Poles, Piaffe and Prosecco

Wowzers, what a fabulous time we had recording the pod live at the London International Horse Show on the Live Zone stage! We loved talking with Robert Le Mieux about how he has turned tack rooms from a dreary sea of black and white to a multicoloured treat, and we very much enjoyed our visit from the Tack Room Distillery's owner Tim, who shared a fabulous gin with us. Answering your questions live was truly special, too.

While the sound is a little compromised, the training tips are not and we hope you enjoy this special episode.

Our thanks to the London International Horse Show for hosting us, and to Holland Cooper clothing for dressing us.

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It’s the third of four special episodes dedicated to the London International Horse Show at Excel, and who doesn’t love the sight of small furry ponies racing around the arena? The Shetland Pony Grand National is an institution in its own right, and delights audiences every year. In this episode, Katie and Tania chat to Sebastian Garner, the man behind the Shetland Pony Grand National, and ex-jockey Claudia Groves about how it shaped her journey with horses.

Tania talks elbows and getting stains out of white jods, while Katie’s husband joins the duo to share his expertise on making delicious mulled wine.

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As we try to jolly Tania into finding her Christmas spirit, we continue our month celebrating the institution that is the London International Horse Show.

In this episode, Katie and Tania are joined by Chief Showing Steward Nigel Hollings and amateur show rider, Olivia Lyall. Did you know that amateurs can also compete at the London International and ride at such a huge show? That’s goals right there! Find out how you could qualify and discover the ins and outs of showing at the London International.

Our drink of choice goes a bit wrong this week, but we recover with some top training tips from Tania and plenty of giggles.

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As the distant sounds of jingle bells and Mariah Carey come closer, we begin a month dedicated to the event that kicks off Christmas for equestrians everywhere: the London International Horse Show at Excel.

In today’s episode, Katie and Tania chat with Nick Brooks-Ward to find out the history of the show, from its beginnings at Olympia to its growth at Excel. Just how does the team take an exhibition hall and turn into an equestrian destination? Nick answers this question and shares some anecdotes involving camels… Do not miss this interview!

Tania brings more training tips and we catch up with Rocky.

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We’re back at Demon, Wise & Partners to bring you the final Christmas cocktail to you to jazz up your Christmas party! This time, it’s a real classic with a strong story behind it.

Learn these fab cocktails to impress your yard mates. Watch how to make this week’s cocktail by subscribing to our You Tube channel: Poles Piaffe & Prosecco Podcast.

Find out more about Ru’s bar: https://www.demonandwise.co.uk/

Tania talks about working horses in hand, horses on holiday and changing lead through trot.

Next time, we begin a month of the London International Horse Show at Excel. Don’t miss it!

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We are back once again with Demon, Wise & Partners to bring you another cracking cocktail for your yard Christmas party. This time, it’s Angel Face… drink enough of them and everyone will have the face of an angel!

Tania talks canter transitions on babies, middle letters and competing at your comfort level.

There’s the usual giggles and plenty of top training tips.

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We’re back at Demon, Wise & Partners to bring another Christmas cocktail to you to jazz up your Christmas party! This time, it’s for the non drinkers… though there is an alcoholic version too.

Learn these fab cocktails to impress your yard mates. Watch how to make this week’s cocktail by subscribing to our You Tube channel: Poles Piaffe & Prosecco Podcast. Find out more about Ru’s bar: https://www.demonandwise.co.uk/

Tania talks about shoulder in, bombing off hacking and napping.

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It’s a brand new month, and we have a brand new theme for you, the mud splattered equestrian that frankly wishes you’d chosen a cleaner sport… like showing hamsters, maybe.

This month, we are investigating cocktails: Those tasty sips that make the mud less muddy and the aches and pains disappear. Got a yard Christmas do in the offing? Learn these fab cocktails to impress your yard mates. Watch how to make this week’s cocktail by subscribing to our You Tube channel: Poles Piaffe & Prosecco Podcast. Find out more about Ru’s bar: https://www.demonandwise.co.uk/

Also in this episode, we catch up with Tania’s horses and we talk about two point canters, building top line and just what exactly is ‘rounder’?!

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This month, we’ve been looking at holistic, complementary and alternative therapies for horses. We’ve met holistic healer Jo Rose and Ian Thirkell, the man behind Arc Equine and we’ve talked about Zoopharmacognosy with Joanna Haslam. 

In this episode, we meet a lady that has a gift for communicating with animals. She grew up with dogs and horses and remembers first communicating with a horse at the age of 10-years-old. She trained as a healer with what is now known as The Healing Trust 21-years-ago and developed her spiritual understanding and view of the world by attending workshops and courses ranging from soul development and shamanism to crystal and colour healing. She is a qualified teacher, and a trained Equine Assisted Psychotherapist, but she joined us to talk about her experiences as a horse whisperer. Listen to Karen Lyon talk about what animals tell her, how they tell her and how she translates their messages for their owners, and what Katie's Lusitano Biba (Ibéria) told her. (Note: The only thing Karen knew about Katie's horse was that she could be a little contrary. This was the first time she had met Biba.).

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As horse owners, we have all felt the sadness and frustration when our beloved companions are poorly or lame. Desperate to help them, the majority of us will resort to baked beans to afford large vet bills and a steady stream of physio appointments. Now, we would not advocate anyone failing to consult their vet on their horse’s health, but this month we are looking at how we can support our horses holistically and with complimentary therapies. So far, we’ve met holistic healer Jo Rose and Ian Thirkell, the man behind Arc Equine.

This time, we meet Jo Haslem to delve deeper in to applied zoopharmacognosy, or, to you and me, self selection of herbs to self medicate. Find out how your horse can help themselves, and the properties of some of the herbs Jo works with.

Hop over to You Tube and subscribe to Poles, Piaffe & Prosecco Podcast and watch Jo work with Katie's pony, Clover, who suffers with skin conditions. It's fascinating, especially as foody Clover refuses certain herbs!

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