This week, Katie and Tania delve deeper into the story behind Michael Morpurgo and the National Theatre's WAR HORSE, and this week, we get real.

Join us as we talk with Belinda Day, Senior Curator at the National Army Museum, about the REAL war horses, how they were kept and how high the standards of care were. Can you imaging managing a troop of horses in a battlefield? Neither could we! Find out how they did it.

Hop over to YouTube and subscribe to our channel (Poles, Piaffe and Prosecco Podcast) to see the World War One 'horse furniture' and equipment that Belinda showed us and have a peek behind the scenes at the National Army Museum stores.

Next week, we talk with Ted Heath and Glynn Jones about the modern cavalry horses and their lives. Don't miss it!

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This is a special one...

We continue our month of episodes dedicated to the National Theatre's WAR HORSE. In this episode, Katie and Tania meet Joey (and his puppeteers) with Director of Puppetry Matthew Forbes. It is an understatement to say the duo were moved!

Listen to Matthew Forbes working with the puppeteers to bring Joey to life, and find out which move Grand Prix trainer Tania taught him! Make sure you subscribe to our sparkly new YouTube channel (Poles, Piaffe & Prosecco Podcast) so that you can watch our time with Joey and the puppeteers, and see if Joey should be on the team for Los Angeles after learning his new move with Tania!

You can buy tickets for the UK tour of War Horse here: https://www.warhorseonstage.com

Next friday, join us as we meet Belinda Day, Senior Curator of the National Army Museum. Find out about the REAL war horses, how they were kept and how welfare standard were higher than you'd think.

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Whoop! We are SO excited to share series two of Poles, Piaffe & Prosecco with you! Episodes will drop weekly, landing every Friday on all major podcast platforms. We are still FREE to listen to.

The first month of series two is dedicated to the National Theatre's WAR HORSE. In this episode, Katie and Tania meet Matthew Forbes, the Director of Puppetry for War Horse's new UK Tour. You can find out how the company brings Joey and Topthorne to life by listening right here.

Next week, listen in to what happened when Katie and Tania met Joey (and his puppeteers), and find out which move Grand Prix trainer Tania taught him! Make sure you subscribe to our sparkly new YouTube channel (Poles, Piaffe & Prosecco Podcast) so that you can watch our time with Joey and the puppeteers, and see if Joey should be on the team for Los Angeles after learning his new move with Tania!

You can buy tickets for the UK tour of War Horse here: https://www.warhorseonstage.com

Our drink of choice this week was The War Horse Chenin Blanc.

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It's the very last episode of the first series of Poles, Piaffe & Prosecco and what a series it has been! Listen to the final episode now for free on all major podcast platforms to find out what we'll be getting up to in series two, which begins in September.

Katie and Tania were Livin' On A Prayer with this week's tipple! The duo talk about Rocky's progress and Tania answers listeners' questions on head tilts, transitions and rein back. All this, and the usual fun and laughter!

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Katie and Tania chat with the entrepreneur behind Everything Horse, Suzanne Ashton. The trio share a new prosecco while they chat about Suzanne's life with horses, her inspiration for starting Everything Horse, and the business' future. Tania answers more of your questions, and there's more of the usual fun and laughter. Cheers!

Visit Everything Horse at: https://everythinghorseuk.co.uk

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X Factor alumni Janet Devlin joins Katie and Tania to talk about taking the equestrian walk of shame, her new single and riding Russell Crowe's horses.

The duo try a new fizz and Tania answers your training questions. Do you have a question for us? Email [email protected]. Join us on socials - Poles, Piaffe and Prosecco Podcast on Facebook, and polespiaffeandprosecco_podcast on Insta.

Find out more about Janet's music at JanetDevlin.com.

Tania goes rogue in this episode, and it doesn't go too well!

The duo talk riding confidence, bonded pairs and mojo!

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In this episode, Katie and Tania chat with Ruth Chappell, the inspiring lady behind Dressage Anywhere, the online platform that allows you to compete and be judged by List 1 and 2 judges from - literally - anywhere! Find out how Ruth created and grew the business, how she met her horse Geoffrey and the role of Dressage Anywhere in the Riding for the Disabled Association. Plus, Tania answers your training questions and we catch up on Norman's progress, all while enjoying another Prosecco.

Don't forget Poles, Piaffe & Prosecco has a new social media presence: Follow the podcast on Facebook as Poles, Piaffe & Prosecco Podcast and on Instagram as Poles, Piaffe & Prosecco _ podcast. 

Tania and Katie sample Brad Pitt's rosé, Chateau Miraval. The girls talk square halts, half passes and social license. Join us on our new socials! You can find us as Poles, Piaffe and Prosecco Podcast on Facebook and PolesPiaffeandProsecco_Podcast on Insta. See you there!

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