the American Horse Council exposing the rise of "Mass Bailing."

Then, we chat about how essential Vitamin E is for your horse’s nervous system.

We share the moving rescue story of Fiyero, drop a hot take on measuring actual training progress, and announce our next in person meetup in Ohio!

Finally, we tackle our main discussion:

This is a tough-love reality check on equine obesity. Many owners mistake a heavy horse for a happy horse, but extra weight is often a death sentence for horses.

• Attending The American Horse Council to speak on Mass Bailing Scams

• Care thoughts: Vitamin E is so important to horses

• Upcoming Events: Pine Creek Camp in Hocking Hills

• Rescue Story: Fiyero

• Hot Take:

Did the horse actually make progress?

• Main Topic:

Stop allowing your horses to become obese. Fat isn't happy, it's too often a death sentence

#HorseHealth #EquineObesity #HorsePodcast #EquineWellness #AmericanHorseCouncil #AppalachianTrainerFaceOff #HorseRescue #HorseTraining #EquineNutrition #HorseScams

Season 3

Episode #28

May 26, 2026

Recorded at Mulligan Farms

In this episode:

The tenth Appalachian Trainer Face Off is underway.

Care thoughts: Possums on the farm

Donation needs: Summer time giving

Rescue Story: Saffron

Hot Take:

We almost forgot, but actually, horses DO need other horses

Main Topic:

Rescue, if done right, isn't making anyone rich. Period.

Insight on what rescue really costs.

#podcast #horses #rescue #nonprofits

Season 3

Episode #27

March 28, 2026 for April

Recorded in Canmer, Ky

In this episode:

How accurate is dental aging in horses?

Donation needs: Equine Affaire and ATFO

Rescue Story: Moon

Hot Take:

Euthanasia is a cop out?

Main Topic:

The importance of Freeze Branding, and is it humane? You bet it is!

Season 3

Episode #27

March 12, 2026

Recorded in Canmer KY

In this episode:

All kinds of hay

Donation needs: ATFO pick up sponsors

Rescue Story: Henderson (and us sorting out a patella and a stifle 😂)

Hot Take:

Feeding grain to foundered horses, please don't

Main Topic:

Have a plan for the worst case scenario when you cannot care for your horse, anymore

Season 3

Episode #26

February 28, 2026

Recorded on the road to Morgantown, WV

In this episode:

Helping a head shy horse

Donation needs: Equine Affaire

Rescue Story: Cici and Suzie Q

Hot Take:

You don't have to be rude when you inquire about a horse

Main Topic:

Kicking the Can down the Road, that's what I call it. Please don't re-home your disadvantaged horse

Season 3

Episode #25

January 11, 2026

Recorded in Huntington, WV

In this episode:

Dealing with fluctuating temperatures and horses

Donation needs: Quest Plus

Rescue Story: Guinevere, a broker scam that lead to her death

Hot Take:

Why is Letting Horses live outside controversial?

Main Topic:

Make sure to pick the right professionals for the sake of your horse

Season 2

Episode #24

December 31, 2025

Recorded in Canmer, Ky

In this episode:

Dealing with Frozen Water in your barn

Donation needs: Year end stats

Rescue Story: The Christmas "Kill Pen" Babies

The Hot 🔥 Take:

Letting Horses Die a Natural Causes

Main Topic: What are paths horses take to land into a rescue situation, and what kinds of horses end up in rescue.

Season 2

Episode #23

November 14th, 2025

Recorded on the road in Missouri

In this episode:

Trailer Loading Trips you've not thought about

Donation needs: Our Yearly Gala, plus Christmas cards

Rescue Story: Jake Fiddy

What will we call this now?

When traders pretend to be rescues

Main Topic: Applications and Adoptions make a beautiful pairing

Episode #22

October 18, 2025

Recorded at Elkins Creek Horse Camp

In this episode: Safety with heated buckets and trough heaters

Donation needs: Corporate Matching

Rescue story time: Mingo County's Devil Anse Hatfield

Ding-a-ling of the month: What didn't you trim his feet before bringing him to the rescue

Main topic: The herd mate choices your horse makes tells you a lot about them.