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We have an eclectic week for you with everything from Creepy Headless Donkeys to Glenn’s carriage driving calliopes.  The highlight of this episode is an interview with Arden Tilghman, Barn Manager for Arabian Nights Dinner Theater.  Listen in…

Stable Scoop Episode 25 – Show Notes and Links:

• It’s our 25th Show – Woohooooo!
• Wierd Horse News of the Week Segment.  We have two videos for you in our wierd horse news this week.
• The first video is the Dressage Camel.  Many of you have seen this, but if you haven’t – it is worth a look:
• The second video is of the Creepy Headless Donkey from Boston Dynamics.  You can read the article here.  See if this video creeps you out just a little:
• Does your website have issues? Maybe your customers do an “emergency dismount” from your shopping cart. Or your website is as elusive in the search engines as that hard-to-catch mare in the pasture. Come to the Webmanship Clinic on March 2 and learn how to easily and inexpensively market your equestrian business online. Visit WebmanshipClinic.com and register today.
• Visit the Arabian Nights website at Arabian-Nights.com.
• Glenn speaks about his time with the Lancaster Driving Club.  Here is an ancient picture of Glenn and Jennifer on one of those drives with their pony Piper.  The best driving pony ever!
• Be sure to listen in next week as we have our annual Valentine Episode.  You don’t want to miss this!

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We take a look at the popular horse community of Aiken, South Carolina.

Multiple guests help us understand why Aiken has become so popular with all the horse disciplines.  We learn about the history of Aiken with Pam Gleason of The Aiken Horse.  International eventer Craig Thompson tells us why he makes Aiken home and talks about what’s coming up for him in the next couple of years.   We round out the show taking a look at the property market with Deirdre Vaillancourt, a realtor in Aiken.

Stable Scoop Episode 24 – Show Notes and Links:

• Winter hits the Bluegrass State big time!  See the pics…
• Some stats about Aiken, South Carolina.
• Check out a fantastic horse paper out of Aiken, The Aiken Horse.
• Craig Thompson can be found at CraigThompsonEventing.com.
• The Aiken Event Horse Sale is coming up soon.
• If you are interested in taking a look at some properties in Aiken, take a look at Deirdre Vaillancourt’s company Meybohm Realtors.

Glenn the Geek came down with a dreaded cold this week and lost his voice.  Kinda tough to do a show with no voice, so instead, we offer our listeners the chance to checkout Horse Radio’s newest podcast – Episode 2 of the Eventing Radio Show.  Have a listen…we think you will enjoy hearing about America’s only CCI****! Helena and Glenn the Geek will be back again next week with Episode 24 of Stable Scoop.

Eventing Radio Episode 2 – Rolex Coverage with Janie Atkinson:

Our Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event coverage begins with an interview with Janie Atkinson, Executive Director of the event. Janie speaks with us about the changes this year as a result of all the new construction at the Kentucky Horse Park.

Plus, we hear from Eventer Allison Springer who is featured in the first-ever Aiken Eventing Camp, this February in South Carolina. Listen in…

• Thanks to Emily Daily at the United States Eventing Association for carrying the Eventing Show at USEventing.com.
• Read the article and see the pictures about Peter Green risking flames to save a barn and 18 horses in Virginia.
• Learn more about the Aiken Eventing Camp on February 1-6, 2009 at craigthompsoneventing.com.
• Our Rolex coverage continues with our exclusive interview with Janie Atkinson, Vice President of Equestrian Events International and Executive Director of the Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event.
• See the most recent construction updates at the Kentucky Horse Park at the 2010 Radio Show website. See the Kentucky Horse Park’s almost daily updates at kyhorsepark.com.

Heather Blitz speaks about training and her “Mind your Riding Tour” in America. She offers her perspective on how training has progressed and where it needs to go from here. Also, we are joined by the new co-host of the Eventing Radio Show, Chris Stafford. Plus, if you have a horse business you are going to want to meet Direct Marketing guru Matt Bailey of SiteLogic marketing. Listen in…

Stable Scoop Episode 22 – Show Notes and Links:

• Check out the newest show on the Horse Radio Network, The Eventing Radio Show. The co-host of Eventing Radio, Chris Stafford, joins us to talk about what is in store for the new show and the exclusive coverage of the Rolex Three Day Event over the next 14 weeks. Listen to the first episode now.
• Join SiteLogic’s WEB.MAN.SHIP Clinic (just for people with equestrian businesses) and learn how you can make your website a profitable marketing tool. See all the details about this valuable clinic.
• Speaking to us from Denmark, Grand Prix Dressage rider Heather Blitz spoke about her upcoming “Mind your Riding Tour” of the United States. Plus, she expands on what she feels are the needed changes in the training of horses and riders today. Learn more about Heather and her tour.
• Don’t miss next week’s episode as we explore Aiken, South Carolina.

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We speak with our pick for 2008 Equine Journalist of the Year, Nancy Jaffer.  Nancy is one of the most fascinating people in the horse world today!  Then we chat with the founder of EquestrianLife.com, our pick for the 2008 Equestrian Website of the Year. 

Stable Scoop Episode 21 – Show Notes and Links:

Don’t forget to register to win a 2010 World Equestrian Games poster at the 2010 Radio Show.

Thank you to Nancy Jaffer for joining us on the show! She was the interviewer turned interviewee for this episode.  You can find Nancy’s work  all over the place but here are some links to help you out:

• The “Equestrian World Looking Forward to a More Positive 2009” article at NJ.com
• All of Nancy’s work at The Star Ledger at NJ.com
• You can find a lot of her work at Equisearch.com
• And you can find tons more by Googling Nancy Jaffer

Please check out Equestrain Life – our 2008 Website of the Year.  Make us friends, we are Glenn the Geek and Helena B. on Equestrian Life.

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Happy Holidays to all our listeners!  Just some fun holiday talk and we announce the winner of the Pink Overalls contest. 

Stable Scoop Radio Show Episode 20 – Show Notes and Links:

• No show notes this week!  Just a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all our new friends.  Please ride and drive safely.

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A fascinating show speaking with the leaders in New Zealand Horse Sports.  Conversations with Olympian and world renowned show jumper Colin McIntosh and the CEO of Equestrian Sports New Zealand, Jim Ellis, provide an in-depth look at the current and future of horse sports in the Kiwi country.  Guiding us as co-host was Robin, founder of horsetalk.co.nz, the leading equestrian news site in New Zealand.

Stable Scoop Episode 19 – Show Notes and Links:

• Thank you to Robin from horsetalk.co.nzfor co-hosting this episode.  Check out horsetalk.co.nz for all your international and New Zealand equine news.
• Learn more about Colin McIntosh and family at mcintoshstables.co.nz.
• Equestrian Sports New Zealand and our guest Jim Ellis can be found at nzequestrian.org.nz.
• Shadow Lane Farm in Wagener South Carolina will host the first ever Aiken Eventing Camp February 1-6, 2009.Organizer Sarah Heffron and her team have put together a great week of training and instruction with top horsemen, including Allison Springer, Craig Thompson, Abigail Lufkin, and Dr. Christiana Ober, among others. The camp’s emphasis will be on honing skills both on and off the horse’s back.  Hosted in the thick of Aiken’s winter eventing schedule, the camp will blend lessons, demonstrations, lectures and educational activities, culminating in the opportunity to compete at a local horse trials. In addition, participants will enjoy top notch-facilities, gourmet meals, and great company. Aiken Eventing Camp, February 1-6, 2009. For more information, go to www.craigthompsoneventing.com.

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It is all about Pony Club this week as we speak with the Directors of the United States and Canadian Pony Clubs.  Plus, we are joined by a very sharp co-host in Jessie Barker who is a current member of the United States Pony Club.  Jessie keeps Helena and Glenn the Geek straight as we talk about the past and future of Pony Club.  Congrats to the Canadians on their 75th coming up in 2009.  Hmmmm… what is the 75th Anniversary?  Not diamonds, not gold, wait it is probably a grey thoroughbred!  Listen in….

Stable Scoop Radio Show Episode 18 – Show Notes and Links:

• The winners have been announced in the Holiday Giveaway.  See if you won with Rods or Equestrian Collections.  Thanks to everyone who participated.
• The winner of the Pink Overalls write-in contest will be announced in the Christmas Episode to be released December 23, 2008.  We had over 60 entries, there are a whole lot of pink lovers out there.
• Our co-host this week did a fantastic job and gives us all hope for the future of America.  Thank you to Jessie Barker, member of the United States Pony Club from the Quentin Pony Club in Central Pennsylvania. 
• Joining us today from the United States Pony Clubwas Executive Director Peggy Entrekin.  Thank you for your insights on what’s new with Pony Club in America.
• With us from our neighbor to the North was Val Crowe, Administrator for the Canadian Pony Club.  She has some exciting news for us…

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Dr. Katie Garrett of Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital n Lexington, KY joins us to talk about the advances in Veternary medicine in 2008.  Plus, we have a conversation about Mary King’s loss and the new sport of Express Eventing.  Take a listen…

Stable Scoop Episode 17 – Show Notes and Links:

• Jackie B. of RegardingHorses.com joined Glenn the Geek as co-host for today’s show.  Helena B. will be back next week.  Thanks for helping out Jackie.  Check out her Blog at Regardinghorses.com, it is one of the most popular horse blogs in the country.
• Still time left to enter the Holiday Giveaways.  Register for the Rod’s Western Giveaway or the Equestrian Collections Giveaway.
• The 2010 World Equestrian Games Painting was unveiled.  Leave a comment and let us know if you like it:
• Be sure to subscribe to the Stable Scoop Radio Show through iTunes below.
• Mary King’s unfortunate loss and the new sport of Express Eventing. 
• Thank you to Dr. Garrett from Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital for joining us.

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Host Helena B. is in her glory this week as we take a look at Fox Hunting.  Several guests join us in our look at fox hunting in America and England.  Alistair Jackson, Director of the Masters of Foxhounds Association in Britain fills us in on the current state of hunting in England.  Cami from the Myopia Hunt in Hamilton, MA. joins us to share her experiences in the hunt field.  No hounds were injured in the making of this show…

Stable Scoop Episode 16 – Show Notes and Links:

• Still time left to enter the Holiday Giveaways.  Register for the Rod’s Western Giveaway or the Equestrian Collections Giveaway.
• Don’t miss the 2010 Radio Show, everything you need to know about the 2010 World Equestrian Games.
• Visit the Master of Foxhounds Association of England or the American version of the Masters of Foxhounds Association.
• The Myopia Hunt Club of Hamilton, MA.  Home the the famous Thanksgiving Hunt.
• Enter the Pink Overalls Giveaway – get the details here.

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